Mark Cross

Mom bags – as in suitable for diapers – these are not. These Five Essentials are the bags women want, covet, and deserve for Mother’s Day. This isn’t a holiday for practical gifts (Mom is practical all year long!). That, to me, is disrespectful. Instead, show your mother how much you love her by showering [...]

Summer is always my favorite time to shop for bags. They have a sense of spirit and cheesiness that you just can’t get away with in the winter. And as great as it is to be chic, sometimes it’s just more fun to show off my quirky, Palm Springs-loving side. These bags require different levels [...]

When I took an initial look at the Antibes, I thought it was eerily similar to the Valextra Namaste – identical, really – but on closer inspection, I realized this hobo has a mind, and look, of its very own. The handles, along with the way they are attached to the bag, are completely different. [...]

Here’s to a bright, new start for 2013. Yellow is a major color for Spring/Summer ’13, I’ve been on this kick all winter and now here are a new slew of bags I’m obsessing over. Get a head start early (that’s my motto for the year), so when the first warm day hits, you can [...]

Lately, I’ve been carrying a wristlet pouch that came with one of my Gerard Darel bags, and I can’t stop using it. The convenience and compactness are addicting. The problem is that it’s unlined, so the suede interior leaves little fuzzies on my phone. Only one solution – it’s time for a proper wristlet that’s [...]

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! I cooked for 21 people, wrapped hundreds of presents, acquired a hamster and pretty much lost my mind but was deliriously happy! What also makes me happy is this Mark Cross custom Scottie satchel for the CW’s new series The Carrie Diaries, aka Sex and the City’s teenybopper prequel. [...]