The summer trends of the moment are, first and foremost, controversial. My pointy cat-eye sunglasses and chunky dad sneakers upset my grandmother and attract funny looks from people on the street. I mean, I love them. I just know and accept that, to many, they’re confusing. There’s one trend, though, that’s neither controversial nor confusing—that…
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Nothing against Jane Birkin, but I just don’t know about straw bags anymore. Ever since she decided to wear one somewhere in the South of France sometime during the 1970s, everyone has been trying to replicate her very French, very summer look. It’s pretty impossible to go a couple blocks in the summer without seeing…
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Last year, basket bags were all the rage. It gave us a free pass to carry our beloved straw totes off the beach and long after summer ended. In fact, they’ve become the “it” carry-all, spotted on the runway and at Fashion Week regardless of their seasonality. Their appeal is obvious: They fit all the…
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They say actions speak louder than words but we think a logo bag speaks louder than that. It’s an instant conversation starter, which is part of its eternal appeal. Interlocking Chanel Cs scream elegance, bold faced white Supreme text against a red backdrop announces coolness, and a gold letter D dangling from a saddle bag…
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A designer-quality bag, without the exorbitant designer price? That’s the sexy premise of Italic, a direct-to-consumer brand that offers luxury pieces—think leather bags and jackets, cashmere, and eyewear—from the same factories that make products for companies like Celine, Givenchy, Gucci, Miu Miu, Burberry, and Prada. One key difference: None of Italic’s products will have those…
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January is a month for new beginnings, which happens to coincide with the annual Winter Outfit Slump, when, suddenly, the temperature drops and everything in your closet feels inadequate. Brands know this and time some of their most epic deals of the year to this moment. And if you’re looking to update those key cold-weather…
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