Essential Antwerp

Sizes follow the European scale, so a 36 sits close to a UK 8 or a US 4, a 38 to a UK 10 or US 6, and so on in steps of two. The cut tends to be generous, particularly through knitwear and outerwear, where the shape is meant to be relaxed. If you want a close fit on a jumper, consider going down a size rather than up, and check the measurements first.

Intarsia builds the pattern out of separate blocks of coloured yarn as the piece is knitted, so the motif looks solid and the back stays clean. Jacquard carries several yarns across the row at once, giving a denser fabric with floats on the reverse. A slogan knit usually has the lettering knitted in or embroidered on afterwards. All three wear differently, and the last is the lightest.

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 Essentiel Antwerp 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.