Gucci
Best of Pre-Fall 2012: Structural Delights
Just before the big shows, Pre-Fall pops up like a nice fashion appetizer, just enough to satiate you for the moment and whet your palette for more! This pre-season, it’s all about structure. With a nod to club-hopping France in the late-eighties, Balenciaga gives us sharp lines and a refined design. The details are rich [...]
Spring 2012 bags: A Structured New Year
I’m craving floaty tops and fluid wide legged trousers in bright shades for spring, all juxtaposed with the season’s crop of precise and structured mini bags. Gucci‘s deco inspired bag embellished with chains and crystals is like a piece of ornate jewelry while Elie Saab‘s clutch can double as room decor. Newcomer Stark (by Petra [...]
The Five Essentials: Featuring Rachel Zoe
Ever since I spotted her carrying carrying vintage Hermès bags with just about everything, Rachel Zoe has been one of my very favorite stylists. Not only was I inspired by her inimitable sense of glamour, but she is a snob after my own heart! The catchphrase-inspiring fashion star behind the red-carpet queens (she’s produced measureless [...]
Top 5 Clutches to Covet: Clutch These If You Can!
I think of clutches like champagne – festive, bubbly, and fit for celebrations. Which means my day bags fall into the water or coffee category – I need them to help me get through morning to evening. Day bags are purchased for their functionality, durable workmanship, and comfort. Clutches are a chance to be more [...]
Gucci Little Pig and Moby Dick Coin Purses: The Gucci Menagerie
Have you ever seen anything cuter than these baby whale (a.k.a. calf) and piglet change purses ($250)? Well, they would be the cutest if it weren’t for the Gucci monogram, but in this case I don’t even mind. I have always held a soft spot for pigs, (that’s my Chinese zodiac sign), but little Moby [...]
Gucci Spring 2012 Collection: Glamorama
Insouciant luxe. Frida Giannini may have studied up on Art Deco architecture and sci-fi cinema (citing “Metropolis” and “Blade Runner” as stylistic influences) for her Spring 2012 collection, but her bags are anything but studied: she is spearheading a nonchalant, easy glamour. Which, in her case, happens to be bewitchment at its best. As heavily [...]
Top 5 Mini Bags: Small Wonders
I think about math all the time. Getting dressed is like putting together an equation, and lately, my magic number is six. As in, 6” heels and 6” bags. Here is my theory: the higher the heel, the smaller the bag. It’s all about proportions. You wouldn’t want to tumble stepping down from a curb [...]
Top 5 Embellished Clutches: Get Your Rocks On
I love to adorn myself in chic stones – so why shouldn’t I expect my clutches to feel the same way? Sometimes we’re in minimal moods (I’m more of a sleek and simple kind of girl at the end of the day), but every once in awhile there is no denying more is more – [...]
Gucci “Broadway” Evening Bag: Virtually Mine
Suddenly, making a purchase based on a website photo seems so passé! Gucci is taking the virtual experience up a notch, with their sensuous new video. I tested out the interactive video – part editorial in motion, part ad, part clickable catalog – for you all, and I’m happy to report: it works great! Shopping [...]
Gucci for UNICEF “Sukey” Tote: Sukey Saves the Day
Year after year, the House of Gucci has shown dedication in its support of UNICEF’s Schools for Africa project. This initiative, whose mission is to give needy African children the opportunity for a quality education, has been of great importance to Gucci for the past seven years. Starting in 2005, Gucci’s commitment to UNICEF has [...]
