Archive - Handbags At Dawn

ISSUE 26: Are You The Teacher's Pet?

Here at HANDBAGS AT DAWN, every discussion is an opportunity for a pageant. This round, I'm trying to resolve a perennial dilemma by finding out what…

Jun 24 •

May 2025

Issue 25: Four Handbags You Should Consider Buying (So I Don't Have To)

Something old, something new, something under £20 and something pink.

May 12 •

February 2024

Issue 24: Are You A Middle-Aged Woman Like Me?

In this very millennial episode of HANDBAGS AT DAWN, I swap TikTok for YouTube and mini purses for roomy totes while dealing with a true addiction …

Feb 1, 2024 •

March 2023

Issue 23: Le Fashion Month (Dino's Version)

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // Insecure, competitive and in need of external validation – I'm reporting for duty that is fashion month, as described in the most…

Mar 8, 2023 •

February 2023

Issue 22: If The Bag Fits!

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // This is a personal account of a 29-year-old gay man who couldn't fit into a pair of XL trousers so he became obsessed with purses…

Feb 6, 2023 •

December 2022

Issue 21: This Too Shall Pass... I Hope!

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // What has this world come to if, once proudly impractical, yours truly is now wearing a pragmatic, utilitarian, black, men's bag…

Dec 23, 2022 •

November 2022

Issue 20: I Watched 'Kingdom of Dreams' and I Have Some Thoughts

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // After binging it on a particularly heavy hangover, the new fashion docu mini-series brought back many memories and produced even…

Nov 29, 2022 •

October 2022

Issue 19: Long Time Coming

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // Teen dreams, a Chloë Sevigny mirage, and my boyfriend's distinct ability to pop a fashion bubble – it's a classic tale of a Proenza…

Oct 24, 2022 •

Issue 18: Was This Meant To Be Funny?

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // Once too serious for its own right, it feels like the world of fashion is now obsessed with taking the piss out of itself. But at…

Oct 6, 2022 •

September 2022

Issue 17: Gone But Not Forgotten

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // Let's take a step back and focus on what's important in the world right now – the power of goodbye.

Sep 22, 2022 •

August 2022

Issue 16: Let's Get Quizzical!

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // Move over Cosmo, this is the *only* semi-offensive quiz you should take this summer in order to find the perfect bag for your…

Aug 25, 2022 •

Issue 15: Hello Hello to Bao Bao

HANDBAGS AT DAWN // In a farewell to the late iconic Japanese designer, I bring you my love letter to the smartest bag that ever was.

Aug 11, 2022 •

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