Bags

Our favorite fall handbags.

Fall officially begins this Wednesday but the season’s most wanted handbags are available right now. I’ve been like a kid in a candy store researching this post and loving every second of it. True to form, most of my picks lean luxe and are not for the faint of heart …

Posted on September 20th 2010

We are captivated by these clutches!

While visiting Melina in Chicago last weekend, we blocked off an entire day to do what we love: shop. As we walked into one of her favorite boutiques in her quaint Bucktown neighborhood, a hint of glimmer in the form of a clutch caught my eye. Seeing as I always …

Posted on August 6th 2010

A new friend in time for fall – DVF’s Stephanie bag

She’s unique, colorful, pretty and will hold all your “baggage”. The Stephanie Medium Hobo by Diane von Furstenberg could be your new best friend. I first spotted her poolside in Miami on the arm of a very fashionable South American and popped up from my lounge chair to find out …

Posted on July 21st 2010

My new favorite bag, made by BOYY…

Every season I try very hard to invest in just one new handbag. The effort is not in the picking of the bag, it’s in picking only one from the many I tend to covet. But as they say, more is not always better. Of the new bags I bought …

Posted on June 30th 2010

Leather goods you’ll love: Tracey Tanner

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of anything and everything sparkly. So it makes perfect sense that I was stopped in my shopping tracks when I saw Tracey Tanner’s collection at ABC Carpet & Home. If you’ve ever been to ABC here in NYC, you know there is a …

Posted on May 7th 2010

Not your mother’s consignment: Fashionphile.com

High-end, gently used handbags, guaranteed authentic and available in an online storefront that makes buying consignment feel like a privilege? We didn’t think it existed either. Hello Fashionphile.com! This unique site offers designer handbags (from Gucci to Balenciaga and back) with a guarantee of authenticity as well as the condition …

Posted on April 17th 2010

A Bag for All Bags

Do you ever feel like you are not in control of the contents of your own handbag? It’s exacerbating to always feel as though you’ve left something behind. For me, it can be one or any combination of the following: keys, wallet, makeup bag, one of my two blackberries or …

Posted on April 12th 2009

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My name is Melina Starr and MKIA is my version of the perfect online magazine. I created it for women like me who are interested in fashion, home décor, music, cooking, beauty, health and fitness and want thoughtful, researched advice on what’s worth buying and trying. Oh, and we want it to be one-click away too. That’s why everything on MKIA can be read, downloaded, purchased, or obtained in some other magical way online.