The east-west bag may have started as a nostalgic nod to the past, but by 2026, it has firmly earned its place in the present. What initially felt like a fleeting shift away from the ubiquitous mini and top-handle bags has evolved into one of the most recognizable silhouettes in modern handbag fashion. I’ll admit, […]

I know the saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, join them,” but in this case it’s more of “If you can’t be them, join them.” I’d like to be one of those Chanel fans who is actually buying a lot of Chanel right now, but I am not. My real-life obligations are really getting

It’s a gloomy (yet balmy) 80 degrees in New York this morning, yet the first signs of fall are upon us. Mornings have become ever so slightly cooler, and evenings have begun to offer the kind of light breeze that quietly whispers, “Fall is almost here.” Soon, I’ll be trading cold brews for hot lattes,

Louise Trotter’s sophomore collection for Bottega Veneta is a beautiful study in intimacy—of clothing, memory, and the precious objects we carry with us. For Fall 2026, Trotter explored fashion as both protection and personal expression, looking to the kinds of treasured pieces passed down through generations: a parent’s old shoe, a nonna’s purse, objects made