March 2013 - Page 4

Kim Kardashian carries a black suede Balenciaga City Bag at the airport in Los Angeles. (5)

Kim Kardashian flies in all black everything, including Balenciaga

Mar 19, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Kim Kardashian and her baby bump were recently spotted clad in all black and Balenciaga at LAX after getting off a return flight from Atlanta. Her bag is a black suede Balenciaga Baby Daim City Bag, and her black gladiator sandals are the Givenchy Embossed Rubber Grommet Sandals. While we couldn’t find this exact City … Read more

Chain detail on a Chanel Fall 2013 runway handbag

The Chain Gang: Fall 2013’s handbags are all about metal embellishments

Mar 19, 2013Mar 19, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Now that we’ve had some time to let the Fall 2013 runways marinate, a few key handbag trends have started to pop out. Fur and exotics will make a return once again this year, which is either fantastic or terrible, depending on your personal ethics and/or bank account. A new trend that we noticed, though, … Read more

VBH Fall 2013 Handbags, now available for pre-order at Moda Operandi (5)

VBH’s gorgeous Fall 2013 bags are up for pre-order at Moda Operandi

Mar 19, 2013 by Amanda Mull

It likely won’t shock anyone to hear that VBH’s Fall 2013 handbags are pristine and luxurious; that’s sort of what the brand is know for, after all. The line of satchels, totes and clutches, which are available for pre-order via Moda Operandi through March 21, are in keeping with the clean, strong lines and elegant … Read more

Lauren Conrad carries a white Goyard St. Louis Tote personalized with her initials (5)

Lauren Conrad goes shopping with Goyard on her arm

Mar 18, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Here’s Lauren Conrad bopping around LA carrying her personalized Goyard St. Louis Tote. Goyard is notorious for its colorful, hand-painted personalizations of course, and it seems every celeb worth their salt has a Goyard in their bag stash. Goyard is only available in the brand’s boutiques and a few high-end department stores, and last we … Read more

The Row Classic Leather Shoulder Bag vs. the Vince Camuto Julia Crossbody

Look for Less: The Row vs. Vince Camuto

Mar 18, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Admittedly, the fact that that The Row Classic Leather Shoulder Bag and this version of the Vince Camuto Julia Shoulder Bag aren’t even remotely similar colors weakens my case here a little bit. If you can look past that, though, I think you’ll find these two bags are a pretty convincing look for less. Use … Read more

The Look Right Now: Studded Clutches

Mar 18, 2013 by Amanda Mull

For some reason, I didn’t see this studded clutch trend coming. I don’t remember seeing a plethora of studs on the runway for Spring 2013, and heavy metal embellishments are usually more of a staple of fall collections (more on that tomorrow, actually). The more I thought about it though, these bags may have come … Read more

Let’s hear it for the Ralph Lauren Ricky Bag

Mar 19, 2013Mar 18, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Very few things in fashion are genuinely underrated. We’re an industry that’s constantly chattering, and distinctive handbags get an inordinate amount of the praise because of their ability to telegraph luxury and expensiveness; there’s a reason that we talk about It Bags and not, say, It Scarves. Upon seeing my friend Danny’s new all-black Ralph Lauren Ricky Bag, though, it occurred to me that perhaps the Ricky is exactly that rare bird – the underrated, slept-on, yet totally gorgeous designer bag.

PurseForum Roundup – March 15

Mar 15, 2013 by Pattie Rechtman

Well, PurseForum Roundup fans, we are halfway into March! Welcome to the March 15th edition of our whirlwind weekly tour of the PurseForum. Whether you are gearing up for Saint Patrick’s Day or laying low on the Ides of March, we hope you will find some interesting reads here. This week’s colorful Roundup includes a … Read more

Bethenny Frankel carries a Celine Luggage Tote in NYC (5)

Bethenny Frankel gives her Birkins a rest in favor of a Celine Luggage Tote

Mar 15, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Real Housewife and lady entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel is hardly ever seen without an Hermes Birkin, but is it possible her Birkin fatigue is as advanced as everyone else’s? (Our “The Many Bags of Bethenny Frankel” post was almost 50% Hermes Birkins. And 60% Hermes. No lie.) Here she is with a cheerful, bright orange Celine … Read more

Latest Obsession: Proenza Schouler spring bags in Peacock Blue

Mar 15, 2013 by Amanda Mull

In fashion, sometimes the right color makes all the difference. I’ve held off on buying many a handbag because the color wasn’t just right; sure, the bag came in purple, but it was a blue-based purple, and I like it red-based. Or the bag was beautifully designed, but it only came in black or tan, and I just don’t see the fun in that. Or maybe I wanted the grey just a hair darker, or a hair lighter – it could be anything. Rarely does a brand get color as spot-on correct as Proenza Schouler does with Peacock Blue, which is new for Spring 2013.

The Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of March 15

Mar 15, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Howdy, ladies. (Howdy? What was that? I don’t even know. It’s Friday.) On top of our ritual pre-weekend bag deals, which are still waiting for you after the jump, we’ve got a couple other fun sale-type things to talk to you about. First, Loyallist program members (it’s a free signup) at Bloomingdale’s have a special “spend some, get some” deal going on through the 24th – you can save up to $250 off your purchase, both online and in stores. Also, Tory Burch is having its resort seasonal sale, which means you can get up to 30% off cool, casual clothes that you can wear right now. Now that we’ve covered those things, let’s get to the bags.

Reece Hudson ensures that you’ll never lose your bag on a night out

Mar 15, 2013 by Amanda Mull

It has come to my attention that St. Patricks Day is this weekend, which makes me worried. Not because I find something inherently terrifying about green beer or drunk people with a theme (although those two things are, arguably, inherently terrifying for a whole slew of reasons), but because “drinking holidays,” as days like St. … Read more