Stella McCartney

The moment I boarded our flight to Hawaii, I knew I was in for a tropical flower overdose. Everyone from flight attendants to passengers wore some kind of floral print. One woman even had fresh lilies in her hair (a second honeymoon, perhaps?). I was wearing a t-shirt with black leather trim, wax-coated jeans, and [...]

  It’s only fitting that Fashion Week closes in Paris. It’s where everything, every runway and every new trend culminates in a delicate, deliberate mash-up. There’s no obvious rhyme or reason, and that’s one of the reasons we can’t get enough: I love a gutsy, bright multi-exotic shoulder bag as much as I love a [...]

With all things Baroque, metallic, lace, bouclé, velvet, and embellished making a strong showing for Fall, arresting textures are stealing the scene. Thanks to great attention to detail and a queenly air, these clutches, positioned against leather and fur, will bring that sense of richness you’ve suddenly found yourself craving. 1. Christian Louboutin Mini Loubi [...]

Let’s just ignore the fact that this is a $1,300 bag made of faux leather. Let’s ignore it because, well, I genuinely can’t ignore it! Yes, I also thought this relatively simplistic shoulder bag was Dullsville when I first saw it; then Stella had me at the chain-strap. Neon coral and black strips have been [...]

Fashion Forecast: It’s reigning purple for Fall 2012. I prefer a grape-y purple myself, but Fall’s lush hues vary from the perfectly plummy to the starkly violet to the softened mauve-ish. Whatever the translation, you’ll feel one-hundred percent more majestic with a queenly bag in tow. And from the classic to frugal to vegan, there’s [...]

The dog days of summer can get tiring. Heat, humidity, and the need for way-too-frequent pedicures may have you lagging, which means it’s the right time for a mid-summer pick-me-up! And what better way to lift your spirits and brighten your eyes (as well as your outfit) than with a mega-watt bag in a shade [...]