Celestina Abalone Box Clutch, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags
You may be partied-out after all the holiday celebrations but it never hurts to look toward future outings and handbags that might fit the occasion. Combining the pearly essence of the ocean and the dark strength of ebony is the Celestina Abalone Box Clutch. Red abalone envelopes the outer shell of the clutch […]
Burberry Large Lowry Canvas Bag, Handbag of the Day
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Burberry’s classic plaid designs never bore me. Even though they often include the same color scheme any new design still pulls at my spending strings. For instance, the Burberry Large Lowry Canvas Tote is a practical carryall but with a relaxed sophistication which can be useful for a long day of activities or […]
Burberry Cartridge Pleat Tote, Handbag of the Day
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In the past couple of months I have acquired a bit of an obsession for berry tones so this bag was a hit at first sight for me. The Burberry Cartridge Pleat Tote features a red-berry patent leather with cartridge pleating throughout and a detachable shoulder strap on a day when you’re carrying […]
Pauric Sweeney Ryder Python Bag, Handbag of the Day
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Bring on the glitter and lights — it’s New Years! It may be our economy is in the toilet but that’s no reason not to get out there with a little sparkle and glam to ring in 2009! Take a hint from Pauric Sweeney with the Ryder Python Bag in gleaming, golden python […]
BagTV
Filed under: Gadgets, Handbags
BagTV is, you guessed it, a handbag with a screen in it. The handbag, which is available in Britain, an integrated seven-inch screen on the side that plays videos and films from an attached multimedia player. It plays up to 2.5 hours before recharging and has a USB port and SD […]
Kate Moss & Lookalike Star in New Longchamp Ads
Filed under: Apparel, Handbags
Last summer we told you about Kate Moss‘ cinematic ads for French fashion luxury leathergoods house Longchamp. Now the supermodel is starring in Longchamp’s newest campaign, alongside a sexy Russian lookalike named Sasha Pivovarova. That’s Kate, above, on the left, and Sasha on the right, sporting matching hairdos and outfits from Longchamp’s […]
Top 20 Handbags of 2008
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We set out to create a list of the top ten best handbags of 2008. After featuring so many amazing bags on our Handbag of the Day column, it became clear that we would have to expand this to twenty, and create a whole separate list of clutches.
The twenty bags featured in this […]
Top 12 Clutch Purses of 2008
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We at Luxist always strive to bring you the loveliest things in the world. One object of desire we can’t get enough of is the clutch purse.
Here is a gallery of the top 12 most fascinating, original, and exciting clutch purses of 2008. This year we saw a return to glitz and glamor, […]
Vuitton Scraps Plans for New Tokyo Flagship
Filed under: Handbags
Earlier this month my colleague Deirdre Woollard reported that Louis Vuitton had cut its prices in Japan by 7 percent in an effort to boost flagging sales. Now parent company LVMH has scrapped plans for a brand new Vuitton flagship store in Tokyo’s glamorous Ginza shopping district. The 10-floor luxury behemoth complete with […]
Kiki Smith Limited Ed. Tote, Handbag of the Day
Filed under: Handbags, Art
Kiki Smith, noted feminist sculptor and printmaker, teamed last year with Coach to produce a limited edition tote bag (only 100 were made), featuring original prints reminiscent of Smith’s well known nature iconography.
The bag is crafted from natural canvas and trimmed in silver snakeskin.
First available at the Whitney Museum, where Smith […]
