Where to find a Colombian Wayuu bag like Mirabel’s from Encanto: 4 options we love
I know I’m not the only one who’s fallen in love with Encanto’s Mirabel — and her adorable mochila handbag too. And also her entire family, and the whole world she inhabits. (Seriously if you haven’t watched yet, get on it!) If...
10 super cute summer backpacks that help you say buh-bye to a long winter
Oh hi, it’s me, your handbag-obsessed friend in NYC, now looking for cute backpacks for summer. As I virtually window shop my way across the internet I’m seeing lots of cute, colorful backpacks that are on trend for 2021 and my “add to cart”...
Oversized handbags for spring and summer: Go big or go home! (Or, “go big and also stay home” works too.)
Oversized handbags are trending and well, hallelujah, the world has finally caught up with New York City! See, we don’t have cars (or trunks or gloves compartments) in which to stash our daily lives, so we just carry our entire lives with with us at all times in...
24 gifts that give back beautifully to everyone on your list. Because any day can be #GivingTuesday if you make it.
Each year, we love putting together some of our favorite gifts that give back in substantial and specific ways — not just some undetermined percentage of your purchase going to “charities.” While we definitely share these kinds of gifts that give...
Tons of beloved Hammitt handbags go on sale, big time. Why wait until Black Friday?
When our own Lisa told me about a massive sale on “my favorite handbags” from Hammitt Los Angeles, I clicked over immediately. Lisa has great taste, first off. And, well, I love bags. If you’re in the market, don’t wait until Black Friday!...
My newest jewelry obsession: Amber Poitier
Browsing the Atlantic Antic yesterday, the beloved annual Brooklyn street fair, I stumbled across some amazing leather jewelry and accessories amidst the beer gardens and belly dancers and homemade spanakopitas. I was drawn. in by Amber Poitier’s sculptural 3-D...
The new bag collection from JuJuBe x Harry Potter is magical
If you’d rather be heading back to Hogwarts than your actual school this fall, then you’ll want to see these magical new bags, totes diaper bags, and accessories from JuJuBe + Harry Potter. We’re excited to be one of the first to give you a look at...
10 hot wardrobe staples to grab now from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
I feel like the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has come around at just the right time. While it may be still be sweltering out, there’s something about browsing fall’s hot trends that gets us pumped for sweater weather. (And uh, lower A/C bills.) Here...
The personalized handbags that are more meaningful than a monogram
We’ve covered lots of clever personalized gifts that we’ve discovered over the years, and especially personalized gifts for Mother’s Day — with more in the next few weeks, no doubt! And the new-to-us Irvine-based Etsy shop, Fontem, is a new one...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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