To paraphrase F. Scott Fitzgerald: the rich are different from you and me. And if they’re super rich, they’re different from even garden-variety wealthy people. For instance, have you ever considered spending five grand on a fork? Did you even know that was possible? What a time to be alive. Because Moda Operandi serves a … Read more
There are lot of nice things about the holidays (friends and family, gifts, dessert–you know, the usual), but among my favorite is the tacit permission to bring your shiniest self to any and all holiday gatherings straight through into the new year. That’s practically an invitation to experiment with fun makeup options you might shy … Read more
Bag: Vince Medium Shoulder Bag Price: $2,250 via Nordstrom WHY:Day 5: After much success during the it-bag heyday, Chloé stumbled a bit and couldn’t quite find its footing. However, things have changed and in the past couple years Chloé has released a few bags that are fresh, imaginative and garnered quite the following. I found … Read more
Do celebs intentionally take advantage of bigger holiday shopping crowds to step out and get some shopping done while feeling normal? I’ve never given much thought to this before, but we’ve seen more celeb snapshots from outside Barneys and inside popular LA shopping hot spots like The Grove this month than we have all year. … Read more
When we talk about a brand’s handbags, we usually talk about how a creative director influences their creation, but that’s not nearly the full story. Brands that make products in multiple categories have layers upon layers of creative management, and although a creative director guides the people below him, it’s often an accessories or leather … Read more
You may remember seeing a portion of Kate Upton‘s impressive (and ever-growing) handbag collection when we profiled her along with a handful of her supermodel compatriots, but it felt like time the blonde bombshell got a The Many Bags of… of her very own. After all, it’s not often that a celebrity gives us the … Read more
Although Alexander Wang still sells tons of handbags and generates plenty of consumer interest, it’s been a few years since both the brand and the man behind it had a hit bag. That may sound troublesome, but it’s not as bad as it seems; brands don’t need to reinvent the wheel every year because a … Read more
Bag: Vince Medium Shoulder Bag Price: $495 via ShopBop.com WHY:Day 4: Vince is one of my go-to brands for clothing and since introducing handbags Vince has designed some really great options. The bags continue to get stronger and while upon first look this bag looks plain, the simplicity of it is beautiful. From the light … Read more
It’s hard to know that the worst of winter is still looming ahead when online retailers are starting to flood with spring-appropriate handbags, and the Stella McCartney Flower-Embroidered Bucket Bag is one of many that have caught our eyes. Because this bag is bursting with so much personality, we wanted to turn the conversation over … Read more
The official beginning of winter is a week away, and it’s time to gear up for whatever Mother Nature may throw at us this year. So many of you loved our sweater weather and bag combos, and with the changing season comes a new opportunity for matching up: coats and boots. Winter is my least … Read more
No one’s taste in handbags happens by accident; brands go to great lengths to create aesthetic worlds in which customers can identify with their creations, and that means that a person’s bag preferences often reveal things about their overall style inclinations. Because of that, knowing a person’s taste in bags can be an enormously helpful … Read more
Believe it or not, I get sick of looking at both Hermès Birkins and Kardashian-Jenners occasionally. Not because I dislike either of them–in fact, I quite like both, and I’m fascinated by both of their pop cultural significance–but simply because I spend a lot of time on the fashion Internet, which is a place both … Read more
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