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The objects that finish a look

Bags, shoes, jewellery and watches — considered as design, as craft and as the small decisions that make clothes feel like yours.

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Pair of floral-print stiletto heels on a white plinth

Style — Lead story

Shoes

The Return of the Statement Shoe

After a decade of sensible sneakers, the shoe is the loudest thing in the room again.

By Theo Okafor

October 19, 2026·2 min read

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The Accessories We'll Be Seeing Everywhere

Small structured bags, single pieces of serious jewellery and the return of the wristwatch.

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Watches

Why the Small Watch Won

Oversized dials are out. The 36–38mm watch is back, and it was never really gone.

Oct 3·2 min read

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Jewelry

Pearls, Without the Pearl-Clutching

Irregular, oversized, worn with a T-shirt: how pearls lost their formality.

Sep 29·2 min read

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    Style

    The Return of the Statement Shoe

    Oct 19·2 min read

    Pair of floral-print stiletto heels on a white plinth
  2. 02
    Style

    The Accessories We'll Be Seeing Everywhere

    Oct 15·2 min read

    Flat lay of a quilted black bag, sunglasses, a watch and beauty products
  3. 03
    Style

    Why the Small Watch Won

    Oct 3·2 min read

    Hand holding a minimal watch with a brown strap
  4. 04
    Style

    Pearls, Without the Pearl-Clutching

    Sep 29·2 min read

    Pearl necklace resting in an open jewellery box

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Orsa Demo listing

Structured Top-Handle Bag

The one colour we'd buy in a bag this season — it works with grey, navy and black alike.

$485Limited

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Hand holding a minimal watch with a brown strap

Tessel Demo listing

38mm Field Watch, Tan Strap

Proof that 38mm is the right size for nearly every wrist.

$260

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Pair of floral-print stiletto heels on a white plinth

Mira Calder Demo listing

Floral Jacquard Pump

A statement shoe that makes a plain black dress feel deliberate.

$395Limited

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Gold chain bracelet on a blush background

Sol & Ash Demo listing

Gold Chain Bracelet

Wear it alone or stacked with a watch.

$120

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