Accessories

Earrings under three hundred dollars are the sweet spot for trying a new proportion without making the accessory carry an unreasonable burden.

Sneakers under five hundred dollars are no longer a single category, which is both useful and slightly annoying.

Embellished bags are the answer when an outfit is technically correct and still missing a point of view.

Clutch bags are the accessories I save for outfits that already have enough going on.

The best mules are the shoes you can slip on quickly. Shop 40 from RAYE, St. Agni, Gucci and Sam Edelman, $71 to $1,550.

The best leather tote bags are not the biggest ones. Shop structured totes that carry the day comfortably and keep their shape for work.

Shoes under $300 are not a consolation category. Shop flats, pumps and wedges judged by shape, sole and fit, not by the discount.

A luxury tote has to be judged by what it can carry, but capacity is only the beginning.

An edit of boots organized by material and style: leather, suede, shearling and faux fur, plus knee-high, ankle, western and lug-sole pairs.

Shoes in this price range are where I expect the best decisions, because a useful pair should not require a special occasion to justify itself.

The best designer tote bags make capacity feel like a choice rather than a compromise.

The best tote bags are practical without looking like an apology for carrying things.

The best designer tote bags combine serious capacity with a shape that still feels like fashion.

The best tote bags are the ones that carry a real day without making you feel as if you packed for an expedition.

The best sandals are the ones that make getting dressed simpler, not the ones that demand a whole outfit around them.

Designer Shoulder Bags is about finding pieces that make a wardrobe feel considered without making getting dressed complicated.

The best designer shoulder bags in this edit start with Cult Gaia's Zoella, Lola and Cosette, then move on to leather and mini sizes.

The Shoulder Bags Edit is about finding pieces that make a wardrobe feel considered without making getting dressed complicated.

Designer Leather Shoes is about finding pieces that make a wardrobe feel considered without making getting dressed complicated.

Leather shoes are the foundation of a wardrobe because the material can make a simple shape feel finished.

Designer leather bags are worth considering when the material and the carrying shape make a persuasive case together.

The best leather bags combine an obvious job with a surface you want to touch. Shop smooth, quilted, textured and embellished leather bags.

Luxury shoes are most convincing when the material and the shape are allowed to speak before the label does.

Luxury bags deserve a more exact conversation than expensive versus affordable. Shop shoulder bags, totes and small bags by shape and material.