Arma is a Dutch leather and shearling house founded in Badhoevedorp in 1985 by Aram Aykaz, whose father had traded leather skins and shearling in Armenia since the early 1950s. Aykaz started as a cleaner at a leather company, learned the trade, and eventually began designing garments from his own fabrics.
As I Am leave-in conditioner is where the brand's whole curl routine starts, and the founder's story explains why. Here are the leave-ins, the wash day and styling pieces, and other leave-ins to compare.
Traceable garments are clothes you can follow through their stated supply chain, instead of a broad ethical label with no detail. I look at what specifics to ask for, then at blouses and trousers from Another Tomorrow.
Ulike Swift 5 vs Air 10 is a common question, and both sit in the Ulike IPL range I cover here with the Air 4. I also cover other at-home hair-removal tools, cooling gels for after, and a simple schedule.
Tote bags are worth buying by cost per wear, and the plain, well made tote usually wins. I compare more than a hundred, starting with canvas and nylon styles.
A top handle bag is the ladylike buy, from the leather top handle to structured and boxy shapes. I start with Savette's Symmetry totes and pochettes.
Bras that don't show under clothes have seamless molded cups, flat edges and a shade close to your skin tone, not white. I check the shade first, then the seams, and go through smooth-cup bras that disappear under a t-shirt.
A Sleeper pajama set is the piece that turned loungewear into something people photograph. I go through the pajama sets first, then the dresses and separates.
One dress, endless ways to wear it
Beach escape outfits here are built from jewelry, straw and a couple of soft clothing pieces. I sorted the picks by price so the small things and the splurges are easy to find.
The best blush for a natural flush blends into the skin and builds gradually, in powder or cream. I go through powder and cream blush, then bronzer for warmth, with a finish that never looks painted on.
Olivia Dean style mixes vintage silhouettes with modern polish. I pulled sunglasses, gowns and a silk tunic that fit that look.
Stretch mark cream works as comfort: it can leave skin feeling less tight and easier to live in. I go through creams, belly oils and body butters from Mustela, Burt's Bees and Bio-Oil, with what doctors say alongside.
Matching pajama sets earn a place in the rotation, in cotton pointelle, printed cotton and TENCEL modal. I picked old-school style sets I would want in my own drawer.
A good one piece swimsuit has clean lines, a sculpted shape and a confident fit, with no excess. I picked silhouettes that need no styling, from the Knix Classic One Piece Swimsuit to the Fane Belted One-Piece.
Aromatherapy in the shower comes from shower steamers, fizzy tablets of baking soda, citric acid and essential oils that release scented steam. I rounded up eight to start with.
Soothing scalp serums treat the skin under your hair the way a face serum treats your cheeks, with hydrators, botanicals and gentle exfoliants. I picked sixteen, from daily serums to overnight formulas.
Sandals that survive a whole day come down to a flat you can walk in and a heel that behaves. I sort the Cult Gaia pairs and others into flats, heels and raffia styles, then end with a shopping list.
ReVive skincare in this edit covers the Intensite Volumizing Serum, the Fermitif Lifting Serum and the Renewal Rescue Elixir Oil. I explain why the brand earns a place on the shelf and which pieces I would buy first.
Patterned jewelry stays quiet when the pattern comes from texture: woven, twisted, hammered and pave. I look at how each one behaves in real light and how to combine them without a collision.
Nikos Koulis treats fine jewelry as a meeting point between strict geometry and a little mischief. The Athens-based jeweler founded his eponymous brand in 2006 and made enamel, diamonds and graphic forms part of the house vocabulary. These are pieces with enough precision for a close look and enough color to avoid behaving like safe investments.
Mother jeans came after eight months of building the name, the 1970s Polaroid-style imagery and the nostalgic style names. I go through the straight-leg and wide-leg pairs, then the rest of the closet.
Mikimoto pearl jewelry began with Kokichi Mikimoto, who created the world's first cultured pearl in 1893. He opened his first pearl boutique in Tokyo's Ginza in 1899, and I go through the pieces I would wear.
Meshki corporate looks start with a pleated knit dress, a sleeveless white tank and a wrap skirt mini dress. I pulled workwear pieces that work at the office and beyond.
Floor-sweeping, every occasion
This men's travel edit covers what a stylish man needs in his carry-on, from Bottega slippers to Loewe sunglasses. I picked pieces that work wherever the trip goes, including a Peserico denim jacket and a Rimowa case.
The most popular men's soccer jerseys here come from France, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and the USMNT. I also added match gear like the Adidas Fussballliebe Pro Ball.
The luxury trousers edit is about proportion, cloth, and the discipline to pay for the right thing rather than the loudest thing. I look for a waistband that sits cleanly, a leg that falls without fighting the shoe, and a material that can carry the price in person. Wide legs nee
