November 2015 – By now, every handbag collector and enthusiast in Singapore must have visited the Leather Forever Hermès Exhibition at least once. In our modern day and industrial age, one sometimes overlooks the complexity of creating such a basic everyday item, like a handbag. It is time we are reminded of the craftsmanship and…
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CHANEL: Fashion passes, Style Remains
If you were to ask a woman what her dream handbag is, majority would say “Chanel”. The success of the iconic brand, as well as every Chanel handbag ever designed, can be traced back to its founder, creator and matron of French style – Coco Chanel. Fashion would have been very different, if it were not…
Bottega Veneta – The Knot Turns 36
December 2014 – In preparation for the holiday season, the search for that perfect clutch is on. Instead of buying something new, I decided to look through my closet first. This brought me to a rediscovery of the Bottega Veneta Knot clutch. When Tomas Maier took the helm of the luxury house in 2001, he…