Archive for June, 2008

Chloe Resort 2009

The highly anticipated collection from Hannah MacGibbon for Chloe falls short of my expectations. A former protegee of Phoebe Philo, I was hoping she’d recapture the brand’s romantic bohoemian chic past. Instead, we are offered poufy blouses and polka dotty skirts. Hopefully she finds her groove come September for the Spring 2009 shows. The chain [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow: The New Face of Tod’s

Diamond Lock clutch- Lizard and silk satin $2250 at Tod’s- call Justin 214.363.6600 Gwyneth Paltrow has certainly been making up for lost time since coming out of motherhood-hibernation. Snagging the Tod’s Fall campaign as its new face with a short film for Tod’s to be debuted in Cannes, it’s clear that Gwyn is baaaaaack!!!!!!! She [...]

Michael Teperson Balloon Clutch in Python

I am excited to introduce this new designer of impeccable quality and style. He is an artist with sculpture as his medium, which translates perfectly in his bag designs. If you think about it, it makes total sense, bags are like little sculptural pieces of art that reflect our character AND is useful!! And this [...]

Meet The Snobs

Tina Craig (left), and Kelly Cook, Founders of Snob Global Media Veterans of the entertainment and fashion industries (Tina– a former MTV Asia VJ and jewelry designer, Kelly– former right-hand woman to designer Mark Eisen), the Bag Snobs have been collecting designer bags for over 20 years.  BFFs since meeting at USC, we immediately bonded [...]

Gerard Darel Fall 2008 Ads

My friend Sasha introduced me to Gerard Darel’s North American PR rep today and we spoke at length about the line and the lack of merchandise here. We both pondered if the demand would be as hyped up if it were readily available in every street corner!?!? The answer will remain to be seen come [...]

Weekend Bargain Shopping

The perfect throw around summer bag for all of your beach gear and sandals, this Martine Sitbon silver sac bag is a must have for bag snobs on the go! Already a Cheap Thrill at full price of $525, it is now on sale for a ridiculous bargain of $367!! Silver is in fact the [...]

Givenchy Diane Saddle Bag: Snob or Slob?

While in Paris, I spent a lot of time at the Givenchy boutique and I was besotted by all the cool bags, shoes and ready to wear that I had never seen in the US before. I am waiting for their PR to send me those images but in the meantime I stumbled upon this [...]

Sergio Rossi Fall 2008 Bags

We’ve been known to diss shoe designers when their forays into bag design comes up short but in the case of Sergio Rossi designer Edmundo Castillo– the results are spectacular! I’ve always adored Sergio Rossi signature sky high heels but never gave their bags a thought (to be honest, I didn’t even know the brand [...]

Ferragamo Frame Python Satchel

I cannot believe this is a Ferragamo because honestly, I am quite frightened by the rest of their bags for Fall. Without these details, this is just a generic frame but we all know it is all in the details – like the interwoven patent leather in the straps and the lucite clasp. Of course [...]

Diane von Furstenberg Cruise 2009: La Petite Valise

Watch video here! Check out the DVF Cruise/Pre-Spring show in Florence I was invited to last week. I could not attend as I was still in Paris but to receive an invitation to the show in addition to cocktails and dinner with DVF after the show was enough to make me swoon. The event was [...]