Circular Series by Julia Gabriel Studio

Handmade by a "one woman production line," colorful leather bags that will stand out this season

Launched last year, Julia Gabriel creates bags, all handmade—from beginning to end—in Houston, Texas. Under the name Julia Gabriel Studio, the brand came to be after she finished college (where she studied fine art) and was exploring ways to blend her artistic side with her entrepreneurial spirit. The result is bold, architecturally minded shoulder bags, duffles, clutches and more—sometimes unexpected, and always eye-catching. “I’ve been …

Hermès Upgrades the Apple Watch with a Luxe Strap

The iPad Pro, iPhone 6S and Apple Pencil may have been the stars of Apple’s latest keynote, but a new Apple Watch strap may have actually been one of their best releases. Made in collaboration with French luxury brand Hermès, the leather strap comes in three different styles—the “Double Tour,” “Single Tour,” and “Cuff”—and are crafted by artisans in France. To compliment the elegant new …

Bukvy Multi-Purpose Bags

A tote, backpack, laptop bag and handbag all in one from the Swedish design duo

“It started with an idea of the ultimate bag. One bag in many forms evolving as life does,” say Joanna Bark and Elena Ekström, founders of the Bukvy, whose multi-purpose bag doesn’t sacrifice aesthetics. The two designers knew each other as children and used to dream up the ultimate survival bag. “It needed to flat, able to contain a milkshake, be usable in space and …