Can One Ever Choose Where the Heart Leads Us?

We really like Proenza Schouler's portfolio, clutch, or whatever-you-call-it, but we're not sure why. Perhaps because it's not girly (swashbuckling men could carry it) or because it suggests vintage Americana, like something slung on the back of a Pony Express courier. Some details are excessive–all those grommets and straps–yet the overall effect is pleasing: it looks distinctive, useful and likely to improve with age. This bag may even last long enough to pass from one generation to another. So who are we to question love?