Designers

Perusing Zink’s new collection of stingray clutches makes me feel like a kid in an ice cream shop – I want to try every flavor! The pebbly skin just has such an alluring, unique texture. Its stiffness makes stingray tough to work with, but designer Ben Freedland used that to his advantage by crafting it [...]

Snobs who leave no bag unturned surely demand a wallet that matches the rest of their wardrobe, right? In the midst of bag frenzies, the wallet is an oft-neglected accessory that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Count on the boys of Proenza Schouler to change that. When your wallet is extra-spacious and comes with [...]

I’m eating my words right now. I’ve always said that you could wear a trash bag and still be chic with the right clutch. How wrong I was. Rihanna may have covered up her hair with a retro scarf and her eyes with a cute pair of shades, but pop music’s favorite good girl gone [...]

A fashionable crowd came out to play at NYC’s Frieze Art Fair this past weekend, and it got me thinking about how we dress for summer events. From the ultra-posh art lovers frequenting gallery openings to the cool hippie girls rocking out at Coachella, we love to dress the part when we go out. Frieze [...]

My adoration of striped bags has reached new heights (and hues) thanks to Jason Wu. I already have much love for his current classics: the Jourdan and Karlie (aptly named after two of the hottest young supermodels of the moment). He is still sticking with these recognizable and beloved styles, but now Wu has added [...]

I’m already shopping for fall, and since ponyhair is always high on the autumnal agenda, I fell fast and hard for this sumptuous top handle. The bag is a Nancy Gonzalez, so crocodile is of course involved – just on the sidelines this time. While leopard print with croc side panels is an ambitious combo, [...]