While mere mortals like most of us are already more than satisfied with bags in as-is store condition, hardcore bag…
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Bag Review: Hermes Pocket Kelly to Go
Sometime in the mid 80s, Hermes launched a bag called Himalaya, which looked like a hybrid birkin/ top handle bag/…
Paris Shopping Experience: Louis Vuitton Reopens After Second Confinement
Bonjour from chilly Paris, where it is currently gray and the temperature is at 3degC. Can you believe it? Today…
Travel in the time of COVID
Last weekend, I tried to contact St Luke’s Medical Center, BGC to ask about their PCR test. Two of their…
The Case of the Discolored Louis Vuitton Sac Louis
February 2009. I was invited by Louis Vuitton to attend a “one-on-one” VVIP event in a hotel suite at the…
Breaking News: Moynat has a New Creative Director from Louis Vuitton
I have just finished reading the story from WWD that Louis Vuitton’s bag design director Nicholas Knightly since 2004, has…
Fake Followers and the Rising Cost of Influencer Fraud
Hi everyone! It seems that my story, which was published earlier on print and online (with functioning links), suddenly disappeared…
A Birthday Self- Reflection
Sooo… I turn a year older today! And though the prospect of earning another year to my age initially daunted…
Timeless Bag Styles: It’s All About Longevity
Are there still people out here who think premium brands are rightly justified in pricing their bags, especially if said…
Style: When Designer Merchandise Becomes Tacky
Luxury brands these days love coming up with “gimmicky” merchandise in an attempt to modernize their image and make them…