Bags

Louis Vuitton Bag Dupe: The Barrel, the Tote and the Pouch That Started It

Our Louis Vuitton bag dupe edit covers look-alike barrel bags, side-laced totes, pouch crossbodies, coated canvas totes and belt bags from other labels. I would start with the shape and then check the stitching, the edges and the zips.

Cult Gaia Bag Dupe: The Half-Moon Bamboo Look, Found in Other Labels

This Cult Gaia bag dupe edit covers look-alike bamboo lattice, acrylic, ring-handle, beaded and sculptural clutch bags from other labels. I would start with the detail you love and then check the join, the handle and the lining.

Polène Bag Dupe: The Sculpted Leather Look Without the Logo

This Polène bag dupe edit covers sculpted top handles, curved totes, textured buckets, dumpling shoulder bags and structured minis from other labels. I would check the shape and the leather before anything else.

Chanel Mini Flap: The 2.55's Story in a Bag That Holds a Lipstick

This Chanel mini flap edit covers rectangular and square minis, colors, top-handle and pearl crush styles and vintage pieces, all pre-owned. I wrote it for anyone who wants the history behind the little quilted bag and what to check before buying.

Beaded Baggage

A statement and eye-catching piece to add to your purse collection and turn heads

Which Shape Actually Works for a Day of Walking

Crossbody, tote or top handle: how bag shape changes what a full day of walking actually feels like, and which size fits a laptop.

Loeffler Randall

Jessie Randall sketched the brand's first collection from a Cobble Hill garden apartment in 2004, her dog in her lap, while her husband Brian worked full-time in advertising to support them both. He cut up their wedding invitation and tucked pieces of it into the footbed of an early prototype alongside her middle and last names, which is how the brand got its own. Bergdorf Goodman picked up that debut collection in its very first season, and Jessie went on to win the CFDA's Swarovski Award for Accessory Design just two years later.