Anyone who makes a habit of online shopping (which I’m assuming is all of you) knows that most sites that carry premiere designers have roughly similar assortments. That’s not a coincidence, of course; retail buying is a precarious balance of data and intuition, and making a miscalculation on a piece that’s too avant-garde or “specialty” for a mass audience can be quite costly. That’s why Moda Operandi is in such a unique situation; the site’s pre-season trunkshow system gives them valuable data on what their particularly fashion-forward clientele wants, so when they stock their recently launched “boutique” section of in-season items, select to carry interesting pieces or lesser-known designers is less of a risk. That’s led to, among other things, a particularly excellent selection of clutches.
15 Versatile Totes That Aren’t as Simple as They Look
When it comes down to it, we’ve all got a lot to schlep on occasion (or sometimes more like every day). Schlepping, by its very nature, is not a particularly glamourous activity, but there are things that can be done to make it a little less dreary. Lately, we’ve found a bumper crop of simple, … Read more