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3 weeks ago | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Lily Russo-Bah |Jessica Bumpus
The White Lotus star Michelle Monaghan wore hers - in pink - as a pouch at the Spring/Summer 2025 Ferragamo show; while the German model Maya held hers, in black, by its base with the handles still on show. Let’s call it almost clutch-style. The influencer Nara Smith did hold hers by its double handles.
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2 months ago | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Lily Russo-Bah |Jessica Bumpus
Since its introduction into the Bottega Veneta accessories stable for the Spring/Summer 2023 season - under the tenure of then creative director Matthieu Blazy (now at Chanel) - the Andiamo bag has become quite the hit. It was originally shown at Blazy’s second show for the Italian fashion house, but admittedly it feels like it’s always been a part of the brand’s style repertoire.
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2 months ago | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Lily Russo-Bah |Jessica Bumpus
Under Hedi Slimane, Celine has given us all sorts of great bags - in fact that’s sort of how he made his entrance at the French fashion house, when Lady Gaga toted around a very ladylike bag from his first debut collection before it was even available back in 2018. But it’s been all change at the Paris fashion house since it was announced in October 2024 that Slimane would depart and, as his replacement, Michael Rider would take over. Rider’s debut will take place in Paris on July 6.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Lily Russo-Bah |Jessica Bumpus
Recognised for its dinky-boxy shape, round top handles, cannage motif stitching and lucky charms, the Lady Dior bag is also well-known for its regal history. Originally called the Chouchou, it was renamed for the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who was a loyal fan and wore it often. To the Met Gala in 1996, she wore a mini version in what is now a much referenced fashion image when it comes to her style.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Jessica Bumpus
Introducing a jewelry box had "always been a topic of discussion," said Andi Lee, the managing director of ChloBo, a British brand that makes demi-fine jewelry and is known for its stacking styles. That talk is turning into action on Friday, as the brand is scheduled to debut its first model: a cylindrical case that can be closed with a zipper, made of a creamy beige canvas linen on the outside and lined with cream-colored velvet inside.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Lily Russo-Bah |Jessica Bumpus
Everyone knows about the Fendi Baguette. An iconic bag design first introduced in 1997 by Silvia Venturini Fendi, meant to be held nonchalantly under the arm like a chic French baguette, it was an instant hit. Status that was cemented in 1998 by one Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City when she pointed out - of her purple sequin - accessory: “It’s not a bag, it’s a Baguette” (she had other versions of it, too).
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Lily Russo-Bah |Jessica Bumpus
The wave of noughties nostalgia recently back in fashion has brought with it an arsenal of old favourites, now newly collectible and investment-worthy. On the 20th anniversary of a landmark collaboration that united the fields of art and fashion (now each something of a mainstay of one another's industries) comes a re-edition collection of the iconic Louis Vuitton x Murakami collection. If you missed out the first time, now is your second chance.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
aol.co.uk | Jessica Bumpus
When temperatures drop, there’s a certain reassurance and comfort a down jacket has to offer: it’s a cosy and reliable protector from the elements. But having experienced a resurgence in the fashion sphere, down jackets are not just a practical purchase – they’re a fashion statement too. When it comes to design, style and feel, the puffer world is your oyster. Indeed, they come in more shapes and sizes – and guises – than ever before, and with a range of smart technology to match.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
lofficielusa.com | Jessica Bumpus
FashionRecent runways saw a plethora of playful knitwear, indicating a yearning for comfort and thoughtful, hand-crafted design. At his debut runway show for Alexander McQueen, Creative Director Seán McGirr told the fashion journalist Suzy Menkes backstage that he had been thinking about compression for Fall 2024. Compressed silhouettes, sculptures that were doing the same thing; body wrapping and body contortion. “Objects embedded and enveloped,” explained the show notes.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
marieclaire.co.uk | Jessica Bumpus
We can all agree that fashion has had a predilection for the 2000s for some time, having cycled through all of its best – and worst – hits. With the exception of one trend: boho. But now, some 20 years on since the suede, ethereal frills, floaty handkerchief hemlines and festival dressing that Sienna Miller made famous infiltrated our wardrobes, it’s back – finally.
