October 2016 - Page 4

Charm On: The Best Fall 2016 Bag Charms For Every Budget

Oct 13, 2016 by Katherine Callaghan

It all goes back to the Fendi Bag Bugs. They single-handedly started the bag charm craze and consumer loyalty associated with it, and when other brands got wind of this golden opportunity to accessorize their existing accessories, cute, clever bag charms started popping up left and right. After scouring the Internet, we can tell you … Read more

The 20 Best Celebrity Bag Looks from Paris Fashion Week Spring 2017

Oct 13, 2016 by Amanda Mull

Better late than never, right? We got wrapped up in National Handbag Day festivities that took up much of our attention for the past week, but that doesn’t mean we forgot about all the beautiful bags women carried while going to and from the shows at Paris Fashion Week Spring 2017. Au contraire! Below, take … Read more

The 6 Major Footwear Trends From the Spring 2017 Runways

Oct 12, 2016 by Katherine Callaghan

We’ve kept a close eye, both on and off the runway, of Spring 2017’s global runways. We already checked out the best runway shoes from New York Fashion Week Spring 2017, and now that London, Milan and Paris are behind us, we had a chance to take an in-depth look at all of Spring 2017’s … Read more

5 New Contemporary Brands Worth Watching for Fall 2016

Oct 12, 2016 by Amanda Mull

We love looking out for the Next Big Thing, and while that often means anticipating what our favorite luxury brands will release next, that’s not the full story. We follow along with as many contemporary brands as possible as well, and because brand recognition is less important to consumers in the three-figure price range than … Read more

Celebs Have Carried a Ton of New Fall Bags This Week

Oct 12, 2016 by Emily Anderson

New styles from Chloé, Miu Miu and Margot Robbie‘s fave Aussie label Sancia are working their way into celebrity hearts and minds this week. As if new fall bags aren’t exciting enough, we all get to find out what Rihanna wore and carried to a christening in Barbados. There’s an image forming in your mind … Read more

Check Out Our Favorite #NationalHandbagDay 2016 Instagrams You Shared With Us!

Oct 12, 2016Oct 11, 2016 by Katherine Callaghan

As you know, yesterday marked our 4th annual National Handbag Day, and thanks to all of you, our holiday was another major success! We love getting to celebrate bags with you on October 10th every year, just like we do in little doses every other day, and we couldn’t be happier that so many of … Read more

Travel Like a Star with 17 Perfect, Simple Totes for the Airport

Oct 11, 2016 by Amanda Mull

I’m headed out of town for a visit with family tomorrow, and naturally, that got me thinking about what I’ll be carrying to travel and what the best options are. Air travel is an unglamorous activity that requires careful accessories planning and maximum functionality, but the best inspiration for solutions comes from an unlikely spot: … Read more

Celebs Adored Bags from Dior, Fendi, Prada and More Last Week

Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016 by Emily Anderson

I hope all of our readers greatly enjoyed themselves yesterday, on the most sacred of consumer holidays, National Handbag Day. Most of the celebs featured within carried these bags last week and were not aware that they would appear in a celeb handbag profile that ran on a prestigious occasion, like the day after National … Read more

My 2 New Handbags to Celebrate National Handbag Day from Neiman Marcus

Oct 10, 2016 by Megs Mahoney Dusil

In Collaboration with Neiman Marcus.

When we founded National Handbag Day four years ago, I was super excited to have another day on the books to celebrate bags. Granted, running PurseBlog and PurseForum means every day is a day to celebrate bags, but seeing all of you get pumped for October 10th gets me that much more excited. I’ve ended up loving the idea of adding to my collection on National Handbag Day even more than on my birthday or Christmas, and this year I am lucky enough to add not one, but two new bags to my collection courtesy of Neiman Marcus!

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10 Reasons Bags are Totally Worth Celebrating on National Handbag Day

Oct 10, 2016 by Amanda Mull

Happy National Handbag Day! We founded this day four years ago to celebrate not just bags, but also you, our readers, who visit us every day and make our jobs so fun. We love discussing fashion with you and feel lucky to have built a community full of such knowledgable, dedicated, kind women (and even … Read more

Remembering My First Designer Handbag and How I Got Hooked on Bags

Oct 10, 2016 by Megs Mahoney Dusil

I’ve told this story before, but it’s one worth revisiting, especially on our 4th Annual National Handbag Day. I’m constantly asked, “Why bags?” and the truth is I’ve loved bags since I was young. Everyone assumes I came from a family where my mom was a bag lover as well, but that wasn’t the case. … Read more

PurseBlog Asks: What’s Your Favorite Bag of All Time?

Oct 9, 2016 by Amanda Mull

For me, it was love at first sight. I had long admired the Proenza Schouler PS1, but I hadn’t yet found a version that seemed meant to be mine. It was 2011 and I had just moved to New York City and eBay’d my Céline Luggage Tote after realizing it was an impractical choice for … Read more