Valentino

There’s no sparkling snow in LA – I’m feeling deprived! The good news is that blinged-out bags are everywhere you look this time of year. They’re the perfect party accessories/tree toppers (they’re just as bright as any old star!). Clutches are the best way to showcase this level of brilliance, but be daring and try [...]

Whimsical polka dots need not cost 55k (are you paying attention, Damien Hirst? Olsen twins??). Valentino’s new Pop Pois resort collection is proof that not only can precious polka dot bags come at a fair price, they can come with extra goodies. Playfully dangling from Valentino’s latest creation is one of the house’s polka dot [...]

When it comes to the holidays, there is no such thing as too cheesy. As it goes with the kooky sweater, another December classic, this is the time of year to embrace the tackiness and let your inner cheeseball out. Have fun at holiday parties, get into the spirit (and perhaps the eggnog), and never [...]

Jennifer Aniston looked vivacious and glam with Justin Theroux and a Valentino clutch on her arm at the 26th American Cinematheque Award Honoring her pal, Ben Stiller held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Chic as usual, Aniston wore the gleaming clutch with a Valentino floor-length stunner that reminds me of my junior year [...]

Gloria is one of my all-time favorite characters on TV. I feel a special kinship with her, if merely because I am constantly shouting at my hubby, “I HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS!” If only I had her sexy Colombian accent, too! As Jay’s feisty Latin wife, Gloria loves to have fun, and one of her [...]

Olivia Pope of ABC’s hit political thriller Scandal is not a woman to be messed with. Played by stunning actress Kerry Washington, this no-nonsense D.C. press aide runs her own crisis management firm, so she has no time for fashion emergencies. She’s a hard worker, and needs her bags to be just as highly functioning. Olivia’s sleek, [...]