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  1. Rumors of Discontinuations — Louis Vuitton May Stop Making Some of Your Favorite Bags!

    Rumors of Discontinuations — Louis Vuitton May Stop Making Some of Your Favorite Bags!
    While it's true that you have to take little pieces of gossip that might come your way with a grain of salt, there are times to sit up and take notice. Recently, rumors were circulating among handbag collectors; the word on the street was that storied handbag brand, Louis Vuitton, was going to be discontinuing a few of their classic...
  2. Christies Planning More Handbag Auctions This Summer

    Christies Planning More Handbag Auctions This Summer
    For the past few years, the storied auction house, Christies, has blazed a new trail through the handbag world by entering into the world of high-end handbags. Over the past few years, they have successfully auctioned-off scores of valuable high-end handbags in several locations around the world. In fact, their auctions proved to be so popular that this year, they've...
  3. Into the Void: What Men Really Think About the Mysteries of a Woman's Purse

    Into the Void: What Men Really Think About the Mysteries of a Woman's Purse
    For a lot of men, being asked to hold a woman's purse, even for a moment, causes a flush of anxiety and dread - but not for the reasons you might think. Sure, for some it may be an image issue, although most men these days are secure enough with the ever-evolving gender roles of modern living that they don't...
  4. Does the World's Most Expensive Handbag Have a Nonexistent Pricing Structure?

    Does the World's Most Expensive Handbag Have a Nonexistent Pricing Structure?
    Historically, any and all information surrounding the iconic Hermes Birkin bag has been incredibly hard to come by; everything from pricing to the procedure you have to go to source and purchase a Birkin seems to be a well-guarded mystery known only to a handful of the world's elite. However, despite all the secrecy, the guessing game of the Birkin...
  5. The Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons Collaboration: Less Than Spectacular?

    The Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons Collaboration: Less Than Spectacular?
    Ever since Louis Ghesquiere took the helm at Louis Vuitton, the brand has flourished in a way that always happens in the fashion world when a fresh set of eyes breathes new life into a storied institution. But even the most visionary of re-brandings are not immune to the occasional stumble as they reclaim their cool-kid status. If the buzz...
  6. The Bad Idea Files: Questionable Handbag Choices from Around the World

    The Bad Idea Files: Questionable Handbag Choices from Around the World
    As some great fashionista once said, “there’s no accounting for taste.” While we here at our blog firmly believe in finding your own unique voice when it comes to expression through fashion, there are certain things that are just...beyond. Here, we take a look at two of our favorite (or perhaps we should say least favorite) questionable handbags. Head Hand...
  7. Frame Bags: New Trend on the Horizon?

    Frame Bags: New Trend on the Horizon?
    The fashion and accessories industries have always been obsessed with “newness”. Each season, it seems that the collections are getting rolled out earlier and earlier, shoving us towards our springtime wardrobe planning long before the subarctic temperatures of the cold season have begun to let up. To that end, designers are always keen to be the purveyors of The Next...
  8. Chanel's Newest Line: The Next Big Thing?

    Chanel's Newest Line: The Next Big Thing?
    Chanel has launched something new for spring — the Gabrielle. The Gabrielle is not so much a single bag as it is their newest capsule collection; it includes smaller and larger shoulder bags, a shopping tote, a backpack, and a drawstring bag. All around the blogosphere, accessories editors are remarking on the sheer firepower that Chanel has put behind this...
  9. Paris Fashion Week: Street Style Standouts

    Paris Fashion Week: Street Style Standouts
    The Fall 2017 fashion came to a conclusion last week with the finale of the Paris shows, and as usual, what was going on outside of the invite-only shows once again proved to be at least as interesting as what was coming down the runways, if not more so. As always, Paris show attendees chose bags that ran the gamut...
  10. Louis Vuitton Has Created the Most Covetable iPhone Case of the New Season

    Louis Vuitton Has Created the Most Covetable iPhone Case of the New Season
    We almost feel like a bit of a broken record with this news; iconic design house, Louis Vuitton, has once again created an accessory that has the fashion cognoscenti clamoring over each other to add to their respective collections. What is perhaps the most surprising part about this headline is that it's not what you might expect. It's not another...