Nothing short of hyperbolic, Lisa Hazelwood’s website, vintageskins.com, is a plus-perfect collection of only vintage and antique exotic skin items. Lovely, artful purses, mostly alligator and crocodile, she also has sections dedicated to lizard and snakeskin and for lesser known such as ostrich, turtle, zebra, even frog. All bags are […]
Oh, man. Look at these bags. Is it obvious that they are made to cause you to weep with joy at such fine-bred raw material? Alligator and crocodile skins are becoming one of my weaknesses, but alas, I have no means (ahem, $$$) to aid in my discomfort. It is almost […]
Behold, leather luggage. That’s definitely a sign of being a grown-up. Even deep in the midst of adulthood, I feel like a kid. In my mind’s eye, I’ll always be the starving youngish woman in her mid-20’s just starting out in the workforce and already thinking, “This sucks, I want to go […]
Muse, Tribute, Downtown
and Mombasa fan yearning.
No cash. Love hindered.
Starting from left–
Medium Patent Raspail in Black, croco-embossed patent leather, detachable luggage tag, magnetic snap closure, 15 x 14 x 6”d, made in Italy, $1,195, @ Yves Saint Laurent.
Oversized Patent Muse in Black, patent leather, functional brass lock and key, 14 x 18 x 6”d, made in […]
I would find it next to impossible to put luggage like these away once the trip is over. These are beyond the durable and dependable imagery of a Dooney & Bourke handbag or the workhorse reputation of Samsonite luggage. They seem too precious to be used only a few times during the year. Actually, […]
There you are, hovering shoulder to shoulder with your fellow travel mates and craning to find your luggage. They all look the same. Black. Nylon or a variation thereof. Rolling casters. Some of us tie scarves or old Christmas ribbons on them to help differentiate but it’s really not a solution, at least […]
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