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I arrive at what appears to be a vacant storefront near Toronto’s Wychwood neighbourhood. The windows are papered over, and there’s no sign on the door. But the door is unlocked, so I tentatively enter a room lined with large plastic bins crammed with a veritable Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory selection of designer goods: fur-lined […]

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Swap out the bottle of rosé and baguette for your lip-gloss and wallet and soak up the last few weeks of summer carrying a picnic-ready basket bag. As seen on our fave street styles stars, the woven bag is the must-have carryall of the season. Styled with a sundress or crisp summer whites, the all around perfect […]

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There’s a new It bag in town. Burberry’s latest must-have accessory—the DK88 bag—arrived at the Burberry Bloor Street store in Toronto earlier this week, and the launch was celebrated in style. The in-store fête included a fresh décor look, designed to reflect the new bag’s painterly colour palette, and the new bespoke DK88 designs, which are […]

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Pharrell may be on diaper duty these days (the multi-hyphenate talent and his wife Helen Lasichanh are the proud new parents of triplets) but he’s also making history at Chanel. As the first man to star in a bag campaign for the French luxury brand, Williams brings his cooler-than-cool personality in the final Gabrielle video. […]

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Want to channel your inner French girl? Take your cue from Caroline de Maigret. @Carolinedemaigret #HC17 #ChanelHauteCouture #TheCHANELGABRIELLEbag A post shared by CHANEL (@chanelofficial) on Jan 26, 2017 at 6:17am PST The 42-year-old model/muse/music producer/author is effortlessly cool, but she also brings the smoulder in Chanel’s latest Gabrielle bag campaign video. Following the release of […]

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Happy Monday! If you’re feeling a little bleary-eyed this morning because you stayed up to watch the Oscars last night, we’ve got just the thing to wake you up—in style. Chanel has just released an exclusive teaser video for its latest It bag—the Gabrielle, launching this spring. “Everyone called her Coco but her real name […]

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It’s no secret that accessories have the power to transform even the simplest of looks. Where would that little black dress be without a statement necklace, stunning sandals and a special clutch? They help translate your mood and let you express your style in a way that’s all your own. Bags in particular have a […]

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They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but handbags are the real MVPs. What else holds your wallet, phone, lipgloss and adds the finishing touch to any outfit? Whether you’re heading to the office, a formal event (ahem, a summer wedding), or even to the gym, you’re bound to have a handbag at your […]

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Matt & Nat has been around for a while. 21 years to be exact. Through the years, we’ve seen their bags surge in popularity, and then quietly hit the back-burner while other brands stole the spotlight. Well, the Canadian-designed, vegan line is back. We’ve spotted their spruced up, modern, clean-lined bags on the subway, the […]

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See Chanel’s craziest handbags »

For the past few years, Karl Lagerfeld has made sure each new Chanel collection (and there are many) is cemented into fashion history—first, with stellar clothes, and second, with bags so cheekily out of the box that we can’t help but be spellbound. In addition to the brand’s iconic 2.55, Boy and classic quilt, Chanel has created a tongue-and-cheek handbag ode to pop culture with each season, his latest being the wildest of all.

Tipping his hat to Dubai’s economic past and present, the Chanel designer debuted a quilted, golden, double C-incrusted, oil can handbag. The bag was responsible for its fair share of commentary, offending some while resonating with others. It’s no secret that oil was, at one time, a pillar in Dubai’s economy. Was Lagerfeld alluding to a connection between oil and wealth in the main city of the emirate?