Every handbag brand has its classic or signature look – think the Birkin, Vuitton’s Speedy or Rebecca Minkoff’s Morning After Bag. Our new line in-store is called Linea Pelle and its “it” bag is called the Dylan. Stars are toting it and we know why….made of soft washed Italian leather with antiqued brass stud details, nifty, grommeted reinforcements at the corners, intuitively-placed easily-accessible pockets and an overall size, shape and construction that is perfect for everyday use…the Dylan like all other Linea Pelle bags is durable, functional, super-stylish and at Q.

Its in and its worth the wait…Cynthia Sakai the wunderkid designer of Vita Fede has nimbly gone beyond her original classic and totally hype-r-licious chain closure snakeskin bangle! Her new designs for Vita Fede are totally diverse: mock zipper pulls on thick leather snakeskin bracelet, interlocking chains on quilted leather cuff-like bangles, coloured crystals on snakeskin and my current favourite a very spare small gold oval on a muted thin snakeskin bangle called the Laura.  

Pile it on and party on this festive season.

Every style savvy fashionista is also alarmingly cost savvy. Her dilemma to be at the cutting edge of fashion without bustin’ the wallet…we figured it out while in the US, the laidback west coast simply loves Hobo Handbags.  

This practical, efficient, high-fashion, low priced leather brand designed by women for women offers every colour possible in a dazzling array of cleverly thought-out wallets, checkbook holders, clutches, shoulder bags and of course… hobos.

We know you need some gifts for Q’mas so think Q. We just brought in a line of paperweights that were created just for our customers with cool pix of….shoes, boudoir-ish items, animals - including pooches, chandeliers, butterflies, wallpaper prints and of course….handbags! Each paperweight is packed in a tulle pouch making it a piece of perfection under glass!

Due to a number of requests from all of you we ordered in one of our favourite brands, Spanish-founded and Cali-based Lodis. We love the very distinctive framed pocketed wallets which double up as super slim clutch bags for night and ordered it in all the latest colours and finishes: metallics, puzzles, 3-D bubbles, snake- and animal-textured, Klimt-inspired, electric hues, art deco, patent, ombre….we have really lost count.  

We brought in one piece of nearly every colour, texture and finish in sight, come early and see a Lodis explosion at Q!

Take two Syquia sisters each living on different continents nine time zones apart, mix it up with one part sister working at Vogue in New York and later starting a fashion magazine In the Philippines and the other sister working as a management executive at Nordstroms and you get the Charm and Luck handbag story in brief. 

When we first brought in the line four years ago it was super funky and completely bedazzled with rhinestones and crystals on the handles and straps. We had never seen anything like it and loved it. The line has moved on with the use of new materials…soft as a baby lambskin; tone-on-tone crystals spelling out affirmative words like Love and Hope; and wonderful new shapes… now named after the cities of the world… Santa Fe satchel, San Francisco shopper, London doctors bag and the Lynne – there’s a town called Lynne? Who knew?

How do you mix eco savvy consciousness with fashion? Meet Atlanta-based Kathleen Plate who makes handcrafted jewellery using vibrantly recycled glass from beer, wine, water and soft drink bottles – include my favourite drink of all time, Coke – silver solder and sterling silver to make earrings, lariats and necklaces. Although green-friendly – the beautiful pieces eschew all the hippie-dippie, sarong and plaited strings look that sometimes define this style. 

Smart Glass is as delightful to wear as it is fashionable. It was featured on Gossip Girl; is worn by the stars of 90210; walked the catwalks at Mercedes LA Fashion Week 2008; and is worn by stylish star Sienna Miller…howzat for style!

Even before Q was created, T and I bought Mam’s line of contemporary ethnic jewellery to wear and to sell. Ex-advertising guru Mam left corporate life to pursue making her own line of jewellery which dares to be different yet is totally wearable. Mam searches the world to unearth one-of-a-kind unusual fossils, uncut and unpolished semi-precious and chunky stones, jade, cinnabar, onyx, turquoise and amber to create sculptural pieces that are soldered onto 925 silver.  

Wear a Mam necklace on a pared-down simple cap-sleeved white tee and jeans and it is ironically enough the simple minimalism that is only possible to achieve through art!

How are you today? Wear your feelings around your neck with designer Cricket’s line of sugar ‘n spice and everything nice super romantic soft necklaces. Made of every girl’s favourite things: pearls, crystals and rhinestones and peppered with hearts, stars, crowns, peace signs and skulls there is a Little Miss Jewels that is just right for you.

This decade’s mood ring is now at Q and you can self-select your “mood”: Miss Righteous, Miss High and Mighty, Miss Majestic, Miss Heartbreaker, Miss Rock or Miss Peace and Love. 

Drop by before it all you want is Miss-ing!

Whip out one of these feminine mirrors every time you need to touch up, check that your teeth do not carry the remnants from lunch or practise batting those baby browns…every girl’s fave end-of-the-year gifting item has just arrived: 50 mirrors, each one different from the other…argyle, flowers, butterflies, kisses, polka dots, crowns and my favourite, “Shopping Queen” complete with crown!