Snob TV Webisode 3 – Nina Garcia
Congrats to Ruth L, Emily and Maple– winners of “The One Hundred” books!UPDATE- Click here to read our readers’ questions for Nina and her answers! We absolutely loved filming with Nina! She was so sweet and nice– though we’d hoped she’d bitch slap us a bit 🙂 We ran into Nina at the DVF show … Continue reading “Snob TV Webisode 3 – Nina Garcia”
Chanel vs. Romanek or $39K vs. $2K
I know the virtues of Chanel, so no need to preach me on the quality, its heritage or the allure of the brand. After all, I have been collecting all things Chanel for over 20 years and still make my regular rounds at Chanel boutiques from Paris, London, New York, Vegas, LA, Dallas etc (I … Continue reading “Chanel vs. Romanek or $39K vs. $2K”
Loewe Amazona – A mythical story
34 year old Brit designer Stuart Vevers (formerly of Bottega Veneta and Givenchy) has given Loewe (a luxury house formed in Madrid in 1846 by German Frederick Loewe) a massive shot of chic since taking over the reigns as Creative Director of the brand in January of 2008. I saw Loewe bags everywhere in Europe … Continue reading “Loewe Amazona – A mythical story”
Confessions of a cheating heart
Dear God/Buddha/Allah/and whoever is listening, I have a confession. For over 15 years I have been happily faithful to Hermes. Sure, I’ll dabble here and there with other bags from different brands but never have I committed the same dedication to collecting a designer the way I have Hermes (not even Chanel!)– from bags, jewelry, … Continue reading “Confessions of a cheating heart”
Chanel Winter Decadence
Now that you’ve drooled over our Cheap Thrills of the week, I am going to the other end of the price spectrum with this decadent Chanel clutch. As you know, I’ve been ga ga over the Paris-London collection since my own Paris-London trip in June and though this is totally over the top, it is … Continue reading “Chanel Winter Decadence”
Halston Bags
To say I am disappointed in Halston bags would be an understatement. I don’t know why I had such high expectations but I guess I fell for the hype and it’s really my own fault but still, am disappointed. When I hear Halston– images of glamourous girls in silky lightweight jersey gowns and flowing hair … Continue reading “Halston Bags”