When it comes to gifts, a book is often your very best bet. Better still, a beautiful photography tome, a book stacked with images to inspire, conceived to take its readers somewhere else, no matter where they happen to be when they flick through it’s pages. Luckily, it’s been a standout year for just such …

We just headed to Jakarta where Masari Boutique held an event for us hosted by fans of the brand and general ambassadresses of glam Bunga Citra Lestari, Jessie Setiono, Dewi Ivo and Andra Alodita. Turns out, in Jakarta, the fashion stakes are high. Accessorising their bags with a bit of Lanvin, some Peter Pilotto and …

Eyes peeled tomorrow for the launch of our first ever exclusive for Net-A-Porter, a golden take on our Glitter Globe clutch. Perfect for party season, and yours for $395. net-a-porter.com

Question: What are the benefits of 17 years of single sex education? Answer: A raft of inspiring entrepreneurial role models, and a great resource for Xmas gifts that also supports your sistas!  With the better part of my younger years spent at The Chapin School in New York and Wellesley College, I’m lucky enough to …

When Andre Leon Talley tells you to keep your eye on an up and coming designer, you sit up and take notice. When that designer is someone as interesting as Mimi Plange, you’re thankful for the tip off. Ghanaian born, California raised, and with a collection inspired by both Victorian clothing and her native Africa, …

As Thanksgiving hits, and we’re inevitably settling in for some family time, we at Kotur like to think of paying it forward a little, in a fashionable way, of course. There are a few pieces that have recently caught our eye, things that look good and do good, and would make perfect gifts to lavish …

Fresh from the shows and via LA, the British Fashion Council brought their hottest young designers to Hong Kong this week to showcase their new collections and peddle their rather fabulous wares. Clear from the get go was the message that Spring for them is a season in which to make a statement. Powerful prints …

KOTUR’s F/W 2012 Rene HAL minaudiére Inspired by the space-age fantasy of Stanley Kubrick’s cult 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. HAL is a rectangular box clutch inset with a grid of multi-colored vinyl squares, in a combination of turquoise, fluorescent coral and holographic silver chips on a polished gunmetal casing. The future is in your hands…

Rachel Roy, friend and fellow CFDA member, is known as the go-to designer for iconic pieces and versatile dresses that work from day to evening. After all, who doesn’t love a wardrobe that works as hard they do… As a designer, style icon, mother and fashion mogul, Rachel truly understands the demands of her customers’ …