FROM ellen

I’ll admit my bias right away. I love my Italians as much as my Frenchies. Italian clothes are cut by people who know you have a body and French bags are made by people who know quality. Put the two together and you get classy and sexy at the same time. That’s the balance I buy for.

I’ve run Luxeparel since 2024, and the longer I do it, the more convinced I am that the best piece in your wardrobe is the one that already exists. A Chanel flap from the nineties has outlived more trends than most brands have launched. That’s not nostalgia. It’s construction. Below are the people who keep me honest. They’ll tell me when a piece isn’t good enough, and they’ll fight for the Galliano when I’m not sure.