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We Select Dresses is an expertly curated and reviewed edit of the best designer dresses online. Shop our edit of the season’s must-have dresses selected from the world’s leading online fashion stores.

We Select Dresses is a leading online luxury designer fashion and celebrity fashion publisher. We aim to assist you in discovering excellent womenswear designer fashion dresses and teach you useful fashion advice.

Our team of unbiased expert fashion editors, fashion buyers and fashion stylists select, evaluate and review for you the best curated selection of luxury designer dresses online. We select the best dresses for each and every new season from the worldโ€™s most prestigious and celebrated womenswear fashion designers and online fashion stores. We compile dresses into accessible, easily shoppable edits and categories for every imaginable event on your social calendar.

Heading the team at We Select Dresses are Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe. Former owners and buyers for the internationally acclaimed designer fashion store, Koh Samui. Paul and Talita have 30 years of experience in the fashion industry buying from high-end luxury designers such as Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Miu Miu, Chloe, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Margiela, Fendi and Bottega Veneta.

Paul and Talita have won numerous fashion awards over the years. Featuring at the number one spot in The Independents round-up of London’s 50 Best Shops to InStyle magazinesโ€™ Celebrity Shopping Awards for the Best Multi-Label Boutique and many more. Paul & Talita have both sat on many prestigious judging panels such as the British Fashion Awards to The British Fashion Councilโ€™s advisory select committee. Paul Sexton And Talita Zoe have been featured in Leading international fashion magazines such as Vogue, Tatler, Elle, Marie Claire, Harpers Bazaar, Instyle, Grazia, Womenswear Daily and Drapers.

From a simple weekend day dress or sexy date night dress to your dream wedding dress. We know that the dresses you wear are an extension of you and your style. We are constantly updating our irresistible edits and reviews with the season’s most coveted dresses and select for you the highest quality and the most on-trend dresses. We search, discover, edit evaluate and review your perfect dresses for any and every event and occasion.

Celebrities love to shop our dress edits, including some of the most respected A-list celebrities in fashion who have shopped in Paul and Talita’s Koh Samui fashion boutique and continue shopping at We Select Dresses. Our celebrity clients have included Alexa Chung, Ashley Olsen, Ashley Simpson, Beyoncรฉ Knowles, Courtney Love, Daphne Guinness, Gemma Arterton, Goldie Hawn, Helena Bonham Carter, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kate Hudson, Kate Moss, Kate Winslet, Katie Holmes, Kiera Knightly, Kirsten Dunst, Kirsty Hume, Kristen McMenamy, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Linda Evangelista, Liv Tyler, Madonna, Mary-Kate Olsen, Mena Suvari, Milla Jovovich, Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Uma Thurman, Vanessa Paradis, Victoria Beckham, Winona Ryder.

PRESS

We Select Dresses Buying Directors & Stylists

Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe … Former Owner Buyers of Globally Recognised fashion Store Koh Samui

TREND PRIVE MAGAZINE

Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe

Preserving Luxury Fashion, Enhancing Ethical Transparency, Strengthening The Retail Zeitgeist

โ€œSince the 90โ€™s, Paul and Talita have been on countless prestigious judging panels, headhunted by Saks and Barneyโ€™s New York and curated the luxury British fashion we know today.Shortly after the grand opening of their retail store, Koh Samui, the two found themselves becoming a global styling hub in the heart of London, attracting A-listers like Beyonce Lady Gaga and Madonna โ€” to name 3 out of the millionโ€

Journalist: Lianne Almeda

TREND PRIVE MAGAZINE


Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe


โ€œAfter being globally recognized as one of the leading British retail curators shortly after their storeโ€™s early success, Sexton & Zoe were delegated to the British Fashion Council Select Committee and the British Fashion Awards as panel judgesโ€





TREND PRIVE MAGAZINE

Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe

โ€œThrough their journey within the next two decades, theyโ€™ve managed to become a global styling hub in the heart of London attracting notable personalities including Alexa Chung, Beyonce Knowles, Madonna. Scarlett Johansson and Kate Moss โ€“ to name a few. From red-carpet appearance projects to casual dressings. International A-listers visited the two for their styling expertise through their brilliant creationโ€

VOGUE MAGAZINE


24 โ€“ Hour Style

Talita Zoe

“The owner of London boutique Koh Samui reveals how her exotic, colorful style works both day and night”

A page from "VOGUE MAGAZINE 24-HOUR STYLE" showcases Talita Zoe in an array of designer dresses, complete with timed captions detailing her daily schedule. The text also highlights her as the owner of the London boutique, Koh Samui.

A newspaper article titled "Meet the Woman Who Chooses Your Wardrobe" from "TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER MEET THE WOMAN WHO CHOOSES YOUR WARDROBE Talita Zoe" features two photographs of women. The top image captures Talita Zoe smiling in a black outfit sitting on a trunk surrounded by hanging clothes. The bottom image showcases a woman in an elegant, designer dress. The article is about fashion buyer & stylist Talita Zoe choosing your wardrobe.

THE TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER

Meet The Woman Who Chooses Your Wardrobe:

Talita Zoe

โ€œYou thought you selected your own clothes, Youโ€™re wrong says Grace Saunders, the decisions are made before you enter the shopโ€œ

For any of Europe’s up-and-coming designers, seeing the buyers and owners of Koh Samui, Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe

Journalist: Grace Saunders

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE

Behind The Palace Doors


โ€œIt might be a one-bedroom flat, but it has been transformed into a homage to opulence. Sarah Smith inspects the home of the couple behind Koh Samui, Londonโ€™s fashion meccaโ€

Journalist: Sarah Smith

Paul Sexton and a Talita Zoe sit on a vintage-style couch in their home with ornate decor. Above them is a large abstract painting. The cover of the SUNDAY TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE BEHIND THE PALACE DOORS features the title "BEHIND THE PALACE DOORS," followed by a description and mention of Sarah Smith, who inspects the home of the couple behind Koh Samui, London's fashion mecca that has been transformed into a homage of opulance.
Magazine page titled "Sunday Times Style Magazine Behind the Palace Doors featuring Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe's home. The image shows a traditionally designed room. The room showcases a fireplace adorned with a large ornate mirror above it. On the left, there's a dining table set with tall chairs. The text delves into the decor and historical elements of the room.

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE

Behind The Palace Doors

Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe are the couple behind the influential fashion boutique Koh Samui, frequented by such luminaries as Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue and the Alexander McQueen

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE

Behind The Palace Doors



“Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe are famous for in the fashion world for their affinity for color ( Koh Samui was the first shop to style clothes by color alone)”

A magazine page titled "Interiors" from the SUNDAY TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE BEHIND THE PALACE DOORS, showcasing fashion buyers and stylists Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe's  beautiful home. The image is of a quaint patio area with a white metal table and chairs, an umbrella, and assorted plants. The page also includes inset images of a pink rose and a small decorative statue, along with text and contact details.
Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe are smiling in a photo surrounded by decorative mannequins in the Life & Style section of the Evening Standard Newspaper "Always First With The New" featuring Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe. Below, headlines include "Always first with the new"

EVENING STANDARD NEWSPAPER

Life & Style

Always first with the new

โ€œWhen American and Japanese fashion buyers are in town they head for one place: Koh Samui the home of up and coming designers.
Claudia Croft meet Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe, the pair behind it.

Kate Moss is not the only high profile visitor to Koh Samui. Since it opened in 1994 the store has become a mecca for anyone who wants to stay one step ahead of fashion. Models Shalom Harlow, Kirsty Hume and Amber Valetta are regulars when they are in town. Kylie Manogue pops in for party dresses and its the first stop for magazine stylistsโ€

Journalist: Claudia Croft

INSTYLE MAGAZINE


Celebrity Shopping Awards

Best Multi-Label Boutique In London:
Koh Samui


โ€œIt has a fresh, funky selection, including labels you wonโ€™t have heard ofโ€ Danni Minogue

A magazine page titled "InStyle Celebrity Shopping Awards 2002" showcases a group of celebrity shoppers who voted on their favorite stores. The award for "Best Multi-Label Boutique in London" is presented to Koh Samui, as highlighted in the InStyle Magazine's "Celebrity Shopping Awards Best Multi Label Boutique in London Koh Samui," Owner buyers and stylists Paul Sexton &Talita Zoe which includes a quote from Dannii Minogue.
Talita Zoe with long brown hair and a flower in her hair is standing in front of a clothing rack filled with red and pink garments. Talita is wearing a pink top, THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE MORE IS MORE Paul Sexton Talita Zoe Talita Zoe is in her fashion boutique Koh Samui.

THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE

More Is More

โ€œTalita Zoe and her partner, Paul Sexton, preside over an impressive empire of two shops, One in Knightsbridge and the other in Covent Garden. Their list of customers include a whole host of all those party loving young women whose occupations are always simply described in the social pages as model, it girls, plus Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, Goldie Hawn and Madonnaโ€

Journalist: Tamsin Blanchard

THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE

More Is More

Owner buyers Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe

“Welcome to Koh Samui the epicentre of all that is fabulously embelished, no holds barred, embroidered and beaded and over the top”

A magazine page from "ITHE OBSERVER MAGAZINE: MORE IS MORE" featuring an article by Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe. The subheading advises moving black clothing to the back in favor of vibrant colors and maximalist fashion. An image displays a case in fashion Boutique Koh Samui filled with colorful accessories, including shoes and purses.
The image shows a page from "ELLE MAGAZINE" featuring an article titled "FASH PADS" by Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe. The article explores stylish home interiors with a fashion-forward approach. The spread includes photos of chic spaces where designer dresses are subtly highlighted, featuring a man and woman standing in a room, along with a smiling woman on the cover.

ELLE MAGAZINE

Fash Pads

Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe

โ€œSeven years ago Paul and Talita opened Koh Samui โ€“ A London store specialising in young edgy designers. With no formal training they followed their instincts stocking Anonio Berardi, Alexander McQueen and taking Julian Mcdonaldโ€™s collection while he was still at college.

ELLE MAGAZINE

Fash Pads

Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe

Today they sit on the British Fashion Council, have two shops and buyers from all over the world look to them for directionโ€

A magazine page from ELLE MAGAZINE FEATURING FASH PADS Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe showcasing their homes interior design elements. The left page features text about Koh Samui and a photo of a room with white walls adorned by a colorful sheer curtain. The right page displays images of a modern chandelier, a dining table, and antique furniture pieces.
A page from "The Independent" newspaper titled "The 50 Best"   highlights Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe's Koh Samui fashion store as the top shop in London. The page includes detailed descriptions and images of the Koh Samui store

THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

THE 50 BEST

In first place is Paul Sexton and Talita Zoeโ€™s Koh Samui Boutique at number 1

โ€œWhen it comes to reputation Koh Samui is the queen of the small fashion retailers. One of the most well regarded shops in the capital, itโ€™s moving from strength to strengthโ€

Rebecca Taylor states: โ€œThis is the only place I know that takes any true risks with its stock. It is both avant-grade and appealingโ€

Journalist: Paul Giggall


DRAPERS MAGAZINE

Koh Samui London

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An article in Drapers Magazine highlights the Koh Samui Boutique in London, detailing its history, merchandise such as designer dresses, and information about the owners Paul Sexton and Talita Zoe. The feature includes interior photos of the shop, along with details on its founding year and total floor space.
A GRAZIA MAGAZINE page titled "Boutique Abode" features the home of Talita Zoe and Paul Sexton, owners of Koh Samui. It includes a small closet with a dress hung on the wall and a larger image of a chic, airy living space with large windows and light decor.

GRAZIA MAGAZINE

Boutique Abode

โ€œTalita Zoe and Paul Sexton, owners of Koh Samui havenโ€™t just got a magpieโ€™s eye for fashion. Their home isย gorgeous tooโ€œ

GRAZIA MAGAZINE

Boutique Abode

โ€œFor the past 13 years, Talita Zoe and Paul Sexton have owned the fashion boutique Koh Samui where fashion editors and A-listers love to shopโ€

A page from GRAZIA MAGAZINE titled "3 Ideas to Try" featuring interior design tips. The main image showcases Paul Sexton & Talita Zoe owners of Koh Samui fashion boutique spacious living room with large windows, a chandelier, and pink flowers on a table. Two smaller images highlight a woman in a blue dress and a white chair adorned with decor items.
A page in GRAZIA MAGAZINE showcases Talita Zoe and Paul Sexton, owners of a boutique on Koh Samui, sitting on their terrace furnished with two Victorian-style chairs and interiors adorned with Asian-inspired furniture. Text boxes offer decorating tips, information on where to purchase items, and a description of the latest trends.

GRAZIA MAGAZINE

Boutique Abode