Authenticate a Céline bag in 3 easy steps: (1) decipher date code, (2) verify accuracy of the brand logo, and (3) confirm heat stamping.  STEP 1: DECIPHER DATE CODE Every authentic Céline bag has a numeric code. Often, it is referred to online interchangeably as a serial number or date code, despite the fact that these two things are fundamentally different. "Serial Numbers" are unique to the product...

Quality designer clothes are expensive for primarily four reasons: (1) craftsmanship, (2) design, (3) designer and, most importantly, (4) quality of materials.  ***Flashback to the last time you got sticker-shock & wondered "Why the f*** does this sweater cost $400?!"***  We get it. Here's our explanation on why designer products are expensive, why purchasing low-quality "fast fashion" isn't a good deal & how to...

K. Jacques St. Tropez (referred to by shorthand, K. Jacques), a namesake brand founded in 1933 by Jacques Keklikian and his wife Elise—refugees who settled in the town of Saint Tropez in the south of France after fleeing Armenia.  Born from of a sensibility for quality craftsmanship, the brand's popular sandals can be authenticated through a couple signature details.  METAL STUDS Beware any...