I see what L.A.M.B. was trying to do here, I think. I’d say they only got about halfway there, but at least they appear to have tried to go somewhere with it. I’d rather a designer have a vision and poorly execute it than have no vision at all.

And I think that that’s the central problem with the L.A.M.B. Mixed Media Satchel – it has a dream, but the end result does not live up to it.

Are you all on Twitter? (Follow us!). If so, you will know Twitter is one of the greatest ways to see what your favorite designers, magazines, and websites are doing. One of our favorite mags and websites, Marie Claire, gave us an ‘in’ on the 9 clutches they are coveting.

Zimmerman is normally one of the companies whose designs I find very easy to hate on, but this morning, they have pleasantly surprised me.

When intricacy and usability collide, I’m normally a very happy girl, and in this case I have to give credit where credit is due. The designers that created the Zimmerman Lace Cutout Bag have done a very nice job indeed.

If only all of our parents owned awesome, exotic bag lines for us to work at when we graduate college; we should all be so lucky. But we’re not Kate Falchi, daughter of PurseBlog friend Carlos Falchi, who has just joined her father’s eponymous bag line and has begun collaborating with him full-time. A good gig if you can get it, right?

And based on the looks of their first collection together, she’s a wise addition to the design process. The bags of the Carlos Falchi Graffiti Collection use Falchi’s signature tiger snake skins as a backdrop for punk-inspired doodling and defacement that is as true to its inspiration as any I’ve ever seen. These bags certainly won’t be for everyone and skew toward the young audience of which 25-year-old Kate is a part, but they’re very successful for what they’re trying to accomplish: a deconstructed, edgy look that remains luxurious and doesn’t loose its cool.

Bags will come in three patterns and will retail for between $395-$1195. The collection will debut at Bergdorf Goodman during Fashion’s Night Out on September 10. For larger pictures of a few of the collection’s bags (and to see the intricate graffiti detail up-close), make the jump.

Last week we brought you an inside look at the reintroduction of the Garbo line for Be&D. The Garbo is all about studs and we are still loving studs. Be and Steve thought it would only be fair to share some of the studded love with you all!

We are giving away a Be&D Garbo Wallet with black leather and gold studs. Perfect to carry as a clutch, this wallet makes a bang with edgy studding. Retail price is $445.

TO ENTER: Visit Be&D online. Then comment on this post your favorite Be&D item and why. Contest ends September 20th at 10 p.m. EST. Winner will be selected randomly.

One of the major gaps in the handbag world is beautiful designer wedding bags. We want every aspect of our wedding day accessories to shine, that includes our bag. Rebecca Minkoff continues to expand her handbag collection with the recent news of the Rebecca Minkoff “I Do” collection.

Rebecca Minkoff will be launching a new collection, perfectly named “I Do”, for a custom wedding line. Prices will vary from $195 through $215.

For more pictures and a full review visit our exclusive on Purse Blog Savvy!