Charles & Marie

Marie is always on the go, jet-setting at lightning speed to keep up with the fiercest fashion news. That’s how we discovered the debut collection of West/Feren, tucked under the crook of her enviably toned arm. New York’s Alison Pawling creates the bags, which span clutches to shoulder totes, with colorful African fabric flourishes, high-end construction techniques and tailored shapes that exude ladylike polish.

Custom totes made out of recycled boat sails? What a clever idea, masterminded by Portland, Maine’s Hannah Kubiak and Beth Shisser. Every design produced by Sea Bags has technically sailed around the world before it even leaves the duo’s shop. Naturally, each one is durable, water resistant and washing-machine friendly with rope handles. Most of them are white or off-white Dacron, in materials from canvas to Kevlar.

Tre Balm keeps the locals beautiful and blissed-out with decadent facials and massage inspired by old world apothecaries. Before a big event, social swans opt for the hyperbaric oxygen facial to calm and soothe while stimulating cell renewal. The result is a dewy, plumper-looking complexion. Gentlemen can partake of a special 70-minute ritual that combats fatigued skin, fine lines and razor burn.

If ever there was a bag that begged to be tucked under the crook of your arm, it’s this. Tila March’s Zelig Clutch exudes pulled-together polish with its bookish, boxy shape and signature leather appliqués. The handbag company is a collaboration between fashion editor Tamara Taichman and marketing exec Nicolas Berdugo. The couple met one March, combining talents and the letters of their first names to bring the burgeoning French exports to life.