Exotics
If you didn’t already love Nancy Gonzalez, you will after reading this. When her daughter Cristina asked the designer to create a bag for her hectic life as a mother and businesswoman, Nancy immediately went to work. The resulting bag is functional and chic with a detachable shoulder strap for days when you need both [...]
I love the Chyc tote, but the question here is not how much I love it, but how much is that love worth? Because 30 grand means a whole lot of love. I can say with certainty that this is a truly iconic bag, destined to live on for quite some time, so making the [...]
I have been a huge fan of globetrotting wonder woman Dareen Hakim ever since she came out with the Le Icon clutch. Years later, it remains a bag I use all the time. Not just unique and striking, it (literally) makes a statement: the bold metal plaque is embossed with an uplifting message in Arabic. [...]
Come spring, I’m craving bags in all colors of the rainbow, and there’s no one better than Nancy Gonzalez to make these Technicolor dreams come true. She’s come to Dallas, so you know I wouldn’t miss seeing her for the world, especially considering all of the sumptuous pieces she’s brought along! Take this crisp green [...]
Perrin Paris 1893 may have opened their flagship store in Beverly Hills just a few years ago, but the iconic family business has been around for 120 years. Naturally, the craftsmanship is incredible, but even more incredible are the innovative designs. The Fall/Winter 2013 collection brings us the Menotte Pochette ($850 – $2,150), a clutch [...]
Leave it to Bottega Veneta to create a clutch that requires a double take. Or three. Plain old straw simply won’t do for the elegant Mr. Maier. Instead, he takes lush leather and fashions it to resemble the laidback material as a haphazard trim. He doesn’t stop there: we get a further upgrade, courtesy of [...]
