July 29, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
With a decidedly clean palette and a love of a sophisticated buckles, there’s never a question of whether it’s Reed Krakoff or not. See for yourself at Bag Snob!
Amazing beyond words, in breathtakingly delicate patterns with motifs like “Deer and Butterfly,” “Peacock,” and “Under the Sea,” paper eyelashes at Beauty Snob put Shu Uemura to shame!
Coquette loves Coach’s classic leather handbags that are now available in a new range of colors for a limited time.
Fashion Pulse Daily conducts an exclusive interview with handbag designers Lisa Goldstein and Romy Jagid of ROMYGOLD.
Second City Style says Vive La Couture! and gives an Haute Couture primer for the Fall Winter 2011 season.
Shopping and Info needs this amazing Ralph Lauren Collection Cashmere Sweater Coat for Fall 2011.
StyleBakery says cobalt is the color of the moment. Check out their bright blue picks.
July 28, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
[All images via ROMYGOLD.com]
Close friends Lisa Goldstein and Romy Jagid started the coveted handbag line ROMYGOLD in 2009, and has since gone on to have a cult following with retailers including Bergdorf Goodman, Intermix, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harvey Nichols, Neiman Marcus and shopbop.com. The line stays on the forefront of fashion while offering accessible prices of $275-$700. In an exclusive interview, Lisa and Romy answered our questions on everything from the celeb they’d love to see rocking their bags to their favorite style and blogs.
FPD: What were you doing before ROMYGOLD, and how do you divvy up and/or collaborate on the operations and design aspects of the company?
LG & RJ: Before ROMYGOLD we were just raising our families.
FPD: Since you two were good friends before starting ROMYGOLD, what do you advise as most important to balance your personal and professional relationship with good friend?
LG & RJ: We each seem to have different but complimenting business interests which naturally result in our division of responsibilities, however we always collaborate on everything.
FPD: What was the single most important thing you learned about designing handbags?
LG & RJ: Keep with the fashion trends, come up with a design that distinguishes our product from the competition (ie biker slash). We continue to use variations of what we are known for in different designs.
FPD: Tell me more about the “slash and Slit” designs; how is this done while maintaining a sturdy exterior, that wont catch or rip?
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