When consumer perception of a high-end brand goes severely off course, righting the ship is a long, expensive process that takes both luck and little bit alchemy to succeed. Mulberry is in in the midst of one such rebuilding operation right now, and in the Mulberry Fall 2017 runway show a couple days ago in … Read more
We all have our mood swings, but what does one do when one is in a mood, famous, at the airport and fully clad in fire engine red all Gucci everything? Besides bemoan their (admittedly cushy) fate? Our usual gang of under-25 celebs were feeling a bit bashful this week, but their more established peers … Read more
It’s no secret that Gucci is having a major moment lately. From celebs, models and it-girls to your everyday bag lover, the brand’s bags are some of the hottest you can carry right now. I myself am seriously crushing on all things Gucci, too. My love affair with the brand began innocently enough–once partial to … Read more
At the moment, it’s hard not to get the sense that New York Fashion Week doesn’t know what it wants to be, or what it’s likely to become over the next few years. Compared to its European counterparts, NYFW has always relied more on commerce than art, and the ways that accessibly priced contemporary brands … Read more
This is excessive, even for the usual Birkin devotees we routinely feature in these posts. Long-time readers know the Birkin is not my favorite bag by leaps and bounds, but even I am dazzled by the sheer quantity and diversity of Birkins within! And, per usual, the end of NYFW compelled celebs to showcase their … Read more
[Editor’s Note: We love to hear from readers about their handbag questions and shopping conundrums, and when possible, we love to answer on the site. To submit your question to Ask PurseBlog for consideration, email us at [email protected]!] Reader Kate writes: I would like to make a lifetime investment on a weekend leather bag. I’m … Read more
If you’ve been seeing a lot of Ashley Graham lately, there are several good reasons. She’s currently on the cover of Vogue, she recently walked in Michael Kors’s NYFW runway show and she’s the new face of Prabal Gurung’s Lane Bryant collab. To top all of that off, the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is … Read more
We’ve made it to both the end of the calendar week and the end of New York Fashion Week, and for your troubles you will be richly rewarded with our customary crop of over one dozen piping hot, week-ending bag deals. Sale season is over, but we still found an impressive menagerie of highly sought-after … Read more
New York’s February Fashion Weeks are never quite as much fun as September’s. Mid-February is always a period of particularly brutal winter weather in the Northeast, and New York Fashion Week Fall 2017 saw a blizzard, sleet and wind gusts strong enough to knock over a small adult, all spread out on different days. That … Read more
In recent memory, Kate Spade‘s aesthetic has always been one of quirky cleanliness. Edgy prep, irreverent femininity, whatever you want to call it–Kate Spade is traditionally ladylike and youthful, but not without self-awareness of the tropes into which it plays. For Fall 2017, though, the brand has dialed back the jokes just a bit for … Read more
Fashion’s accessibility on the Internet means trends churn fast than they ever have because we get sick of looking at things more quickly than ever before, and when it comes to handbags, that means it’s more important than ever for brands to find new shapes and structures to offer to their customers. Recently, it’s starting … Read more
Exploration of the visual conventions of the American West has been a hallmark of creative director Stuart Vevers’s tenure at Coach, and for Coach 1941’s Fall 2017 NYFW show, Vevers moved into prairie territory with doctor bag shapes, traditional florals and leather in shades of tan and whiskey. Vlad was there yesterday afternoon to get … Read more
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