Designers

Designer leather bags are worth considering when the material and the carrying shape make a persuasive case together.

The best leather bags combine an obvious job with a surface you want to touch. Shop smooth, quilted, textured and embellished leather bags.

Luxury shoes are most convincing when the material and the shape are allowed to speak before the label does.

The best designer dresses start with the occasion, then the length and texture, from Cult Gaia gowns to minis.

Luxury bags deserve a more exact conversation than expensive versus affordable. Shop shoulder bags, totes and small bags by shape and material.

The best bags are the ones that make getting dressed easier, not the ones that require an outfit to be built around them.

The best designer bags balance a recognisable shape, durable materials and restraint that lasts beyond the novelty.

Engagement party dress ideas for guests start with evening polish, comfortable shoes and festive accessories that do not look bridal.

The bags edit from totes to backpacks, with a short guide to The Row's logo and how its bags are used now. Shop the best bags to buy.

Weekend edit: 40 off-the-shoulder sweaters, raffia totes and bags from Burberry, Staud and Tory Burch, $40 to $2,795.

Wedding guest edit: 40 dresses, earrings and accessories from Mac Duggal, Ettika, Nadri and Staud, priced $28 to $3,300.

Raffia bags, sun hats and vacation sandals for one carry-on: 40 picks from Staud and Christian Louboutin, $89 to $1,250.

Work wardrobe edit: 40 totes, loafers and tailoring from Reiss, Favorite Daughter and Polo Ralph Lauren, $50 to $1,790.

Jacket edit: 40 lightweight and hooded jackets from Moncler, Burberry, Bottega Veneta and Loewe, priced $168 to $7,900.

The best rompers and jumpsuits: 40 one-piece styles from Phase Eight, Miss Circle, Lilly Pulitzer and Norma Kamali.

The best drop earrings move when you do, and these are Marco Bicego designs in 18K gold with sapphire and diamond details.

The best aviator sunglasses: 40 pairs from Tom Ford, Bottega Veneta Eyewear and Chloé Eyewear, priced $90 to $1,845.

The best everyday jewelry makes getting dressed easier instead of creating a second outfit to coordinate.

Pearl jewelry without the twinset: 40 necklaces and earrings from Nadri, Ettika, Lagos and Sydney Evan, $28 to $7,290.

Statement rings worn alone: 40 styles from Marco Bicego, Ana Luisa, Lagos and Alberto Milani, priced $54 to $5,530.

The best stacking rings that work together: 40 bands from Ana Luisa, David Yurman and Moon & Meadow, $50 to $7,200.

The best pouch bags with no structure: 40 soft clutches and pouches from Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Toteme.

The best gold bracelets, kept simple: 40 styles from Marco Bicego, Sydney Evan and David Yurman, priced $104 to $11,550.

How to layer necklaces without tangling: 40 chains and beaded styles from Marco Bicego, Ettika, Lagos and Roberto Coin.