Accessories
Accessories
Dragon Diffusion: Craig Wright's Woven Leather Bags
Craig Wright's Dragon Diffusion began in 1985, built on basketry techniques borrowed from the South Pacific, Japan and Europe. I go through the woven leather totes and how they age with use.
Chimi Sunglasses: The Best Frames Right Now
Chimi is the Stockholm eyewear label two childhood friends started in 2016 over a broken pair of sunglasses. I like a frame that feels like an old friend, and these are the shapes I would start with.
Casa Clara Jewelry: How to Choose a Statement Piece
Casa Clara is a jewelry and accessories label from Oceanside, California, made by two friends who love color and travel. I think jewelry should hold a small memory, so this edit is my pick of the pieces that do.
BTB Los Angeles Bags: The Pieces Worth the Price
BTB Los Angeles is a travel-minded bag label that began with straw totes and a shared love of accessories. I like how it makes a sundress or a very plain outfit look decided, and this edit is my packing list.
BRU Eyewear Sunglasses: A Guide to Great Frames
BRU Eyewear is a sunglasses label from Los Angeles, started in 2022 by husband and wife Paige Brubaker and David Adams. Its smaller frames borrow from vintage eyewear and Long Beach buildings, and I think they are lovely.
B-Low the Belt Belts and Bags: The Styles Worth Buying
B-Low The Belt is the Los Angeles label that treats the buckle as the main event. I think a belt changes an outfit faster than a new dress, so this edit is mostly belts, with a few fringe bags for company.
The Tory Burch Charlie Bag Is Quilted Quiet Confidence
Tory Burch is best known for a medallion, so a bag that leans on stitching instead is a shift. The tory burch charlie bag is built on quilting and a chain-and-leather strap, with the branding pushed almost entirely into the hardware. It is the quietest line the house currently makes.
Swarovski Necklace: 3,800 Hand-Set Stones for One Met Gala Neck
A Swarovski necklace can be a single pendant or a full collar of crystals. Here are 44 of them, from Millenia pendants and tennis strands to swans, collars and chokers, with a styling tip for each group.
Lacoste Crocodile Bracelet: Chains, Stones and Gift Sets
Is it a Rennis Heritage Scaled Down
Béis Luggage: The Carry-On Roller and Everything That Rides on It
Béis luggage started in 2018 with Shay Mitchell's Weekender, first sketched on a cocktail napkin on a plane. I sort Béis luggage by trip, from the carry-on roller to check-in sizes, backpacks and weekenders.
DeMellier London Names Its Bags After Places You Want To Be
DeMellier names each bag after a city, and the naming is not decorative since every city corresponds to a specific silhouette the brand keeps year after year. That consistency means you can shop the range by shape rather than by season. This edit moves from the structured New York and Hudson pieces to the softer Siena and Stockholm shapes.
Caribbean Getaway: PQ Swim
PQ Swim one-pieces and straw hats make an easy Caribbean getaway wardrobe. I build a capsule around the swimsuits and add cover-ups.
Amber Sceats Jewelry: Sculptural Pieces to Know
Amber Sceats is the Sydney jewelry label that makes gold and pearls look like small sculptures. I like jewelry that changes the proportions of a plain shirt, and this edit is full of it.
VERAFIED Handbags: The Pieces Worth the Price
VERAFIED is the New York handbag label Vera C. Wang started in 2020, built on sculptural shapes and a refusal to rush. I like bags that have a reason for every curve, and these do.
Rebecca Minkoff Bags: Which Styles Are Worth It?
Rebecca Minkoff is the New York label that grew out of one bag designed for the morning after. I keep coming back to how practical her shapes are, with just enough downtown edge to make them mine.
florabella Bags: A Shopper's Guide to Best Buys
florabella is the Dallas resort label of raffia bags, wide-brim hats and cover-ups, started in 1998 and named for a woman who loved fashion and travel. I love a brand that packs a whole vacation into three accessories.
Cendre Jewelry And Watches: What I'd Actually Buy
Cendre is an Australian jewelry and watch label started by a working stylist who was tired of showing up on set without the right finishing piece. I like how every piece is made to join a look, and this edit is the small shiny things I would reach for.
AIRE Sunglasses: A Shopper's Guide to the Frames
AIRE is the Sydney sunglasses label launched in 2019, easy and unisex, with shapes from clean classics to Y2K. I like that it wants sunglasses to be fun, and this edit is how I would pick a pair.
Sendero Provisions Co. Tees: What I'd Pick
Sendero Provisions Co. is a Waco, Texas label that started with a hat and now makes graphic tees, layers and accessories with a Western wink. I like clothes that feel like a place, and this edit is the pieces I would pick.
Adrienne Landau Coats: A Guide to the Best Buys
Adrienne Landau is a New York label of capes, coats and fur collars, started by a painter who liked color and texture more than restraint. I like that these pieces make a plain winter outfit look like a decision.
Stoney Clover Lane Bags and Pouches: What I'd Buy First
Stoney Clover Lane is the colorful travel-accessories label two sisters started from their bedroom floor in Palm Beach. I love that it makes organizing feel like dressing up, and this edit is what I would pack first.
Porsche Apparel: What I'd Actually Buy
Porsche is the Stuttgart name that turned racing history into a look, and this capsule puts it on tees, caps and jackets. I like it best when the references are kept small and the clothes still feel like clothes.
Breda Watches: The Watch Styles I Like
Breda is a Dallas watch label from siblings Amir and Shabeena Meghani, built on a family watch business that stretches back to India. I like how small and personal its cases are, so this edit is about watches that behave like jewelry.
An Evening Clutch Can Change the Whole Exit
Shop evening clutches by texture and shape, from satin and braided designs to embellished jacquard and box silhouettes, and choose one standout detail.