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Marni Dresses and Skirts
Marni was founded in Milan in 1994 by Consuelo Castiglioni, who began with a fur-only collection from the family's fur business and named the label after her step-sister Marina, known as Marni. The house is known for color, pattern and a playful, childlike curiosity that Francesco Risso has kept since 2016. This edit gathers striped shirts and tees, embellished jeans and macramé skirts, silk-blend and wool dresses, lace-up boots, Trunkette and Museo bags and shearling-collar jackets.
Moschino Sneakers and Dresses
Moschino was founded in Milan in 1983 by Franco Moschino, who worked as a sketcher for Versace from 1971 to 1977 before launching Moschino Couture. The house is known for over-the-top, campy design and playful reinterpretations of classics, carried on after his death in 1994 by Rossella Jardini and then Jeremy Scott. This edit gathers logo sneakers, ballerina flats and kitten mules, printed skirts, goose and sheep knits, zebra and horse print dresses, and teddy bear charms.
Phoebe Philo Bags and Coats
Phoebe Philo began at Chloé in 1997 as Stella McCartney's assistant, became its creative director in 2001 and led Céline from 2008 to 2017, before launching her own label online in October 2023. The brand is produced in an in-house London atelier and arrives in limited Edits, beginning with A1. This edit gathers oversized coats and bomber jackets, barrel leg and wide leg pants, Gig and Kit Cabas bags, poplin shirts, sunglasses and leather loafer pumps.
Vivienne Westwood Bags and Dresses
Vivienne Westwood opened a boutique called Let It Rock at 430 Kings Road in Chelsea in 1971 with Malcolm McLaren, and the shop later became Sex, Seditionaries and Worlds End. Westwood built the house on punk, tartan, Harris Tweed, corsets and historical tailoring, and in 1986 the orb logo became its sign. This edit gathers Sunday and Chichi dresses, Hazel and Emma bags, Celestia jewelry, corset tops, Bergere blazers, checked skirts and an orb scarf.
Au Départ Bags and Totes
Au Départ is a Parisian trunk-maker founded in 1834 with the arrival of railway travel and relaunched in 2019. The house is known for its four-color 3D-effect monogram, L'Hexagone, introduced in 1910 and still printed on today's totes. This edit gathers the 55 and 47 totes, a reversible monogram tote, card cases and wallets, bag charms and a passport case.
Maison de Sabré Bags
Maison de Sabré was founded in 2017 by the Australian-born brothers Omar and Zane Sabré, who left careers in dentistry to start it. The label is known for colorful leather accessories made from DriTan leather, from phone cases and wallets to the Palais bag and collectible SABRÉMOJI charms. This edit gathers Palais bags, crossbodies, wallets, SABRÉMOJI fruit and flower charms, passport holders and a few desk pieces.
Freja New York Bags and Totes
Freja New York was founded by Jenny Lei, who had the idea in April 2019 after failing to find a tote she liked for an interview. The bags are made exclusively from vegan ultrafiber, the company has been self-funded from the start, and the name is Scandinavian for love. This edit gathers the Paloma and Linnea totes, Mercer top-handle bags, Mini Chrystie and Ida shoulder bags and seamed clutches.
Best Oversized Designer Bags: Luxury Totes, Shoulder Bags and Carryalls
The best oversized designer bags, sorted by silhouette: large totes from Gucci, Saint Laurent and Loewe, oversized shoulder bags from Bottega Veneta and Chloé, and laptop-ready carryalls, with the real measurements of every bag.
The One-of-a-Kind Edit
One-of-a-kind designer bags, from Chanel novelty shapes to Louis Vuitton artist collaborations and beaded Fendi Baguettes
The Icons Worth Revisiting
The original Dior Saddle, the 1997 Fendi Baguette, Gucci bamboo and Chanel shapes worth another look
The Archive Is Calling
Galliano-era Dior, Tom Ford-era Gucci and Lagerfeld-era Chanel, with Philo's Céline and other influential creative eras
The Pieces That Got Away
Phoebe Philo's Céline Luggage, rare Chanel Métiers d'Art bags and runway-era Dior and Fendi that collectors wish they had bought
A Collector's State of Mind
Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami originals, Chanel Métiers d'Art bags and Hermès scarf designs from earlier years
The Fashion History Edit
Nineties Chanel, early-2000s Dior, Tom Ford-era Gucci and other pieces that defined a decade or changed fashion
The Art of the Evening Bag
Judith Leiber minaudières, rare Chanel evening bags, Dior clutches and embellished Fendi Baguettes made for occasion dressing
The Runway Archive
Runway-era designs from Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and others with identifiable collection years
The Great Fashion Revival
The original Dior Saddles, Fendi Baguettes, Gucci horsebit bags and Louis Vuitton pieces behind fashion's recurring revivals
The Lost Art of the It Bag
Yves Saint Laurent Muse, Dior Detective and Malice, Fendi Mama and Gucci Abbey, the handbags that defined an era
The Collectible Chanel Edit
Chanel novelty bags, vanity cases, unusual quilted shapes and tweed pieces from earlier collections, not the classic flap
The Art of Vintage Dior
Galliano-era Dior Saddles, Diorissimo and Trotter canvas, and the experimental bags that defined the house
The Gucci Years
Tom Ford-era Gucci, vintage bamboo bags, horsebit designs and GG canvas from the early 2000s
The Fendi Archive
Vintage Zucca Baguettes, embroidered and beaded Baguettes, fur and pony hair designs and rare seasonal Fendi accessories
The Louis Vuitton Collector's Club
Stephen Sprouse graffiti, Takashi Murakami Multicolore and Cherries, discontinued Vernis shades and limited collaborations
The Nineties Called
Vintage Chanel suits, 1997 Fendi Baguettes, Gucci bamboo, Louis Vuitton Epi and nineties costume jewelry