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Valentino Garavani: Rockstuds, VLTN, and What Actually Holds Value

Valentino Garavani spans two very different design languages, and I think understanding the difference matters if you're buying for resale value specifically. I have a pink leather crossbody with r...

The New Celine Piece That Explains Everything I Love About the Brand

I just brought in a Celine Medium Ava Triomphe bag in black smooth calfskin, and it's a perfect excuse to actually explain what I think makes Celine worth paying attention to, beyond just being a r...

Speedy, Neverfull, Alma, or Pochette: Which LV Style Is Actually Right for You

I've written before about why I always point first-time buyers toward the Speedy specifically, but Louis Vuitton makes a handful of other core styles that come up constantly, and I think it's worth...

Why Chopard Sunglasses Punch Above Their Price Point

Chopard is a name most people associate with fine jewelry and watches first, and I think that reputation actually undersells what the brand does in eyewear. I have three different Chopard styles in...

Carrera Sunglasses: The Racing Heritage Behind the Name

Carrera doesn't get the same spotlight as some of the fashion-house sunglasses names, and I think that's mostly because people don't know the story behind it. The name actually comes from the Carre...

Salvatore Ferragamo Is the Most Underrated Name in Resale Leather

Salvatore Ferragamo doesn't come up nearly as often as it should in conversations about resale value, and I think that's a genuine gap in how people think about building a collection. I have two Fe...

Marc Jacobs and the Case for Playful, Genuine Craftsmanship

Marc Jacobs doesn't usually come up in the same conversation as Louis Vuitton or Chanel, but I have a Marc Jacobs Snapshot camera bag in violet in the shop right now, and it's exactly the kind of p...

Prada Saffiano Leather: Why It's Tougher Than It Looks

Prada's Saffiano leather is one of those materials that gets mentioned constantly in resale without most people actually knowing what makes it worth paying attention to. I have a Prada Paradigme Sa...

What I Check Before Buying Christian Dior Preowned

Christian Dior sits in an interesting spot for me, a house with genuine haute couture heritage that also produces some of the most recognizable, logo forward pieces in resale right now. I have a Ch...

Bottega Veneta's Intrecciato Weave: What You're Actually Paying For

Bottega Veneta is the brand I point to most often when I'm explaining what quiet luxury actually means, because the brand built its entire identity around refusing to put its name on the outside of...