Derek Lam

Derek Lam‘s graduated turquoise shoulder bag looks like a treasure you might have had the great fortune to acquire on a trip to Bora Bora or Anguilla, but despite the oceanic hue, it’s a city showstopper all the way! While the glazed snakeskin Charley is petite in size, it is big on functionality. You wouldn’t [...]

I’m sorry but if you’re going to leave Tod’s, your namesake line has to step it up. I have no problems with this bag’s shape in general but doing it in a Venn diagram patchwork is just terrible. Pretty much, as a rule of thumb, the words “snakeskin” and “patchwork” should not share a sentence. [...]

Shearling peacoats, leather shells, cocktail-sparkly boucle blazers: Derek Lam’s Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection is as practical as it is luxurious (save for a pair of very covetable white-leather pants). The same goes for the bags, which were a perfect match for the clothes – some quite literally. Lacquered floral tops received the gift of a [...]

Get ready for a big year: the Dragon is the mightiest of all the signs in the Chinese zodiac. Starting on January 23rd, we usher in a new year. Think dominance, ambition, and drive. But most – and best – of all, the Year of the Dragon symbolizes good luck! Now that’s reason to celebrate, [...]

Derek Lam: Killing it these days! Not only has he reinvented Tod’s as their resident creative director, his own trademark bags are proving to be a cut above the rest of everyday satchels. Like this new shoulder shape – love it. Facile organization and agreeable aesthetic details come together for a refreshing take on a [...]

As much as I enjoy the heart palpitations that come with Barneys’ biannual warehouse sale, I have to say the sale prices right now are so hard to beat, you would be crazy to wait. And the bags? Even better! Many of my most beloved designers are here, in some of the year’s winning styles. [...]