While some people want to add trendy pieces to their accessory collection, the majority of handbag enthusiasts I talk to want to add key pieces that will stand the test of time. Few bags manage to become fashion icons without also feeling overexposed, but the Lady Dior has done exactly that: it has the understated beauty of a timeless bag without the ubiquity that makes some designs tiresome. It is, in a word, elegant.
Month: December 2016
Celebs Give Santa an Assist While Holiday Shopping with Bags from Dior, Gucci and Chanel
Celebs have been popping up in every corner of LA for the past month, and they have their credit cards at the ready. Popular shopping hotspots like The Grove are bustling, and celebs are even gracing select chain toy stores with their presences. Celebs do frequently have children, after all, and children’s Christmas aspirations tend … Read more
The 20 Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of December 16
It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiiime of the year… for a little sale shopping. And for holidays and family and togetherness and all that, of course–we wouldn’t forget that. But this time of year is great for a lot of reasons, and right now, at this minute, the one we want to discuss is the vast … Read more
Shop Neiman Marcus’s Friends & Family 20% Off Discount Now!
I know this holiday season has flown by for me, but I blame most of that on having a baby. However, the holiday season is always hectic, and before you know it, it’s time to exchange gifts. Just in time for Christmas and Hanukkah, Neiman Marcus is having a Friends & Family sale. The Neiman … Read more
10 Bags to Shop Now from the Just-Launched Net-a-Porter International Sale
Sale season isn’t exactly fair to our friends and readers outside the US. While the specter of the Thanksgiving-centric American sale calendar has influenced some internationally based retailers to start their sales earlier, others hold back for a few weeks. Net-a-Porter does both: it launches its twice-yearly sale on its US site but makes the … Read more
Super Chic iPhone 7 Cases Have Finally Started Hitting Stores; Here are 18 of the Best
I spend many of my waking hours writing about, looking at and contemplating handbags, but when it comes down to it, the accessory that I actually use the most is, without a doubt, my iPhone case. That’s probably true for a lot of people–even when our purses are stowed away in our desks at work … Read more
Gucci is Back with Another Big, Embellishment-Heavy Bag Collection for Pre-Fall 2017
I went to one of Manhattan’s Gucci boutiques this past weekend for the first time since before Alessandro Michele took over the brand’s creative direction several seasons ago, and the first thing that struck me while making my way up to the third-floor women’s ready-to-wear section was how much product there was on the floor. … Read more
Celebs Mix It Up with Bags from Mansur Gavriel, Mulberry, & Mark Cross
This week, the Mulberry brand may be getting a major boost from Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle, and an underrated Mansur Gavriel style suddenly finds itself in the hands of Gigi Hadid. And if you’ll make the journey with me through our usual slough of Hermès, Chanel and Céline bags, you’ll be rewarded with pics … Read more
20 Stocking Stuffers and Last-Minute Gifts Under $150 for Your Most Fashionable Friends
It’s getting a little late, isn’t it? Not in the day, but in the season, which has flown by, as it is wont to do. The holidays will be here in a week and a half, and that means your available shopping days to get everything delivered, wrapped and under the tree are starting to … Read more
Latest Obsession: The Céline Sangle Shoulder Bag
Sometimes I know a bag is great from stock images, but usually I need to see a piece in person to really know whether or not I connect with it. After all, stock images can be deceiving in both good and bad ways–well-taken images can make an average bag look luxurious, and poorly taken images … Read more
The 12 Most Hilariously Extravagant Luxury Gifts of 2016
I find the extraordinarily wealthy fascinating on a lot of different levels. You have to have an interest in how wealth affects behavior to be truly interested in fashion as a business, I think, and also, being extremely rich just seems like it’d be pretty lit. Having money to burn would probably affect aspects of … Read more
Coach 1941 Cements Its Cool Girl (and Boy) Transformation with Pre-Fall 2017 Bags
In his relatively short time at the creative helm of Coach, Stuart Vevers has done a more-than-convincing job turning the company from an accessories brand into a full-on fashion label. That’s largely due to his creation of Coach 1941, which is the line shown at the brand’s runway shows. It’s more fashion-forward and pricier than … Read more
