IK LAB, the new contemporary art gallery opened in Tulum, Mexico, is a fitting addition to the wellness-and-spirituality-loving beachside town. Set within the grounds of the eco-friendly Azulik resort, the space boasts a truly unique character: its walls are curved, its floors undulate, and its massive glass windows and doors are circular, like new moons.
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In an early scene from “The Gospel According to André,” the star of the documentary sits on the porch of his home in White Plains, N.Y., with a hat perched jauntily on his head as he surveys a team of tree trimmers. André Leon Talley has spent a lifetime in fashion — reporting on it, critiquing it, admiring it
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If, when in London, bookmark this. London’s Victoria & Albert Museum has announced its next blockbuster fashion exhibition: Mary Quant, the first retrospective of the revolutionary designer in nearly 50 years. You may have heard of Quant, who’s often mentioned in the same breath as the Swinging Sixties, but contemporary fashion owes her so much more. After studying illustration at
Continue reading »Bago’s Beach Bag Picks
Beach bags used to be an after-thought - something you commandeered from a friend’s summer beach house or retrieved from the depths of your wardrobe, squashed and misshapen and filled with sand. “That’ll do” was the beach bag mantra. It’s only for the beach, after all. But this season, that dictum is over. Loewe and Céline have rebranded the
Continue reading »She had it in Spades
Kate Spade, the pioneering accessories designer who created one of the world’s first-ever “It” bags in the 1990s, passed yesterday in her Park Avenue, New York apartment. Spade, along with her business partner and husband Andy Spade, led a fashion revolution in the 1990s by establishing one of the first modern accessories brands that did
Continue reading »the Christie’s Hermès Sale
Every handbag collector remembers that first treasured purchase — a neutral Birkin, perhaps, toted around until the leather became indelibly scuffed. Although we always cherish the bags that first captured our hearts, embarking on the collector’s journey means embracing a range of colours, sizes and uses. Over time, our needs, desires, and even budgets may
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Breathing new life into Bienen-Davis handbags, Richard K. Bienen launched a holy capsule handbag collection perfectly suited for the Met’s Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Inspired by Our Lady of Guadalupe, adorned with more than 4,000 Swarovski crystals, and accessorized with Rhodoid crosses, the team divinely delivered three signature styles: The
Continue reading »The Darkside of Disney
For those out there who never outgrew their Disney phase, a surprise awaits. With the release of the brand new Disney x Coach collaboration, you can now wear Disney on your sleeve, your bag and everything else in between. Coach has released a special-addition collaboration with Disney. True to its ‘Dark Fairytale’ description, the prints are quirky, but
Continue reading »J.W. Anderson x Uniqlo
After the announcement of the collab earlier this year, the J.W.Anderson x Uniqlo collection has finally arrived. Moving away from more experimental pieces that the brand has come to be known for, head designer Jonathan Anderson took inspiration from his upbringing bringing in elements of Northern Irish and British heritage – including Fair Isle, cable
Continue reading »Tara Zadeh
I think it’s safe to say that, at this point, the It-bag of the early 2000s (see Sex and the City and Louis Vuitton) has made way for the Instagram bag—the one that trades in and out season after season depending on its photogenic qualities. Mostly, they’re courtesy of big brands (the Chloé Drew, the
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