Frugal Snob
You’ve got to love a label that’s both frugally priced and refuses to skimp on snobbiness. Rafe New York has a respectable commitment to approachable pricing, and for the upcoming season, designer Rafe Totengco went for a vintage seventies vibe that seems to suit him. A foray into watersnake packs ample opportunity to heap on [...]
You think you’ve seen a lot of python totes? I bet you have yet to see one at a price point this nice. Sure, this isn’t actual python, but Ro’s Zina tote looks fantastic and has function to spare. This work bag (it’s big enough for a laptop and then some) will happily do double-duty [...]
Earlier this month, I was taken with Maiyet’s gold-accented camera bag ($1,850), a pull-tab design that’s as satisfying as it is simple. But at nearly two-grand, it’s not for everyone. Enter Club Monaco’s collaboration ($225) with genius street-style photographer Tommy Ton. Just launched, the observer-extraordinaire was inspired by his own needs as an on-the-go shutterbug, [...]
Tom Ford has a loyal fan in Jennifer Aniston. She has his zipper messenger bag in brown AND black. Jen and I see eye-to-eye on this one. Personally, that’s how I shop too. If you love something, get it in multiple colors! The ease of the bag is so appealing. It’s almost inviting you to [...]
Some said it couldn’t be done. But the snob-worthy bag that costs next-to nothing is not a myth or piece of fashion fiction. With a little dedication and a bit of creativity, these implausibly inexpensive bags are out there waiting to be discovered. And they fit the bill in terms of style and practicality. So [...]
I stopped watching Project Runway as soon as it switched from Bravo to Lifetime so I’m completely out of the loop with the show and its spin-off Project Accessory. That said they’re clearly still reeling in some talented designers because I’m loving this clutch by Brian Burkhardt. As the winner of a Project Accessory challenge [...]
