Alexander Wang handbags have been seen on just about every major style icon like from Mary-Kate Olsen to Nicole Richie just to name a few.
A native San Franciscan, Alexander Wang moved to New York at 18 to attend Parsons School of Design. He began designing his first collection during his sophomore year using the downtown street lifestyle, 80s influences and French chic fashions as his inspiration.
Alexander Wang launched his clothing line in 2007 which consisted of sexy and slouchy tees, tanks and dresses.  It was his vision and line’s cool, downtown aesthetic that won him the Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund …read more

One of the best parts of my job is discovering new designers. There are loads of well known, new and upcoming handbag designers on the market today and it can get a little overwhelming for handbag lovers, especially for those of you who might be new to the whole designer bag market.  I’d like to establish a new series where I will profile new and established bag designers so we can all get to know the artists behind each brand and new “it” bag.
Let’s start off with a designer you may not be all too familiar with, Gorjana.  You …read more

(This is a guest post from Jacqueline of the awesome Fashionable Kiffen. Her personal blog is also here.)

Vika Brown moved to Chicago from the Ukraine in 1998, and the local fashion scene has benefited ever since. Her creations manage to mix feminine details with enough of an edge to keep everything from being too saccharine, and she always include trademark details like intricate little pleats.

Some of the pieces you’ll find in her current collection include luscious jewel-toned frocks and blouses, wool jackets with nipped-in waists (perfect for hourglass girls), and chic little black dresses done in thick wool and …read more

(This is a guest post from Jacqueline of the awesome Fashionable Kiffen. Her personal blog is also here.)
Chicago designer Orlando Espinoza draws inspiration from the city around him – the iconic skyline and impressive architecture have clearly influenced his sculptural creations, which are clean, sleek, and never over-embellished.

His most recent collection, fall/winter 2008, consists of slim dresses, tops, and pencil skirts in urban shades of pewter, charcoal, black. Orlando tends to work in neutrals, with matte jersey, satin, and sueded silk as signature fabrics. Most of his pieces are deceptively simple – they might appear to be quite …read more