The Latest “Snob” Bags

My adoration of striped bags has reached new heights (and hues) thanks to Jason Wu. I already have much love for his current classics: the Jourdan and Karlie (aptly named after two of the hottest young supermodels of the moment). He is still sticking with these recognizable and beloved styles, but now Wu has added [...]

What a difference a wristlet makes. This is a pretty basic Lanvin pouch, but that snakey chain at the corner changes everything. It takes a simplistic (but still yummy) case made of croc-stamped black leather, and gives it a sense of desirability worthy of a modern-day disco diva. As well as a night on the [...]

The hardware on this bag reminds of the supremely pricy new Hublot LaFerrari watch, which I don’t even understand because it’s not even nice – it just looks like part of a car engine. But on a Proenza Schouler bag? That’s something entirely different. Here, you get the juxtaposition of an unglamorously functional-looking engine-part closure [...]

Blame (or thank) Charlotte Olympia for the resurgence of kitsch bags. What started out as a witty joke has turned into something serious: the trend is at an all time high. With prices to match. Now another brand is out to give Charlotte’s perfume bottles and parrots and Olympia LeTan’s book bags a run for [...]

Boring? Maybe. Amazing? Absolutely. When it comes to copious amounts of crisp, clean, uncluttered python, Zagliani is where it’s at. I have long loved their Tomodachi bowling bag, especially in its smaller size, so it’s safe to now say I will love it forever. The enduring pull of python skin in the lush, matte shade [...]

Coco Chanel found imitation to be flattering, but not everyone feels that it’s a sincere form of adoration. Actually, when it comes to designers, most just get annoyed. (Just ask Isabel Marant how she feels about all the copycat wedge sneakers out there!) But when desirable things come with sky-high price tags – as they [...]