How to wear a cape so the volume looks intended: five proportion rules, what to wear underneath, how capes, cape coats, capelets and ponchos differ, outfits for work and evening, and the bags, gloves and shoes that work with one....
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Penny, horsebit, lug-sole, quiet, shearling-lined and velvet: the best designer loafers for women by style, with how to convert Italian and French sizes, how a new pair should fit, and how to care for leather and suede....
Read more: The Best Designer Loafers for Women, and How to Buy a Pair That Fits
Which belt width works with trousers, jeans, dresses and coats, how to belt a coat, how European belt sizes work, and the best designer belts from Alaïa, The Row, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and more....
Read more: The Best Designer Belts for Women, and How to Choose the Width, Buckle and Size
Our editors' guide to the best designer jeans: how luxury jeans should fit, straight, wide, barrel, slim, bootcut and flared legs, rigid versus stretch denim, each house's own sizing notes, and how to hem and wash a pair so it lasts....
Read more: The Best Designer Jeans: How to Choose the Rise, the Leg and the Denim
The fall/winter 2026 coat trends worth buying, from capes and funnel necks to suede trenches and snow-leopard faux fur: where each showed on the runways, what to check before you buy and how to wear it....
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Burgundy is the fall 2026 color that runway reports and search data agree on. Here is how to wear it, what to pair it with, and the dresses, boots, bags, knitwear and coats worth buying....
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Our rules for wearing leopard print, from scale and ground color to fabric, plus 12 leopard print outfits for work, weekend and evening and the coats, shoes, skirts and bags worth buying this fall....
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How to tell good cashmere in a fitting room, and the crewnecks, cardigans, turtlenecks and half-zips from top houses worth buying this season, including pure cashmere under $1,000....
Read more: The Best Cashmere Sweaters, and How to Tell Good Cashmere Before You Buy
How to measure for tall boots that fit, which heel height you can really walk in, suede versus leather, and the best designer knee high boots in five styles, from flat riding boots to slouchy suede....
Read more: The Best Knee-High Boots, and How to Find a Pair That Actually Fits
Silk, viscose or cotton velvet? How to choose a velvet dress for black tie, dinners and holiday parties, the best velvet dresses, blazers, shoes and bags from top houses, and how to keep velvet looking new....
Read more: The Best Velvet Dresses, From Black-Tie Gowns to Party Minis
Quiet luxury is not the absence of a logo. Our editors define it by cut, fiber, finish and fit, date the term's rise, list the quality checks to do in a fitting room, and build the look from six pieces: coat, knit, trousers, shirt, bag and shoe....
Read more: Quiet Luxury Outfits: Six Pieces, Four Rules and the Quality Checks That Matter