SIMKHAI
Established · $400-$700 · New York, United States
Dresses and knitwear with architectural cutouts and feminine draping, where structure softens into sensuality.
Think: Sculptural knitwear, feminine cutouts, architectural.
The buy: the cutout midi dress
What to buy
the cutout midi dress
Categories
Occasions
Why SIMKHAI is worth it
SIMKHAI builds sensual dresses like architecture: corseted bodices, sculpted knits and draped gowns, finished with handwork that makes them feel special.
The studio borrows from architects and sculptors, so the shapes are engineered: structured bustier bodices on midi dresses, knits that cling and cut away in the right places, gowns draped from a single line. Hand detailing does the rest, from embroidery and lace to beading and feathers. Most pieces are viscose blends or wool-blend knits, often fully lined, with tailoring, leather, shoes and bags alongside.
SIMKHAI is on sale now.~50% off
60% off across the rack, deeper than the 20% advertised. The draping is what you pay for, so go now.
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Is now a good time?
The sale pattern
From 16 months of sale tracking.
SIMKHAI discounts about every 7 weeks, and it's been 7 weeks.
- Runs a sale
- about every 2 months
- Last sale
- 7 weeks ago
- Typical markdown
- 50% off
- Deepest we’ve seen
- 60% off
About SIMKHAI
Jonathan Simkhai trained at Parsons and FIT, then launched his womenswear label in New York in 2010. He was an early CFDA Incubator member and won a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award in 2015.
From the start the label pulled ideas from architecture and sculpture, and it became known for sculpted, body-conscious dresses: corseted bustier midis, cut-out knits and gowns draped from a single line, finished by hand.
- Founded
- 2010
- Founded by
- Jonathan Simkhai
- Based in
- United States
- Made of
- Mostly viscose and polyester blends, with cotton, linen, wool, leather and suede
- Shipping
- Ships across the US from Los Angeles by FedEx, free over $400 (2nd day $25, overnight $35). Ships worldwide by DHL Express: duties are included for Canada, Australia, the UK, the EU and the UAE, and charged at checkout elsewhere..
- Where to buy
- SIMKHAI's own site · Our SIMKHAI picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Reviewers find the knit dresses mostly true to size, with a few calling them roomy, but the structured bustier styles run small in the cup, so fuller busts may want to size up.
- Fabric and care
Product pages list the exact fabric, lining and length. Expect viscose and polyester blends, wool-blend knits and linen, and treat most pieces as dry clean only.
- Shipping
Orders ship from Los Angeles, free by FedEx Ground over $400 within the continental US. Second-day delivery is $25 and overnight is $35.
- Returns
Full-price pieces can go back unworn within 14 days of delivery, on a $15 US return label, for a refund to your original payment. Sale pieces are final sale.
What SIMKHAI is made of
Polyester · Viscose · Cotton, with wool
- Natural
- 40%
- Plant-based
- 27%
- Synthetic
- 33%
Works most in: polyester, viscose and cotton
From the fabric listed on 178 pieces · 96% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
SIMKHAI in our edits
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SIMKHAI, answered
- What is SIMKHAI?
- SIMKHAI is an American fashion house founded by Jonathan Simkhai, known for sculpted, body-conscious dresses, corseted bustier midis and knitwear, with tailoring, shoes, bags and a men's line alongside.
- Is SIMKHAI a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for dresses with real construction: structured bodices, knits shaped to the body and handwork like embroidery and beading, from a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner.
- Who founded SIMKHAI?
- Designer Jonathan Simkhai founded it in 2010, after studying at Parsons and FIT.
- Where is SIMKHAI from?
- SIMKHAI started in New York in 2010 and has since made Los Angeles its home, where its studio and warehouse are, though it still shows at New York Fashion Week.
- Does SIMKHAI run true to size?
- Mostly. Its knit dresses tend to fit true to size, but the bustier styles run small in the cup, so size up if you have a fuller bust.
- Where can I buy SIMKHAI?
- On the brand's own site, or through our SIMKHAI picks.
- Does SIMKHAI ship internationally?
- Yes, by DHL Express. Duties are included for Canada, Australia, the UK, the EU and the UAE, and charged at checkout elsewhere. In the US, shipping is free over $400.
- When does SIMKHAI go on sale?
- Across the 10 sales we have tracked, SIMKHAI has run one about every 2 months. The last one was about 7 weeks ago.
- How much does SIMKHAI discount?
- Their sales usually reach about 50% off, and the deepest we have seen was 60% off.
- What is SIMKHAI made of?
- Across the 178 SIMKHAI pieces we could read in October 2026, about 40% of the fabric is natural fibers, 27% plant-based fibers like viscose and 33% synthetic. The most common fabrics are polyester, viscose and cotton.
- Which brands are like SIMKHAI?
- If you like SIMKHAI, look at Aje, Montsand, Cinq à Sept and Selmacilek.