Almost nobody starts with the clothes. Tory Burch is bought first as a bag, a loafer or a pair of earrings, and that is a reasonable way in, because the accessories carry the house signatures most clearly and hold their value in a wardrobe longer than a seasonal dress. The Robinson and Kira families are the workhorses: structured enough for an office, plain enough to sit under a coat without competing. The shoes run true to size and narrow through the toe, so if you are between sizes take the larger one. The jewellery is the low risk entry point and the place where the logo hardware reads as a design detail rather than a badge, particularly in the enamel and the brushed gold finishes.

The ready to wear gets skipped and it should not. The knitwear is the strongest category, cut close and finished with real ribbing, and the silk shirting is properly heavy rather than the thin crepe that shows every strap underneath. Where the collection is genuinely good is in the in between pieces: a cotton poplin dress that works over a swimsuit and again with a blazer, a pleated skirt in a weight that hangs instead of flouncing. Sizing on the dresses is cut for a defined waist, so anyone straighter through the middle should look at the shift and column shapes rather than the fitted ones. Prices sit below the designer tier without the fabric compromise you would expect at the gap.

Our honest read is that this is a brand best bought in one category at a time rather than as a head to toe look. A bag, a shoe and one piece of jewellery is enough signature for any outfit, and stacking all three with a logo print dress tips it. We also think the sale rhythm is worth knowing: the seasonal colours discount reliably and the black, cream and tan versions of the same bag almost never do, which tells you exactly where the demand sits. If you take one thing away, buy the accessory you will use weekly at full price and let the seasonal clothes wait, because the shapes barely change and the patience pays for itself.