Canvas/Linen

Sometimes all it takes is a fashion quick change to keep your spirits high throughout the workday. These clutches are perfect for those split personality moments. Just a flick of the wrist and you’re carrying a different bag. It’s like magic – you’ll be a woman of mystery and intrigue. First there’s Fendi’s Giano (on [...]

What began as curiosity has turned into obsession. Linen and exotics are an unusual combination, but I ultimately feel that it was really smart to use python on the flap of this thin Narciso Rodriguez ($1,700). You get the sense of a true exotic without the high price, and the matte black texture is absolutely [...]

Charlotte Olympia is continuing down her road of tacky expensive kitsch…this time to Brazil (my sympathies to your country). Yes, this is exactly what is missing from my bag wardrobe – an $800 canvas bag with a map of Brazil printed on it. Nope, not even embroidered or painted on – printed on. Thank you, [...]

Gerard Darel has streamlined its Spring 2013 collection, replacing the popular bohemian-flavored bags with elegantly structured pieces defined by clean lines. The new architecture is more formal, but with casual perforated leather and linen, these will be great for the warmer weather months. As much as I like the way the collection looks, I can’t [...]

Who What Wear asked me to share one of my holiday gifts this year, so I told them what I’m giving to Kelly (shhh – maybe she won’t see this!) – Charlotte Olympia’s Pandora Perspex clutch (on Net-a-Porter for $925). I’ve mentioned it before in a heated standoff between the clutch and its Kotur lookalike. [...]

I’ve rounded up the most popular bags of the year based on your Likes, Tweets, and comments. One for each month of the year! Love them or hate them, these incendiary (sometimes literally – I haven’t forgotten what you did to the Birkin, Francesca Eastwood!) bags were on the tips of our lips. Have fun [...]