Designer Handbags (Page 8)

One of my favorite bags from a designer that is not as mainstream in the handbag world is Givenchy. I have yet to own a Givenchy bag, but I have lusted after the Givenchy Nightingale time and time again. And now there is a new bag to yearn for from the house of Givenchy. The Givenchy Sacca Chain Handle Bag exudes pure style and elegance. Designed with grained leather, this small sac bag features a gold chain handle and a single leather handle. The shape of the bag is timeless. It will easily transfer from season to season, leaving you with a chic shoulder bag. The inside features dual open compartments separated by a middle zipper compartment, a side zip pocket, and a smaller open pocket. While this bag is available in other colors, the ivory is a stunner! Buy through Barneys for $1495.

Coach Amanda Satin Mini Satchel [via Purse Blog Savvy]

Best of Black Friday Sales [via Luxaholics]

Katie Holmes Is a Miu Miu Model [via Fab Sugar]

Beyoncé and her amazing fringed diva shades! [via My Fashion Life]

I told you all yesterday that today would be our first day of weekend posts in quite some time. So here I am, posting away. Notice the time delay, it is a weekend, so I wasn’t about to get moving overly fast on today. Today my mind is wandering far from the handbag world, as it is the biggest college football game of The Ohio State University’s year (my, Vlad’s, and Shannon’s Alma mater), The Ohio State vs Michigan game. What I would give to be there now. However I am not, so we have game day on, getting ready to watch the most famed rivalry in college football and I need to somehow tie this together to purses.

And I can do that by deciding on a great handbag to take to an Ohio State football game. I am not a huge fan of light silver metallic colors, a bit too South Beach for me, a bit too glitz and glam. But the exclusive to Bloomingdale’s silver metallic Marc Jacobs Quilted Bruna Satchel would be an ideal bag to take to a football game. I already know what many of you will say, it is too nice to take to a football game. I think not. I protect my bags at football games and always take a bag that is one of the colors of the teams I am cheering on. I talked about the sister of this bag, the Marc Jacobs Quilted Jersey Tote, which is only $400 less than this bag. And in my deduction, that means that this leather version is much more worth the price tag. The front bow tie accents are what I love about this bag, it adds a feminine touch. There is an interior zip and cell phone pockets. I am not claiming that I love this bag, not claiming that I am going out to buy it, not even claiming that it is all that great, but for an Ohio State game it would look smashing with my Scarlett jersey! Buy this color exclusively though Bloomingdale’s for $1350.

Today we are all off at Purse Blog. Well, let me clarify. Vlad is in Germany and visiting friends all day, Shannon is working in LA, and I had an appointment in the morning and am going to see my brother’s playoff football game tonight.

Today we are off, so tomorrow we will update with some fun posts! I know, very odd for us to post on the weekend, but it will be like a mid-November treat.

Hope you all are having a happy Friday and have a great weekend!

We love the Linea Pelle Samantha Large Double Handle [via Purse Blog Savvy]

Fab Finding Follow-Up: I Heart YSL [via Fab Sugar]

Karl Lagerfeld designs Chanel coins [My Fashion Life]

YAY OR NAY: Marni Alpaca fur bag [via Bag Lady]

Alexander McQueen Dishes About His Upcoming Line With Target [via Off the Rack]

Stars to Party Hard in Dubai [via Luxaholics]

Update! The Alexis Hudson promotion has just been revised… to your advantage. You are now able to receive 40% off and the promotion has been extended to Tuesday, November 25th! What a great opportunity to start some holiday shopping or snag something for yourself!

It’s true, we have another amazing offer for all you Purse Bloggers out there. Starting today, Alexis Hudson handbags has a special promotion available. You might be familiar with Alexis Hudson as the handbags seem to be popping up all over the place. Just a little while ago, over on Purse Blog Savvy, I wrote about the Alexis Hudson St. Germaine Hobo which is still a handbag I would love to see hanging in my closet.

So here is the deal. This two week online promotion starts today, Thursday November 6th and will end Thursday November 20th. After you select the Alexis Hudson handbags you’d like for yourself or to give to others and are ready to check out, simply enter the following discount code: PURSEBLOG. There are plenty of gorgeous handbags to choose from AND you will receive 25% 40% off. You simply can’t go wrong!

Click here to shop and save!

I am always intrigued by designers I don’t know much about. Last week I wrote about the Giorgio Brato Distressed Leather Bag. When I don’t know much about certain designers, I love to read the comments the post receives on the blog and on the Purse Forum. Granted, I always love reading the comments about each post, but when just being turned onto a new designer I am always eager to see if anyone else knows something more about the designer, the design or the line.

When I saw the Giorgio Brato Asymmetrical Pleated Bag I instantly wanted to touch my computer in hopes of actually feeling the leather. I without a doubt must get my hands on a Giorgio Brato handbag one of these days. Tell me if you disagree, but this leather looks not only 100% touchable but also down right gorgeous. Although some of you were less than impressed by the Distressed Leather Bag, do you find yourself liking this one a bit more? The pleating demonstrates the craftmanship and attention to detail put into the handbag. Pleating this kind of leather can look rushed if not done correctly, but I have no complaints with what I see. Double rolled handles, zippers inside and out prove that the bag doesn’t just look good, but is also functional. Buy though Shop Bop for $1,070.