Backpack

I love bags, I love art, but do I love art on my bags?! In the name of charitable contribution– sure, why not. Remember Nancy Gonzalez‘s recent collaboration with contemporary artists? The crocodile bags were donated for auction at the Two x Two Art Ball for Aids research, and all of the net proceeds went [...]

The harrowing winds of Hurricane Sandy recently ripped through the East Coast – and now a Nor’easter on top of it?! Mother Nature must be stark, raving mad about something this season, and there’s bad weather around the world to prove it. I have a feeling we’re going to be in for quite a winter, [...]

A whole bunch of backpacks were seen sported on the spines of fashionistas at Fashion Week in New York. A backpack in your arsenal is much-needed, for certain days when practicality must prevail (traveling, field trips, long walks, sight-seeing, and, yes, runway shows!). But hold off when you’ll be making a ton of miscellaneous stops [...]

There’s a few things that remind me of fall: high quality leather, and ridiculously sweet maple candy. Since I’ve quit the sugar (with a cranky side-effect at the moment), I guess I’ll just deal with the leather…This season though, we’re talking about beautiful accessories and bags that are just perfect for that trip upstate or [...]

This week, I found myself on a mini adventure to Detroit to experience a rebirth. Slightly dramatic? Yes, but equally necessary to describe what I saw. The city of Detroit has a downtrodden reputation that has persisted with its name for as long as I can remember. As we all know, its home of American [...]

Our days of going back to school may be long gone, but that desperate desire for a new fall wardrobe never leaves us. And nothing speaks of fall like plaid, tartan, and checks. Join the Ivy League with a satchel that exudes the feel of those crisp days. Think prep school-inspired, but not your typical [...]