Karl Lagerfeld’s eponymous line debuts at Net-a-Porter featuring portrait tote bags, Karl interviewing himself

January 27th, 2012
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Karl Lagerfeld’s aptly named Karl “masstige” (that’s the portmanteau meant to denote almost-luxury items at a relatively-not-terrible price) line debuted at Net-a-Porter to much fanfare and hype on Wednesday, and I do have to admit that there were a few items I considered picked up: the faux leather pleated skirt, sequined collar, leather moto gloves, [...]

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Margiela makes the most expensive grocery bag ever

January 26th, 2012
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You can always rely on Margiela for a good dose of the unexpected – a magnifying glass made to look like a pair of broken glasses, peep toe shoes that peep in an entirely different way, a clutch covered with broken reflective plastic instead of sequins. Whatever your expectations are, Margiela delights in turning them [...]

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Even the tried-and-true takeout bag has gone high-end

November 28th, 2011
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Cast of Vices Corner Store Leather Totes, $240 via ShopBop Everyone is familiar with the plastic bags that the Cast of Vices Corner Store Leather Totes mimic, but as I’ve come to learn over my first six months in Manhattan, New Yorkers have have an even deeper connection to these little plastic totes. New York’s [...]

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