What is the only object that brings Hollywood stars and classic literature together on the red carpet? Olympia le-Tan’s book clutches. Since 2009, the Franco-British designer has been mixing her two passions, embroidery and literature, by releasing clutches every season that feature the original covers of antique editions at the booksellers of New York, London, and...
Everyone knows the story : in 1964 Jackie Kennedy, icon of elegance, fell hopelessly in love with a supple shoulder bag created by Gucci. She didn’t just buy one but six bags in one fell swoop, in different sizes and colors, that she would go on to sport in all the four corners of the...
The Fetish Box Clutch comes to us from Yavan Mispelaere, designing for Diane Von Furstenberg. Luxury and fantasy come together to incarnate a number of daily nonessentials: a watch a dice, an eye, and a mouth all become accessories by being transformed into mini clutch purses. Since 1974, DVF’s pieces have been revolutionizing the entire...
This famous bag, directly inspired by schoolbags of the 50s, is fascinating thanks to its contrasts that make it a manifest melting pot. It includes flaps, pockets, and pleats, all of which are attractive through their restrained quality. The addition of buckles, perforations, and rivets offers a number of small details that make the line...
Exhilarating and psychedelic, the iconic Jimmy Choo stilettos has become enamored with something particularly exotic. The colorful capsule collection of the brand revisits its timelessness to give it a delightful soul. Rob Pruitt, a contemporary artist with an iconoclastic spirit and visual exuberance applies his artistic signature to the iconic Jimmy Choo Anouk. The shoes...
A discreet and natural elegance, a luxurious and minimalist seduction. The L by Lancel is the in vogue bag this season, somewhere between vintage and creation. Retracing the old line of a bag found in the brand’s archives, the L is inspired by a style from a collection released in the 70s. It also borrows from...
This is the story of a bag and an accidental success, born from the creative independence of Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga. In 2000, the luxury sector swore by the stiffness of the leather. However, an idea emerged at Balenciaga to create a leather fabric that was soft, supple, and light, and whose appearance reflected a vintage look. Although...
Christian Dior’s “New Look”, iconically incarnated by the “tailleur-bar” suit, has inspired Raf Simons. A few months ago during Dior’s runway show, he presented his first bag: the DiorBar. It’s a watermark for Monsieur Dior’s stylistic vocabulary with its pinched form and rounded basques. This creation also clues us in to Raf Simons’ trademarks: purity and delicateness. This bag...
There are some events that instantly pull you into a whirlwind of magic, beauty, and dreaming. Fashion Week is one of them. Flashing cameras, bouts of laughter, amazement, cocktails, runway looks imagined by genius designers, so many lingering memories to come back to and dwell on again and again, just to be sure that it...
Restrained minimalism or vibrant colors, pure forms, elegance, and sophistication are the key words for Reed Krakoff’s styles. The famed designer is launching a limited edition of his emblematic Boxer Bag next week. Launched in 2010 by its eponymous brand, the Boxer Bag by Krakoff is the incarnation of absolute luxury: hybrid and dreamlike, it...
