Christian Louboutin Lou Trash Bag, $895 via Neiman Marcus

Or, I suppose, already calling your bag “trash” is one way to set accurate expectations of what it will look like for your customers. That’s the optimistic take, I suppose.

Christian Louboutin has long been making “trash” shoes, which are traditional pumps or slingbacks made out of the patent-covered material that you see here. Because the shapes are classic and there’s not a great deal of surface area, I’ve always thought that the shoes worked, at least for a certain customer. The Christian Loboutin Lou Trash Bag, on the other hand? Not so much.

Balenciaga Motorcycle Jacket, $2,865 via Barneys

Wednesday has come and almost gone, but the only thing I have on my mind is how much I want this Balenciaga Motorcycle Jacket. I have always known of its existence and have always had a feeling I would like one myself, but this version of the jacket has my heart going boom boom boom.

And get this, I want the purple one. I don’t know what is making me want a purple leather jacket other than the fact that Balenciaga perfects colors and the hue is just enough to make the jacket totally interesting while remaining wearable. Perfect to pair with skinny jeans, a dress, maxi skirt, or just about anything, a Balenciaga Motorcycle Jacket would become an instant wardrobe staple. And this dear readers is why I want it oh-so-badly. Buy via Barneys for $2865.

On last night’s episode of The Rachel Zoe Project, kind of a lot managed to happen for a show where mostly not much goes on. Rachel styled an Elle photo shoot, she posed for the cover of the Hollywood Reporter and she fake-fired her new hottie assistant Jeremiah. I’m winded just thinking about it!

For those of you who tune in to see Jeremiah’s pretty face, don’t fret. He’ll get rehired eventually, and he’ll be in the episodes until then. If Rachel’s skipping fashion week and the baby hasn’t shown up to say hello yet, we have to have some kind of drama, right? Of course. This is Bravo we’re talking about here.

This may not be our own giveaway, but our friends at SHEfinds are giving away a bag that I many of us know and love. The schoolboy structured satchel bag has made a major resurgence, being created by some of our favorite brands. However, Cambridge Satchel Company knows this design in-and-out and has perfected it.

The really cool aspect of this giveaway is its tie-in to National Bullying Prevention Month. Julie, Deane, the founder of Cambridge Satchel Company, started her company with hopes of being able to send her daughter to private school after she had been a victim of bullying. It is fitting that orange is the color of National Bullying Prevention Month and this is the color of the bag SHEfinds is giving away. Enter on SHEfinds!

Images via Vogue.com

I keep waiting for Reed Krakoff to hit the sophomore slump with his eponymous line, but he just keeps hitting things out of the park. How well Krakoff, the president of Coach, has done launching the brand gives me very, very little sympathy for other large companies that don’t do as well with their bag lines. When you have a clear vision of what you want and you commit the resources and time to doing things the right way, some fantastic pieces can come out of it.

Largely, that’s what Reed Krakoff Spring 2012 is. The collection is heavier on exotics than previous seasons have been, but the signature Krakoff tailoring is still there. He chose a very modern color scheme for the collection, and for me, the bright bags are the clear standouts. Don’t get me wrong, though; I’d be happy with any of them in my closet.

Yesterday I brought you the Gucci Pig Coin Purse, and while some of you liked it others found it to be totally corny. If I didn’t love pigs, I would have opted for the Gucci Moby Dick Leather and Canvas Coin Purse.

This little whale purse totally caught my heart as well, and being named after one of the best book’s of all time only adds a special touch. Go under the sea with this Gucci accessory to hold coins or other essentials. Buy via Net-A-Porter for $250.

Images via Tod’s

For most people, I think the image that comes to mind when one thinks of Tod’s is that of comfortable driving shoes and fine, if very traditional, leather handbags. It’s a company that makes the kinds of things that everyone’s mother would be overjoyed to receive for Christmas. That, in and of itself, is also a bit of a problem; how does Tod’s make itself relevant to its next generation of customers?

It looks as though the company would like to start answering that question with Tod’s Spring 2012.The collection represents a modern take on the brand’s most popular bags, the Bauletto satchel in particular, with versions that run the gamut from only slightly left-of-center to full-on crazy. Crazy relative to the classic bags for which Tod’s is known, anyway. I see some very interesting options in this lineup that I’d love to wear myself.