Clothing

Aquazzura's Harper is cut from suede in a deep plum, pulled on rather than fastened for a clean, uninterrupted line from ankle to toe. A slender stiletto heel and a tapered point keep the silhouette sharp.

Designed with delicate spaghetti straps, the fitted shape features an elegant high neckline with an asymmetric, softly folded edge. A signature handcrafted rose appliqué blooms at the shoulder, while subtle draping through the waist enhances the feminine silhouette.

Elie Saab's tailoring carries the couture hand into daywear. A nipped black crepe wool jacket is worked with vertical panels of floral embroidery, cornflower and gold sequins with beaded blooms at the shoulder, running from the lapel down over the flap pockets. Three buttons and a peak lapel hold the line severe.

Stella Jean gathers all the colour of this cardigan at the yoke. Rings of zigzags, satin-stitch pennants and small shield motifs in rust, sky blue and sand are embroidered around the ribbed crew neck, and the wool-blend body below stays plain down to its ribbed hem. Worn buttoned, the yoke sits like a worked necklace over the dark knit.

Gentryportofino leans into ease with this oversized V-neck, knit from soft cashmere for a relaxed, dropped-shoulder fit. The deep V neckline and generous body make it a natural layer over a blouse or worn alone with tailored trousers. In stucco, it’s an effortless throw-on for cooler days.

A transseasonal staple, the Abby cardigan is knitted in soft, mid-weight cashmere for year-round wear. The relaxed silhouette is framed by dropped shoulders, a deep v-neck and full-length sleeves, and finished with ribbed trims as a subtle design detail.

A cardigan for the space between seasons, knitted in a soft mid-weight cashmere and cut relaxed. Dropped shoulders and a deep V run into ribbed trims, which are the only detail on it. Graphite is a grey with enough depth to stand in for black.

A cardigan for the space between seasons, knitted in a soft mid-weight cashmere and cut relaxed. Dropped shoulders and a deep V run into ribbed trims, which are the only detail on it. Truffle is warm enough to wear open over almost anything.

Christian Louboutin cuts the Zependris boot tall and lean, with a sharply pointed toe and a 100mm stiletto heel. The deer leather carries a fine pebbled grain, seamed once above the ankle and running straight up the leg. Beneath it, the red lacquered sole gives the dark cosme brown its one flash of colour.

Christian Louboutin's Fannylove booty keeps the line's rounded toe and slim 85mm heel, cut here as an ankle boot in black suede calf leather. A single vertical seam runs down the side of the shaft, which stops just above the ankle. The sole shows the house's red under the arch. There is nothing on it but the shape.

Veronica Beard's Finn is a long jacket in smooth stretch cotton with a quiet, structured hand. A grey marl jersey hood with matching drawcords contrasts the navy body, and gold-tone snaps close the front above two deep patch pockets. The result is a sweatshirt with a coat's proportions.

Empoli, in the leather country west of Florence, is where Furling cuts and assembles. The Allison is merino shearling cut oversized and reversing to leather, closing on three dark buttons, with the smooth side showing at the collar facing. Two jackets in one hide.