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Minaudiere style clutches have recently come back into vogue. Lines like Celestina and Judith Leiber offer their own quirky and exotic...
Jimmy Choo has really been surprising me, lately. The label’s latest accessories line has a very downtown feel that I don’t...
Lanvin’s elegant, timeless designs set the bar for sophisticated dressing, and it sets it high. The Mini Pop shoulder bag is...
Few fabrics say summer like straw. It might not last longer than a season or two, but bags made from this...
DKNY is one of those lines that has been around forever, drifting in and out of popularity. Right now it seems...
Marc Jacobs isn’t a trend-follower, he’s a trend-maker. Devotees of the line are usually six months ahead of the rest of...
I’ve always admired the sophisticated and gently quirky handbags of Donald J Pliner, so the Adela feels like a bit of...
Jimmy Choo makes chic handbags for women with refined taste. Urban fashionistas like me love his trademark sophisticated style, especially when...
Lanvin makes elegant, sophisticated pieces that somehow also work with cutting edge styles. They strike a perfect balance between making the...
Judith Leiber’s quirky evening bags are the stuff that dreams are made of. Literally. They come in the shapes of gilded...
Christian Louboutin’s name is synonymous with sophisticated accessories. His red-soled stilettos basically brought the ultra-high heel back into fashion and created...
Anya Hindmarch has a lot going on for a new designer. Her aesthetic runs the gamut from uptown to downtown to...
I really want to apologize for all the harsh criticism I have levied at Judith Leiber in the past. All those...
Lanvin epitomizes French chic. Its designs are both classic and cutting edge, beautifully crafted, and a little bizarre, sometimes. The Happy...
Alexander McQueen was the enfant terrible of the fashion world, and his death left a gaping hole that won’t soon be...
In the past few years, Chloé has come to dominate the market in young French fashion for a particularly hip demographic....
Emilio Pucci’s groovy bright prints epitomized fashion in the late 60s and early 70s. Luckily for us, the label stays true...
Lanvin can make things work that seem totally contradictory. If you had tried to describe for me a bag that looks...
Lanvin is the oldest surviving couture house in Paris. Everyone thinks that it’s Chanel, but Lanvin predates Chanel by ages. So,...
Tory Burch is a designer that I associate with Palm Beach and uppercrust socialites. There’s nothing wrong with either of those...
Pale, almost nude, pink is the it color of the season. I wouldn’t say it’s the new black, but it might...
A little fringe goes a long way, according to my personal fashion taste, but evidently Melie Bianco thinks otherwise. I’m not...
Does Yves Saint Laurent ever go wrong? It’s a good question. I don’t have an answer, but I can tell you...
Lanvin’s line is the stuff that dreams are made of. Its designs are always impeccably styled timeless classics that women love...
Chloe’s fall line has thus far disappointed me. But, perhaps it’s due to my own expectations. I don’t really associate Chloe...
Lanvin is on the cutting edge of fashion forward elegance. A balanced mix of time-tested quality and of-the-moment designs keeps them...
Ever since Alber Elbaz took over at Lanvin, the label has been getting a lot of attention. It is one of...
Marc Jacobs, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways: 1. completely infamous grunge show for Perry Ellis in...
I’m really excited about the way Pucci is branching away from its trademark prints. Don’t get me wrong, I think Pucci...
Anya Hindmarch is a relative newcomer on the design front, but she has quickly developed an A-list following. Her fashion-forward contemporary...
