October 2013 - Page 4

Charlotte Olympia Gets in the Halloween Spirit with Creepy Clutches

Oct 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Depending on your feelings about Halloween, right now is either the most wonderful or most terrible time of the year. Personally, I love it – scary movies, candy, black clothing, what’s not to like? Apparently, Charlotte Olympia feels the same way, because the brand has released two cute-as-can-be Halloween clutches. In Charlotte Olympia tradition, they … Read more

The Louis Vuitton Alma Gets a Makeover in Gorgeous Leather

Oct 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Much has been made, both by us and by our commenters, over Louis Vuitton’s highly publicized strategy shift toward higher prices in hopes of discouraging entry-level luxury consumers and appealing more to customers in the Hermes income bracket. The strategy includes both price-increases on existing products and the production of more top-tier bags in leather and exotics instead of Vuitton’s signature coated canvas (often with its attendant monogram), and the latest bag to show up as a result of those plans is the Louis Vuitton Alma Bag in Taurillon Leather.

Can The Row Do for the Hobo What It Did for the Backpack?

Oct 22, 2013Oct 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

As slow as some Olsen-skeptics are to admit it, The Row is straight-up influential. Not only was it the first brand to convince us that backpacks can be a totally chic, high-end trend (and in rather spectacular fashion), but The Row has helped to usher all of fashion toward a minimal sort of luxury that … Read more

Proenza Schouler has Hopped on the Backpack Bandwagon

Oct 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

For anyone hoping that the backpack trend might be a true flash in the pan that would disappear at the end of the season, I have some news that might upset you: the Proenza Schouler PS Backpack is one of the brand’s most visible new designs for Fall 2013, and usually Proenza is toward the front end of trends like this instead of the back.

Which Coat Should I Wear to Unveil the PurseBlog x Mackage Bag?

Oct 21, 2013 by Megs Mahoney Dusil

It’s been a long time in the making, but the bag I designed with Mackage will be hitting the runway in the brand’s Spring 2014 Runway show during Toronto Fashion Week this Wednesday. It’s my first personal design venture, and I love the final result and know you will too. Vlad and I will be … Read more

Sharon Osbourne Carries One of the Most Enormous Chanel Flap Bags We’ve Ever Seen

Oct 21, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Here’s Sharon Osbourne, arriving in London to play her part on the UK’s The X Factor (aka, the original X Factor). As you can see, Sharon is carrying a truly massive Chanel bag that we’re dubbing the Chanel Oversized Flap Bag. It is, without a doubt, one of the biggest Chanel bags we’ve ever beheld. … Read more

Woman Steals Nearly 1,000 Designer Bags, Sells Them on eBay

Oct 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Considering how many luxury boutiques have reputations for staffs that seem to purposefully ignore customers who don’t fit a very narrow profile, it’s perhaps surprising that more people don’t simply pick up bags and trot right out the door with them. After all, if a salesperson is busy pretending you don’t exist, it must be hard for him or her to make sure you don’t get a case of the sticky fingers. Apparently a woman in England has been using that behavior to her advantage to the tune of 904 handbags for the price of free ninety-nine.

Ferragamo Launches Capsule Collection to Celebrate Its Hollywood History

Oct 21, 2013Oct 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Salvatore Ferragamo is an Italian company, but what you might not realize is that the brand’s founder and namesake got his start in Southern California. Ferragamo set up shop in Santa Barbara in 1914, and to celebrate both the brand’s 99-year presence in California and its sponsorship of the first annual Wallis Annenberg Center for … Read more

The Best Bag Deals for the Week of October 21

Oct 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

First and foremost, apologies for the downtime you may have experienced if you tried to access PurseBlog or our sister site, TalkShoes, at the end of last week. Our tech folks worked as swiftly as they could with our melting servers, and we’re glad to be back up and running with a fresh crop of bag deals to show our appreciation for your patience. This is normally a Friday thing for us, as many of you know, but it’s an equally lovely way to start a week.

Man Bag Monday: Jack Spade Desert Suede Duffel

Oct 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

When I look at a bag I’ve never seen before for the first time, the first thing I always try to imagine is where I’d take it. Accessories both need and provide context in various ways, and a strong sense of how a bag fits into the aesthetic world is one of the surest ways … Read more

The Coach Borough Bag Lives a Day in the Life of PurseBlog’s New York Story

Oct 21, 2013Oct 20, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Coach has always been a quintessentially New York brand, with both its historical roots and current business operation on the island of Manhattan, and for Fall 2013, Coach’s association with the city is only getting closer. Not only is the brand launching the celeb-beloved, much-anticipated Coach Borough Bag, but to celebrate the line’s launch, the … Read more

PurseForum Roundup – October 18

Oct 18, 2013 by Pattie Rechtman

Happy Friday, PurseForum Roundup readers! We are so glad you are joining us for another tour of our sister site’s latest and greatest. The PurseForum is full of delightful diversions, and this past week was no exception. We stopped in and caught some reveals and listened in on some very interesting conversations. Come on in … Read more