Back in October, Coach launched a seriously crazy-cool customization service called Coach Create, and last week I was lucky enough to get to experience it for myself. I had the best time designing a bag that was made just for me, and now I have a look inside the process for all of you. The … Read more
The way designers and retailers display their bags for shoppers online has been a pet peeve of mine for years. These are aesthetic-minded companies with huge budgets for marketing and digital, and still, somehow, in The Year Of Our Lord 2018, so many companies give us small, artless images that make their super-expensive subjects look … Read more
New York Fashion Week wrapped up a couple weeks ago, and Milan Fashion Week ended yesterday, which means it’s Paris’s turn in the sartorial spotlight. Models are on the move worldwide, which keeps things interesting around our virtual office. And should you tire of jet-setting supermodels, there’s are always plenty of actresses to chase around … Read more
When I think of Italy, and of Milan, I think of leather goods. Even though the most legendary handful of bag brands—Hermès, Chanel and Louis Vuitton—are French, basically all designers worth their salt use Italian leather, and the country boasts an impressive slate of accessories designers in its own right, as you’re all well aware. … Read more
Since Fendi debuted its Bag Bugs, and certainly since Prada pioneered the idea of high-end bag charms with its Bag Tricks years before, the fun little baubles have come in all sorts of versions and shapes: foods, animals, fictional characters, larger-than-life fashion designers. And now that the huge trend has died down into just another … Read more
Almost 15 months ago to the day, I started working here at PurseBlog. That very day, I decided I was finally going to bite the bullet and purchase a new bag. I had been saving and saving for one, and though I wasn’t quite there yet, I knew that after I did my taxes, I … Read more
Fashion is, by necessity, concerned with the future, and it’s an odd time to be contemplating the future. What lies ahead seems unclear at best, and there is particular flux when it comes to issues of gender and the environment. That first topic has always been one of the primary intellectual tentpoles in Miuccia Prada’s … Read more
A quick poll for our readers with child-rearing experience that did not take place in The Sims: Does maternity style make different demands of you, bag-wise? Does it have an effect on your bag choices? Chrissy Teigen always carries great bags, and the only change I see in her habits is that these bags are…fuzzier. … Read more
For a while, I wondered every season why Fendi wasn’t reviving its iconic logo fabric, especially when it comes to bags. After all, classic logo bags have been gaining popularity for several years, and Fendi’s monogram is one of the most well-known in fashion history. The brand has apparently realized the opportunity that lay in … Read more
Special treats are featured within: Chrissy Teigen, a double dose of Hilary Duff, Lupita Nyong’o, and more Kardashians and Jenners than you have time to complain about! There’s a host of luxury leather goods from Gucci, Tod’s, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton that range from brand new to nearly vintage. There’s mystery bags! There’s even your … Read more
Shopping for deals at the end of February is a bit of a stretch—most of the good stuff has come and gone, and I often find myself getting bored with the sale section and moving over to the new arrivals. It’s at this particular time of year that I get the itch for something new, … Read more
Say Hi to Danielle on Instagram or Twitter and check out her performance in Station 19 on March, 22nd on ABC. Shot at the Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel in New York City.
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