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Top 5 Wedge Pumps

Top 5 Wedge Pumps: Living on the Wedge

The sensible wedge gets a stylish update for fall. Sure, these aren’t all that attention-grabbing, but they’re flattering, easy for any occasion, and best of all, incredibly comfortable. As in, house slippers comfortable. As much as I’d love to wear my most seductive stiletto from sunup to sundown, it’s just not feasible…

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Top 5 Daytime Delights: What to Carry to a Ladies’ Lunch

I had such a fun time today shopping for jewels and lunching with longtime girlfriends, along with a few new ones. I need these kinds of days; we all need these days, when we keep things light, let out steam about our husbands and kids, and get just plain silly.

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Salvatore Ferragamo Small Sofia Colorblock Leather Bag

Salvatore Ferragamo Small Sofia Colorblock Leather Bag: Primp and Polish

These days, there’s something almost edgy and dangerous about a prim, ladylike bag (and vice versa). It’s all about attitude, especially the attitude of the girl behind the bag, and no one seems to know this right now like Salvatore Ferragamo.

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Ferragamo’s Creations

Ferragamo’s Creations: Famous Favorites Reissued

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel – you need to reissue it! At least that’s the case for a historic house like Ferragamo that has a vast collection of iconic pieces and a clientele who longs to get their hands on every last one.

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Top 5 Military Bags: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style

With Veterans Day just this last Sunday, I have the armed forces marching through my brain. They have always known the secret to classic convenient design, and you don’t have to go on a top-secret mission to steal the look! Military style structure and army green define these patriotic bags (we’ll leave the hefty duffels … Continue reading “Top 5 Military Bags: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style”

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Gucci vs. Ferragamo: Old-School Face-Off

I spy with my snobby eye…two bags that look like they were separated at birth! I’m loving the Gucci 1970 reissue ($2,650), but it looks just like Salvatore Ferragamo’s shoulder bag ($1,625). Both are flat silhouettes with that distinctive gold hardware detail at the corners. Gucci is all about the seventies this spring (mixed with … Continue reading “Gucci vs. Ferragamo: Old-School Face-Off”

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