The ornate snake-themed luxuries marketed by Western brands, however, stand in sharp contrast to the Year of the Snake gifts ...

All of Paige Russell’s artful designs for her Los Angeles studio, Eloi, start with a handmade collage-style motif.

Last year, I was talking to a dear friend, a fashion designer in Paris. “What are you doing?” I asked. “I have to finish the hats for the Catherinettes,” he said, so matter-of-factly that, for a ...