Valentino Debuts a Big New Day Bag for Pre-Fall 2017

Valentino usually just releases a lookbook for its pre-fall and resort collections, but since Maria Grazia Chiuri left for Dior and her former partner, Pierpaolo Piccioli, assumed full creative control, how the brand does things has shifted slightly. On Wednesday, Piccioli put on Valentino’s Pre-Fall 2017 show at New York’s Beekman Hotel, and the bags … Read more

Celebs Carry Clutches & Other Fab Bag Styles from Judith Leiber, Fendi, & Stella McCartney

Catch has established itself as the place for LA celeb-spotting in the past two months, but apparently it has eyes on the LA event hosting market as well. Two different clutch-worthy events were hosted at the restaurant this week. When I say “clutch-worthy,” of course, I mean that these were affairs where something like a … Read more

A Close Look at Céline Frame Bags

When Phoebe Philo arrived and Céline bags took over the fashion world, the brand seemed like the little secret only those on the inside knew about. All of my fashion friends were lusting after the latest Céline bags, but they hadn’t quite saturated the mainstream yet. This is no longer the case–Céline is now a … Read more

What’s the Difference: Christian Louboutin’s Pigalle, Pigalle Follies and So Kate Pumps

You can spot Christian Louboutin‘s red lacquered soles anywhere, but differentiating between the brand’s various classic pumps is a bit more challenging. For a footwear-focused brand like Louboutin, attention to the slightest changes in toe box, pitch (the angle at which a high heel rises) and heel is what it takes to differentiate the most … Read more

Celebs Gear Up for Awards Season with Beautiful Bags from Gucci, Saint Laurent, & Longchamp

With the Golden Globes behind us and Oscar nominations just a little more than two weeks away, it’s awards season crunch time. Celebs have adjusted their bag game accordingly, of course. We’ll be seeing a lot more event carpet pics from nominee brunches, nominee dinners, galas and vaguely awards season-related charity events in the near … Read more

The Many Bags Of The Cut

For New Yorkers, New York magazine is a compendium of all things smart, fun and fashionable, and nowhere is that more evident than in The Cut, the magazine’s and website’s fashion and lifestyle section. We suspected it must take a mighty stylish group of women to put together The Cut every day, and when we … Read more