Patent Leather

Feign amnesia when it comes to your old vision of the hard and stern doctor bag. The new generation is sleek and modern, not of the old-fashioned variety carried by grumpy, old men making house calls to Scarlett O’Hara every time she fainted. The greatest latest are made for stiletto-wearing women who can attend to [...]

Summer-season goodies just went on sale, but I’m already planning my Fall 2012 wardrobe (snobs always have to stay a step ahead). At the top of my list: a LBB, as in little black bag. But basic black is boring, you say? Far from it! The darkest shade in the spectruym allows texture, detailing, and [...]

Monika Chiang has become our go to for simple chic basics with a rock and roll twist- (I do not travel without her knit woven tees!) Bag Snob readers will be the first to receive 30% discount on all spring bags (including already discounted sale bags, which means they are practically free)! Choose from the [...]

There’s no bag that makes you feel like a woman quite like a clutch. With new shapes and textures that refer to their vintage ancestors, the latest are unabashedly feminine. Grab one for instant polish, and you’ll have a hard time putting it down as you gracefully sip your dirty martini. 1. Marni Archivio Storico [...]

Is it just me, or are bags shrinking? I’ve been enjoying an ongoing love affair with mini-bags that started seasons ago, but “mini” doesn’t even seem to cut it anymore. More like miniscule! I’m not talking about minaudieres and evening clutches – those are expected to be particularly small-scaled – but youthful chain-strapped bags that [...]

I just love it when a line we have already struck an immediate affinity for goes and ups the ante. So is the case with Emmaline Ranzman’s relatively new line, Emm Kuo. The label is not even two years old yet, and already it’s showing major growth. For their Spring 2012 collection, the sort of [...]