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Abbode Pouches: The Travel Pouches Worth Buying
Abbode is a New York shop that embroiders names, initials and small private jokes onto pouches, tea towels and pillowcases. I am a sucker for anything with a note stitched into it, so this edit is about picking the one worth giving.
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.
Fendi Baguette Bag: Which One to Carry Under Your Arm
A guide to the Fendi baguette bag, from the classic Baguette 26424 in canvas, leather, denim and calf hair to the Baguette Soft and Mamma Baguette, plus the minis, wallets on chain and clutches, and close to fifty secondhand Baguettes. I sort them by shape and by how you would actually carry them.
Goyard Tote: A Pre-Owned Guide to Saint Louis, Artois, Villette and Anjou
A guide to the Goyard tote in pre-owned form, from the Saint Louis to the Artois, Villette, Anjou and Belharra. It covers the house's story, the Goyardine canvas and how each shape carries.
Goyard Backpack: The Signed Canvas Behind the Alpin and the Saint Leger
Edmond Goyard signed his canvas in 1892, and the Alpin Mini and Saint Leger backpacks still carry that mark. Check the corners first on any pre-owned piece, including the rarer Cisalpin and Janson shapes.
The Strathberry Bag Is Scottish Restraint With A Metal Bar
Strathberry built its identity around a slim metal bar closure rather than a printed logo, carrying that signature across totes, crossbodies and the more decorative Mosaic line. A hardware-first identifier has aged better than the logo-driven decade that preceded it, which is part of why the house keeps showing up now. This edit moves from the Kite Midi tote down through the Nano and Mosaic sizes, comparing leather against suede for everyday use.
Charles & Keith: The Singapore Shoe Shop That Learned to Listen
Charles & Keith began as a Singapore shoe shop and grew from its founders’ customer-led designs into a wardrobe of bags and shoes. I would start with the shoulder bags, then choose a heel, flat, or boot around the day ahead.
Lady Dior Bag: Minis, Mediums and Large Shapes With Their Own Stories
This Lady Dior bag edit follows pre-owned minis, medium shapes and larger totes, from beaded silk and shearling to patent and canvas. I point out the details I would look at first, from the corners to the strap.
Tory Burch Outlet: Bags, Loafers and Little Leather Goods Worth a Close Look
The Tory Burch outlet line is full of bags, shoes, wallets and jewelry, and this edit sorts them by what to check in the materials, hardware, lining and stitching. I say what I would pick up first and what I would turn over in the fitting room.
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.
Why Everyone Suddenly Owns a Demellier Bag
DeMellier is a London handbag label known for rounded top handles, soft structure and no visible branding. I go through the Vancouver Clutch, the Stockholm Shoulder, two crossbodies and the suede totes.
Michael Kors Outlet: Bags, Wallets and Watches Worth a Closer Look at the Stitching
The Michael Kors outlet line is easy to love and easy to rush, so this edit sorts the bags, small leather goods, watches, shoes and jewelry by what to inspect. I say when I would reach for each piece and what to check in the lining, hardware and stitching.
Métier Bags: The Logo-Free Leather London Quietly Carries
Métier bags are the logo-free Italian-made leather and suede totes, shoulder bags and clutches from a London label founded in 2017. I picked the shapes I would reach for this fall, plus a few quiet cousins from other makers.
Gucci Tote Bag: Ophidia, Jackie, Bamboo and the Secondhand Classics
A Gucci tote bag is the most practical way into the house, and this edit sorts sixty of them by line. Ophidia, Emblem and Giglio come first, then the GG canvas shoppers, then Jackie, Horsebit, Bamboo and Diana, then the GG Marmont and older shapes. Almost half are secondhand, which is where the Sukey, Joy and Soho totes live now.
Balenciaga Rodeo Bag: A Beverly Hills Name With Close Neighbors
The Balenciaga Rodeo bag leads this edit, with its sizes followed by nearby Balenciaga shapes and Le City carryalls. I sort the family by scale, material and what I would actually take along.
Trader Joe's Inspired Tote Bags: Canvas, Contrast Handles and a 1944 Ice Carrier
These Trader Joe's inspired tote bags run from mini canvas shoppers to insulated grocery bags and big boat-style carryalls. I say which tote bag I would reach for on which errand and what to check before you carry it home.
L.L.Bean Tote: The Ice Carrier That Became the Maine Boat and Tote
This L.L.Bean tote edit covers the Boat and Tote in open-top and zip-top, tall and long-handled versions, prints and seasonal colors, plus minis and pouches. I keep coming back to how a bag made for hauling ice in 1944 now carries everyone's laptop.
BY FAR Shoes and Bags: The Pieces Worth the Price
BY FAR is the Sofia label two twin sisters and a friend started in 2016 to make leather shoes you could actually walk in. I like how it remembers the 1990s without dressing up as them, so this edit is the shoes and bags I would start with.
The Wolf Gang Dresses: What I'd Actually Buy
The Wolf Gang is an independent Adelaide label that began with a suede pouch and a tassel and grew into dresses, denim and bags with a lot of personality. I love a brand that dresses for the trip and the long lunch at the end 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.
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.
Away Travel Bags: The Pieces Worth the Price
Away is a New York travel brand from Jen Rubio and Steph Korey, built around clean design and clever organization. I like the idea that a suitcase should be considered, and this edit packs the bags I would reach for first.