
THE JACKET + DRESSES FORMULA
Finding the perfect dress for an event or special occasion can be difficult enough, but factoring in the realistic need for a jacket (thank you, Great British Summer) means you have another layer of styling to contend with. When it comes to extra layers, whether it's a lightweight jacket or sharp tailoring, the formula lies in choosing the right proportions. Luckily, how the shapes of our pieces style together is one of the key considerations throughout every intelligently designed collection.
Feminine Masculine Balance
The ultimate way to add an instantly cool edge to your favourite dresses, our Intelligent Oversized Blazer delivers the practicality of coverage with a simultaneous dose of contemporary feminine-masculine balance.

As tailoring experts, we took a lot of time to perfect the shape of this style. The genius lies in the cleverly scaled design, which creates an oversized, boxy look while taking care not to overwhelm the figure. Intelligent design details like softly structured shoulder padding mean this blazer looks equally good when it's draped around the shoulders - ideal if you want extra coverage during a church wedding ceremony - as it does when worn normally. And the clever addition of internal elastic cuffs means you can achieve the perfectly scrunched-up sleeves.
Oversized styles look best when paired with a slim-fitting base. So create contrast by teaming this blazer with the soft fluidity and slim proportions of our bias-cut Draped Halterneck Maxi Dress, crafted from lustrous silk satin.
Silhouette Masters
A precisely cut blazer is a timeless pairing with event dresses, and as masters of the silhouette, you can trust us to deliver. Every detail from seam placement to lapel width is carefully perfected for each piece, so once you find your favorite fit, you’re set up for seasons of outfits to come.

One of our new tailoring shapes is a defined, sculpted waist, seen on this season’s Vanilla Contour Seam Jacket. The universally flattering shape draws in the waist while still remaining comfortable, perfect for adding extra definition to figure-skimming but less fitted dress styles like our Lace Cap Sleeve Midi.
Clever Cuts
Our slim-fitting evening jackets are expertly cut to finish at just the right place, creating a fail-safe pairing with almost any dress styled underneath.

Take our Metallic Evening Jacket for example. Italian cotton-blend tweed is woven with gold thread and fringed trims for a statement texture, balanced by the minimal cut of the garment.
The collarless edge aligns itself to work with a range of dress necklines from square to high to plunge, while straight-cut, slightly cropped sleeves are ideal for highlighting your jewelery choices, or for letting decorative dress cuffs stay on display. This style is cut to finish just above the hip with a level hem that lines up the season's drop-waist detailed silhouettes like our Ruffle Shoulder Maxi, crafted from crinkled silk.
Petite Flattering Shapes
One of our signature jacket silhouettes - the short-sleeve crop - doubles up as a great option for petite figures thanks to its considered proportions.

This season, two of our hero jackets follow this silhouette: our Tweed Short Sleeve Crop Jacket and the Dogtooth Short Sleeve Jacket. Mid-length short sleeves mean you don’t have to contend with the issue of sleeves being too long, but they still provide a nice amount of arm coverage should you want it. Sharply cut shoulders and a smart collar are ideal for layering neatly over your choice of occasionwear, while the cropped hem means it will fall at just the right place between the waist and the hips.