Collection: Raffiné

The Raffiné look

Tweed and jacquard carry the daytime side. The Anne Fit and Flare Straight Across Neck Tweed Midi Dress, the Lorette A-line Long Sleeved Tweed Mini Dress and the Marquesa A-line Cap Sleeved Tweed Midi Dress are the core tweed shapes, with the Cordelia Sheath Collared Neck Tweed Mini Dress and the Aura Fit and Flare Collared Neck Tweed Midi Dress adding collars. In jacquard there are the Patrina A-line Long Sleeved Jacquard Mini Dress, the Gianni A-line Shirt Collar Jacquard Midi Dress and the Poliana A-line Collared Neck Jacquard Midi Dress. The Inara Cropped Round Neck Tweed Jacket matches the Inara A-line Feather Tweed Mini Skirt.

Evening pieces move to taffeta, lace, organza and leather. The Hypatia A-line Collared Neck Taffeta Midi Dress and the Cleopatra Pegged Long Sleeved Taffeta Midi Dress are structured, the Louvre Pencil Long Sleeved Lace Midi Dress and the Enora A-line Round Neck Lace Midi Dress are lace, and the Radiance Mermaid Midi Dress is bead-embellished with a crossover neck. The Lustre Feather Mini Dress and the Neige Bead Mini Dress are the party minis, the Marlia Straight Plunge Neck Crinkle Organza Shirt and the Carlyn Straight Puffy Sleeved Organza Top are sheer layers, and the Alva Drop Waist Corset Waist Leather Midi Dress and the Jade Strapless Front Slit Leather Midi Dress are the leather pieces.

Separates and belts

The Lueur Ruffle Skirt and the Eclat A-line Skirt are A-line skirts with a fitted waist, and the Eclat Tie Jacket closes with a self-tie bow at the neck. The Yvetta Round Neck Applique Top and the Yvetta Straight Applique Shorts, and the Cannes Puff Sleeve Applique Top and the Cannes A-line Applique Shorts, are summer pairs. The Perle Beaded Belt, the Bowy Beaded Belt and the Camilla Pearl Belt finish a waist. White is the dominant color, so many pieces also sit in the White Midi Dresses and A-line Dresses edits.

When to wear Raffiné

The collection is tagged for parties, events, anniversaries, birthdays, Women's Day, Valentine's Day and cocktail evenings, with prom and formal tags on the taffeta and lace. For coverage, choose the long-sleeved tweed, jacquard and lace midis such as the Lorette, Patrina, Cleopatra and Louvre, all with collars or high rounded necks.

How does Raffiné fit?

Most styles are cut in XS, S and M, with L on a smaller group. Fit and flare and A-line dresses size by the bust; sheath and pegged styles by the hip. Tweed has little stretch, so check the garment measurements on the product page.

Where else should I look?

For more short styles browse Mini Dresses; for skirts in other fabrics see Skirts; for occasion pieces across labels see Party Clothing.