Your Perfect Work Tote
What makes the perfect work tote? The perfect work tote has some structure to it, is comfortable to carry, isn’t too heavy, and is perfectly functional (and beautiful) for you.
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Spring 2020 Trends Volume 4: Summer Bohemian
I’m particularly excited about our fourth and last trend installment this week, because these three trends feel really fresh for the season.
Our Favorite Spring/Summer 2019 Bag Trends
A new season calls for a new bag, don’t you think? Or at least pulling a new one out of your closet. We all get lazy to change our bag but at least let’s agree to change with the seasons, shall we? Annette Lopez-Padilla, our high-school intern, has been working with us at the RLS … Read more
What You Should Buy at the 2017 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Alright everyone, get your online browsers ready and your credit cards out. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is officially live on July 21st! If you have a Nordstrom credit card, you’ve probably been shopping the sale all weekend (Early Access to the sale opened to card holders on the 13th). As a card holder myself, I, … Read more
Spring 2017 Accessory Trend: Extreme Bags
Clockwise from top left: Celine | Stella McCartney | Marni | Valentino . Massive or mini, extreme seems to be the designer message this season. Playing with proportions is fun of course, just remember you aren’t expected to fill up that oversize tote or take the mini one anywhere but out to dinner. Perhaps the hands-free … Read more
Fall 2016 Accessory Trend: Guitar Strap Bags
Oh my gosh I love this trend! Shopping for a bag used to be easier. You simply had to choose the handbag that best matched your wardrobe and style. Now, even your accessories have accessories. We covered the biggest bag accessories for spring with our blog posts, Does Your Purse Have Flair?, featuring bag tassels and poufs, and Create … Read more
The Best Eco-Friendly, Vegan Handbags
Lately we’ve been getting a lot more client requests for vegan leather items. Vegan leather sounds like a planet-friendly choice, but it isn’t always. A lot of faux leather is actually made from PVC, which creates dioxins that pollutes waterways and soil and are toxic to our own health. We thought we’d help you out … Read more
Thom Browne’s Menagerie
Pardon me ma’am, but is that a purse or a pet you’re carrying? Thom Browne‘s Americana crossed with whimsical style began with those skinny, cropped mens suits. Now he brings us an expanded women’s accessory line featuring fish, ducks and dachshunds. I think the Small Whale Bag in Pebbled Calf would make a great everyday black purse, myself. … Read more
A Bag for Life
J.W. Hulme Co. is the latest American heritage brand to go mainstream and the first one whose products I’ve been really excited about. Have you heard of them? Am I the one who’s been living under a rock? This blog post is happening only because I received one of their catalogs in the mail. The bags … Read more
Brands to Know: Cuyana
. A stylist’s dreams are made of soft, buttery leather and smooth, high-quality silk. How about everything at a reasonable price point? That’s where Cuyana comes in. The brand’s philosophy values style of trends, quality over quantity, and fewer items over a chaotic closet. . . Lani and I visited the Georgetown pop-up shop on … Read more