Clothing

Éterne Brand: Chloé Bartoli's Tops, Dresses, Knitwear and Swim

The Éterne brand was founded in Los Angeles by celebrity stylist Chloé Bartoli and her partner Adam Bernhard. I go through its basics, from ribbed tanks and baby tees to trousers, dresses, knitwear and swim.

DESTREE

Destree was created in Paris in 2016 by Géraldine Guyot and Laetitia Lumbroso, with a point of view shaped by contemporary art. The label started with hats, moved through leather goods and jewellery, then expanded into ready-to-wear with the same structured, colourful and slightly off-centre attitude. These pieces are for a wardrobe that can handle a strong line and does not need everything to match.

Co

Stephanie Danan and her then-partner Justin Kern started Co in Los Angeles in 2011, Danan arriving from a decade-plus career producing film rather than clothes. The label built its name on a distinctly West Coast idea of minimalism, polished basics and cinematic ease that read quietly rich rather than logo-driven, and it moved into denim in 2015 through a collaboration with veteran designer Francois Girbaud.

Dresses for Warm Evenings

Short and mid length Rat & Boa dresses for hot evenings, with the minis and the midis shown separately and a note on which length suits which kind of night.

How to Build a Mix-and-Match Bikini Set

How to pair them without the result looking accidental.

Sanctuary Pants: Fit Notes and California Ease

Sanctuary is the Los Angeles label that began with a very good pair of pants and kept growing from there. I like how a real specialty gives the whole collection a steady center, so this edit starts at the waistband and works outward.

The Wolf Gang Dresses: What I'd Actually Buy

The Wolf Gang is an independent Adelaide label that began with a suede pouch and a tassel and grew into dresses, denim and bags with a lot of personality. I love a brand that dresses for the trip and the long lunch at the end of it.

Alexis Dresses: Which Ones Are Worth Buying?

ALEXIS is the Miami label Alexis Barbara Isaias started with her mother, Ana Barbara, after a Mediterranean summer in 2008. It is romantic, colorful occasionwear that I would happily pack for a trip.

Jaded London Tops: What I'd Actually Buy

Jaded London is the unisex London streetwear label two siblings built from graphic tees and a family clothing background. I like that it still has a rough edge, so this edit is the tops, dresses and night-out pieces I would pick first.

BY.DYLN Tops: What I'd Actually Buy First

BY.DYLN is an Australian label for everyday clothes with a louder second personality. I like how a plain denim top and a viper-print dress live in the same closet, so this is where I would begin.

Naked Wardrobe Outerwear: What I'd Actually Buy

Naked Wardrobe is the Los Angeles label three sisters built around clothes that hold the body close and look sharp doing it. I came for the leggings and stayed for the blazers, which is not a sentence I expected to write.

Soia & Kyo Coats: A Guide to the Best Fits

Soia & Kyo is the Montréal outerwear label Ilan Elfassy started in 2004, known for clean-lined coats in leather, wool and down. I want my coat to be the quietest thing about me, and this is where I look first.

Smythe Blazers: The Pieces I'd Buy First

SMYTHE is the Toronto label that made the blazer its whole point of view. I keep coming back to it because the jackets look like they belong to a real person, not a suit.

Zemeta Tops: A Guide to the Nostalgic Streetwear Edit

Zemeta is a New York label making dreamy, nostalgic streetwear out of Manhattan's Garment District. I have been looking at its tops, layers and pleated skirts, and I like how romantic it manages to be without going precious.

American Vintage Knitwear: The Sweaters Worth Knowing

American Vintage is a French label from Marseille that began with a white tee and grew into colorful, easy essentials. I like that the name sounds Californian and the clothes feel like a Mediterranean weekend.

Brochu Walker Shirts: A Shopper's Guide

Brochu Walker is the Los Angeles label for shirts and dresses that look like they know where they are going. I like it for its quiet, lived-in sense of luxury, and this edit is where I would start.

Hype and Vice College Tees: What to Buy First

Hype and Vice is the Los Angeles label that began with two USC students and a dorm room, making officially licensed college clothes for women. I like that it turns team spirit into something I would actually put on.

Denimist Jeans: Sizing, Fit and Best Buys

Denimist is the New York label that reworks American denim classics with vintage washes and a little hand-distressing. I wear my jeans hard, so a brand that likes them worn in already has my attention.

ALIGNE Knitwear: What to Buy for a Modern Wardrobe

ALIGNE is a London womenswear label with a soft spot for a shaped waist and a good blazer. I like how sure of its proportions it is, and this edit is about wearing it in knits, jackets, trousers and tops.

Rebecca Minkoff Bags: Which Styles Are Worth It?

Rebecca Minkoff is the New York label that grew out of one bag designed for the morning after. I keep coming back to how practical her shapes are, with just enough downtown edge to make them mine.

All My Love Tops and Pants: Where to Start

All My Love is a Los Angeles label for tops and pants, started by Georgie Dorfman when she began designing clothes for herself. I like its easy, self-loving point of view, and this edit is how I would start wearing it.

John & Jenn by Line Knitwear: What to Buy First

John & Jenn by Line is the Toronto knitwear label with a taste for texture, saturated color and one small surprise in the shape. I would rather own one sweater I reach for than five I admire.

437 Activewear Pants: What I'd Actually Buy

437 is the Toronto activewear label two best friends started because the swimsuits they could find did not flatter them. I love a brand built on one honest complaint, and here it shows up in pants, tanks and studio layers.

GIGI C Swimwear: The Pieces Worth the Price

GIGI C is a Los Angeles swimwear label started by Gigi Caruso and her mother Tina, with sporty shapes and a sharp architectural edge. I like it because the suits begin with movement, not a mood board.