Accessories

Gucci Eyewear: Horsebit, Bamboo and Double G Sunglasses

Gucci started as a leather goods shop in Florence in 1921, and its sunglasses still speak the language of that workshop: Horsebit hardware, bamboo and the interlocking G. Notes on the house behind the frames, and which pairs wear best every day.

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Glasses That Do the Talking: Cat Eye, Round and Square Optical Frames

A guide to designer glasses with a prescription in mind, from cat eye and butterfly shapes to round, oval, square and aviator frames. It covers how to read the numbers inside a temple and how to pick a shape that suits you.

A Celine Belt Is The Quietest Way To Wear The Logo

Celine has spent the past decade narrowing its visual language down to a small set of marks used sparingly, and the belt is where that restraint shows most clearly. Taurillon leather and a Triomphe buckle carry the house identity without reading as branding for its own sake. This edit compares widths and buckle styles across the range so the decision comes down to how a belt actually functions on the body.

What Belts And Scarves Fix

Belts and scarves are the cheapest way to change an outfit you already own, because they alter proportion without replacing anything. I go through leather belts, silk and wool scarves, and sunglasses and hats.

Dior Sunglasses: Cannage Frames and the CD Initials

Dior's sunglasses carry a little of 30 Avenue Montaigne, from the cane-chair Cannage pattern to the CD initials. Notes on the couture house behind these sunglasses, and how to pick the pair that suits your face rather than the campaign.

Unusual Luxury Gifts for Her: The 1937 Scarf, Crystal and Scent

Unusual luxury gifts for her can be sculptural jewelry, crystal animals, thoughtful perfume, silk scarves and bags that take an unexpected shape. I would choose the object that feels most like her, then make the wrapping part of the reveal.

Designer Sunglasses for Women

Designer sunglasses for women, from classic aviators to oversized frames. Shop designer sunnies that finish any look.

Trendy Hats for Women: What to Know

Everything worth knowing about trendy hats for women starts with the part that actually changes what you buy.

Coloured Sunglasses For Every Face Shape

Face shape is a useful starting filter for Valentino Chain Sunglasses, but proportion matters more than the category name. Contrast works: an angular frame on a round face, a softer one on a strong jaw.

The Silk Scarf: A Small Square With a Long Memory

A silk scarf is a square of cloth that can be a headband, a belt, a bag charm or a collar. Hermès made its first one in 1937, and the idea has outlived almost everything from that decade. This is how to wear one so it looks like you meant it.

Chimi Sunglasses: Square, Rectangular and Cat Eye Shapes

Chimi sunglasses appear here as the Seito rectangular frame in 48mm, one of the shapes doing the work this fall. I go through the square and rectangular frames and the cat eyes, and say which suits which face.

The Head Scarf Solves Three Problems At Once

A head scarf solves three problems at once: sun on a parting, hair in an open car and three days of salt water. I picked eight silk scarves, eight that are not silk, and earrings that do not catch on the knot.

Celine Triomphe Sunglasses Are A Full Face Of Attitude

Celine Triomphe sunglasses sit softest on a rounder face in the 52mm oval or the 54mm mini oval. I walk through the cat eye, oval and geometric shapes and how the hinge fits.

The Hats Edit

The best hats are the ones that travel well in spirit, even when they are not literally foldable.

CELINE Eyewear: Triomphe Sunglasses and Optical Frames

CELINE Eyewear makes the face the place for a little Parisian geometry. The Triomphe logo, oversized acetate and slim metal frames turn a practical accessory into a recognizable piece of the house’s visual language. The collection is strongest when the frame is bold but the styling around it stays calm.

Statement Accessories: Scarves, Belts, and Jewelry

Styling Alexander McQueen Skull Tie is mostly a question of proportion, and the rest follows from there. Proportion does more than colour: volume on top wants something narrow below, and the reverse.

Cat Eye Sunglasses and Who They Actually Suit

A face-shape guide for the sharpest frame on the rack

Skinny Silk Scarves and Neck Ties

Skinny silk twillies, narrow wool scarves and small neck ties that add detail without weight.

Cartier Eyewear: Panthère Sunglasses and the Panther Motif

Cartier eyewear carries the panther, which first appeared in the house's jewelry in 1914 and became its signature under Jeanne Toussaint. I go through the Panthère frames and the round signature styles.

Silk scarf: The Square That Keeps Changing Shape

Silk scarf ideas, from printed squares and skinny ribbons to shawls and hair ties, with a practical knot for each size. I like an accessory that can redraw a plain shirt without asking for a whole new outfit.

Bottega Veneta Eyewear

Bottega Veneta was founded in Vicenza in 1966 and its first eyewear collection arrived in 2003. The frames borrow the house’s preference for discreet recognition, sculptural detail and material confidence rather than obvious logos. Here, aviators, cat-eyes and square shapes do the visual work.

Secondhand Hermès Silk Scarves: Sixteen 90cm Squares

Sixteen secondhand Hermès silk scarves, all ninety centimetre squares, split into two price bands, $375 to $620.

Best Tortoiseshell Designer Sunglasses for Women

Tortoiseshell frames from the luxury houses