Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

You can count the ways in which I love designer Clare Vivier’s handbags—literally, starting back last March at a trunk show at Taylor de Cordoba gallery, and then onward, I fell in love with La Trop, obsessed over the navy messenger bag, dreamed of outfitting my MacBook with a suede Vivier sleeve, and then, boom!, [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
It’s a jolly new year and I can’t believe it is already 2010. With a new year comes exciting new discoveries. To kick of the new decade I’ve scouted out a collection accessories from Aspinal of London. You’re probably already familiar with Smythson’s heritage brand of diaries and travel wallets. [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
This has got to be one of the sweetest handbags I’ve seen recently from Marc by Marc Jacobs. The Petal to the Metal leather satchel ($200 at Net-a-Porter) comes in a shade of tobacco called ‘newsprint’, yet it’s style shouts indulgent cupcake from Magnolia Bakery. Overall this is a charming [...]

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Thanks to my mom for this impeccably constructed Shoshone-Bannock clutch she picked up at Clothes Horse—a retail outlet for the tribe’s craft work at the Fort Hall Trading Post. Exquisitely beaded front and back with complementary designs and palette, it has a zip top and interior pockets, everything precisely executed. I open it just to [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
Grey is on trend for this winter’s most stylish palette. That is why TheFind is excited to giveaway this classic and luxe Jacqueline Suede Tote from our friends at Vivre.com. The Jacqueline Tote is the ideal classic handbag for your everyday essentials and would make an amazing holiday gift for [...]

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A boutique you’d love to live in; click to expand images
After seeing the lookbook images of TenOverSix’s capsule collection of coats for fall, made from vintage wools and cashmere in tweedy geometric shapes and stripes, I had to check ‘em out for myself. Not only that, but the boutique’s in-house collection of quilted, painted shoes [...]

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A Treat Steet treat, from GOOP
— Treat Street gets lots of love from Gwyneth’s GOOP / GOOP
— Five minutes with L.A. fashion guru Ilaria Urbinati / W Editors’ Blog
— Living the slow life / Trend Central
— Chic DIY, inspired by Viktor & Rolf / FWD
— Large circulation, but WSJ shutting down Boston Bureau / Gawker
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First off, can I mention how utterly crazy it is that Carlos Falchi does not have a proper website? Seriously, CF, get with the program and the necessity of an online presence! But, I digress… The Carlos Falchi brand will certainly up its online presence November 1 when the designer’s textural, faux-python collection for the [...]

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Hot on the heels of her kudos from LA Weekly, LA handbag and accessories designer Clare Vivier lures me once again. My La Tropezienne has been in my clutches (literally, I take it everywhere) since I picked it up at Vivier’s house in June, and has garnered endless compliments and ‘where-did-you-get-that?’ stoppings on the street [...]

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Prompted by Vionnet’s lovely inspiration wall, I headed over to the 158 North Robertson Boulevard boutique last weekend to check out the goods. Manager Sabrina Shimada couldn’t have been more welcoming (sweetly mentioning my visit on the shop’s blog) while I browsed the carefully curated racks and shelves. Among the Margarita Saplala dresses [...]

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I refer to that wallet-grabbing, credit card numbering edge…but no. Without fail, online boutique La Garconne leaves some lovely item in my inbox, taking me to the brink of consumerist desire. This time it’s British label Jas M.B.’s Small 3D Shoulder bag ($525), which folds over in a neat envelope, defying the allure of big [...]

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Jimmy Choo sky-high heels for H&M from WWD; click to expand
Just in case, you haven’t been bombarded with this bit of info from five million other outlets, let me tell you about a little collaboration going on, avail to you November 14 at 200 H&M stores. Yep, Jimmy Choo is creating bags, shoes and accessories [...]

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