I want to scream out all sorts of Rachel Zoe-isms at this stunning handbag. I DIE! Bananas! Shutting it down! It is not that the design is new to us, as we have looked at the Proenza Schouler PS1 many times before. It is this version, with the most luscious, vivacious deep purple python skin, that is killer.
This is my favorite of all Proenza Schouler Bags, mixing downtown edgy with uptown sophistication. I would love to see the Proenza Schouler Purple Python PS1 in person.
With the onset of fall comes cooler weather and many more social occasions. Now through New Years the number of occasions to wear my little black dresses increases dramatically. Dressing for evenings out on the town require a bit of advance planning. This year my LBD du jour is from Alexander Wang. The Alexander Wang Spider lace bandage dress ($775 at Net-a-Porter) has cocktail party style wrapped up with an asymmetric shoulder and bandage style detailing. The dress is super stretchy and body hugging as well. I’m going to need to do a few extra sessions of Pilates to look great in this dress! A spectacular black clutch is required for this Alexander Wang dress.
Last night on Real Housewives of Atlanta, there was one thing, and one thing only that I was truly excited about.
It wasn’t Kim’s apparent proposal from Big Poppa, or Kandi’s first live show in Atlanta in years, or Sheree going to New York City to see her She by Sheree samples. No, none of that was at all exciting compared to one wonderful thing that occurred in last night’s episode.
Defying all laws of gravity, physics and logic, Kim’s boob situation managed to stay inside of her teeny tiny red birthday dress, and I couldn’t have been more surprised and elated that that was the case. As my friend John said, her boobs are like Lindsay Lohan – all over the place and out of control. But she danced like a white woman, she shimmied, she lifted her arms above her head (and that was when I got truly scared), and yet that dress hung on for dear life, and it stayed the course. And I can live another day of my life without seeing Kim’s nipples, and it is good.
But that other stuff that I mentioned that wasn’t exciting (and some of it just perplexing)? Yeah, that stuff happened too.
Diane Von Furstenberg Stephanie Hobo – now in black! [via Purse Blog Savvy]
Fab Exclusive! Rachel Roy Dishes Inspiration and Favorite Pieces From Her Macy’s Collection [via Fab Sugar]
Ivanka Trump’s Diamond Philosophy: “The Bigger the Better” [via Off the Rack]
Prove Your Brand Loyalty with a Tattoo [via Budget Fashionista]
H&M Divided Exclusive Fall 2009 Collection Released [via nitro:licious]
Whitney Port’s New Lipstick! [via Luxaholics]
I’ve been more than a little critical of Fendi for quite a while now, but between their Spring 2010 runway show earlier this week and the Fendi Calfhair and Sequin Shoulder Bag that we see here, I’ve got to give credit where credit is due: they’re finally doing some fantastically interesting things with their handbag line.
I’m in the mood to shop. Well, frankly, I am almost always in the mood to shop. Aren’t we all? Our friends over at Linea Pelle are extending an amazing offer for the Purse Blog family! First of all, we love Linea Pelle. The bags and accessories are classic and trend setting. Celebs have been sporting Linea Pelle for a while now and I can see why. I have a few Linea Pelle items, but I am totally ready for something new and fabulous.
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Net A Porter brings us some of their favorite handbags of the season. This group of three is a fashionable trio showing Miu Miu, Fendi and Lanvin. Our personal favorite is the Lanvin bag, with perfect gold stamped-python metallic leather.
Miu Miu Vitello Vintage Leather Clutch | $750
Lanvin Happy Sac Partage Leather Bag | $1,965
Fendi Fly Leather Shoulder Bag | $1,460
WHO: Nancy Gonzalez, designer of the renowned handbag collection, will make a personal appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue New York.
WHAT: Trunk Show and Personal Appearance by designer, Nancy Gonzalez. Just in time for Fall, she will be introducing a new handbag style exclusive to Saks Fifth Avenue. The handbag will come in three sizes and a variety of colors that are exclusive to Saks.
WHERE: Saks Fifth Avenue, New York. 611 5th Avenue
WHEN: Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
If you are in NYC make sure to stop by Saks to check out the Fall 2009 handbag collection from Nancy Gonzalez. There will also be three styles designed exclusively for Saks Fifth Avenue New York.
For all of you who love brown handbags, I apologize profusely as it seems you got stuck with a group of gals who share more of an affinity to black handbags. When we find a great brown bag, we will not cease to share it with you. This time I think I found a brown bag with a black counterpart that I like even less. Ridiculous, right?
We reviewed the Yves Saint Laurent Studded Satchel and were pleasantly surprised to see YSL take on the studded trend. YSL did so gracefully with a refined touch. The studs on their bag are flush with the leather rather than protruding. Let’s take a more in depth look at this brown YSL handbag.
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2010 was goth, glam and very Victorian, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the bags. They lacked some of the personality and style of the clothes with which they were designed, but they were sort of interesting in their own right. Whatever way you slice it, however, knit and macrame do not say glam, goth, or Victorian.
The highlights for me were the variations on the successful Miss Sicily satchel shape and anything containing red leopard print (I know, I know, my “taste level” is not so awesome sometimes). Lowlights? Knit, knit, and more knit. Much like the clear vinyl totes that Prada showed earlier in the week, I can’t imagine that these are going to have much of an audience among handbag aficionados, but perhaps I’m wrong. Would you pay four figures for them?
I want to scream out all sorts of Rachel Zoe-isms at this stunning handbag. I DIE! Bananas! Shutting it down! It is not that the design is new to us, as we have looked at the 
With the onset of fall comes cooler weather and many more social occasions. Now through New Years the number of occasions to wear my little black dresses increases dramatically. Dressing for evenings out on the town require a bit of advance planning. This year my LBD du jour is from 
