The Holiday season is fast approaching, and we’ve already kicked off the most frenzied shopping season of year with a guide full of gifts to get you started. Now I’m here to help you out when it comes to gifting the hostess, whether it’s for Thanksgiving, a holiday party or a Christmas stay with your in-laws.
Month: November 2014
Emily Blunt Leaves the Salon Carrying a Coach Bag
Actress Emily Blunt was spotted popping out of Balayage Salon in LA with a light blue, pebbled leather Coach Dakotah Crossbody Bag. This is one of the most reasonably priced bag options we’ve seen on the arm of a legit A-lister in months. You can currently grab Emily’s exact bag for $525 at Coach. Emily … Read more
Emmy Rossum Adopts a New Dog with an A.L.C. Bag at Her Side
Actress Emmy Rossum made an appearance at a No Kill LA Animal Adoption event over the weekend, where she picked up a new pup and provided the animal rescue organization with a little bit of always-needed publicity via Twitter and Instagram (as well as slightly more traditional media outlets). As you can see, she carried … Read more
Want It Wednesday: Baubles for All
Winter is the perfect time to advance your jewelry game. Not only do metals create wonderful textural contrast with cold weather’s knits, leathers and denims, but if your skin is sensitive, wearing jewelry in the winter is less risk–you don’t sweat as much. For this edition of Want It Wednesday, we’ve all picked some cute … Read more
I Did It! Introducing My New Givenchy Antigona
A couple of weeks ago, I asked you for help deciding between a grey or pink Givenchy Antigona. If you follow us on Instagram, you know I’ve made my decision: the winner is PINK!
How Much Longer Can Luxury Brands Afford to Avoid the Internet?
The central paradox of luxury handbags has always been that brands need to sell as many as humanly possible while still convincing every customer that he or she is getting something exclusive and sought-after. Until now, a cheap-and-easy way to do that was to eschew online sales in favor of forcing customers into brick-and-mortar boutiques, but according to Businessweek, the effectiveness of that strategy might have come to an end.
Kim Kardashian Debuts Hermès Bag Painted by Baby North
Oh yes, you read that correctly. Kim Kardashian recently became the proud recipient of an Hermès Herbag that was lovingly (and intentionally) hand-painted by her daughter North. This “customized” Herbag is, of course, a gift from Kanye. Here’s the happy couple walking into a meeting together in LA, with Kim’s new bag/North’s handiwork on full … Read more
Look Inside the New Dior Soho Boutique
Last week Soho, got a little more fashionable with the addition of the new Dior Soho boutique, a store that differs greatly from the brand’s 57th Street flagship. The new store’s aesthetic is more contemporary, with a loft-like feel and open layout that showcases the products wonderfully.
Gift Guide 2014: 25 Gifts to Start Your Holiday Shopping on the Right Foot
As soon as Halloween passed, we started getting emails from brands and retailers about their newly unveiled gift selections. It seemed early, but a quick look at the calendar explained why: Thanksgiving is late this year, so if shoppers wait as long to shop as they might normally, things are going to be a bit tight for all involved. To ease you into the process of checking people off your list, we’re kicking off our annual set of gift guides with things that are sure to satisfy someone on your list. Don’t we all know someone who would love some new nail polish, a set of sparkly earrings or an obscenely soft robe?
Botkier Fuses the Old and the New for a Fresh Look
You can’t talk about contemporary handbags without talking about Botkier. In 2003, Monica Botkier introduced the Trigger Bag, which became incredibly popular on both the strength of its rock-n-roll-luxury design and its accessible, mid-three-figures price tag. Over the next decade, the contemporary market exploded, and Botkier’s bags were carried by everyone from Rihanna to Angelina … Read more
Jeff Koons Sources Birkins from Celebs for Charity Art Auction
The Hermès Birkin has been an iconic art object for fashion lovers for decades, but now uberartist Jeff Koons is intent on turning the sought-after bags into actual art. Koons has sourced bags from the likes of Sofia Coppola and Diane von Furstenberg and incorporated them into sculpture to benefit Project Perpetual, an arm of the United Nations Foundations that helps at-risk youth the world over with the help of powerful artists.
From Coach x Peanuts to Moschino x Barbie, Handbag Brands Bank on Nostalgia
The fashion industry has hosted a logo renaissance over the past few season, with brands like Alexander Wang and DKNY plastering their logos all over clothes, much to the pleasure of streetwear-obsessed fashion customers. When it comes to accessories, though, the trend has been a bit different. Instead of the monogram-covered bags that were a hallmark of the early 2000s, handbag lovers have turned their attention to bags festooned from everything from Snoopy to Cornflakes, and the fit of nostalgia doesn’t appear to be waning.
