Have you ever seen a bag that you really love but you know deep down that it will never fit your lifestyle and that you will probably never own one, no matter how much you admire it? I have, and despite being downright impractical, I covet Judith Leiber’s crystal minaudières. While I fully acknowledge that … Read more
Sex and the City was revolutionary in the way it both featured purses and told stories about purses, but ever since Lucy grabbed her Bienen-Davis Box Bag and headed to LA, purses have been used in television to tell us something about the characters who carry them. The evolution of how handbags have been used … Read more
While other premier designers have steered away from overtly using logos on its fall 2019 bags, Dior has continued to embrace the millennial obsession with in-your-face logos. For Fall 2019, Maria Grazia Chiuri continues to tap into the needs, but mostly wants, of fashion’s youngest consumers. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers continue to be drawn … Read more
I was fortunate enough to travel to Singapore this month and like any Crazy Rich Asians fan, I made sure to check out Gardens by the Bay. While the entire garden was a masterpiece, the Flower Dome was next level awesome for me. My grandmother had the most beautiful garden when I was growing up, … Read more
Milan Fashion Week is now over, which means the long train of international Fashion Weeks (NYFW, LFW and MFW) has finally pulled into the station. But don’t worry, for every supermodel we have looking dour (but not Daur) on the streets of Milan, we also have one enthusiastic celebrity Craig’s diner. It creates a nice … Read more
Daniel Lee’s runway debut for Bottega Veneta has been long awaited since his appointment as Creative Director last summer. The Celine alum teased us with his direction for Bottega Veneta with his over-exaggerated intrecciato weave bags for Pre-Fall 2019, but now we have a first look at his debut runway collection for the brand. The … Read more
I have a confession to make: When I meet someone who is as hung up on bags as I am, I wonder two *very* important things. No. 1: What bags and/or designers is this person into and why? No. 2. How does she (or he!) fund each and every purchase? Impulse shopper, long-term saver, or … Read more
Fashion as a whole is relatively unpredictable—one season something is in, while the next it’s suddenly out. However if there’s one thing to be sure of when it comes to fashion, it’s that everything that’s old soon becomes new again. Fashion is cyclical, and that’s incredibly apparent in 2019 where belt bags and logo love … Read more
It may be cold outside but Gucci is warming us up with a look at its newest bags before they hit stores later this year. For Spring 2019 Gucci introduces the GUCCI ZUMI collection, which makes use of the hardware we’ve seen on Gucci’s bags as of late. This hardware marries two iconic Gucci House … Read more
We’re taking a moment to check in with our usual LA-based celeb crew. They seldom leave LA, so you probably won’t see them at various Fashion Weeks, but they are dependably “out and about” almost weekly as they careen from gym workouts to salon appointments and Starbucks. They are basically our bread and butter. This … Read more
I’ve been working in the handbag world for long enough to witness the rise and fall of brands. The fall doesn’t necessarily mean the brand has to close shop – the fall can simply mean that a brand that was once far more popular became less popular. Today I want to focus on Botkier, a … Read more
Most of our featured celebs are in Milan this week, or in London en route to Milan. (It seems imperative that, on the way to Milan, one has a quick stopover in London for a little shopping.) Milan Fashion Week kicked off Tuesday, as soon as the last gasps of New York Fashion Week were … Read more
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