October 2013 - Page 2

Coach Won’t Just Complete Your Look for Fall 2013, Coach is the Complete Look

Oct 30, 2013Oct 29, 2013 by Amanda Mull

If its Fall 2013 collection is any indication, Coach would like you to reconsider your ideas of what kind of brand it is. That applies to everyone, both fans and skeptics, and Coach is prepared to back up that request with everything from brand new, totally chic handbags to lines of outerwear and leather apparel … Read more

For Handbags, Minimalism is Fall’s Chicest Look

Oct 29, 2013 by Amanda Mull

If brevity is the soul of wit, minimalism might be the soul of elegance. After season upon season of rococo embellishment, studs, beading, embroidery, print, fur and exotics, fashion feels like it’s ready for something a little simpler and a little less look-at-me. The street style ship as we know it has, to a certain extent, sailed. Because handbags are such a distinctive and enduring part of any outfit, the best way to get in the spirit of this sartorial shift is with one of the many minimalist handbags that are currently ripe for the picking.

Look for Less: Prada vs. Alice + Olivia

Oct 29, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Intellectually, I’m aware that all designer handbags are overpriced, but I have the hardest time grappling with the prices of small, sparkly bags. At least with a big leather or exotic tote, you can see your money in the physical size and materials of the thing. With a shiny little clutch, the workmanship and expensive … Read more

Ashley Benson Strolls with Her Pup and Her Saint Laurent Bag

Oct 28, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Pretty Little Liars actress Ashley Benson was recently spotted leaving La Conversation Cafe in West Hollywood with an unidentified pooch companion. If her bag is giving you a little deja vu, you’re not alone – that’s the Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour Bag, and yes, it’s very much like a Saint Laurent Birkin. Even so, … Read more

Love It or Leave It: Non-Neutral Metallics

Oct 28, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Despite the fact that Saint Laurent bags confuse me at times, I’m actually a huge fan of the smaller versions of the brand’s duffel bags; they’re adorable, and compared to the slightly larger options, the price point is pretty good. I’d carry one in a heartbeat. Or, rather, I’d carry one in almost any non-metallic … Read more

17 Scary Bags Perfect for Halloween

Oct 28, 2013 by Amanda Mull

For many of us, Halloween was probably our first occasion to go out into the world clutching a bag. It might have been a bag meant for candy instead of a purse for our daily necessities, but a relationship to accessories has to start somewhere, and it might as well be with a sack full … Read more

Marc Jacobs Discontinues the Stam Bag, All Quilted Leather Goods

Oct 28, 2013Oct 28, 2013 by Amanda Mull

We’ve got some sad news for those of you who remember the mid-2000s It Bag heyday fondly: the Marc Jacobs Stam Bag, which has been produced continually since it first debuted in 2005, is going the way of the dodo bird. Along with it, all of Marc Jacobs’ quilted handbags and accessories will be meeting … Read more

Man Bag Monday: MCM Logo Waist Bag

Oct 28, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Before I start, I should mention that MCM has a particular knack for convincing me to like things I normally hate. For instance, logo bags – I haven’t bought a logo bag since I was in college and have no plans to do so now, but MCM’s logo pieces have such unpretentious swagger to them … Read more

PurseForum Roundup – October 25

Oct 25, 2013 by Pattie Rechtman

Happy Friday-before-Halloween, PurseForum Roundup fans! This is our last Roundup of October, and despite our usual disbelief in the swiftness of time’s passage, we are thrilled to bring you another selection of PurseForum conversations, along with fantastic photographs!

Eva Mendes Carries a Marni Bag to “The View”

Oct 25, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Eva Mendes was spotted on her way to a taping of The View in NYC carrying a glossy green Marni Top Flap Triple Gusset Shoulder Bag. This Marni bag boasts an accordion-like interior with three separate compartments, and a shoulder strap which you can expand with a series of snaps. You can’t have Eva’s boyfriend, … Read more

This Weekend, I Want to Wear Everything from Givenchy to Gap

Oct 25, 2013 by Amanda Mull

I have very specific ideas about what I want to wear this fall. To a certain extent, that’s true of me all the time – I’m one of those fashion people who has developed a bit of a personal uniform for herself after a couple of years in the business, and in the past six months in particular, I’ve become very good at focusing my personal purchases only on things that really make me feel like me. That also means I sorta look the same all the time, which is never more apparent than when you compare this weekend’s fantasy outfit to the outfit I came up with the last time I gave myself this personal challenge.

The Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of October 25

Oct 25, 2013 by Amanda Mull

We’re in the thick of fall now (I know that’s true because I finally wore a sweater to work yesterday), and most of you can probably feel the second big sale season of the year coming down the pipe. It’s not quite here yet, but in the meantime, we’ve got both some bag deals and some overall sales that are worth shopping. The bag deals are below, as they are every Friday, but we’d be remiss if we also didn’t remind you about the Barneys Purple Card event (it’s a ‘spend some, get some’ sale, in Internet shopping terms) and the Loeffler Randall Friends & Family Sale, which gets you 20% off with code INTHEFAM through October 28.