Here are the best entry-level pieces to buy.
The Pick: Snapshot Colorblock Small Camera Bag, $295, marcjacobs.com.
The Pick: Soho Leather Mini Chain Bag, $850, saksfifthavenue.com.
The Pick: Mini Mini Sun Bag, $395, mansurgavriel.com.
Why It's Worth the Splurge: Mansur Gavriel's bucket bags were a runaway hit, and while the style is still going strong, every It bag eventually reaches its saturation point. But, fun fact: the brand's currently-sidelined styles, like this mini patent leather Sun bag, are just as cute and won't feel as mid-twenty-tens-specific a few years from now.
The Pick: Fabi Large Choker, $230, openingceremony.com.
Why It's Worth the Splurge: Acne was turning out this metal take on the tattoo choker before The Return of the Choker was even a thing. So, we have a feeling their Fabi necklace will still be going strong way after everyone has tossed those $3 velvet ribbon chokers they bought this summer
These are the picks worth saving your pennies for.
[post_ads_2]Why It's Worth the Splurge:
There's nothing overtly trendy about Marc Jacobs' Snapshot bag—which
means you can keep it in your outfit rotation for years and years—but
it'sdefinitely fun, thanks to the designer's knack for pairing
unexpected colors and finishes. Prices start at $295 for color-blocked
styles, including some with American flag-print straps, but there are
also jewel-studded and glitter-finish versions in the $500 range.
[post_ads_2]Why It's Worth the Splurge: Even the tiniest Gucci bags are in the four-figure range, except for this guy, probably because i's
more pared-down than most of creative director Alessandro Michele's
embellished-to-the-hilt designs. It's hard to think of an outfit that
the super-popular Soho bag wouldn't work
with, and if you've fallen hard for it (but not for its price tag), you
can always stalk resale sites like The Real Real, where we've seen them
sell for a few hundred dollars less.
The Pick: Mini Mini Sun Bag, $395, mansurgavriel.com.
Why It's Worth the Splurge: Mansur Gavriel's bucket bags were a runaway hit, and while the style is still going strong, every It bag eventually reaches its saturation point. But, fun fact: the brand's currently-sidelined styles, like this mini patent leather Sun bag, are just as cute and won't feel as mid-twenty-tens-specific a few years from now.
The Pick: Fabi Large Choker, $230, openingceremony.com.
Why It's Worth the Splurge: Acne was turning out this metal take on the tattoo choker before The Return of the Choker was even a thing. So, we have a feeling their Fabi necklace will still be going strong way after everyone has tossed those $3 velvet ribbon chokers they bought this summer
The Pick: Embossed Wallet, $215, doverstreetmarket.com.
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Why It's Worth the Splurge: Comme Des Garçons gives good wallet, and the label constantly turns out fun finishes, from
glossy neon leather to iridescent stripes. We're into the embossed
styles that are currently for sale at Dover Street Market, the store
dreamed up by CDG designer Rei Kawakubo.
The Pick: Embossed Wallet, $215, doverstreetmarket.com.
Why It's Worth the Splurge: Comme Des Garçons gives good wallet, and the label constantly turns out fun finishes, from
glossy neon leather to iridescent stripes. We're into the embossed
styles that are currently for sale at Dover Street Market, the store
dreamed up by CDG designer Rei Kawakubo.
The Pick: Pochette Accessoires, $500, louisvuitton.com.
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The Pick: Micro Rivale Bracelet, $480, hermes.com.
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Why It's Worth the Splurge:
There's a reason Louis Vuitton's Pochette is such a popular First
Designer Bag. Actually, a few reasons: it's super understated, small
enough for a night out buspacious enough to easily stash your
phone/keys/wallet in, and, if you ever get tired of using it as a bag,
you can remove the strap and turn it into the fanciest travel pouch
ever.
Why It's Worth the Splurge:
If anything can prove that studs are timeless, it's this Hermès
bracelet. Keep it for like 70 years, give it to your favorite
grandchild, and watch them go, "Whoa, Grandma was a badass."
