Moda Operandi's outstanding selection of unique clutches

Moda Operandi’s new boutique section might have the best selection of clutches on the Internet

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.

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Mugler Muglerette M Handbag

Love It or Leave It: Mugler Doodle Bags

Back in November, we caught Mugler creative director Nicola Formichetti with an Hermes Birkin covered in his own drawings, and it seems as though he didn’t just stop there. Formichetti, who’s perhaps most widely known for being Lady Gaga’s stylist, has also translated his drawings to a limited-edition, doodle-covered handbag line for Mulger, like the … Read more

The Best Bag Deals of March 22

The Best Bag Deals of the Weekend of March 22

Today is officially the first Friday of spring! It might not feel like we’ve moved on to a new season in much of the US, but the calendar tells me so, and I believe it. (Maybe I just believe it because it’s too depressing not to, though.) In light of that, we thought we’d stock our weekly bag deals post with some rosy options to make your day a little bit warmer. If you’re looking for a bag to get you through the spring transition, many of these will do just that, and they’ll do it without emptying your budget for the rest of your spring wardrobe.

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