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Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Were you on-trend in 2010?
Check to see if you keep up with the style times by reading Luxist's Top Ten Fashion Trends of 2010.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Purse Organizers that don't look ridiculous!
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Great gift idea from the The Purse Page! A purse organizer that doesn't look ridiculous. Only $19.95 from Red Envelope.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Gift ideas from Rebecca Minkoff
I'd love to have this Rebecca Minkoff Pouch Set wrapped and under the tree for me!
Buy at Saks for $150.
What strange tye-dyed animal did this come from?
Jimmy Choo Exotic Scarlet Print Tote
Available from Saks for $895.
Who wouldn't want a Mulberry Alexa for Christmas?
What to get for the purse-lover who has everything? How about a Mulberry Alexa keychain! Only $125 at Mulberry.com.
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Luxist's Top Ten Handbags of 2010
The Luxist Top Ten Handbags of 2010
by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Nov 30th 2010 at 2:02PM
2010 may have been a tough year in a lot of ways, but it was a terrific year for handbags. From divinely sparkling clutches to totes in unheard-of textures, designers were inventive, creative and finally took some risks again -- a sure sign of an improving economy. We're celebrating the return to flamboyance and daring style with a list of our top ten favorites from this year's outstanding Luxist Handbag of the Day collection.
1. Valentino Crystal-Embellished Feather ClutchLet's begin with the ethereal, exquisite bag above, the Valentino Crystal-Embellished Feather Clutch. These little birdies outdid even the Judith Lieber Enchanted Stardust Clutch with their whimsical glamour, and the feathers are so elegantly and daintily assembled, the clutch eclipsed the ballerina charm of the Valentino Tulle Rosette Bag. We love the coloring; it's as if each perfect feather has been gingerly dipped in the blackest of ink. The pale pink satin structure and lining complete the dream-come-true wonder of this masterful handbag which commanded $4,170.00.
2. Bodhi Safety Pin Clutch
The Bodhi Safety Pin Clutch won our hearts immediately back in 2008 with its giant and delightfully prim safety pin handle. We loved it in yellow ostrich back then, we loved it last year when Jenny Humphrey carried it on Gossip Girl, and we love this year's Studded Safety Pin Clutch from Fall/Winter 2010, featuring a gold-plated safety pin and encrusted with gold-plated studs even more. All Bodhi bags feature an inspirational quote translated from sacred Buddhist texts stitched inside -- we'd tell you what this one says, but we don't want to spoil the surprise! This sassy, rock-and-roll-meets-seamstress bag costs $398.00.
3. Nina Ricci Ondine Agneau Bag
The Nina Ricci Ondine Agneau Bag was an easy pick for us -- we dubbed it one of the prettiest bags of the year the day we wrote about it. This architecturally-inspired bag exudes class and worth while somehow remaining demure and understated. We love the roping, we love the golden chain and we love the classical horseshoe design which sets it apart from any other handbag we've ever seen. It is simultaneously angelic and sophisticated and could easily remain a highlight of your collection for years to come. It retailed at Barney's for $2,300.00.
4. Jimmy Choo Damian Ponyskin Clutch
Meow! The Jimmy Choo Damian Ponyskin Clutch epitomizes the Jimmy Choo brand perfectly with its sensual ponyskin, wild leather stitching and shock of neon yellow. This bag is truly more than a sum of its parts -- the drastic elements combine to create a unique, unearthly harmony. There's a raw power to it, like you could throw on a pair of stilettos, grab this bag, and take over the world. Or at least the dance floor. $1,895.00.
5. Prada Rete Metal Evening Bag
This bag encapsulates so many of 2010's most interesting trends. The first and most obvious is that of metal bags, which most of us never knew we wanted until this year. Next, like the Jil Sander Madame Lizard Shoulder Bag et al, this has a peekaboo effect so you can show off what you're toting if you'd like; a long overdue opportunity to show off how pretty makeup vessels have become. The bag also exhibits an unusual texture, which was certainly a trend from Fall 2010 (and continues now), and furthermore, the bag is adorned with a jewery-esque chain, making all the straps over nearby ladies' shoulders and wrists look vulgar and dated. But to praise the Prada Rete Metal Evening Bag properly, we must extoll the virtues of its unique shape and chain-mail-like feel, and the interesting way the giant baubles on the kisslock closure open (the structure at the top is comprised of four bars which open like a diamond). We must appreciate the way the strap dangles over the sides of the bag, softening and feminizing its harsh lines. This bag is a work of art and one of our favorites from 2010.
6. Fendi Trevi Fountain Peekaboo
The Fendi Trevi Fountain Peekaboo made headlines all over the internet. Recognize it? This exciting python bag was dipped in 24 karat gold, giving it an unforgettable, glistening sheen and bringing its price tag to a whopping $36,000.00. This royalty-worthy bag belongs in a museum. The museum of your closet.
7. Temperley Faberge Evening Lattice Clutch
The Temperley Faberge Evening Lattice Clutch may well have changed Easter for us forever. Christian or not, we all wanted this last April -- chocolate eggs are for amateurs. This bag is pink silk satin encased in goldtone metal latticework with a generous tassel for carrying. $1,550.00 buys this beautiful Faberge-inspired clutch and makes Easter better than Christmas, which, depending on your religion, actually makes spiritual sense.
8. Christian Louboutin Lolita Python Bag
There is something so magical about the Christian Louboutin Lolita Python Bag. We love the clusters of painted spots leaving the lush python looking as though it were pawed by some exotic animal. This is both fun and grown up, and exhibits the kind of creativity we were praising handbag designers in 2010 for on the whole. Imagine having a perfectly lovely python bag and then somehow getting the idea to paint little black bits all over it. Genius. $1,680.00.9. Gucci Catherine Guccissima Medium Dome Satchel
The Gucci Catherine Guccissima Medium Dome Satchel may seem simple at first glance, but look closer -- the design is actually richly developed and impossibly fresh for this ever-fabulous House. Stroking the soft, high quality embossed leather of this satchel will remind you instantly why money is so wonderful. $1,350.00.
10. Alexander McQueen De-Manta Clutch
We couldn't possibly complete this list without a tribute to the late great Alexander McQueen, and fortunately he made it easy for us by creating the amazing Alexander McQueen De-Manta Clutch. Looking at this unbelievable feat of design, color balance and high style makes us miss him all the more. This daring and brazen bag is still available in a variety of shades and materials, and carries McQueen's legacy on with fierce grace. I mean seriously, look at it here:
That's it for the Luxist Top 10 Handbags of 2010 -- we hope you enjoyed it and can't wait to show you what the designers are brewing up for next year. Let us know what you think of our list in the comments below! What was your favorite?
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Have to say I do not agree with most of these selections!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Design a Rebecca Minkoff clutch and see it on the runway!
Rebecca Minkoff & Polyvore design contest asks users to design the best Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Clutch (MAC). The winner will be flown to New York for Fashion week and will be the first to own the winning clutch!
Go here for more details.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
10 Terrific Jobs For The Purse Lover
We’ve done the dirty work and hunted down some of the hottest jobs currently available for those of you who love, love, love purses! After all, there is no better way than to spend your work day surrounded by your favorite thing, your joy, your passion. These jobs are all as fabulous as your sense of style and the one thing they all have in common: PURSES! Check them out, and be sure to let us know how the interviews go!
1. Company: Coach Position: Full Time Sr. Designer – Women’s Handbags Location: New York Apply: Online
2. Company: Net-A-Porter Position: Full Time Product Fashion Specialist Location: Long Island City Apply: Email
3. Company: Steve Madden Position: Full Time Assistant Designer – Kids’ Handbags Location: New York Apply: Online
4. Company: Vera Bradley Position: Full Time Northeast Retail Visual Design Specialist Location: Boston Apply: Online
5. Company: White House Black Market Position: Full Time Merchant- Fashion Accessories Location: Fort Myers Apply: Online
6. Company: Miche Bag Position: Part or Full Time Miche Bag Representative Location: Multiple Apply: Online
7. Comapny: Nine West (The Jones Group) Position: Full Time Merchandise Manager – Handbags Location: New York Apply: Online
8. Company: Saks Fifth Avenue Position: Full Time Handbags & Accessories Sales Associate Location: San Francisco Apply: Online
9. Company: Neiman Marcus Position: Part Time Chanel Accessories Sales Assistant Location: San Diego Apply: Online
10. Company: Nordstrom Position: Full Time Retail Sales – Handbags Location: Las Vegas Apply: Online
posted: November 10th, 2010
category: Fashion News
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If you love purses, maybe this can help you find your dream job!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Anndra Neen Metal Cage Clutches, Handbag of the Day
Anndra Neen Metal Cage Clutches, Handbag of the Day
by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Nov 4th 2010 at 5:02PM
A metal cage clutch is not something you see every day. We were wowed by this pair from Anndra Neen we spotted on AHAlife. We never knew we wanted a metal cage clutch so badly!These medieval-looking nickel silver alloy and brass clutches were found by AHAlife curator and editorial director Lauren David Peden in Mexico City, where the sister duo behind Anndra Neen (Phoebe and Annette Stephens, interviewed here) have quite the artistic pedigree: "Their grandmother was the artist and jewelry maker Annette Nancarrow and their grandfather was the avant-garde composer Conlon Nancarrow; the two lived in Mexico City in the 1930s and '40s, where they were friends with the likes of Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Anaïs Nin."
While some might immediately consider that you'd want to put the contents in an additional bag to protect your privacy; if you've ever had a wallet or a makeup case so pretty you wanted to show it off, this is your chance.
We'd love to see these pirate-treasure clutches adding edge to an LBD or metallic dress this holiday season, or even dressing up a pair of jeans on a night out. Of course, we completely understand if you just want to keep one on the mantle for show.
The Anndra Neen metal cage clutches are available for $675.00 from AHAlife.com (free to join) while supplies last, and can be cleaned with jewelry polish. We bet you can't say that about any other clutches in your collection.
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I like it but I don't. Would you carry a metal cage clutch?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Top 25 Handbag and Purse Blogs
Check out this article for a list of the best handbag resources on the web.
Guess who made #4!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
What do you think of the Fendi Roll Bag Tote?
The Fendi Roll Bag Tote injects a shot of fun into the sometimes staid and stuffy world of logo bags. I heartily agree!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Hester van Eeghen Launches U.S. Website
Hester van Eeghen Launches U.S. Website
by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Oct 17th 2010 at 5:01PM
I hadn't heard of Hester van Eeghen before this but wow, she's instantly become one of my favorite handbag designers. The Dutch brand has spent more than twenty years building a cult following in Europe and although the bags have been available in the U.S. here and there the launch of the new U.S. website, HVEUS.com, is something I'm sure her American followers are more than a little excited about.Hester van Eaghen designs are colorful, structured, and an interesting blend of new and old styles that I can only think to describe as "contemporary retro." Each bag incorporates five elements into its design in some way: beauty, passion, shape, color, and surprise, and straps are also very important as Hester is often seen riding a bicycle to her studio in Amsterdam so having a bag that can hang from the handlebars (even evening bags!) is essential.
One of my favorites, in the gallery below, is called Monocle and blends happy colors of turquoise, purple, and pink in a softly structured way. It's a limited signature edition and as such comes numbered and signed by Hester van Eeghen herself. $750
Tags: handbag, handbag of the day, hester van eeghen
Filed under: Handbags
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Six Hot Clutches For Those Cool Winter Evenings
The Deal: Save up to 25% on Fabulous Clutches at Endless.com
The Lowdown: As summer has given way to fall, so do the laid back boat-and-beach events give way to the more formal occasion (um, office holiday party anyone?). As you well know, in the last few seasons clutches have been firmly established as a standard handbag option for both day AND evening, and are a terrific way to add a little chic personal style to the standard Little Black Dress. This year everything is in the details, clutch-wise, and Endless.com has some great embellished clutches to up your style quotient. And since, like the rest of us in this economy, you’re probably not holding your breath for that holiday bonus, “at a discount” really is the new black.
Shop: Endless
1. J Renee Hoot Clutch, $77.34
2. Melie Bianco, $48.40-$54.80
3. Rampage Madrid Shoulder Clutch, $37.40
4. BCBGMAXAZRIA Soft Bow Wrislet Clutch, $79.83
5. Big Buddha Sasha Clutch, $40.78
6. Chocolate 50185 City Flap Clutch, $41.25Tagged as: clutch bags, endless, handbags
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
The History of Fashion Week
What worked and what flopped? Check out this visual history of fashion week over the years presented by MySpace.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Purse Giveaway! Cole Haan Felicity Small Hobo
Enter to win the Cole Haan Felicity Small Hobo from Purse Pixie!
Click here. to register to win!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Beware buying big ticket luxury items in Japan
Web-Bargain Luxury Comes to Japan Online retailers cutting prices on historically high-priced goods in Japan.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
A few tips on how to spot a fake Hermes Birkin
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily with Lace Satchel
Black lace done with class! Available at Nordstrom for $2045.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
The dangers of a HUGE handbag..
Something to consider:
An over-sized bag can make tall woman look clumsy, a small woman look out of proportion, and is fatal to the plump woman.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Is the global recession affecting the luxury industry?
Because we are all pinching pennies and saving our nickels there is no way the luxury industry has grown during this recession right? Not necessarily. While the luxury brands overall have seen a dip in profits, a few designers have seen their intake go up as much as 6%.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Lulu Guinness Purple Polyanna
Purse Pixie purse blog recommends you add some color and fun to your purse wardrobe with designers like Lulu Guiness.
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