Our celeb round-up runneth over with pics from Milan, Paris, and a place called…Egham. Yes, Egham! Europe’s finest supermodels and fashion bloggers made a solid showing at Milan’s Men’s Fashion Week and they brought their finest bags along with them, which were only occasionally supplied by Italian fashion houses. Meanwhile, on domestic shores, we have … Read more
Early last week, we posted a look at a curious new interest Kendall Jenner had taken up: vintage designer fanny packs. Our evidence consisted of two such fanny packs that Ms. Jenner had worn several times each, including one that appeared to be Louis Vuitton. You guys had a lot to say about this bag … Read more
The longer you spend working in or writing about the luxury industry, the more desensitized to its absurdities you become. Luxury is maximal by definition—if not by appearance, then by some sort of abundance. Moderation is its natural opposite, so once an idea of abundance is taken to its logical extreme, a further logical extreme … Read more
There’s no two ways about it: Hermès makes it purposefully difficult to get many of its bags. Scarcity is a big part of making shoppers feel like they’re getting something special for their often-five-figure purchases, and Hermès does that by continuing to construct its bags the old fashioned way, which sets natural limits on how … Read more
Ah, airports! Humanity’s great equalizers. How else would we be able to keep such painstaking record of celebrity bag acquisitions/moods/travel plans? I am actually shocked to learn that Gwyneth Paltrow currently has two Céline Luggage Totes in rotation. This is deeply shocking, mostly because you’d think someone as rich and famous as dear Gwynnie would … Read more
I love packaging—always have. When I order something online or go to a store, the way in which the product is boxed up and presented starts the entire experience before I even get to the product itself. Where some brands lack in presentation, others excel, and I’ve always found Prada packaging to be meticulously and … Read more
Everyone, start brainstorming: we need to come up with more awards with which to lure Diane Keaton outdoors. She just received a lifetime achievement award from AFI, but she should also be honored for a lifetime of trend-setting fashion choices, as well as a lifetime of spunk, pizzazz, a fabulous sense of humor, etc. etc. … Read more
We once again find ourselves back at Friday morning, and although I just got back from vacation on Tuesday night and have no real idea what day it is, I’m choosing to trust my calendar. (Aren’t we all, perpetually, just choosing to trust our calendars together?) At any rate, we are due for our next … Read more
Last week I had the pleasure of stopping into the Ferragamo Pre-Spring 2018 presentation in NYC. The event was held in a bright, open space in downtown Manhattan. When I first walked in, my senses lit up. The collection immediately stood out to me as being exactly what a pre-spring collection should be—fun and full … Read more
For a lot of us, buying a fancy bag for our dads might seem a little…absurd. After all, dads (especially of the baby boomer generation, like mine) often just aren’t bag people. Just like anyone, though, your father probably has his own take on personal aesthetics, even if he’d protest otherwise. In fact, the men … Read more
Spending time on figuring out the right gift for the people I love is one of my favorite things to do. I love the joy and excitement both myself and the gift receiver get when opening a well-thought out item. Of course I’d be lying if I said I don’t like a great gift myself, … Read more
In everyday life, small leather goods and accessories are just as important as our bags. In fact, sometimes they completely replaces them—wallets with straps and pouch clutches are more popular today than ever before. Either way, Céline‘s signature mix of carefully engineered functionality with clean, uncluttered design makes their wallets, pouches and card cases particularly … Read more
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