Samantha Carlson

Samantha Carlson

Samantha is the Editorial Director for Democratic Luxe. She has a Master's Degree in Journalism from New York University and worked five years as a journalist as various publications in the US. Samantha loves luxury fashion, especially the brands that sticks out. Samantha has been following the trend of democratizing the luxury fashion industry for the past 3 years. She's an expert when it comes to online shopping, finding deals of quality and brand reputation.

Is Coach Tacky?

Like every fashion brand, particularly one as old as or older than Coach, Coach has seen not-so-great years. In one of those years, many would have considered Coach to be a tacky brand and have been right. However, Coach has…

Goyard PM vs. GM: Which one to choose?

The Goyard luxury brand is one with a rich heritage that doesn’t depend on or follow fleeting fashion trends. The brand is an expert in travel accessories, including high-quality bags that don’t change with season and trends. Goyard’s most popular…

Lacoste vs. Coach: Which brand to choose?

Coach is a popular American brand known for high-quality items that could pass for luxury – except that they are affordable. On the other hand, Lacoste is also a popular French brand particularly known for its iconic crocodile logo. Both…

Lacoste vs. IZOD: Which brand to choose?

Many brands focus on men’s fashion in the industry, but very few stand out, including Lacoste and IZOD. Since they started, Lacoste and IZOD have revolutionized the fashion industry – in their time and even now. They’ve moved from being…

Lacoste vs. Ralph Lauren: Which brand to choose?

Lacoste and Ralph Lauren are two iconic fashion brands with one significant similarity: they make polo. They are both popular brands known for high-quality polo shirts, but their similarities nonetheless, they are very different from each other. Fashion consumers and…

Michael Kors vs. Louis Vuitton

Michael Kors and Louis Vuitton are luxury handbag manufacturers and major rivals in the fashion industry. When it comes to high-quality designer handbags, these two brands sure have a thing or two to say about it. When you enter the…