Luxury coats, down jackets, leather jackets, dresses, cashmere, tailoring, swimwear and silk scarves for women.
Best ListWomen’s luxury coats
Wool, cashmere and trench coats from Max Mara, Burberry, The Row, Loro Piana, Toteme, Hermès and more, judged on fabric, warmth, cut and value.
Top pickMax Mara 101801 Icon Coat
Best ListWomen’s luxury down jackets
Down jackets and parkas from Moncler, Canada Goose, Herno, Max Mara, Mackage, Loro Piana and more, compared on warmth, weight…
Top pickCanada Goose Shelburne Parka
Best ListWomen’s leather jackets
Biker, bomber and blazer-style leather jackets from Saint Laurent, Acne Studios, Khaite, Prada, Celine, The Row and more, judged on…
Top pickSaint Laurent Classic Biker Jacket
Best ListDesigner dresses
Day, cocktail and evening dresses from Zimmermann, Valentino, Self-Portrait, Dolce & Gabbana, Diane von Furstenberg, Elie Saab and more, judged…
Top pickDiane von Furstenberg Wrap Dress
Best ListWomen’s cashmere knitwear
Cashmere sweaters, cardigans and knits from Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli, The Row, Khaite, Max Mara, Johnstons of Elgin and more,…
Top pickLoro Piana Baby Cashmere Crewneck
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf or Loro Piana Cashmere Stole? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Loro Piana Cashmere Stole or Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Scarf? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf or Hermès Carré 90 Brides de Gala? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the…
ReviewSilk scarves and shawls
Is the Hermès Carré 90 Brides de Gala worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it…
VerdictBuy $595–$695
ReviewWomen’s luxury coats
Is the Max Mara Teddy Bear Icon Coat worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it…
VerdictConsider $4,200–$4,800
ReviewWomen’s luxury coats
Is the Loro Piana Rain System Trench worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictBuy $6,000–$7,500
Buying GuideDesigner dresses
Buying GuideWomen’s cashmere knitwear
Buying GuideWomen’s blazers and tailoring
Buying GuideLuxury swimwear
Every product with its verdict. Buy picks first.
Acne Studios · Silk scarves and shawls
Buy it if you want value.
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Acne Studios · Women’s leather jackets
Buy it if you want designer looks for less.
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Agnona · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want mill quality.
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Akris · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want refined.
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Akris · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want quiet Swiss luxury.
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Akris · Women’s blazers and tailoring
Buy it if you want refined.
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Alaia · Women’s leather jackets
Buy it if you want sculpted.
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Alexander McQueen · Women’s blazers and tailoring
Buy it if you want sharp British tailoring.
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Arc’teryx · Women’s luxury down jackets
Buy it if you want performance for less.
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Barrie · Women’s cashmere knitwear
Buy it if you want Scottish craft.
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Begg x Co · Silk scarves and shawls
Buy it if you want Scottish craft.
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Brunello Cucinelli · Women’s cashmere knitwear
Buy it if you want refined knitwear.
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Brunello Cucinelli · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want refined.
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Brunello Cucinelli · Women’s luxury down jackets
Buy it if you want refined.
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Brunello Cucinelli · Women’s leather jackets
Buy it if you want refined.
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Brunello Cucinelli · Women’s blazers and tailoring
Buy it if you want refined.
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Burberry · Silk scarves and shawls
Buy it if you want the Burberry check.
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Burberry · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want the original trench.
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Burberry · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want a longer trench.
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Alexander McQueen · Designer dresses
Buy it if you want sculpted.
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Bottega Veneta · Women’s leather jackets
Buy it if you want relaxed leather.
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Bottega Veneta · Women’s luxury coats
Buy it if you want warm.
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Brunello Cucinelli · Women’s cashmere knitwear
Buy it if you want sparkle.
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Burberry · Women’s leather jackets
Buy it if you want statement.
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Alternatives GuideWomen’s cashmere knitwear
Loro Piana is the benchmark of quiet luxury, at prices to match. These pieces give you the same softness and…
Top pickJohnstons of Elgin Cashmere Crew
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf or Hermès Carré 90 Brides de Gala? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Loro Piana Cashmere Stole or Hermès Twilly? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change how…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Brides de Gala or Hermès Carré 140 Cashmere Shawl? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf or Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Scarf? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Twilly or Begg x Co Cashmere Scarf? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Loro Piana Cashmere Stole or Hermès Losange Scarf? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf or Loro Piana Cashmere Stole? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that…
ComparisonSilk scarves and shawls
Loro Piana Cashmere Stole or Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Scarf? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that…
ComparisonLuxury swimwear
Eres Les Essentiels One-Piece or Eres Duni Bikini? The buy-or-skip call in one line, then the differences that actually change…
Women on Opulique covers 8 categories: women’s luxury coats, women’s luxury down jackets, women’s leather jackets, designer dresses, women’s cashmere knitwear, women’s blazers and tailoring, luxury swimwear and silk scarves and shawls. In each one we checked the pieces people save up for and gave every one a plain call, buy it or skip it, with the usual price and a one-line reason you can trust.
Women’s luxury coats: the Max Mara 101801 Icon Coat. See the full list.
Women’s luxury down jackets: the Canada Goose Shelburne Parka. See the full list.
Women’s leather jackets: the Saint Laurent Classic Biker Jacket. See the full list.
Designer dresses: the Diane von Furstenberg Wrap Dress. See the full list.
Women’s cashmere knitwear: the Loro Piana Baby Cashmere Crewneck. See the full list.
Women’s blazers and tailoring: the Saint Laurent Le Smoking Tuxedo Jacket. See the full list.
Luxury swimwear: the Eres Les Essentiels One-Piece. See the full list.
Silk scarves and shawls: the Hermès Carré 90 Silk Scarf. See the full list.
Pick a category, read the one-line answer at the top of the list, then open the review or comparison for the piece you like. The skip-if lines are there to stop you paying for a label alone.
Buying in Europe: Italian (IT 38, 40, 42) and French (FR 36, 38, 40) clothing sizes are not the same; IT 40 is about a US 4 and an FR 36. Check each house’s chart, and keep returns in mind when you order from another country.
Luxury prices move in a different rhythm from everyday shopping. The great houses (Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Rolex) raise prices once or twice a year, often in January and in spring, and almost never discount their icons. Seasonal pieces, colors and many shoes, coats and knitwear drop 30–50% in the end-of-season sales in January and from late June. Watches from brands such as Omega, TAG Heuer, Longines and Breitling, and most fragrance, see the best prices around Prime Day and Black Friday. Judge any deal against the usual price we show.
Buy from the fashion house, an authorized retailer or a reseller that authenticates and guarantees every piece, and keep the receipt, the dust bag, the box and any warranty card: they matter for repairs and for resale. Swiss watches carry a 2- to 5-year international warranty when bought from an authorized dealer, and buyers in the EU and UK also have a legal guarantee of at least two years on new goods.
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