italist

italist was founded in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, operating online only. It is a luxury multi-brand platform offering more than 2,500 Italian designer brands, with clothing, shoes, bags and accessories sourced directly from European boutiques. With no expensive retail locations to fund, the savings are passed on to you, and following your favourite designers brings weekly edits and price drops.

The edit has a strong eyewear thread, with Celine Eyewear, Dior Eyewear, Chloé Eyewear and Eyewear by David Beckham sitting alongside clothing from 1989 Studio, Costume National, GCDS and Loro Piana. Labels such as Koche, Etro and Giuseppe Zanotti give the edit its designer character, so it suits anyone who wants a few considered names rather than a wall of basics.