Why Collecting This Vintage Bag Is So Magical

Plus, the most viral beauty products of 2023. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ STYLE THROWBACK [Why Collecting Vintage Coach Is All About Sentiment]( If you’re patient and lucky, the thrift gods might bless you with something special: a vintage Coach bag, instantly recognizable with its thick, glove-tanned leather; classic brass hardware; and boxy, utilitarian silhouette. But as Gen Z returns to girlhood (see: the ribbons [everywhere]( [dressing to delight your inner child]( vintage Coach has become more than a well-made accessory — it’s become a way to hold onto sentiment: of your first bag, the purse your mom or auntie carried, going to the mall and picking out a grown-up wristlet. [→ READ MORE]( BEST OF 2023 exclusive [Rachel Bilson Is Still Learning from 'The O.C.']( The actor talks returning to TV with Fox’s Accused and how she’s still learning from Summer Roberts. [→ READ MORE]( exclusive [A Night Out With Steve Aoki]( The man at the center of the Venn diagram of dueling late-aughts subcultures talks spending 200 nights on the road each year for over a decade. [→ READ MORE]( the deep dive EXCLUSIVE [Laufey's 'Bewitched' Was Inspired By Jazz, Rom-Coms, & Chopin]( Laufey’s Bewitched was made for falling in love. Not in the contemporary and usually messy, situationship type of way. But in the way it lives in movies: pure, accidental, and hugely, unbearably romantic. Imagine stolen glances at a coffee shop and accidental brushings on the street, and perhaps a few snarky comments exchanged before that little tug in your chest blooms into something so out of your control it’s enough to make you spin around a lightpole in the rain. The 14 songs on the 24-year-old Icelandic singer and cellist’s debut album were made for that kind of unrestrained romance, one that feels like it can only be found in the golden rom-coms of the past and the crackles of jazz records — one that she wants to bring back for her generation. [→ READ MORE]( BEAUTY we tried it [How to Wear Colored Mascara, As Tested by NYLON Editors]( NYLON editors put five new colored mascara formulas to the test. [→ READ MORE]( year-end roundup [The Most Viral TikTok Beauty Products Of 2023]( Here are the buzziest products of the year that are actually worth the hype. [→ READ MORE]( ICYMI EXCLUSIVE [How Producer Alexander 23 Won The Hearts Of Reneé Rapp & Olivia Rodrigo]( Alexander 23 is surprised that the cashier at La Bonbonniere remembers him. He used to live four blocks away from the Manhattan diner and institution, and even had a first date with an ex-girlfriend here. They became regulars, and he never had to order. The staff saw him and knew: corned beef hash, sunny-side-up eggs, rice, and beans. Although he moved to Los Angeles in 2018, he’s returned to La Bonbonniere for lunch on this crisp and sunny Monday afternoon, eight hours before taking the Terminal 5 stage as the opener of Reneé Rapp’s Snow Hard Feelings Tour in support of [Rapp’s stellar debut album, Snow Angel,]( on which Alexander 23 was the primary producer and co-songwriter. Sure, this afternoon he had to order but the cashier still remembered him — a friendly face, after all these years. “I just try to be a nice, welcoming person,” says the 28-year-old pop producer, singer, and songwriter born Alexander Glantz, shrugging. [→ READ MORE]( FURTHER READING → [Merry Christmas To Beyoncé’s Disco Bra & No One Else]( → [Aida Osman Is In Her 'Fleabag' Era]( → [24 Evening Bags to Elevate Your Holiday Party Look]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.