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
Bag Whore: Alexander McQueen ‘Heroine’ Satchel
 By now my affinity for (black) leather satchels comes at no surprise. It's predictable, even borderline boring. That simply makes me incredibly easy to shop for, no? I consider Zoe Saldana to be the ultimate actress—low-key but powerful in every which way—and list her amongst one of my top style ... Read More