May 2013 - Page 3 - PurseBlog

Selena Gomez carries a white Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Bag (5)

Selena Gomez totes Dolce & Gabbana at the airport

May 23, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Here’s Selena Gomez, arriving at Heathrow Airport, carrying a Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Bag. She’s in jolly olde London towne this week to drum up a little PR for Spring Breakers, and her new single “Come and Get It.” Yes, that’s right, she’s another singing, dancing, acting, ex-Disney starlet. You can pick up a … Read more

The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale is Here and It’s Full of Great Handbags

May 23, 2013 by Amanda Mull

We know you’ve all been waiting with baited breath for the first big sale of the season to launch and signal the start of sale season, and here it is: the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale is on, and in it you’ll find a ton of handbags. In particular, fans of Marc Jacobs, Reed Krakoff, Alexander Wang and Marni will be pleased – the sale includes loads of covetable bags from those brands, plus contemporary stalwarts like Rebecca Minkoff and Kate Spade. As we are wont to do, we’ve sorted through the sale and picked our favorites, which you’ll find after the jump. It won’t offend us if you skip straight to shopping via Nordstrom, though.

Louis Vuitton’s value dips 12% from last year, Prada gains 63%

May 26, 2013May 23, 2013 by Amanda Mull

The last time we mentioned Louis Vuitton’s exclusivity problem, you guys had a lot to say, and much of it was demonstrative of the challenges that Vuitton faces going forward – how does a company whose incredibly recognizable logo bags have become ubiquitous maintain its air of exclusivity for top-tier customers? And if those top-tier customers leave, will customers at the lower tiers go looking for their little slice of luxury elsewhere? Is this a problem that Louis Vuitton has waited too long to fix? Based on the double-digit dip that the company’s value took last year, things could be better at LVMH’s flagship brand.

The Many Bags of Emma Watson

May 23, 2013 by Amanda Mull

I have an Emma Watson close-encounter story, and although it’s not a very good one, I’m going to take this opportunity to tell it anyway. Over the winter, on a very snowy day, a friend and I decided to trek to Barneys to shop for some shoes and stave off cabin fever in the bad … Read more

Jason Wu Jourdan Painted Eelskin Tote Bag

Jason Wu goes for a healthy dose of color with new Jourdan tote

May 23, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Jason Wu’s gorgeous, ladylike read-to-wear collections are always a joy to behold, but I’ve been waiting for the young designer to put out a handbag that really catches my eye. For reasons that are likely obvious, the Jason Wu Jourdan Painted Eel Tote is exactly that bag. Wu’s previous bag collections have been full of … Read more

LaToya Jackson carries a Louis Vuitton Dog Carrier (5)

LaToya Jackson totes her furry friend in Louis Vuitton

May 22, 2013 by Emily Anderson

It’s only the best for any pooch that travels with LaToya Jackson. Here she is coming out of a hotel in New York, carrying her adorable Pomeranian in a Louis Vuitton Dog Carrier. (Sadly, there’s no “first class” for celeb dogs in cargo. Though I suspect this fluffy baby gets her own seat on the … Read more

Fill in the Blank: “____ should carry the Versus Gold Pin Shoulder Bag.”

May 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

I know that the Versus Gold Pin Shoulder Bag isn’t quite Versace, but all I can think when I look at it is how much it owes to that famous Versace dress that Elizabeth Hurley wore to the Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere way back in 1994. (Can you believe that’s nearly 20 years … Read more

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Gucci embraces big buckles, animal print for Fall 2013

May 23, 2013May 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

There are a lot of things to admire about Gucci, but today, the thing that strikes me most is the brand’s commitment to interesting hardware. Horse bits, stirrups, bamboo – the Gucci has made a legacy of adorning its bags with interesting signature metal work. For Gucci Fall 2013, the go-to piece seems to be … Read more

Sarah's Bag Chic Champagne Quilted Shoulder Bag

Don’t just party – wear an actual champagne cork on your purse

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

I’m currently having something of a love affair with champagne. Because I’m trying to watch my sugar intake, it’s often the beverage I end up ordering at brunch or picking up at parties because it doesn’t require a mixer to be delicious, and now I’m full-on obsessed. Although I’m hardly a wine connoisseur, I feel as though I’ve refined my champagne palate to a point where I can tell the difference between the good stuff and the cheap stuff. That means I’m ready for the Sarah’s Bag Chic Champagne Quilted Shoulder Bag.

Kris Jenner carries a black Chanel Hula Hoop Flap Bag (5)

Of course Kris Jenner has a Chanel Hula Hoop Bag. Of course she does.

May 21, 2013 by Emily Anderson

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 … Read more

RHOC: “I’ll cut you like bad bangs.”

May 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Last night’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County was so boring that I may or may not have had a quarter-life crisis during it. (Or a third-life crisis, because let’s face it, my liver isn’t making it to 100-plus.) Which of my life decisions had lead me to that place, where I was willfully … Read more

If I had won the $600 million Powerball, I’d buy this bag from The Row

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 by Megs Mahoney Dusil

I’m not one who usually buys lotto tickets; in fact, I’ve only done it twice in my life before now, but when I realized the Powerball jackpot had swelled to $600 million, I totally got in on that. It’s easy to see why so many people love to buy lotto tickets – that slight feeling … Read more