As you’re probably aware, the Cannes Film Festival is happening right now, and celebs are headed to France with all their best handbags, except for the ones that aren’t. But if you’re an actress with substantial movie industry cred (or a supermodel with absolutely zero) traipsing through LAX this week, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll make an appearance on the red carpet at Cannes. Or on George Clooney’s yacht.
Ashley Greene
Tory Burch Half Moon Satchel
$650 via Tory Burch
Here’s actress Ashley Greene, leaving dinner at Craig’s with an attractive pebbled black leather Tory Burch Half Moon Satchel. This bag retails for a cool $650, and the mini version will only set you back about $500.
Caitriona Balfe
Mansur Gavriel Bucket Bag
$595 via Net-a-Porter
Outlander star Caitriona Balfe was spotted en route to Cannes at LAX with a luscious leather Mansur Gavriel Bucket Bag. It’s actually possible to buy a Mansur Gavriel bag without waiting impatiently for a site to restock the color you’ve been dreaming of, which will be good news to many.
Emma Roberts
Balenciaga Papier A6 Mini Tote
$1,465 via Balenciaga
I don’t want to suggest Emma Roberts is making a statement or anything just because she’s carried this one tiny bag for a solid month now, but this is the third or fourth time we’ve seen her with this little Balenciaga. Emma is very prone to loving a bag with a little more public fervor than most celebs.
Giada di Laurentiis
Bottega Veneta Tote
$2,600 via Saks
Lest ye forget that Giada also loves designer handbags, here she is arriving for an appearance on Good Day Philadelphia with a black leather Bottega Veneta with intrecciato side panels. “But what kind of handbags does the Barefoot Contessa prefer?” we all wondered aloud simultaneously.
Gigi Hadid
Bulgari Serpenti Bag
Here’s Gigi Hadid, wandering through Central Park with friends on the way to visit the Met Costume Institute exhibit. She’s carrying a lovely, pale yellow Bulgari Serpenti Bag, which is noteworthy, but I feel like the real headline here is that Met Gala attendees occasionally visit the exhibit they celebrated.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Hermès Crocodile Birkin
If Bulgari’s tiny, silver, snake-head clasp just won’t suffice, you can always buy a croc Birkins–for $30,000 more, of course. Here’s Jada Pinkett Smith, sporting her own black croc Birkin At LAX.
Kendall Jenner
Givenchy Lucrezia Bag
$2,395 via mytheresa.com
Why does Kendall Jenner get to go to Cannes? Life is so unfair. Here’s Kendall, unloading at LAX with a luscious black leather Givenchy Lucrezia, accessorized with both giant Fendi Bag Bugs and a custom strap from Kenzo.
Kirsten Dunst
Fendi Peekaboo Bag
$5,750 via Saks
Kirsten Dunst is definitely going to Cannes, and she’s headed there with a Fendi bag with a bird on it and a truly astounding pair of high-waisted, elastic-hemmed mom jeans. Congrats, Kirsten. Today, you are the most hipster celeb of all the hipster celebs.
Would it be possible for PB to do posts on what successful women are carrying rather than celebs? Women like Christine Lagarde or Indra Nooyi?
The photo agencies don’t seem to follow those women very much, if at all. But I’ll see if we can find something to do!
Would love this. But maybe it’s harder because they’re not photographed as often?
Great idea. Christine Lagarde of the IMF carries exclusively Hermes (I’ve seen her with a Bolide and Birkins).
This is an EXCELLENT idea! I would love to see women like Marissa Meyer, Sheryl Sandberg featured or maybe a grouping of women politicians or women news anchors. Obviously it will be harder to find pics, but even socialites (like the Miller sisters) would be a welcome change.
Giada is the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten is.
Ava Gardner is The Barefoot Contessa!
Ina Garten: “If you cant get your bags handmade from the tanners in Italy’s finest countryside…store bought is fine”
That’s the joke — like, now we’re wondering which bags Ina Garten carries. She wrote, “BUT what kind of bags does the Barefoot Contessa prefer?”
In the Paris episodes of her show she carries a simple black Prada bag.
Ina loves Hermes–that would actually be a really interesting post!!
Are you not gonna talk about Kirsten’s Chanel luggage?
Was wondering the same thing°
I hate to be negative but does anyone other than a Victoria’s Secret model look good in a high waisted jean? Jada is such a beautiful woman and super fit but in this photo her belly button looks like a shriveled up avocado, surely it is just the angle of the pic.
Ha!! I thought to myself, I really don’t need to see people’s belly buttons. They’re such an odd part of the human body and typically not sexy.
Gigi Hadid has great style, but these shorts where she appears to be packing something — are not her best look.
I think it looks like a loaded denim diaper.
I’d really like to see successful women in business featured, too. I saw Amal Clooney featured once carrying a Tod’s bag. Seeing her made me think that their factory practices must be okay, because I can’t see a human rights attorney buying a handbag from a company with questionable treatment of employees. Company practices, as well as style and how well the handbag is made, are important to me.
Kendal Jenner looks like she’s wearing a giant dirty sweat sock. Bags cute, outfit not so much
So glad you covered Caitriona, thanks for showing love to the under-covered and underrated actresses!