Goyard Saint Louis: A Buyer’s Guide
The Goyard Saint Louis is the tote that made the house famous outside France, because it is light, unstructured and genuinely hard-wearing. However, buyers often misjudge the two…
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How the pieces are made, how they wear, and how to choose between them.
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The Kelly Pochette Explained
The Hermès Kelly Pochette is the smallest way into the Kelly line, and also one of the hardest to buy at boutique. Because supply has never met demand,…
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Caviar or Lambskin: Which Chanel Leather Lasts
Choosing caviar or lambskin is the single decision that most affects how a Chanel bag ages. Because the two leathers behave differently under daily use, the right answer…
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Chanel Classic Flap Sizes Explained
The Chanel Classic Flap sizes confuse most first-time buyers, because Chanel never printed a tidy size chart. However, the differences are consistent once you know what to measure.…
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The Row Margaux Sizes: 10, 12, 15 or 17
The Margaux carries no logo, yet it is one of the most recognisable bags of the decade. Because it is sold in four numbered sizes and several constructions,…
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Which size Birkin should you buy?
What the 25, 30, 35 and 40 actually hold, who each suits, and why the 30 is the clearest value in the market for anyone who intends to carry the bag.
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Birkin or Kelly?
They cost similar money and are not remotely the same bag. How the two differ in use, capacity, formality and resale — and which suits which owner.
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The Hermès leather guide
Togo, Epsom, Clémence, Swift, Box Calf and the rest — what each leather is good and bad at, and why the leather matters more than the colour.