Get the Look: Emma Watson Carries Reece Hudson

In general, we like to focus on how to work luxury into our everyday wardrobes; handbags are great for that, and most people just don’t have lives that require them to dress up all that often. Every now and then, though, we see a celeb dolled up in such a pitch-perfect way that we start making mental lists of the places we could wear something similar. Last week, Emma Watson in an immaculate Saint Laurent suit, Reece Hudson clutch and slingback Louboutins was such a moment, and we hunted down her exact outfit for our (and your) shopping pleasure.

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A.L.C. Launches Handbags with New Arrivals at Intermix

Over the past few years, a new handbag market has emerged. It’s not exactly contemporary, but it’s more attainable and casual than premiere designer, and it’s probably most accurately referred to as “premium contemporary.” It offers the same sophisticated finish that comes with much pricier bags, and pioneering premium contemporary brands like Alexander Wang and 3.1 Phillip Lim have found a market flush with consumers looking for a particular mix of style and ubstance. With its newly launched handbags, New York-based A.L.C. is looking to compete for the attention of those discerning shoppers.

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Vote in the PurseBlog March Madness Championship!

This is it, the moment we’ve been waiting for. You guys have winnowed down our PurseBlog March Madness field to your two favorite bag designers, and now we’ve locked Chanel and Celine into a winner-take-all cage match (or maybe a West Side Story-style knife fight; the mental image is up to you), and only one … Read more

Shop 20% Off at the Bloomingdale’s Friends & Family Sale Now!

Friends & Family sales are our favorites – they take the power of the markdown out of the hands of some shadowy stranger and bestow it on us, the customers, who may wield it with impunity. Now through April 6, our friends at Bloomingdale’s want us to do just that at the Bloomingdale’s Friends & Family Sale. They’re offering 20% off almost every purchase with code FF14, so if you’ve been eyeing a new spring bag, some summer sandals or a whole new wardrobe, go right ahead. We’re not judging.

Shop the Bloomingdale’s Friends & Family Sale Now!

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PurseForum Roundup – March 28

Well, March certainly marched on quickly, didn’t it? It hardly seems like an entire month has come and gone, but it has. Our PurseForum members have been busy, as is their custom, and we are all the happier for it. We found plenty of bags, food, accessories, and more this week, and it looks like spring has arrived for most all of our members in this week’s PurseForum Roundup. Come along and see what we all have been up to!

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Fringe Bags

The 16 Best Fringe Bags For Spring

While Mother Nature keeps playing with our start to spring, the calendars alerted us that spring arrived a week ago, and with it came a new crop of handbags. One of the biggest trends for spring is fringe, which graced some of our favorite spring runways, and thankfully, those bags are finally hitting stores. Fringe on handbags tends to look very boho, but this season, the trend offers a variety of fringe, from extreme luxury to the perfect festival bag.

With the trend in mind, I scoured the web to find the best fringe bags for Spring 2014. Gucci and Valentino took to the trend with many of their accessories, so you will see quite a few options from these two brands. Overall, though, the bags range in price from $38 to $2,995, which means there is a bag for every occasion and budget.

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The Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of March 28

Another week down, another round of bag deals to celebrate the weekend! This time, we’ve got a nice mix of cute spring bags and neutral all-season classics, plus a deal of particular note. Now through March 31 at MATCHESFASHION.COM, you can get 20% off any of their Style Steals (that’s what they call their sale section) with code EXTRA20. The site has some great bags, as well as tons of clothes, shoes and accessories at already-impressive discounts that the extra 20% just makes that much better.

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Finally, a Saint Laurent Bag I Love

There’s perhaps no more controversial brand in fashion right now than Saint Laurent. Since Hedi Slimane took the reigns three seasons ago, the company’s look has gone from conservatively luxurious to all-out rock-n-roll excess, with plenty of detractors and proponents alike. Although I like Saint Laurent shoes, the company’s bags have always felt a little bit off to me, even on their best days, but I can finally say that I’ve found one I love without reservation: this black-on-black version of the Saint Laurent Betty Bag.

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Check Out Our Favorite Instagrams of the Week

After being stuck in layers of black clothing and endless snow, we’ve found ourselves in a constant state of daydreaming. We’ve been wishing for sunny palm trees, bold handbags and endless outdoor brunches. While we continue to wait to make those dreams happen, we can love yours in the meantime, even if it’s just via Instagram! Check out our favorite shots of the week below.

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