A new generation of fashion designers in New York (Proenza Schouler and Zac Posen, the anointed leaders of the pack) is stealthily taking the baton from Marc Jacobs and Micheal Kors and filling the gap of such luminaries as Isaac Mizrahi and Todd Oldham. But where are the brands being built on a single product category? Where is today’s Carlos Falchi or Lambertson Truex, turning out treasured pieces designed to last for a lifetime with a distinctly American point-of-view? Look no further than Slang designed by Tracy Cox. The Slang bag line speaks a new shorthand luxury for accessories, a language of neo-classic shapes, sharp and abbreviated detailing punctuated by intuitive colored leathers and exquisite hardware. Slang is the new language you need to know in bags.

Photo credit: Sarah Silver, Slang Spring 2003