Christopher Esber
Established · $700–$1200 · Sydney, Australia
Deconstructed dresses and tailoring with sculptural cutouts, where precision draping meets architectural restraint.
Think: cutouts with architectural intent
The buy: the cutout dress
What to buy
the cutout dress
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Why Christopher Esber is worth it
Christopher Esber cuts dresses like sculpture: draping, negative space and hand-finished hardware do the work that prints do elsewhere.
His grounding is tailoring, so the draped pieces have structure underneath: cutouts placed to frame the body, twisted straps, open backs and long column shapes in fluid knits. Hardware set with natural stone, from tiger's eye to quartz, anchors the sandals and bags, made in Italy and Spain, and an in-house atelier in Sydney works alongside specialist artisans across Europe.
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About Christopher Esber
Christopher Esber graduated from Fashion Design Studio in Sydney in 2008 and launched his own label there two years later, building it on a background in tailoring.
It became known for draped dresses with peekaboo cutouts and hardware that reads like jewelry. He took the label onto the official Paris Fashion Week calendar in 2023 and won ANDAM's Grand Prix in 2024, its first Australian winner.
- Founded
- 2010
- Founded by
- Christopher Esber
- Based in
- Sydney, Australia
- Made in
- Shoes in Italy, bags in Spain
- Made of
- Mostly viscose and cotton, with leather shoes and bags in natural-stone hardware
- Shipping
- Ships free across the US by ground from a US warehouse (expedited $25, next day $35), with no duties and free US returns; international orders go through its Australian site.
- Where to buy
- Christopher Esber's own site · Our Christopher Esber picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Sizes are Australian, XXS to XL, so convert before ordering: its models, about 5'11", wear AU 8 (US 4). Fit varies by piece, and fitted or embellished styles can run small, so size up when you're between sizes.
- Demand
Many styles are made in limited quantities, so sizes go quickly; each product page lets you sign up for an alert when a sold-out size returns.
- Shipping
US orders ship free by ground from a US warehouse, so there are no duties to pay. Expedited delivery is $25 and next day $35.
- Returns
Full-price pieces can go back within 7 days of delivery, unworn with tags, and US return shipping is free. Sale pieces are final, and there are no direct exchanges, so return and reorder the new size.
- Accessories
The sandals and heels are made in Italy and the bags in Spain, in leather finished with the brand's natural-stone turnlocks and hardware.
What Christopher Esber is made of
Viscose · Cotton · Polyester
- Natural
- 40%
- Plant-based
- 38%
- Synthetic
- 22%
Works most in: viscose, cotton and polyester
From the fabric listed on 388 pieces · 95% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
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Christopher Esber, answered
- What is Christopher Esber?
- Christopher Esber is an Australian designer label from Sydney, known for draped dresses with sculptural cutouts, plus tailoring, knitwear, swimwear, shoes and bags.
- Is Christopher Esber a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for dresses built on tailoring: cutouts placed with intent, fluid knits and hand-finished stone hardware, from a designer who shows in Paris and won the ANDAM Grand Prix.
- Where is Christopher Esber from?
- Sydney, Australia, where the designer's studio is.
- Who founded Christopher Esber?
- Designer Christopher Esber founded it in 2010, two years after graduating from Fashion Design Studio in Sydney.
- Where is Christopher Esber made?
- Its shoes are made in Italy and its bags in Spain. Clothing pages don't name a country; the brand runs an in-house atelier and works with artisans in France, Italy, Switzerland and Spain.
- Does Christopher Esber run true to size?
- It uses Australian sizing, so convert first. Fit varies by piece, and fitted or embellished styles can run small.
- Does Christopher Esber ship to the US?
- Yes. US orders ship free by ground from a US warehouse with no duties, and US returns are free.
- Where can I buy Christopher Esber?
- On the brand's own site, or through our Christopher Esber picks.
- What is Christopher Esber made of?
- Across the 388 Christopher Esber pieces we could read in October 2026, about 40% of the fabric is natural fibers, 38% plant-based fibers like viscose and 22% synthetic. The most common fabrics are viscose, cotton and polyester.
- Which brands are like Christopher Esber?
- If you like Christopher Esber, look at Kwame Adusei, Mimchik, Khaite and Beaufille.