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Yves Saint Laurent Chyc Medium East/West Shoulder Bag: Look Over Your Shoulder

The Yves Saint Laurent Chyc may look familiar – and not just because the subtle double-Y bag has entered the realm of permanent classic by now. Yes, in Cabas form, we’ve seen it in every color a snob could dream up, but in a shoulder style? Now this is a Chyc I can really get … Continue reading “Yves Saint Laurent Chyc Medium East/West Shoulder Bag: Look Over Your Shoulder”

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Top 5 Fancy Flats: Low Heels, High Standards

Though it is true a high heel is guaranteed to elevate any outfit, if your flat is nice enough, you simply won’t be caught short. Choose one of these dazzling fancy flats and prove it’s not just the heel that counts; these will glide you through the night (in comfort, no less) and even with … Continue reading “Top 5 Fancy Flats: Low Heels, High Standards”

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Emma Roberts vs. Dree Hemingway: Battle of the Yves Saint Laurent Babes

  Who really wore the pants: the actress or the model? The girls of equally famous family members (Emma calls Julia her aunt; Dree’s grandfather was Ernest) put opposite spins on the formal-pants look at the Metropolitan Opera Gala last night, sponsored by Yves Saint Laurent. Naturally, every ingénue there was sporting the designer du jour. But … Continue reading “Emma Roberts vs. Dree Hemingway: Battle of the Yves Saint Laurent Babes”

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Mirror, Mirror: The Fairest of All Shiny Shoes

I have been watching the many fairy-tale dramas that are on these days. Now I’ve got happily-ever-after endings on the mind, so here is one fantasy that can be realized: mirrored shoes that will always tell you you are the fairest of them all (please, just let me believe!). One thing that’s not in my imagination? These shoes … Continue reading “Mirror, Mirror: The Fairest of All Shiny Shoes”

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Top 5 Pouches to Lighten the Load: Kangaroo You

Summertime requires you to lighten your load: maybe because you have a lot of other things to carry, maybe it’s the “swipe of lip gloss and go” mentality. For me, when the heat is on I just want to be breezy so I can take long walks without dragging the entire contents of my bedroom … Continue reading “Top 5 Pouches to Lighten the Load: Kangaroo You”

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Top 5 Perforated Bags: Breathe Easy

Take the weight off for spring! A big, perforated bag is breezy, breathable, and easygoing. All those delicate cutouts lighten the load and relax the mood, adding as much interest as a pattern but with complete neutrality. Just a touch of open-air texture brings a sense of fresh wonderment to classic bags. 1) Yves Saint … Continue reading “Top 5 Perforated Bags: Breathe Easy”

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