Leather or Vinyl always the greatest debate but here is the Leather or Vinyl for Dummies.
Vinyl
PROS
Won’t crack or fade
Easy to Clean
Water Resistant
Reasonably Heat Resistant.
CONS
Retains Heat
Not Breatheable
Genuine Leather
PROS
Breatheable
More Heat Resistant
Usually represent a luxury item
CONS
Requires more care
Best kept dry
Best kept cool
Imperfections
There’s usually a direct relationship between shoes and dogs, not so much cats. So it came to me as a surprise when my friend’s shoe got scratched up. It was kind of funny, yet I felt bad because the shoes were his working shoes, and on top of that, they were leather Kenneth Cole shoes. [...]
Remember when Victoria’s Secret introduced the $12.5 Million Bra? Famed jeweler Mouawad created the breathtaking bra, featuring 2,900 diamonds and 22 ruby gemstones on 18-karat white gold. The focal point is the Mouawad Splendor diamond, which is a 101-carat flawless pear-shaped stone. They deemed this the ultimate fantasy bra. Well if they can make a [...]
Lately, everyone’s been going the green route. I was watching some show the other day about this company based in New Jersey in which they make products with things they find in the trash. They were trying to make a kite design using candy wrappers to sell to Walmart. Everyone in the office had to [...]
This is my pick of the day: the Super Bride Scalloped Frame Clutch
The vintage 20’s flapper girl style is making a comeback. Along with beaded flapper dresses, the beaded bags are making their appearance. There’s something about the elegance of vintage that makes a whole outfit special. Maybe it’s the elegance that’s attached to the [...]
The term “ombre” is used in reference to the new fading look which is applied to the body of a handbag. This fashion trend was first introduced by the brand name Designer, Prada. Prada first introduced these handbags with their patent leather collections and eventually went along and applied the color schema to a vast [...]
If you own a Patent Leather bag here is how to care for it and maintain it in top condition. Patent leather and poromerics ( synthetics ) surfaces are shiny or glossy surfaces. And to clean them without damaging the material underneath the surface there are a few ways. Luckily, both patent leather and poromerics are cleaned [...]
I was at a friend’s house this weekend and someone left their clutch on the table. The owner was nowhere to be found. Everyone simply moved it to the side, leaving it undisturbed, however my friend (who happens to be a guy), picks it up and starts fiddling with it. He was like, “Oh, I [...]
More and More these days I see vendors trying to pass their bag off as “Patent Leather”. While it infuriates me when someone lies to me, it’s even worst when someone is trying to sell me something and lie to me. So I want to make it clear here so that no one is deceived [...]
How can you tell if the bag you just bought is made of real leather or of other man made materials? Here are some things to look for.
1. Price – Usually depending on the quality of the leather and the size of the bag, real leather should cost you a pretty penny, so if you’re [...]
