When fashion ebbs and flows faster than the time it takes your child to spill his cereal on the floor with some extra special milk naturally splattering onto your new suede Jimmy Choo pumps, you have to wonder how can I keep up? More importantly, why bother investing $1,000 in...

The runways. The gift bags. The celebrities. The after parties.

Fashion Week is so overwhelming!

No, seriously.

Strip away the glamorous veneer and you're left with cattle-call lines, standard 45-minute delays, lack of adequate seating courtesy of sponsor Mercedes-Benz showcasing two cars and so much ego, it's surprising the tents...

Bulga shoulder bag - $740. Check.
Jenny Yuen work bag - $500. Check.
Goldenbleu clutch - $326. Check.

I've clearly come down with ASSS, a.k.a. Anti-Sticker Shock Syndrome. But you can't blame me. When was the last time you saw a great handbag for...