First, let’s address the reality of the calendar: Thanksgiving is next week, which means there’s about to be a ton of bags (and everything else) on sale. And that’s fine, but first cuts are usually around 30%, and although that’s a great discount for the huge number of things that will come down in price … Read more
Handbag brands almost always start making wallets and small leather goods once the company starts to expand—it’s a natural extension of the product category, after all—but some brands’ aesthetics work better for accessories than others. After all, if your look is all about embellishment, what does that really add to pieces that are more functional … Read more
If you haven’t looked at your monthly calendar recently, it might be time to do what I did yesterday and find out just how close we are to Thanksgiving and the official beginning of the holiday shopping season: it’s a week from today! Crazy, right? We should have at least another week, but we don’t, … Read more
If you love our PurseBlog Beauty series than you probably remember reading about how, up until recently, I didn’t take care of my skin—at all! All of that changed when I started noticing that I was getting more clogged pores and blemishes than usual. My skin has always been pretty good. Sure, I got the … Read more
Since I first noticed the Louis Vuitton Petite Boite Chapeau Bag pop up on the Cruise 2018 runway (and then again on the Spring 2018 runway, and then even more times at the brand’s parties), I’ve been calling it the Circle Bag. That seemed like the most reasonable route to go; there was no information … Read more
Blackest black is always in, but at certain times of year, it’s more in than usual. This is certainly one of those times. We recently spotlighted Jasmine Tookes and her extremely versatile black Chanel Flap, which pairs well with practically anything. The same can be said for most of these black bag picks. It could … Read more
We’re always excited to see a new Chanel collection because the brand takes its seasonal themes and details much further than just the usual run of day bags. Each season also gets its own special wallets, coin purses, card cases, pouches and wallets on chain (WOCs), and we’ve collected the photos and prices from the … Read more
Whether it’s food, tech or fashion, writing about an industry that exists to serve a consumer base is ethically tricky. It’s impossible to cover products without access to products, and it’s impossible, budget-wise, to buy all the products you need in order to do a comprehensive job of serving her readers. Brands are often willing … Read more
There are a lot of special things about Hermès bags, but I’ve always been intrigued by their closures. The Birkin, Medor, Lindy, Toolbox—Hermès often manages to incorporate interesting mechanical closures that then find themselves recreated on other bags, by other brands whose designers are less inclined or able to flesh out such interesting intersections of … Read more
Dear Millie, Whenever people ask me how old you are, I always say something far younger than what you actually are. “Oh, she’s 3 months!” It’s not purposeful, it’s just that I can’t believe how old you are already. We are nearing your first birthday, and right now I keep remembering you being in my … Read more
This weekend in New York City was cold and blustery and today is gray and rainy, so I’ve chosen to spend my morning thought-experimenting my way into Louis Vuitton‘s Cruise 2018 ad campaign. The photos star actress Alicia Vikander and a bunch of beautiful leather bags against a warm, sunny backdrop, and if I concentrate … Read more
Apparently, Jasmine Tookes has been carrying the same black leather Chanel Classic Flap Bag for months, and I probably would never have noticed if Amanda hadn’t pointed it out. Why? It’s quite ingenious, really: keeping track of all the celebs who carry black Flap Bags is impossible. It’s essentially their default color. I could probably … Read more
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