PurseForum Roundup – July 31

Happy Blue Moon Friday, Roundup readers! We have reached the end of July, and for many of us that means summer is winding down. We know it is a hot one for most of you, and we thought we would finish off this month with some cool blue reveals from the PurseForum‘s busiest designer subforums. This week, … Read more

Brutus Chanel Bag

The Newest Addition to the PurseBlog Family + Follow Us on Social

If you follow @purseblog on Instagram, you may have already seen the newest addition to the PurseBlog family. Vlad and I adopted Brutus, our three-month-old German Shepherd/Boxer/Golden Retriever (we think) mix, from Jamie’s Rescue in Miami Beach last Sunday. We’ve been wanting a dog for a while, but when I say we didn’t plan on … Read more

In Case You Missed It: The 5 Posts PurseBlog Readers Loved Most in July 2015

Summer is traditionally kind of a slow news period for the fashion industry, but this summer has been anything but boring. There’s been a lot going on, from Louis Vuitton discontinuing a popular line to Hermès offering boxes with unknown contents to its online customers. We’ve got all that and more, plus a guide to Fall 2015’s most noteworthy bags, in our roundup of exactly what you guys were interested in this month.

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The 15 Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of July 31

We’ve come to the conclusion of another week, and, this time, another month. August is right around the corner, but there’s still time to shop summer sales if you know where to look. Luckily, we do, and we’ve packed the best bag deals the Internet has to offer for your easy shopping pleasure.

If you’d like an even more extensive listing of sales and deals, make sure you check out our Deals Page frequently!

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Brand to Watch: Bally

I’m always thrilled when a brand has stepped up its handbag game, and that’s why I’ve been keeping an eye on Bally since I saw the brand’s Fall 2015 lookbook months ago. The Swiss leather goods company has been around since 1851, and the addition of Pablo Coppola as design director in 2014 has made … Read more

Jane Birkin Wants Her Name Off Hermès Crocodile Bags Over Cruelty Concerns

Hermès‘ marquee handbag design has been named after French actress Jane Birkin since its creation in 1984, but as of this week, Birkin would like that to change for at least some of the iconic Birkin Bags. The actress is unhappy with Hermès’ slaughter practices for crocodiles after being alerted by PETA, according to Agence France-Presse.

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This Week, Celebs Carry Dior, Dannijo, Chloé, & More

A certain iconic handbag has become something of a hot topic this week (more on that later this morning), but earlier this week, we were all were blithely unaware of the coming storm. Celebrities stepped out with both croc bags and Birkins, as well as gorgeous bags from brands like Chloé, Givenchy and up-and-coming bag brand Dannijo. We’ll see be watching to see if anyone shows up for the paparazzi with Hermès croc next week.

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Manolo Blahnik to Debut First Handbag Line Any Day Now

Manolo Blahnik has always been a man who does things at his own pace. While almost all designers hopped on the platform bandwagon in the mid-2000s, Blahnik was steadfast, sticking with the single-sole shoes he’s made for decades. Now that the shoe trend pendulum has firmly swung in his direction, the designer has set his sights on a bag line for the first time.

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The Many Bags of Sofia Vergara (36)

The Many Bags of Sofia Vergara

If you’re thinking to yourself, “Wait, didn’t PurseBlog already do a deep dive into Sofia Vergara‘s handbag wardrobe,” you’re not wrong. We did just that about two years ago, but because of a software glitch, it was gone forever. Today, though, we’ve pieced it back together, plus all the beautiful bags that Vergara has worn … Read more

The 10 Best Bags to Start Your Designer Handbag Collection Right Now

Everyone has to start somewhere. That’s doubly true when it comes to the addictive world of designer accessories; for every shopper, there’s at least one gateway drug that brought them here. Not everyone’s found that all-important first bag, though. Naturally, we have some suggestions. A first bag means different things to different people. A successful, … Read more

Givenchy is Clearly the Brand of Choice in Today’s Celebrity Handbag Roundup

Like all of the highest of hig-end handbag brands, Givenchy has a few signature styles that they can comfortably rely on to generate profits and perpetuate their brand’s legacy (though one of those styles just underwent a moderate revamp). Regular celeb endorsement is a crucial part of that business model, and Givenchy has absolutely no problems in that department. In fact, for every celebrity with a Givenchy bag that we show you in our bi-weekly roundups, there were probably three more that we opted NOT to show you. The dominance is real.

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