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Top 5 Plaid Bags: A Checkered Future

Forget beat-up flannels. This isn’t the grunge plaid of the ’90s we’ve become so re-familiarized with in recent seasons. Checkered lines have taken a polished turn, so think only chic and elevated for the new season.

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Top Pouches with Punch

Top Pouches with Punch: What Your Bag is Missing

If you have not adopted the use of a pouch that can be transferred from bag to bag, you are seriously making your life very difficult. The catch-all essential, for everything from receipts to lip gloss to keys…

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Carven Metal-Framed Leather Shoulder Bag

Carven Metal-Framed Leather Shoulder Bag: A Classic Frame of Mind

Every once in a while you’ve got to ignore the visual noise and go back to basics, and electing a simple, elegant bag is never a bad idea. You’re never going to regret investing in something classic. And Carven’s structured frame is as classic as silhouettes come, so much so that it feels almost vintage…

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Carven Malher Black Small Grained Leather Shoulder Bag

Carven Malher Black Small Grained Leather Shoulder Bag: Carvening Out a Niche

Disclaimer: I love Carven everything. Regardless, their bags have always lagged rather far behind the killer ready-to-wear and even the shoes for me. Until now. The Malher has piqued my interest, particularly in part to its great price point.

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Summer Shoe Essentials

Summer Shoe Essentials: Rising to the Occasion

Unless you live in a warmer climate like Cali, you spend a nice chunk of the year unable to wear sandals, espadrilles, and other summer shoes. Now that the season is finally upon us, have fun with it! Playful beach ball prints, cork wedges…these are the types of pieces you want to indulge in. I’ve sorted all my favorite essentials into categories, a nice reminder of how to budget to get what we really need – and want!

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Carven Broderie Anglasie Kiwi-Print Dress: Picking Fruit

Carven Broderie Anglasie Kiwi-Print Dress: Picking Fruit

Carven’s quirky prints always have me coming back for more, and the latest fanciful piece comes with a serving of oversized kiwis. The magic of the French house is that it can take a look like this that seems as if it would be perfect for tots, and give it a surprising taste of understated sophistication.

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