The Valentino Fringed Leather Bucket Bag ($3,340) that Emma Watson is sporting may well be one of the most unfortunate fringe and stud-accented bags I’ve ever seen – certainly the most unfortunate one in this price range. As if the stud-finished fringe wasn’t bad enough, there’s a cheapening bow on the strap, but the real … Continue reading “Emma Watson’s Valentino Fringed Leather Bucket Bag”
You look at this bag and think, OK, it’s a nice patent bag but nothing special. Then you open it up and it is the coolest thing ever! It opens up like a Murphy bed to reveal 4 interior pockets and a separate coin purse. The coin purse is there because you really can’t fit … Continue reading “Valentino Jolie Patent Frame Bag”
Feather is in. Everything feather – jewelry, shoes, clothes and as Valentino always knew, bags. Instead of a big ‘ole bag blooming with plumes, a smallish clutch makes more sense. Topped off with fine crystal detailing at the frame and clasp and a flawless satin lining, this is elegance at the most extreme. It’s obviously … Continue reading “Valentino Glam Rose and Feather Clutch”
I used to love denim bags but then it became the stupidest material you can possibly use for bags. And now it’s back and I’m loving it again. Especially on the Valentino 360 Hobo which is easy to love but the price in leather make this very specific bag hard to plunk down $1400 for. … Continue reading “Valentino Denim 360 Hobo”
I have never loved a Valentino enough to consider getting one, until now. I know, I am hot and cold with Valentino but I am way HOT on this Rouched Petal Satchel. The proportion of the east west satchel and loose ruffles with the one small flower is less overwhelming and more congruous. It not … Continue reading “Valentino Rouched Petal Zip Satchel”
While there’s no shortage of beautiful Vera Wang and Valentino pieces, neither are brands that I would traditionally wear; Red Valentino and Vera Wang Lavender however are a whole other story. Both lines are cheeky, fun, and modern, but they tie nicely into their higher-end counterparts. Many people have been critical of what Maria Grazia … Continue reading “Red Valentino Bow Tees: Snob or Slob?”