Emphasis on the word “off.” Simply put, Tod’s has gone off the rails for me. What was once a classic brand that offered me timeless investments (take this python beauty back from 2011, for example) appears to have run off and joined the circus. Or the horse show.
Studs on bags are nothing new, and neither are prints and patterns. While the combination of the two may not be brand-new, per se, there’s something about a bag that sports a deliberate arrangement of studs that feels deeply cool and refreshing right now.
There is winter white, and then there’s your winter wear-with-everything bag. Victoria Beckham just inspired me to fully embrace light colors for the holidays with her supremely neutral, supremely pretty Liberty tote.
Genius is taking something simple and making it look fresh, and Alber is certainly skilled at that. The bag’s name pretty much says it all. I have, in fact, been looking for a new easy shopper for those crazy days when I somehow end up with packages falling out of my car. It has room enough for emergency flats, iPads, documents, kids’ snacks, etc.