Dolce & Gabbana is luxury for a woman who does not enter a room unnoticed. While some houses conceal wealth in beige cashmere, Dolce & Gabbana offers black lace, gold,…
Brioni is the Roman suit of power. It does not dissolve into the relaxed ease of Neapolitan tailoring, nor does it try to become an invisible second skin. Its purpose…
Kiton is men’s luxury recognized most readily by other men who already know good tailoring. There is no instantly recognizable pattern or oversized emblem on the jacket. Its value reveals…
Zegna is one of the defining houses of men’s luxury — and, in many ways, a test of whether someone truly understands quality. There is very little designed to attract…
Giorgio Armani is clothing for a woman who does not need to raise her voice in order to be heard. She enters a boardroom, restaurant, or hotel lobby without making…
Ralph Lauren does not simply sell clothes. It sells a ready-made biography. In that biography there is a house in the Hamptons, a stable, a wooden yacht, family portraits, an…
Brunello Cucinelli is the kind of luxury that makes its wearer look as though she had no intention of impressing anyone — and still became the most impeccably dressed woman…
Loewe is luxury for people who want more than simply an expensive object. They want exceptional leather, unusual construction, and a sense of cultural substance. The house combines Spanish sensuality…
Balenciaga is one of the most misunderstood houses in luxury fashion. Some people see oversized sneakers, enormous hoodies, and garments that appear to have already lived several lives. Others think…
Valentino is luxury for a woman who wants to do more than simply look good. She wants her arrival to feel like an entrance. Yet behind the beauty there is…