ReviewSilk scarves and shawls
Hermès Carré 90 Brides de Gala review: worth it or skip?
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
Reviews
In-depth product reviews: what each product is for, who should buy it, who should skip it, and the alternatives worth a look.
ReviewDesigner heels
Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 70 review: worth it or skip?
Is the Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 70 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $1,195–$1,395
ReviewMen’s dress shoes
Berluti Alessandro Galet review: worth it or skip?
Is the Berluti Alessandro Galet worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what to…
VerdictBuy $2,600–$3,100
ReviewMen’s loafers
J.M. Weston 180 Moccasin Crocodile review: worth it or skip?
Is the J.M. Weston 180 Moccasin Crocodile worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $4,500–$6,000
ReviewLuxury belts
Hermès Constance Belt 24 mm review: worth it or skip?
Is the Hermès Constance Belt 24 mm worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictBuy $1,000–$1,300
ReviewWomen’s wallets and card holders
Hermès Kelly Wallet To Go review: worth it or skip?
Is the Hermès Kelly Wallet To Go worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $4,000–$6,500
ReviewLuxury luggage
Rimowa Original Cabin Twist review: worth it or skip?
Is the Rimowa Original Cabin Twist worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictConsider $1,800–$2,100
ReviewLuxury luggage
Louis Vuitton Horizon 55 Monogram Eclipse review: worth it or skip?
Is the Louis Vuitton Horizon 55 Monogram Eclipse worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it…
VerdictBuy $3,700–$4,300
ReviewMen’s suits and blazers
Brioni Brunico Pre-Owned review: worth it or skip?
Is the Brioni Brunico Pre-Owned worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what to…
VerdictBuy $2,000–$3,500
ReviewWomen’s luxury coats
Loro Piana Rain System Trench review: worth it or skip?
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
A review for every piece
1501 reviews, one for every piece we cover. Each starts with the verdict in one breath, then the reasons to buy, the reasons to skip, the details that matter and what to buy instead.
How we review
How we make the call: we read the house’s own product details and care guides, compare materials and construction, follow owners’ long-term experience and track the usual retail and resale prices. A piece gets “Buy” only if we would tell a friend to spend that money on it. No fashion house can pay for a verdict.
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.