Bag Whore. It’s simple. It’s straightforward. Neither prettified nor Frenchified (something I do far too often to be considered cute). Bag Whore. It is what it is, glorified in all its cheekiness. There’s a ring to it, non? Here's to a sporadic handbag column fueled by a long-time obsession first ... Read More
Bag Whore: Fendi Chameleon
Few brands are able to do a classic bag well without sacrificing modernity, or altogether abandoning the beauty of a timeless silhouette for trends' or novelty's sake. Fendi is a one in a handful of handbag designers, and therefore Fendi is cool (cool not being synonymous to "hip"). Time is the ... Read More
Ready or Not: The ‘Y’ in ‘Yves’
Saint Laurent Paris, opening soon. R.I.P. the Y in Yves; it all seems surreal. Impossible, said the French way. The power of one letter, and one so rarely used. This is the power of branding, consumer association and influence. Yves. Y. Yves. Why? YSL is iconic; what of Yves, the man behind the ... Read More