When I was about 19 years old, about one hundred years ago, I bought this vintage red silk duvet cover beautifully embroidered with flowers and birds from a friend who was an antique dealer for about $100. He said he was giving me a deal because this particular duvet cover once belonged to Billy Idol. …
Deconstructed: The Anatomy of A LOUIS VUITTON Speedy Handbag
It may be the DIYer in me but I loved seeing this fabulous bag deconstructed and all the elements compartmentalized into pieces and getting a sneak peek into the process it takes to become its destiny 😉 The Louis Vuitton monogram has been graffiti’d, Murakami’d, embroidered, fringed, cut, pasted, and collaged in a myriad of …
Splurge vs Steal: 9 Fur Handbags & Their Faux Fur Doppelgangers
Faux fur has come a long way from looking cheap and feeling coarse, to looking luxurious and feeling nearly as supple as the real deal. While some people don’t mind wearing fur, others cringe at the thought, which is why the faux fur industry is booming. And while understandably, real fur is warm, faux fur …
My New Handbag & What’s Inside | Winter-Ready #SwissHerbs
This post is sponsored by Ricola… all opinions {and handbags :} are my own. It took me forever to decide which handbag was worthy of my small savings this year and just right for my Fall/Winter wardrobe. I’d been using my little white Rockie bag by Alexander Wang and loving the size, though the fun …
27 Schoolbook Clutches for a POP of Intellectual Whimsy
It may have been Natalie Portman carrying her ‘Lolita’ clutch on the red carpet and Clémence Poésy attending the Harry Potter premiere holding a ‘La Belle et la Bête‘ book bag, both by designer Olympia Le-Tan back in 2010 that sparked this cute schoolbook turned clutch trend, but I think it’s just heating up now. …
FORM LA Bag for the A + D Museum’s ‘CELEBRATE’ Annual Fundraiser
Our good friends Josh and Rafi, the fabulously talented design duo that make up FORM LA, participated in this year’s A+D CELEBRATE annual fundraiser on May 11th by collaborating on an iPad-ready-carry-on sling bag dubbed the “GLAMB Bag” and it’s pretty fab. I received some insider photos to share with you here. ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE… …
The Perfect Everyday Black Handbag
image via Purse Blog I don’t know about you but I am constantly on the hunt for the perfect black handbag. Sometimes I find one that will make do, but I’m never ever completely satisfied with it. I’m not sure what it is but I know I’m not alone. I have heard the handbag search …
My New Favorite Sunglasses were $10
Yes, if you follow me on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, you may have already seen this, so apologies. But there are many of you who don’t really use other social media tools so I thought I’d quickly share here with you as well. While I still love my cat eyes, I’ve been wearing them since …