Getting noticed in the luxury bag market is hard. Shoppers are generally more comfortable spending big money with a name they recognize and that has a history behind its products, which sets a big obstacle for upstarts out of the gate. On top of that, most large-scale designer brands are owned by one of a … Read more
It wasn’t all that long ago that extra crossbody straps were pretty rare to find on designer bags. In the mid-to-late 2000s, it was somewhat rare that top handles and satchels had extra straps of any kind, and I remember bemoaning their appearance when they did—back then, I felt they looked cluttered. Then, two things … Read more
I, like many of you, love a good Chanel Bag. However, I am also a bit put off by the ever rising price tag on Chanel bags (really, it’s been insane). I then find myself looking at other brands because the design and quality are just as good as Chanel without the hefty price tag. … Read more
In my mind, most people are decisively either a silver or gold person. The subject comes up most in jewelry, but when bags are your focus (and they’re ours, of course), the question of metallic preferences also comes into play when shifting color trends push metallics in the limelight. My color, you’ve probably guessed by … Read more
Once upon a time, Khloé Kardashian used to carry bags other than Birkins. But those days may be over. Khloé has assembled a rainbow-colored collection of Hermès Birkins, and we’ve gathered them all together here for your viewing pleasure. We did a brief profile on her Birkins last summer, but even since then, her collection … Read more
The case of the Louis Vuitton Pochette Métis Bag is a bit of an odd one. LV has never gone out of its way to promote or advertise the style, which originally just came in the brand’s classic monogram and didn’t benefit from a ton of very public celebrity appreciation, like many popular bags do … Read more
This is just getting weird, frankly. On the one hand, one obviously must carry Chanel to a party honoring Karl Lagerfeld, but on the other hand, no one carried any Fendi? Louis Vuitton and Chanel are dominating celeb tastes this week/month/year. It’s LV logos and Chanel WOCs all the way. This week, however, a new … Read more
This week, it’s like the internet collectively found a box of Fendi bags sitting in some unobserved corner of its mutual stockroom and decided to put them out on the floor at discounted prices. I’m not sure why all these bags arrived at the same time—it’s not sale season, and even when it is, Fendi … Read more
No one buys a handbag for no reason. There has to be something about the bag that speaks to you, something that reflects back at you something you like about yourself, or something you’re hoping to project to others. That’s why we choose all of the things we wear, to a certain extent, but it’s … Read more
These days, with millennial pink being a thing and rosé wine basically a lifestyle in and of itself, rose-colored things, rose-printed things and rose-scented things are seemingly everywhere. The beauty department is no exception, and I started noticing a trend among the products in my current rotation. Check out my favorite rose-inspired beauty products below, … Read more
I’ve been doing this long enough that my instincts are usually pretty good. No one trying to predict how a wide market will react to any particular thing has 100% accuracy, but talking with our readers every day for almost a decade gives me a better shot than most. I don’t mind admitting when I’m … Read more
Celebs were on the move this week, and frankly we’re probably lucky to get any decent snaps of their bags at all, because they all seem a bit frenzied. I’m not going to tell a bunch of A-listers how to live their lives, but please, for the love of designer handbags: slow down. Also, we … Read more
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