Snob or Slob

I know I’ve been harsh on Giuseppe Zanotti bags (while I do love the shoes!), but can you blame me? I have nothing against studs and spikes – on the contrary – but they’ve got to be well-executed to work. The latest, a pair of clutches adorned with a big band of studded hardware, is [...]

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 [...]

Just when Fendi had gotten so damn good! Is it possible we spoke too soon? I’m not writing off Lagerfeld and friends just yet, even though this logo-decked shoulder style looks like a relic from 1997 – and not in a cool way. One thing I do like is the price. It’s extra “Fs” for [...]

Raffia bags are hit or miss for me. Mostly miss. You can only really carry them in the spring and summer, so there’s a very short window of time to get your money’s worth. Plus, they fall apart in humidity, and dangling pieces of raffia? Not so chic. There are some bags this season that [...]

Not since the 8th grade have I seen so many vibrant metallic shades. Back then, I coveted anything bright and shiny (tacky was not a word I had learned yet), but the older and more subdued me is not feeling it. There’s nothing wrong with some color and there’s also nothing wrong with some metallic [...]

Here’s a riddle for you: is exotic skin all the more exotic when it’s been snipped and layered into a bona fide bouquet? Or should something rare look just that: unique? As an object, this artfully cut arrangement of tropical flowers in the girliest of hues is undeniably a great feat of skin. It almost [...]