When it comes to designer handbags, few brands have built a legacy as recognisable and enduring as Dior. For decades, the Parisian maison has produced pieces that transcend seasonal trends—designs with the kind of staying power that makes them feel just as relevant today as when they first appeared. The Lady Dior, for instance, instantly…
There are plenty of major trends and micro-trends to read up on for the season ahead and many new items arriving for fall that fit within each. But which items are actually worth investing in? After carefully poring over the fall/winter 2025 runway collections, I noticed some key seasonal buys. Faux fur and upcycled fur…
It’s arguably the best time for fashion right now. The fall collections we’ve been chatting about since spring are now beginning to arrive online and in stores. Fashion month is jut around the corner, but before I shift my focus to what’s to come in the 2026 (hard to believe we’re already looking ahead there),…
When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project,…
Nothing says summer quite like raffia. Bucket bag or tote, mini clutch or oversized shoulder bag, the raffia bag has become the go-to summer style ever since Jane Birkin was photographed wandering around the South of France with her own woven basket bag in the ’80s. This year, though, the cult raffia basket has a…
There’s a reason straw bags come back every summer: they’re eternally chic. Since the days of Jane Birkin stepping out with her wicker market bag, anyone looking to nail understated, timeless summer style has turned to a basket bag as the ultimate warm-weather accessory. Of course, you can pick up any old raffia bag at…
