The year was 2005. YouTube was just barely a thing, the top song was Mariah Carey’s ‘We Belong Together’, Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiered and subsequently Brad and Jen were no longer. It was also the year that a fresh faced young designer burst onto the scene with a company she co-founded with her brother. Yes, we’re talking about Rebecca Minkoff. Minkoff quickly became known for her boho-y designs, offering fans stylish and easy to wear pieces at affordable prices. From the early days fans of tPF embraced the designer and her highly coveted designs, lovingly naming themselves the Minkettes. Minkoff’s success was no accident, catering to a niche subset of bag lovers who appreciated a fun, youthful style at an accessible price point. Young stars took notice too, and our favorite celebs were often snapped by paps toting one of the designer’s early favorites. Who remembers the Morning after Bag? If you’re getting some serious nostalgia you can shop current Rebecca Minkoff now via Shopbop or Rebecca Minkoff.
Hayden Panettiere (2007) – Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Bag
Lindsay Lohan (2007) – Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Bag
Lauren Conrad (2008) – Rebecca Minkoff Nikki Hobo
Agyness Deyn (2009) – Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Bag
Hilary Duff (2009) – Rebecca Minkoff Darling Hobo
Jessica Szohr (2009) – Rebecca Minkoff Studded Morning After Bag
Annalynne McCord (2009) – Rebecca Minkoff Fling Clutch
Michelle Trachtenberg (2009) – Rebecca Minkoff MAC Crossbody
Halle Berry (2010) – Rebecca Minkoff Nikki Hobo
Whitney Port (2010) – Rebecca Minkoff Heavy Metal Flame Bag
Emmy Rossum (2011) – Rebecca Minkoff MAC Crossbody
Jessica Alba (2012) – Rebecca Minkoff Diamond Tote
Jennifer Lawrence (2012) – Rebecca Minkoff MAC Crossbody
I still own a MAC and a mini MAB. I love them. The more current bags that I have are the Love and an Edie. Now that I think about it, I have 2 mini Reagans. I now want an Edie top handle and a Julian backpack. I own many luxury handbags, but I keep going back to Rebecca Minkoff.
Same!! ??
Sadly I stopped following her bags after they became knock offs of designer bags no originality. I can find all of the bags at Nordstrom Rack.
Not all of them!
I have moved on to bigger and (more expensive) things in my handbag collection but I still have and love my Nikki hobo! It’s periwinkle and I rarely carry it but I love having that big pretty pop of color in a fabulous shape and size, and it’s held up VERY well over the years.
The newest bags (from the past 2-3 collections) have actually been pretty interesting and original looking. Their Love bag looked too much like the Chanel Boy bag and I think for a while the brand had a few misses but hopefully this new direction resonates with people.
I love RM!! I’ve bought many brands over the years but my favorite at these RM old school bags. Back in the day, I could not afford as many bags especially new but over the years I’ve collected quite a collection of mostly old school MABs, 3 Nikki’s and 2 MAMs at very reasonable prices in the second hand market. WIth her new bags, I have a Jumbo Love top handle and I’ve recently purchased the Edie flap in Cherrywood! Her original bags have stood the test of time and the leathers are truly top notch! I’m really liking that Darling Hobo worn by Hillary Duff.
Agyness Deyn!! She was THE cool “it” girl for a while- I miss “discovered” self-made supermodels!!!
I saw RM clutch today in Nordstrom, leather was pretty good quality. I still have mac that my SO bought many years ago.
They were outrageously overpriced and I’m glad I didn’t cave in to one back then.
Well a lot of us are still using our 10+ year old bags to this day, I don’t think they were “outrageously” overpriced. They were priced the same as other contemporary brands that were popular at the time.
I still keep my 10+ yr old Minkoffs in rotation. I love the quality of Minkoff bags. Especially now that I have young kids. Minkoff has been the only designer that I have found that always includes enough pockets (and in various sizes) to fit my needs. Many of my friends either don’t know who Minkoff is or don’t care for the bags. Simply because the leather isn’t covered in GG, LV, or other branding stamps. I’ve owned them all and Rebeeca Minkoff far exceeds much more expensive handbags in both quality and design.
Always disliked the dog leash clasp – ruins it.
Could never morally bring myself to buy anything from her because of her fathers role in the death of Lisa McPherson. Google it.
She is not responsible for her father’s sins!