I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love when designers take time out of their schedules to get to know their clients. I consider handbag enthusiasts clients, don’t you? Today, Tuesday April 14th, the lovely Monica Botkier will be conducting an online chat over at Luna Boston and will be answering questions from 6-8 pm EST. Head over to Luna Boston, check out the fabulous merchandise they offer and see what information you can find out from Monica.
So, it’s Monday, after a holiday weekend. I know many people made their weekend a long one, and could possibly be dragging their feet today. Well, the good news is we have an amazing opportunity to share with you, a bit of a Monday pick-me-up if you will. A little while back, Megs and Vlad had the chance to interview Kooba’s Creative Director, Abbe Held. They had a great time meeting and getting to know Abbe a bit better. Well, today, if you happen to be in the NYC area, you too can meet Abbe! And for those of you who get a chance to go to this event, please come back and tell all of us about it. Since I can’t make it, I’ll have to be ok with living vicariously.
Who: Kooba Co-founder and Creative Director, Abbe Held
What: Henri Bendel Trunk Show and PA with Abbe Held
When: Monday, April 13, 2009, 4:30- 6:30PM
Where: 712 5th Ave New York, NY 10019 – (212) 245-8346
Why: Come to Henri Bendel’s to see the Spring 2009 line and meet Abbe Held, co-founder and creative director of Kooba! Free Kooba make up pouch with purchase.
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Vlad and I have been on the Facebook train since its inception, it being the social media network that begun while we were still in school. It was the “underground secret” when we started. Not so underground anymore. Anyhow, make sure to join us on Facebook and follow us. We will be posting exclusive photos there (more images from our Bag Art categories) along with Facebook giveaways and group discussions.
So if you are on Facebook, be sure to join our group. And if you are not on Facebook, it is time to join!!!
This is an event I would absolutely love to attend, but we will not be able to make it. So if you are, make sure to check it out for us!! Saks is having a Mother-Daughter Fashion Show hosted by Monica Botkier, Cynthia O’Connor, and Rebecca Minkoff. Two of our favorite designers (so nice in person) along with Cynthia O’Connor, a mastermind in the fashion world, are sure to put on a great party tomorrow, April 4th. This event will be at Saks Fifth Avenue, Tysons Galleria in McLean, VA.
No stranger to Purse Blog, Adriana Castro has made her way into our hearts as an exotic handbag designer whose products are just as stunning as the woman behind them. The Purse Blog team is hoping to check out this function being presented by Mayda Cisneros Boutique. We hope to see some of you there!
What: Accessories Trunk Show & Silent Auction to benefit Dress for Success Miami
Where: Mayda Cisneros Boutique. 4102 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL
When: March 12 – 13th. From 10am to 6pm.
Who: Featured Vendors include Mayda Cisneros Couture, Adriana Castro, Beirn and more!
More: 10% of proceeds will be donated to Dress for Success Miami
As always, find more on Adriana Castro online!
If you have been reading our website, you will know that Vlad is a major photography buff. A lover of the art of photography, we even transformed our guest room into an office and photo studio for the man behind Purse Blog. Designers send us bags to review and shoot, which has been an exciting adventure for us. When it came time to pick a wedding photographer, Vlad, of course, was very hands on. We would not settle for anything less than amazing when it came to the photography, and we ended up with more than we could ask for. After asking around, researching like crazy, and examining work, we ended up choosing Jeff Kolodny as our photographer.
Jeff’s work wowed us from his previous jobs and has blown us away for our own wedding. There will be hundreds of other photos he will be showing us to add to our album, but we got a first look at Jeff’s work from our wedding today. Being able to capture true feeling, emotion, and beauty in every photo, Jeff Kolodny photos amaze us. An array of photos from our wedding day can be found at Jeff Kolodny Photography. And as shown above, Jeff knew about my love of handbags and he integrated my Hermes Kelly Longue into many of our photos, which is ever-so-perfectly-fitting.
Thank you to Jeff and his wife Robin for their amazing work. Not only do we love it, but I know all of the handbag loving world will appreciate my Hermes bag being part of our wedding day!
When we set the date of February 20th, 2009 for our wedding it seemed as if that day was so far away. Slowly but surely the day creeped up on us and as it got closer to the wedding day, the amount of work for the wedding grew exponentially as did my excitement. And finally, when the day arrived, I was overtaken with excitement, nerves, and love. One week ago today, I was lucky enough to marry the man of my dreams. Seems so cliche, but it is absolutely true. Vlad and I have been together nearly six years. We swam together in college. He moved to Germany. We started a website together which turned into our company and full time job. He moved back from Germany. We moved to Florida. We went though so much together, but from day one I knew I was going to marry him and live my happily ever after. Our happily ever after began six years ago, but the wedding last Friday was the last little piece of the relationship finalization.
I know it is such a cheesy, cliché thing to say… but for the sake of trying to express my emotions, I’ll still say it:
I married the woman of my dreams. My excitement over being married to my love goes beyond anything I could attempt to express on our Purse Blog.
Meaghan and I had our wedding last Friday at the Spanish Monastery in North Miami. The event took a lot of stressful planning, it turned out absolutely beautifully. Both Megs and I could not be happier over celebrating this joyous event with close friends and family, obviously we will also share the festivities with our readers. Stay tuned, the pictures will be posted as soon as they are processed by the wonderful Jeff Kolodny. In the meanwhile, Purse Blog business shall return back to usual tomorrow, as we are settling back into our home and working through piles of neglected emails.
Thanks to all of our readers who have followed us on this beautiful journey over the past 4 years.
You haven’t seen much of me on Purse Blog in the last few weeks. The coming together of this wedding has been completely and totally all-encompassing and time consuming. But I could not be more excited or thrilled to have our wedding day fast approaching!!!! Our wedding is Friday evening and we have a weekend of events planned for our guests. All of the details are ironed out and we are ready to go.
We will share some details of our wedding afterward, especially my bag of the Big Day shot!!
…So we’re going to the Chapel and we’re gonna get married!
