Snob or Slob

I guess popping a pillbox over your shoulder is better than popping pills all day, but is it really much chicer? Parisian designer Olympia Le Tan hit the big time by converting classic novels, like On the Road, Lolita, and The Catcher in the Rye, into kitsch clutches. Now she’s turned her attention from the [...]

In honor of prom season, here’s our questionable queen: the latest rendition of the Christian Louboutin Artemis bag! I was obsessed with the whimsically show-girl rendition of the Artemis but this version is, well, a bit too prom season circa 1983. The pleated satin shoulder-explosion reminds me of an original pouf-sleeved Lacroix creation (the other [...]

In concept, I love this D&G bag: a shoulder-tote style, with contrasting front and back patterns, that folds fluidly into a clutch. Three bags in one – sounds like a great deal, right? But, alas, concept and execution can be two very different things. Three-for-one does not a bargain make when the bag in question [...]

Lately, Tina and I both have rediscovered a newfound appreciation for revitalized Japanese brand Kenzo, which has been around since 1970. Spring 2012 is the first season designed by the ultra-cool duo behind Opening Ceremony, Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, and the pair was all about high energy, funky patterns, and dynamic colors for their [...]

I’ll look for any excuse to quote “Clueless,” so to paraphrase Cher: V73, this tote is just a lawsuit waiting to happen! I’m all for cheeky pop art when it’s in the right context. And let’s be realistic, few brands can resist doing a little Hermès play every now and again, but this feels unoriginal [...]

Versace stands wholeheartedly by their Italian routes, and there’s no doubt Italians often like to flaunt their love of the molto flashy. Their new metallic bags look like they were plucked out of the glitziest casino in Vegas, rather than snatched outside the runway shows in Milan. Lamb leather has been embossed in their signature [...]