A dress is one way to make a statement. A waistcoat is quite another. Our womenswear collection treats the garment as architecture rather than homage: single- and double-breasted shapes cut for a feminine fit, in the same quality of silks, velvets and linens that define our coats and jackets.
But why the waistcoat? And when does it usurp the dress? Evening engagements are where our waistcoats punch above their weight, in large part thanks to the sharp structural definition. A single-breasted waistcoat draws a vertical line through the torso and gives the waist something to do, whether it is worn against the skin, over a silk shirt, under a velvet coat, or with cigarette trousers as a complete evening silhouette. It is formal without being fragile, and boasts an powerful femininity.
