Top 5 Ornate Obsessions: Brocade, Bouclé, and Beyond
With all things Baroque, metallic, lace, bouclé, velvet, and embellished making a strong showing for Fall, arresting textures are stealing the scene. Thanks to great attention to detail and a queenly air, these clutches, positioned against leather and fur, will bring that sense of richness you’ve suddenly found yourself craving. 1. Christian Louboutin Mini Loubi … Continue reading “Top 5 Ornate Obsessions: Brocade, Bouclé, and Beyond”
Top 5 Green-With-Envy Clutches: The Grass is Greener On This Side
The color most associated with nature, fertility, and budding life is also a stunningly unexpected shade for some of the boldest evening bags we’ve seen in awhile. If you want to make people green with envy (and admit it, you do, just a little!), you cannot hold back. A true, rich, gem-tone green makes for … Continue reading “Top 5 Green-With-Envy Clutches: The Grass is Greener On This Side”
Top 5 Basic Blacks, Revamped: Dark Side of the Moon
If even the words “black bag” are enough to make you hit the snooze button, then consider this your wake-up call. As you know, Fall 2012 is all about going back to black, and while red clutches get my pulse racing, I have to admit these new bags, from your everyday tote to party-time crossbody, … Continue reading “Top 5 Basic Blacks, Revamped: Dark Side of the Moon”
Sarah’s Bag Diamond Gothic Box Clutch: Charmed, I’m Sure
Consider this the jingle-jangly charm bracelet of bags. While they won’t hear you coming and going, to call this jam-packed box-clutch an eyeful is an understatement. It’s rare but it happens: this is a good kind of clutter. I like my larger bags streamlined and pared-down, but minaudieres are for letting loose – and packing … Continue reading “Sarah’s Bag Diamond Gothic Box Clutch: Charmed, I’m Sure”
Miu Miu Embellished Leather Shoulder Bag: Just a Spoonful of Sugar
Even at their most eccentric, Miu Miu always scores major appeal points for cuteness. This little shoulder bag is way adorable, plain and simple. Yet it doesn’t go overboard on saccharine charm. On the contrary, a sweet girl with a tomboy edge would do right by this. The leather is the perfect shade of rosy … Continue reading “Miu Miu Embellished Leather Shoulder Bag: Just a Spoonful of Sugar”
Cleménce Poésy in Valentino: Lady in Red (and Rockstuds)
Of course you’ve heard the expression “less is more.” Well, when it comes to Valentino classics and the quintessential LRD (Little Red Dress), less is most definitely better. Attending the Valentino Fall 2012 haute couture show in Paris on July 5th, French actress Cleménce Poésy proved the point. With a simply pulled-back ponytail and even … Continue reading “Cleménce Poésy in Valentino: Lady in Red (and Rockstuds)”