Archive for November, 2009
Rivet Detail Tote, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags
The Rivet Detail Tote by Michael Kors is a blend of toughness and femininity. A girly shade of deep plum purple contrasts nicely with goldtone hardware and rows of rivets running up either side and laced through to the top. A pair of large leather tassels decorate the front, a large goldtone logo […]
Gucci Sale Starts Dec. 1
Christmas is just a few weeks away and great deals are everywhere right now, but some definitely stand out from the pack. This week, we’ve got our eyes on Gucci! The label is having a great big sale on its Web site, and it’s full of deals on everything from handbags and planners to shoes […]
What Your Handbag Says About You
Filed under: Apparel, Handbags
Some women meticulously choose an outfit-coordinated handbag every morning, while others carry the same bag for months (or even years) until it finally wears out and falls apart. Because they’re such a daily necessity and an ingrained part of our everyday lives, handbags say a lot more about their owners than just […]
BeaValdes for CoutureLab Gray Gio Evening Bag, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags
The BeaValdes for CoutureLab Gray Gio Evening Bag is another stunning and unusual design from BeaValdes, whose futuristic, spaceship-reminiscent shapes have us enthralled.
This bag is a much more slender shape than the precious BeaValdes pieces we’ve seen, but it packs a stunning art deco punch into its tiny form. We love […]
Gucci Launches Snowman in Africa Charity Collection for UNICEF
Filed under: Handbags, Charity
Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini has collaborated with author and illustrator Michael Roberts for the fifth anniversary of the Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF. As in the past, this year’s initiative centers around the holiday period promotion of an original collection of items designed by Giannini to be exclusively sold in more […]
Gold Box Clutch, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags
Reminicent (at least to me) of an ancient Egyptian treasure, this Nancy Gonzalez Gold Box Clutch miniaudiere is a great way to incorporate the metallics trend into your fall and winter wardrobe. Hard box styling help set this clutch apart from others you may own and also helps showcase the raised trapunto leaf […]
BeaValdes for CoutureLab Jet Stefani Evening Bag, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags
The BeaValdes for CoutureLab Jet Stefani Evening Bag is a breathtaking take on the small black clutch.
Part goth and part Star Wars, we can’t help but think that if Darth Vader had a purse, this would be it. That’s not to say we don’t like it; we absolutely love the BeaValdes shape, […]
Zappos Opens the Door to Its VIP Club, Four Days Only
Filed under: Apparel, Handbags, Services, Cosmetics and Fragrance, Shoes, Men’s Style
Shoe paradise Zappos is opening the doors to its VIP Club during a special four-day window from Black Friday, November 27, through Cyber Monday, November 30. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and lasting until midnight on Monday only, log onto to the special holiday […]
Clutches for a Cause by Amanda Pearl
Filed under: Handbags
Designer Amanda Brotman of Amanda Pearl has created three deliciously wild clutches to help benefit World Wildlife Fund. Why? It all started with a baby cheetah. (Aw.)
Brotman visited Africa in the summer of 2008 and, while visiting villages in Kenya to learn about the economic initiatives, her group was given the […]
Carlos Falchi Glazed Python Dr. Bag, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags
The Carlos Falchi Glazed Python Dr. Bag is by equal parts fabulous and dazzling.
It’s like he took a basic black python bag and BeDazzled it. Like … really, really well. We can’t say this looks like a doctor-style bag to us, but we do love the shape. The gathers at the sides […]
