Handbags and Purses

January 30, 2024

Emily Mariko’s $120 Tote Bag Draws Criticism

Emily Mariko, best known for her viral salmon bowl, draws online criticism for peddling a pricey canvas bag. Picture a tote bag. A really big tote […]
January 4, 2024

The Man Who Destroys $3,000 Handbags on the Internet

Under the handle Tanner Leatherstein, Volkan Yilmaz rips, burns and slices apart luxury goods to show how much he thinks they are really worth. One video […]
November 29, 2023

A Vintage Shop to the Stars Holds Its Own Against New Rivals

On a recent afternoon in SoHo, Seth Weisser and Gerard Maione were checking in on their shop, What Goes Around Comes Around, a luxury vintage boutique […]
September 10, 2023

Book Review: ‘Pockets,’ by Hannah Carlson

In her nifty “Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close,” Hannah Carlson unbuttons the politics behind who gets to hide their belongings, and where. POCKETS: […]
July 16, 2023

Style Icon Jane Birkin’s Looks Over the Decades

There are few things more tedious than the term “fashion icon,” but that is not to suggest people don’t exist who definitively set styles for their […]
May 4, 2023

Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags

Listen to This Article Audio Recording by Audm Once upon a time, the legend goes, Theseus slew the Minotaur and sailed triumphantly home to Athens on […]
April 20, 2023

Coach Has a New Sustainable Fashion Brand. Will Shoppers Go For It?

Coachtopia, a new sub-brand from the American fashion house, uses waste or recycled materials to make new products. Will it catch on? During an interview in […]
December 24, 2022

MZ Wallace Has Built a Successful Brand of Utilitarian, Untrendy and Unfussy Handbags

MZ Wallace built a successful brand with its utilitarian, untrendy, unfussy approach to accessories. Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice, the founders of MZ Wallace, were […]
December 16, 2022

A Strawberry-Shaped Bag and the Season’s Other Most Joyful Accessories

Ahead of the holidays, a roundup of singular pieces suffused with festive spirit. From a trompe l’oeil paint can to a handbag with wheels, the standout […]
November 28, 2022

What to Know About Balenciaga’s Campaign Controversy

Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation. Ever since […]