Smart blouse brands that are not chain stores

[jewelwinter41]

Want to buy some smart blouses that are different from all the usual tops that appear on the high street.

I love silk and natural materials especially.

Budget up to £250 but am flexible on that.

Does anyone have any recommendations for brands please? Will buy from European shops too.

Lisou if you like patterns and bright colours.

Wyse

Laredoute do have some very lovely well made clothes which I rarely see on others.

BA&SH do lovely blouses

I’m liking Hobbs for blouses at the moment

Pure Collection for classic silk shirts. Rise & Fall for slightly more modern cuts; they have some lovely silk organza pieces in at the moment.

I like Anne Fontaine.

Liberty of London for cotton and silk blouses.
Caliban is an Italian brand that does excellent shirts in interesting patterns. You can find it on Yoox.

I know you say not high street BUT I bought this one for work and the cotton is a really lovely quality, very silky yet 100% cotton.
https://www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-striped-collared-shirt/p/clp60640793
My friend admired it and felt my sleeve and then said 'well that's clearly not High Street' - she was amazed when I said M&S.

House of Foxy makes great vintage style blouses. Several different styles.
www.thehouseoffoxy.com/products/40s-sweetheart-blouse-duck-egg

Sezane has some lovely silk ones

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Any other European brands would be appreciated. I don't want to buy from any of of the popular /common brands.

Robert Friedman
Brian Dales
Comptoir des Cottoniers
Maison 123
Maison Hotel

I recently bought the Sezane Chlo blouse - as a short arse booby 14 (verging on a 16) I thought I’d look ridiculous and not even get one arm in it, but my god, I absolutely loved it. First time in a long time I put something on and thought “I love how this looks” rather then “it’s look ok or it looks nice” and for me, it was worth every single penny of the £95 and £8 postage. And I would absolutely pay it again for another one in a different colour. Yes even chuffing £8 postage. I hope it had its own seat on a flight from Paris at that cost. But it’s been a long time since I genuinely LOVED something I bought.

@jewelwinter41

I don't want to buy from any of of the popular /common brands.

Why?
I don't mean that in a combative way or anything. Do you want something as unique as possible for whatever reason?
Maybe it would be worth looking into getting one made (only if you know of a good enough seamstress, obviously).

Seamstress of Bloomsberry have some lovely blouses too.

Sezane have beautiful blouses

I am wearing this shirt today and it really is very nice!

Is baukjen too common? Lovely material

I think Sezanne will probably be too popular for you. Have you thought of getting something made, depending where you go, it might meet your budget?

If you want shirt type try here

https://www.hawesandcurtis.co.uk/