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Art Deco Under $200
Party sparkle for the price of dinner
Practical Gifts for Women: The Case for Life After Unwrapping
Practical gifts for women can feel personal without becoming precious, from work totes and lunch gear to slippers, organizers, and daily SPF. I would choose the thing that removes one small daily annoyance and still feels like her.
Gifts for Women in Their 30s: A Work Bag With a New York Past
This edit treats gifts for women in their 30s as personal things she can fold into an ordinary week, from fine jewelry and work bags to skin care, soft layers, and objects for home. I would choose what fits her day, not a birthday themed novelty.
Small Handbags for Women: Beaded, Sculpted and Unexpected Shapes
The smallest bags are the ones getting the most attention. Beaded, sculpted and unexpected shapes are replacing the sensible tote for an evening out. This edit is a collection of small bags that work as the statement of the outfit.
Sensi Studio Bags: Handwoven Ecuadorian Straw and Sisal
SENSI STUDIO's Ecuadorian straw and sisal bags bring handwoven resort texture to practical totes and clutches, finished with leather trim for city days.
Janessa Leone Bags
Janessa Leone bought a vintage men's dress hat in Paris, later found the original milliner's surname stitched inside was also Leone, and turned that discovery into her own Los Angeles hat line in 2013. Notes on which hat shapes hold up to daily wear and where the bags and belts fit into that idea.
Métier Bags
Métier was founded in London in 2017 by Melissa Morris, who came to bags through sculpture, merchandising and a frustration with losing essentials inside them. The brand prototypes are tested to simulate years of use, with storage and movement treated as design problems rather than afterthoughts. These are bags for people who want their logistics to look composed.
Nakedvice Jackets: Which Ones Are Worth It
Nakedvice is the Melbourne label two friends started because they wanted a well-made leather bag and wanted it to exist. I like that it grew into jackets, shorts and denim without losing that sensible streak.
Coach Bags and Shoes
Coach was founded in New York in 1941 by six artisans working in a Manhattan loft, and it grew under Lillian and Miles Cahn, who drew on the way baseball glove leather softens with wear. Bonnie Cashin became its first lead designer in 1962 and brought in turn-locks and outside pockets, and Stuart Vevers has been Creative Director since 2013. This edit gathers Tabby, Chelsea and Rogue shoulder bags, Sculpted C loafers, Margot slingbacks, clogs, C jewelry and a few pieces of outerwear.
Béis Bags
Béis was founded in 2018 by the actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell, who drew her ideal travel bag, the Weekender, on a cocktail napkin on a plane. The Los Angeles brand makes colorful, well-organized luggage, bags and travel accessories, and it now sits within Samsonite as a standalone brand. This edit gathers Weekenders, carry-on and check-in rollers, travel backpacks, totes, duffles, Dopp kits and packing cubes.
Art Deco Dresses: 1920s Beading, Glass Fringe and Crystal Work
Beading, fringe and real evening weight
Fall New Arrivals: Rue Sophie, DÔEN and Pamela Munson
New arrivals from eight small labels
Flattered Bags And Shoes: A Shopper's Guide
Flattered is a Stockholm label that began with an indoor ballet flat and now makes shoes and bags with a Scandinavian eye. I like how practical its starting point was, and this edit covers both.
Fashion Gifts for Mom
Fashion gifts for mom work best when they fit the life she actually lives. That means a crisp cotton jacket, a low sneaker in a soft color and a small bag that goes from errands to dinner. This edit mirrors a classic American mom wardrobe with pieces from Khaite, The Row, Dries Van Noten and Toteme.
Croc-Effect Bags Under $450
Embossed leather, fifteen ways
8 Other Reasons Jewelry & Bags: Best Buys Right Now
8 Other Reasons is the jewelry and handbag label Charles Lichaa started in Australia and now leads from Los Angeles, with a playful, after-dark streak. I like accessories with a little attitude, and this edit gathers the ones I would wear most.
Vintage Coach Bag: How to Buy One Worth Keeping, From Cashin to Today
This vintage Coach bag guide covers shoulder bags, crossbody bags, totes and clutches, plus new Coach bags that revive the archive. I would start with the leather and the hardware, and I explain what to check in each.
Tory Burch Bags: Kira, Fleming, Perry and the Small Ones Worth Carrying
A first-person walk through Tory Burch bags, from the quilted Kira and Fleming shapes to the totes and the little crossbodies. It covers how the brand started and how each family carries.
Shopping Large Lightweight Suitcase: Editors' Picks
These are the Large Lightweight Suitcase picks worth your time, chosen on construction rather than on how often they appear online. Leather darkens where your hand sits, which is not damage; it is the bag settling.
Marc Jacobs Stam Bag: The 2005 Runway Quilt That Came Back
The Marc Jacobs Stam bag, the quilted chain-strap satchel named after Jessica Stam, is back, and this edit covers the true re-editions, their Stam-inspired cousins and the best chain bags to carry this fall. I would start with the black one and a long coat.
Shopping Exotic Leather Handbags: Editors' Picks
These are the Exotic Leather Handbags picks worth your time, chosen on construction rather than on how often they appear online. Leather darkens where your hand sits, which is not damage; it is the bag settling.
Crossbody Phone Bag: The Strap That Followed the Bigger iPhone
This crossbody phone bag edit covers leather pouches, phone wallets, strap cases, mini bags and nylon slings that all hold a phone and keep your hands free. I started with the first iPhone in 2007 and worked forward to the 6.9-inch phones we carry now.
Mansur Gavriel Tote: The Soft Leather Bag That Started a Waiting List
This Mansur Gavriel tote edit covers the Everyday Cabas, zip and soft totes, minis, buckets and shoulder bags. I love a bag with a quiet outside and a small surprise in the lining.
Navy Bags Worth The Money?
Whether a navy bag is worth the money depends on two or three things rather than one. I break down what the price pays for, from everyday carries to evening styles.