When Chanel trotted the full-size Chanel Hula Hoop Flap Bag on the runways for Chanel Spring 2013, they insisted this showpiece wouldn’t be available for purchase. But after an unexpectedly warm reception to the idea, they made a few anyways, along with a more wearable, wranglable mini version. The bag you see here is a chic black mini version of the Chanel Hula Hoop Flap Bag, on the arm of Kris Jenner in NYC.
Celebrity Style and Fashion
Here’s Rihanna, keeping her gorgeous, ruby red Celine Rolled Trio Clutch close in NYC. (She’s carrying it unrolled here.) This bag is from Celine’s Summer 2013 collection, which you can see in its entirety in “The Bags of Celine Summer 2013″. I love Celine’s unique “Trio” bags, like Ri Ri’s rolled version, and the regular Trio, which we’ve recently seen on the arm of Kourtney Kardashian and Dakota Fanning.
Angela Simmons, daughter of Rev Run from Run DMC, was recently spotted carrying a hot red Hermes Constance Bag on her way in to the nail salon in LA. We saw Angela with this same bag at New York Fashion Week earlier this year – it’s always nice to see celebs getting some mileage out of their most covetable high-end bags.
Here’s Mindy Kaling, doing some serious shopping in NYC with her Chanel Classic Flap Bag. I’ve spotted Mindy with a few different Chanel bags on The Mindy Project this season, including this very bag and a cute little yellow Chanel Mini Flap. I suppose this one is from her personal stash – or she just “borrowed it” from the set, Lindsay Lohan-style.
You should know up front that Carey Mulligan looks slightly terrified in several of these photos; the paparazzi attention that comes with being a world-famous actress doesn’t agree with her, and she seems to avoid it. Luckily for us, the paps did get a few snaps of Carey and her bag collection for our looking pleasure, and since the country (or at least the fashion industry) is currently in the throes of an intense obsession with The Great Gatsby, it seemed only right to explore the handbag choices of Daisy Buchanan herself.
Dita Von Teese recently looked every bit the part of “couture Snow White” at a party for designer Prabal Garung at Chateau Marmont, thrown by Vogue and MAC Cosmetics. She rounded out her retro fairytale ensemble with a rather dramatic bag choice – a Charlotte Olympia Pandora Perspex Clutch. You can snag a patterned version of this whimsical bag for $995 at Moda Operandi.
Actress Minka Kelly is the very first celeb we’ve spotted carrying one of the limited edition Coach x Krink bags from Coach’s latest capsule collection. (For the extended deets, check out Amanda’s full write-up on the Coach x Krink collab.) Here’s Minka landing at LAX, carrying a Coach x KRINK Leather Weekend Tote, which obviously makes a most optimal carry-on.
If you’re familiar with the legacy of Anna Dello Russo, you know it’s hard to imagine her ever having a low-key, casual day out on the town with her pooch. And yet here she is, wearing distressed jeans, loafers, and a light sweater, prowling around in her natural habitat – her hometown of Milan. We’re a tad flabbergasted that she even owns a pair of holey jeans, frankly.
Ginnifer Goodwin stepped out of her hotel the morning after The Met Gala with her black Givenchy Pandora Bag in tow. The Pandora has long been one of my personal designer bag faves, in addition to being a perennial favorite of countless celebs. It boasts what is arguably the most unique silhouette on the market for an everyday bag, and the name of this boxy bag is a particular stroke of designer genius.
When you think of Gwyneth Paltrow, you don’t exactly think “tech maven”, and yet here she is, looking extra chic at a “Meet the Developer” event at an NYC Apple store. In case you’re still (understandably) confused, Gwyneth was actually the developer in question, as she just recently launched her GOOP City Guides app. Her luxe black bag is a shiny kidskin Tom Ford Natalia Bag carried as a clutch.












