A chic doughnut-shaped, caramel leather bangle that turns into a Longchamp Le Pliage tote (pictured at left) is a boon to anyone still working out the logistics of the whole reusable-shopping-bag thing. And for that convertible convenience, you have Bless designers Desiree Heiss and Ines Kaag to thank. The Bless bag for Longchamp is part [...]

Most designers on the Paris fashion week schedule wouldn’t opt to serve their guests beer and pretzels in a courtyard and ask a group of friends to pose motionless in a stairwell modeling the collection. Then again, Ines Kaag and Desiree Heiss of Bless aren’t exactly the Paris fashion week norm. From the stellar metal [...]