Lanvin
The whimsy of Lanvin is often imitated and rarely achieved. Snobs know that only the real thing will do. When other brands do luxe kitsch, it just looks cheap. I was indignant this last Christmas over a certain $600 Frostie the Snowman change purse (those two zeros should have come after a decimal point!), but [...]
The color of the season is the shade of fresh-cut grass. Pantone named emerald the color of fall, but I’m all about the more-intense malachite stone right now. Snakeskin is also a must for the Year of the Snake. This spellbinding Lanvin clutch ($3,400 at Forty Five Ten) kills two trends with one stone (I’m [...]
I just bought Givenchy’s black and white-checkered clutch from Bergdorf Goodman (and paid full retail, as I do with most of my bags). I’m completely in love with it and thought I was done with the trend, but now Maiyet’s Sophie bag (on NET-A-PORTER for $1,250) is calling my name! It’s dressier and subtler than [...]
Lately, I’ve found myself in the mood for one impractical bag after another. Or maybe it’s just that there are suddenly so many sick bags out there that breach all reason and good sense. Like this Lanvin: this brass-metal box-clutch is faced with mirrors! I love it when a clutch comes with an internal mirror [...]
With the amount of the traveling I do, I like to keep several different wallets in the safe at all times – one that holds Euros, one that holds Chinese RMB, etc (you never know when you’ll need a quick getaway!). With so many gorgeous wallets to choose from, they’ve become the new mini clutches. [...]
The Year of the Snake begins on Feb 10th this year! It’s all about focus, progress, and attention to detail. I’m a Rooster, so Snakes are my best friends according to the Chinese Zodiac (…and Cows, too!). So it’s no wonder I love snake and python bags. I think a new snakeskin bag will bring [...]
