October 2014 - Page 4

Rihanna Carries Louis Vuitton Bag Designed by Franky Gehry

Oct 21, 2014Oct 21, 2014 by Emily Anderson

Here’s Rihanna, heading to dinner at Nobu in Tribeca on a particularly blustery night in NYC. She’s carrying the Louis Vuitton x Frank Gehry Twisted Box Monogram Bag, which retails for $4,400 in select Vuitton stores as part of the brand’s “Celebrating Monogram” collaboration with six fashion and design luminaries. (The asymmetrical shape of this … Read more

15 Creepy Handbags for Halloween and Beyond

Oct 21, 2014 by Amanda Mull

Kitsch, quirk and extreme literalness are accessories trends that have survived through multiple seasons and only seem to be gaining steam among both designers and consumers. Mostly these ideas manifest themselves in things that are charming or nostalgic, but it’s a very fine line to cross between a cute and cartoonish Fendi Bag Bug and, … Read more

Mulberry Might Be Trying to Hire Céline’s Accessories Design Director

Oct 21, 2014 by Amanda Mull

Word on the street is that there might finally be some good news in the pipeline for Mulberry. The struggling British brand, which has been without a creative director since fan-favorite Emma Hill left over conflicts with former CEO Bruno Guillon, is reportedly eying Johnny Coca, head of accessories design at handbag wunderkind Céline.

We Finally ID’d the Bag So Many People Carried at Fashion Week

Oct 21, 2014 by Amanda Mull

Nothing eats away at your sanity than not being able to figure out who made a particular handbag, and when it’s a bag we just keep seeing, that makes it even harder. We spotted one such bag on the arms of several fashion celebs in paparazzi shots outside the Spring 2015 shows, and now we’ve finally figured out what it is and where it can be bought.

Remembering Oscar de la Renta

Oct 20, 2014 by Megs Mahoney Dusil

The world lost a true legend today, Oscar de la Renta passed away at the age of 82. The famed designer captured the hearts of many long before I ever met him, but from the moment I attended my first Oscar de la Renta show and had the chance to meet Oscar, I fell in love. His designs were extraordinary, Oscar had a way to create the most brilliant and elegant clothing for all women. More importantly, he was a gentleman, a great force that drew everyone around him in.

PurseBlog Asks: Is Saint Laurent’s Gun Clutch Over the Line?

Oct 20, 2014 by Amanda Mull

Fashion is like any other form of creative expression: an opportunity to be publicly clever or publicly inane, depending on your natural predilection. Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane generally chooses the latter, even if he makes some damn fine Chelsea boots, and he’s at it again with the Saint Laurent Metallic Gun Clutch. I imagine that … Read more

The 12 Best New Bags of Fall 2014

Oct 28, 2014Oct 20, 2014 by Amanda Mull

A new season always brings with it lots of new choices, but Fall 2014 feels particularly full of brand-spanking-new handbag options from some of the biggest accessories labels in the world. Now that all the dust has settled and these designs have arrived in stores, we combed through the collections to find those that are … Read more

Reese Witherspoon Picks Up Takeout with a Ferragamo Fiamma Bag

Oct 20, 2014 by Emily Anderson

Reese Witherspoon was recently spotted picking up her own takeout in LA (!!!), while carrying an aubergine calf leather Salvatore Ferragamo Fiamma Bag, which is the brand’s new marquee style for Fall 2014. You can currently find Reese’s exact bag for $2,242 at MyTheresa.com (but probably not for long, now that it’s gotten the Reese … Read more

Man Bag Monday: The Vianel Lizard V4 Card Case

Oct 20, 2014 by Amanda Mull

Not everyone’s a wallet person. I’m certainly not a wallet person, despite the fact that New York’s often-cash-only ways have goaded me into carrying one in my three-plus years here. It’s bulky and heavy, and I don’t like it, but there it is anyway, weighing down the bottom of my bag. I’d much rather be … Read more

PurseForum Roundup – October 17

Oct 17, 2014 by Pattie Rechtman

Happy Friday, Roundup Readers! We hope you are all rested up from the National Handbag Day festivities. We certainly had a lovely time revisiting some of our favorite bags and collections last week and hope you did too. This week, we dropped into Coach and checked in on the Snoopy Line conversation, which you’ll want to check out! … Read more

Jaime King Hops on the Dior Handbag Bandwagon

Oct 17, 2014 by Emily Anderson

Hart of Dixie star Jaime King was recently spotted out and about in the East Village, looking perfectly casual and carrying an extremely wee Christian Dior Lady Dior Mini Bag. Our powers of purse premonition are telling us that Dior is about to have a huge handbag moment, and celebrity fandom is, of course, always … Read more

Pre-Order Valentino’s Resort 2015 Rainbow Bags Now

Oct 17, 2014 by Amanda Mull

Valentino’s uber-popular Rockstud bags have enjoyed a longer tenure toward the top of consumers’ wish lists than most brands can ever dream of, and there’s little indication that buyers’ love for the bags will wane any time soon. The brand’s seasonal takes on the bag often disappear from shelves especially quickly, so now that pre-orders … Read more