Bags Stores
A list of the coolest bags shops around.
Augustina
Yorkville - Toronto, ON CanadaWhile other clothing stores race to get the hottest jeans and the trendiest separates (assymetrical tops, camou., ruffled skirts anyone?) Augustina takes the road less traveled. They choose elegant, sophisticated pieces, items that may cost you a...
Blue Bag
Nolita - New York, NY United StatesA country cottage overcome with handbags, purses and carry-alls, Blue Bags looks like a scene from the cult classic "When Handbags Attack!". Hanging and resting all over the store's rustic setting are bags of all shapes, sizes and...
Dean
Silverlake - Los Angeles, CA United StatesSome people have a very specific idea of what they want and they're willing to search high and low to find it. And when they can't find it, they're willing to open the factory to make it. In the case of Danny Dean Davis of Dean it...
Doors by Jas M.B.
Carnaby - London, United KingdomYes, as the name suggests, Doors by Jas M.B. stocks an extensive selection of handcrafted, leather bags of designer Jas M.B. But if you go for the bags, stay for the Doors--these being the designs of an impressive lineup of small and/or emerging...
Flight 001
Fourth Street - Berkeley, CA United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you could begin an intensive regimen to re-program your...
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Boerum Hill - Brooklyn, NY United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you could begin an intensive regimen to re-program your...
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Park Slope - Brooklyn, NY United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you could begin an intensive regimen to re-program your...
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Gold Coast/Streeterville - Chicago, IL United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you...
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Hayes Valley - San Francisco, CA United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you...
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Third Street - Los Angeles, CA United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you...
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West Village - New York, NY United StatesThese days where every train station and airport have become bastions of legalized assault, it's nearly impossible to be a fashionable traveler. So, you have two options, you could travel in the back seat of your parents' car or you...
Footcandy
St. Helena - St. Helena, CA United StatesFootcandy treats the world's best shoes as they should be treated . . . like artwork. The store's square shelves showcase single pairs of shoes, each a masterpiece. The owner proclaims "I am the consumer, I sell to myself." In this case, it means consuming over three hundred...
Kirna Zabete
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesFinally, a store that completely looks the part of a big city boutique. A massive loft space, super-modern furnishings, a Lucite roof, candy red stair rails--Kirna Zabete is a epitome of a hip city boutique. Oh yes, the merchandise? It lives up...
Luna Boston
Back Bay - Boston, MA United StatesEver heard the saying "it's all in the accessories"? The owner of Luna Boston has. The store is a love letter to the accessory, more specifically, the handbag. The long, gallery-like space displays dozens of handbags and purses, totes and clutches. The focus is on smaller,...
Matières à Réflexion
Haut Marais - Paris, United StatesReader Suggested: Very nice boutique in the independent/designer area Haut Marais. Their bags are made from vintage leather jackets (women and men!). What I really liked, they have their "atelier" in the shop and you can bring your own vintage jacket, select your design and they will make it to order. On...
Paperhaus
Belltown - Seattle, WA United StatesFirst, high-end mustard. Then, high-end hamburgers. Now, high-end office supplies? Welcome to Paperhaus, where three-ring binders, pens, tape dispensers, folders and compartments of all kinds are given a new, European-designed lease on life....
Spare Parts
Lakeview/Wrigleyville - Chicago, IL United StatesThe world has long claimed that great leather goods can only be produced in Italy or Spain. So, we're glad to have found a store that focuses on American designers and manufacturers of leather goods. Spare Parts offers a charming (and sometimes overwhelming) collection of leather goods....
Stitch
Bucktown - Chicago, IL United StatesIn Stitch we find a style that seems uniquely well-fitted to Chicago. Furniture like a sleek, straight-forward platform beds and handsome leather ottoman is clean and simple, but not too-cool-for-school. Luggage is utilitarian, without being...
Vamp Shoes
Silverlake - Los Angeles, CA United StatesVamp welcomes the vamp, the girlie-girl, the city girl and the indie chick, any girl really that appreciates cute shoes (and other accessories). Simple black boots to colorful wedges, delicately woven flats to chunky platforms--the variety is...