Balenciaga

It describes the pattern rather than a fabric or a season. An hourglass jacket is drafted with a rounded, slightly built-up shoulder, a suppressed waist and a flared hip, so the garment creates the curve rather than following yours. It reads as structured and quite formal, and it sits far closer to the body than the house's oversized outerwear, so the size you take in an oversized Balenciaga jacket is rarely the size you take in an hourglass one.

Both prefer professional cleaning and both dislike heat. Silk crepe shirting and pyjama-style shorts crease easily, so hang them somewhere with a little air and steam them rather than pressing, keeping the iron off the surface itself. Wool tailoring and checked trousers hold their shape on a broad hanger with room on either side, brushed down after wearing. Store knitwear folded rather than hung, or the shoulders will stretch into points.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Balenciaga pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.