Brand new designer bags have become unreasonably expensive in recent years, with brands like Louis Vuitton and Chanel hiking up…
FEATURES
What Revenge Buying? Paris Deconfines and Reopens Designer Shops
These are photos taken by my friend in Paris yesterday, their 1st weekend of deconfinement. Streets along Saint Honoré, the…
Chanel VIP Gift Bags Story: Republished from the Philippines’ National Paper
Hi everyone! Hope you are all staying safe and in your homes during this very challenging time. We all…
Fake or Real? Decoding the Chanel “VIP Gift” Bag Issue
Note to reader: Names and entities engaged in the sale of these products of questionable authenticity have been removed so…
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…
Bag Review: Moynat Holdall Clutch for Men… and Women!
I know I have never written about men’s bags because umm, I don’t carry men’s bags ;). But on the…
Bag Review: Hermes Wallago Cabine 35
Hello from San Francisco! And ooh yes it HAS been awhile since I last wrote here! I thought of posting…
ACCESSORY LAB Turns 10! We have a GRATITUDE SALE!!
10 years ago this month, my business partner Rodina Chua and I embarked on an “official” retail journey by opening…
Bag Review: Fernando Bonastre Brick Bags
Bonastre is one of the independent bag brand discoveries I made during a recently concluded trip to Paris, and one…
Philippine Tatler T. Dining x The Tasting Room at Nuwa Hotel, City of Dreams
Last night, I had the privilege of “hosting” a private dinner at The Tasting Room (located inside Nuwa Hotel *formerly…