Rumors have circulated that Anna Wintour is leaving her position at Vogue and who better to capitalize on the whispers than the lowly online press (we kid). It started with Page Six and moved through Refinery 29, Gawker, Racked, and The Cut in a matter of minutes.
Miu Miu opens their third store in Manhattan today, which should stand as a sign that the brand is still thriving. The company has three more United States stores in the pipeline in addition to openings abroad. To see the Spring 2009 Miu Miu collection, click here.
In other news...Monocle magazine has opened a shop in Londontown where the Man About Town and Fantastic Man can bring their business. Rachel Nasvik declares her disdain for over-embellished bags...wonder what she would think of our modest 100 bag round up? The NY Times pays a visit to the Madison Avenue Oscar de la Renta boutique and falls for the romance hook, line, and sinker.
This bag deserves a position in the canon of beloved handbags, even if it doesn't appear in the tabloids on a weekly basis. The Tabitha tote (hell, the
Rachel Nasvik) explosion happened in New York some years ago and the remnants can still be seen today. It's about once or twice a month that we see a Tabitha on the street (and about once a week that we see another Nasvik incarnation) and judging my the softly worn leather, the beautifully faded chacoal, burgandy, cobalt, or cream colors, we know that Nasvik bags are not 'right now' as much as they are 'always and forever'. What makes the Tabitha so great is that for a big bag, it lies relatively flat against the side of the body. The rounded bottom panel make it such that, by side view, you're not hiding behind two sharp corners, and the shoulder straps allow the bag to tuck under the arm without being all up in your armpit. We declare it the perfect, unassuming tote, deserving of just a little bit of attention aside from a fashionista's daily subway commute.
Tod's
Lipsy
Victoria Couture
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