Accessories
Accessories
Luxury Shoes Edit
Luxury shoes are most convincing when the material and the shape are allowed to speak before the label does. I want to know whether a pair is for walking, a long evening, a particular hemline or the small pleasure of owning something beautifully strange. Leather is a foundation,
Our Tweed Edit
Tweed, Checks And Anything Woven In
Summer Date Night Outfit: The Complete Guide
Everything worth knowing about Summer Date Night Outfit is below, starting with the part that changes what you buy. The pieces that work across two seasons are the mid-weights, which is where most wardrobes are thinnest.
The Petra Mini Drop Earrings: What to Know
Everything worth knowing about The Petra Mini Drop Earrings is below, starting with the part that changes what you buy. Solid gold costs more and lasts longer.
Designer Shoulder Bags
Designer Shoulder Bags is about finding pieces that make a wardrobe feel considered without making getting dressed complicated. This edit looks at bags, with a practical eye on shape, material, scale and the price attached to each choice. My rule is to decide what something needs
Silk And Cashmere Scarves
How to choose a silk or cashmere scarf, with forty picks from Gucci, Loro Piana, The Row, Burberry and Toteme. Silk squares, cashmere wraps and wool blanket scarves.
Birkin 40 Price: The Real Cost
What Birkin 40 Price actually costs is a range rather than a number, and the gap between the low and high end here is mostly materials and finishing. Small production runs cost more per unit, which is why a lesser-known label can be dearer than a famous one.
Lulu Keychain Wallet, Worth the Money?
The short answer on Lulu Keychain Wallet is below, and the honest version is that it depends on two or three things rather than one. Small production runs cost more per unit, which is why a lesser-known label can be dearer than a famous one.
Bags Under $300
Bags under three hundred dollars are where I look for personality, because the lower price band makes it possible to choose a shape for the outfit rather than a bag for life. The trick is to be honest about capacity and occasion. A tote should carry something, a shoulder bag shou
The Clutch Bags Edit
Clutch bags are the accessories I save for outfits that already have enough going on. A good one gives the hand something to do and keeps the silhouette clean, but it must still hold the few things you refuse to leave behind. Leather is the serious option, embellishment is for a
A Touch of Suede
The Suede Bags Worth The Investment
Raffia And Woven Bags
The Woven Bags That Are Not Just For Summer
Statement Earring Edit
When One Piece Is The Outfit
Dresses, Skirts, and Statement Tops
Buying dresses, skirts, and statement tops comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.
How to Style the Mini Designer Shoulder Bag
How I style a mini designer shoulder bag, from everyday Staud, Coach and Veronica Beard to the Saint Laurent, Prada and Bottega Veneta minis worth saving for. These are the designer bags I would actually carry, with notes on strap drop, closure and what to wear them with.
Best Clutch Bags
The Clutches For Every Evening Out
The Pumps Edit
The pumps edit is really an edit of commitment. A pump can be the most useful shoe in a wardrobe, but only when the heel, toe, and fastening agree with the way you plan to wear it. I look for a clean upper, a heel I can walk in, and a shape that does not require the rest of the o
Best Tote Bags
The best tote bags are practical without looking like an apology for carrying things. I want a bag that can hold the day, sit comfortably on the shoulder or in the hand, and keep enough shape that the outfit still has a point of view. My rule is to choose the job before the finis
Which Bag Shape Actually Suits You
A structured bag holds its shape whether it is full or empty. A slouchy one takes the shape of what is inside it. The difference decides how much you can carry, how the bag ages, and how formal it reads.
Lulu Backpack, Worth the Money?
The short answer on Lulu Backpack is below, and the honest version is that it depends on two or three things rather than one. Price splits into materials, labour, volume and brand margin, and only the first two are visible in the product.
Everyday Handbag Alternatives, Ranked
If you like Fendi Peekaboo but not the price or the ubiquity, the useful move is to match the shape and the material rather than hunting a copy. A convincing alternative copies the proportion and the material, not the logo or the hardware.
Coach Brooklyn Bag And The Quiet Coach Revival
The Coach Brooklyn bag works because it has the relaxed proportions people want from a daily shoulder bag without losing the polish of a proper leather accessory.
Building a Curated Ear Slowly
A good ear is built over years, not bought in an afternoon. The order to add piercings and pieces in, and where people go wrong early.
Everyday Earrings
The ones worth owning, from small hoops and huggies to studs and short drops.