I sometimes use this site as a platform to talk about things other than handbags.  This is one of those times. I’m not just crazy about handbags.  I’m also crazy about art.  And, after today, I’m crazy about Blick Art Materials.  I’ve ordered from them several times before, and I have always been very satisfied [...]

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Aspinal of London LAST DATES FOR SHIPPING: Personalized Gifts: December 18th (this Friday!)Non Personalized Gifts: December 21st (Monday!)

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A recent working paper, “Rethinking Brand Contamination,” by MIT business professor Renee Richardson Gosline observes the consumption of counterfeit vs. luxury goods and sheds new light on consumer motives.  Her discoveries are intriguing.  First, Gosline notes that consumers are much more confident in their ability to judge real from counterfeit if they see the item [...]

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It’s been a while since I’ve been able to fondle any Aspinal in London, but, fortunately, they offer their yummy goodies to the US via their website.  Aspinal quality is amazing; their leather is superb, sumptuous, sublime–very typically “English” and unmistakeably elegant.  It’s rare to find anything of equal craftsmanship here in the US. Below [...]

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On the heels of the gorgeous Florentine Vacchetta comes the new Tartan line from Dooney & Bourke.  This is the first fabric-based line I have liked from D&B in a looooong time.  The Tartan is classy (dare I say, “preppy,”) but not overdone, it’s available in three colors, and the selection of silhouettes is ample.  [...]

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