In Case You Missed It: The Five Posts PurseBlog Readers Loved the Most in February 2015

We feel incredibly lucky to have so many readers that drop by the site regularly to chat with us about handbags, but we realize that not everyone can spend as much time PurseBlogging as we do. (We are, after all, employed here.) For those of you who just drop by once in a while, we’re starting something new: In Case You Missed It, which is an end-of-the-month rundown of the five posts our readers found the most useful, helpful or interesting during the previous five weeks. It’s like PB, in digest format.

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The Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of February 27

Whether you’ve made the mental leap to spring or you’re still firmly planted in winter, this edition of our weekly search for the Internet’s best bag deals has a little something for you. From pale pink and mind green to shearling and studs, check out the best markdowns we found at our favorite online retailers, below.

If that’s not enough, make sure to check in with our continually updated Deals Page, where we list sales on bags and beyond.

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UK Celebs Carry Their Best Bags to London Fashion Week, US Celebs Mostly Just Hang Out at LAX, Per Usual

London Fashion Week is upon us, and this week it happened to overlap with the Oscars, which meant that LFW was an A-list actor-free zone during the first few days. London’s best “it” girls, pop singers, and modeling legends still turned out in force, of course. As you might suspect, this bag round-up is particularly model and UK designer heavy, though the models are actually quite equitably distributed between London and LA.

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Louis Vuitton Petite Malle Monogram Infrarouge

Monogram Makeover: Louis Vuitton Monogram Infrarouge

Monogram bags may wax and wane with customers, but they’ll always be a huge part of many brands’ sales. Monograms easily identify brands to onlookers, and many customers first find their way to love designers by recognizing the monogram; it’s an easy association. I was one of these people: my first Coach bag was monogram, and my first Louis Vuitton was as well.

Over the past few years, there’s a major push away from classic monograms and logos, but many brands are putting a focus back on their signatures. Louis Vuitton continuously remakes its classic LV monogram with seasonal interpretations that lures so many in.

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Inside the New Fendi Madison Store + 3Baguette Project for Charity

Last week, when New York City was experiencing one of its coldest days ever, the Fendi Madison store was heating up. The store had its grand opening with a star-studded event, but earlier in the day, Vlad and I had the ultimate pleasure to see the store prior to the official opening. In a total “pinch me” moment, it was Fendi CEO Pietro Beccari who greeted us downstairs and walked us into the beautiful boutique, chatting about the cold weather and the new store.

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Want It Wednesday: Novelty Bags are the New Normal

The current handbag market has two dominant extremes: minimalist day bags and maximalist novelty clutches and mini bags. Today, we’ve decided to explore the latter end in this week’s edition of Want It Wednesday, and it’s more familiar territory for some of us than others. Below, check out the novelty bags that we’d like to add to our collections. (Also, please give a warm welcome to Taylor, the newest member of the PurseBlog team!)

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Louis Vuitton Price Increase

Update: Rumor Has It A Louis Vuitton Price Increase Is Around the Corner

UPDATE 2/24/15: We’re being told by multiple members of the PurseForum that the price increase for Louis Vuitton will be hitting next week, with one person saying March 1st is the date their sales associate told them.

We recently brought you news of an impending Hermès price increase, and now rumor has it Louis Vuitton will be increasing its prices soon as well.

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