The accessory update: A high-shine finish

This season’s most covetable accessories have one thing in common: the finish. In keeping with our ’80s obsession, high-shine effects were championed by every label from Saint Laurent to Proenza Schouler and Stella McCartney. Whether you’re looking for a modern pump, ladylike chain bag, diminutive clutch or architectural mules, patent black is the perfect combination of timely and timeless. Pragmatists will love the fact that these high-shine pieces are wipe-clean and rarely suffer scuffs, while extroverts will adore the off-kilter edge that a liberal helping of gloss can add to any (and every) ensemble.