Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from the whole PurseBlog staff! Stay warm, safe and out of trouble! And don’t overdo the tasty treats like I did last night…
Pumpkin Handbags
Happy Halloween from Handbags.com! In celebration, we’re featuring pumpkin handbags – and by that we mean pumpkin colored handbags of course. Not only is it a color appropriate for the holiday, but also for the season. Orange handbags are perfect for fall when the leaves are changing all sorts of shades of orange.
 Bodhi Pebble Buckle Tote |
 Sunny Mays-Reversible Bags Bob Clutch |
 Shiraleah Hadley Tote |
 ACLynn Fortune Cookie Wristlet/Rabbit |
 English Retreads Mini Luxe |
 Shiraleah Molly Bucket Bag |
Now for something really scary. Only 55 days until Christmas! If you need help getting started holiday shopping, check out our Holiday Handbag Gift Guide.
NEURALLY DAZZLING CRACKLED METALLIC BROOKE FROM COACH BAGS
Look stylish and chic all through the week from your working days to weekend breaks with this coach handbags. With its rather neutral color, you know that this bag will as well work even through every season, thus, making it worthy of an investment.
You can sure to have it for about $596, and after paying such amount, this coach handbags guarantees to bring you timeless appeal. It comes in gunmetal lame leather; so obviously, there’s the naturally stunning metallic effect on this bag that makes it even more appealing for today’s use. It is accented with some gold-tone hardware, which is present on the handle and on the turnlock fastening at the front flap.
This coach bags made of Crackled metallic leather with leather trim Inside zip, cellphone, multifunction pockets Fabric lining, zip-top closure 11” handle, 14” shoulder strap 16 (L) x 13 3/4 (H) x 5 (W).
And since this coach purses is in a very lovely and versatile shade, you know it would be very easy to match with any of your ensembles, whether for office or for off-duty days.
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Look for Less: Leather Hobo
With so many handbags on the market, there are always options that can give you a look you love for less. Let’s face it, we don’t all have endless handbag budgets all the time. We have already given you a studded clutch option for less and a Chanel option for less. Now it is time to give you a Leather Hobo Look for Less.
As you know we are huge fans of YSL here at Purse Blog. I recently saw a leather hobo from YSL that was simply beautiful. The YSL Leather Hobo gives you a simple hobo shape, which is integral to your handbag wardrobe, in luxe taurillon leather (taurillion translates to bull-calf from French). The YSL Hobo features a 9″ drop, magnetic closure, and suede lining. Entirely effortless yet everyday usable. Price is $1595 via Saks.
If you love the look of the YSL hobo but do not feel like dishing out $1600, we have found a Look for Less. Bringing you a similar shape and size but a lesser price tag is the Hobo International Amelie Leather Hobo. Why did we pick this bag?
It also features butter leather, a soft and slouchy shape, and a single shoulder strap. The shoulder drop is 14″ versus 9″ from the YSL hobo. The lining is not suede like the YSL bag, rather cotton/rayon lining. But I will not gripe about the lining when the price is 1/6th of the price of the YSL hobo.
If you want to nab the YSL hobo look for less, grab this Hobo International bag via Saks for $268.
Spooky Sparkly Swarovski Fun
Get your sparkle on this fall. It seems Swarovski crystals are one of the fiercest trends of the season. With the influence of Swarovski crystals by Balmain on everything from boots, to handbags and jeans, the tiny bits of Austrian sparkle are not just for jewelry any more. We love a bit of glitz now and then and all taken in moderation.
Get your sparkle on this fall. It seems Swarovski crystals are one of the fiercest trends of the season. With the influence of
Beginning with a touch of Swarovski on our favorite jeans. Take your ordinary denim to the next level of luxury with True Religion ‘Julie – Disco Big T’ Skinny Stretch Jeans, (upper left, $297.00 at Nordstrom.com). These are not your everyday skinnies; they are adorned with while black-colored Swarovski crystal buttons. The dark crystal buttons on the front and back add just the right hint of subtle chic to these rocker glam inspired jeans. Balmain’s Leo Swarovski crystal bag (upper right, $2,920 at Net-a-Porter) sports a Swarovski crystal animal-print pattern as well as silver tone hardware and a fold over flap. This bag is definitely a statement maker, especially if worn with a moto jacket and skinny black jeans. Next up are Giuseppe Zanotti’s Swarovski-embellished sandals, (middle right, $1,150 at Net-a-Porter). These sandals are spooky and sparkly at the same time, the perfect shoe for a glamorous Halloween ball. Paint your toes with Chanel Vernis Black Satin to complete the sinister look. The sparkly and sweet Chloe Bow Clutch (bottom right, $1,095.00 at MadisonLosAngeles.com) features just the right amount of crystal embellishment upon an oversized bow. Inside is a small patch pocket. Lastly, Judith Leiber’s Snowy Owl (bottom left, $3,800.00 at RobertsFineShoes.com) is creepy cute as well. I’m not a fan of these animal themed bags, but it could be just the right accent to your favorite Little Black Dress.
Luxury Gifts – Our Picks
A designer handbag is one of the ultimate luxury gifts. There’s just something special about unwrapping the latest Kate Spade or Michael Kors bag. You can barely wait to carry it out and show it off.
Well, we here at Handbags.com understand that feeling and want to help you give and get it this holiday. So here are our luxury handbag gift picks to help you create your wishlist and shop for your friends and loved ones.
Cole Haan Cole Haan Angelina Small Soft Tote |
Michael Kors Michael Kors Astor Large Shopper |
Francesco Biasia Francesco Biasia Emily III Tote |
Bodhi Bodhi Folded Clutch |
Kate Spade kate spade Poppy Fields Nylon Stevie |
Elaine Turner Elaine Turner Ella Patent Croc |
Real Housewives of Atlanta: “I don’t ROLL with you people!”
Last night’s Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion wasn’t the rolling boil that we’re all used to from our motley crew of drama queens – it was more of a slow, fastidious burn that didn’t quite heat all the way up until the cooking was almost done.
Because I’m a blogger, I’m blessed/cursed with copious reading time that allows me to wander about the internet and find interesting tidbits of information about various and sundry reality TV stars that perhaps those with real jobs wouldn’t have the time to suss out. And, according to Kim’s ex-publicist’s Twitter account (lord, help me), our housewives were tight-lipped on purpose.
The rumor goes that Real Housewives of Atlanta is going into syndication, but that the cast is not going to receive any extra compensation from syndicated airings of the show. So they’re pissed, and they sat at the reunion for eight hours and were mostly civil and reasonable, in order to punish King Gay Andy Cohen and the rest of the folks at Bravo. So what did they reveal? I think you know where to click to answer that question.
I’m going to go slightly out of order now because I want to go ahead and address Kandi first – holy crap, I’ve ever heard someone describe the body of a dead loved one on broadcast television. The entire thing was so sad. You have to have a certain level of delusion and narcissism in order to be an effective Real Housewife, and Kandi might just be too normal and nice. At any rate, she spoke in a surprisingly candid and detailed way about her relationship, breakup, and AJ’s death, but I’m starting to feel like this show might eat her alive. Maybe it has already started.
But, before we spend too much time thinking about anything serious as it relates to the freakin’ Real Housewives, on to the traditional RHOA drama – financial issues, daddy issues, and Big Poppa. And also, did you see all the glorious tranny shoes that they were wearing? Amazing!
Lisa still isn’t pregnant, in case anyone cares about what’s going on with her uterus. She also danced around admitting whether or not her house was foreclosed upon, which is silly, because lying about things which are contained in legal documents that are available to the public is pointless. For whatever reason, a foreclosure happened. You can’t have that much pride and also be on reality TV, Lisa.
Speaking of housewives with foreclosed houses, the only things that were really said about Sheree were that her boobs are real and that she’s not a lesbian (apparently someone at The Daily Beast thinks she is. I’m going to have to start making non sequitur accusations about the housewives’ personal lives so that they’ll say my name on Bravo too. Dwight is the father of Nene’s younger son!) She didn’t even bight on a question about why she’s so narcissistic. To which the correct answer would have been, “Because you have to be in order to be on this stupid show.”
And then there was the fight between Kim and Nene that no one saw, which is now the fight that no one is talking about. Andy said that cameras weren’t there when it happened, but most of the accounts of the incident that I’ve read contradict that, so I’ll continue to wear my tin foil hat and say that it is all just a not-so-clever ruse designed to trick us.
The fact that they won’t say anything about it now only makes that seem more logical – they’re not smart enough to lie in tandem! Kim and Nene don’t have the collective brainpower to both lie convincingly about the same thing, and the Powers that Be at Bravo took a lesson from Balloon Boy’s parents and didn’t make them try. Life lesson: lying on TV is hard.
Suddenly, our housewives were demure and unwilling to dredge up old drama, which is not at all like we know them to be. We know them to be crazy hags. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. Even Kandi commented afterward on Watch What Happens Live that she thought the reunion was boring and that Kim and Nene had agreed beforehand to not comment about the fight. Conspiracy!
But they saved the best part for last in order to motivate all of us to watch next week (at which point I will have to watch and recap the reunion, the Real Housewives of OC premiere AND Project Runway in one night. Oy vey), and that was the Big Poppa update. Kim was no longer wearing her engagement ring (which we found out was eight carats) and Poppa is still married, so if you have two brain cells left to rub together after watching a whole season of this mess, then that’s probably not that surprising to you, I guess. And Kim said that they’re not together anymore, but then Andy outed her by revealing that Big Poppa himself had popped up during the break and kissed her in front of everyone. To which I say, again: pics or it didn’t happen.
But Kim admitted that she was probably making bad decisions and the other girls were relatively mum on the whole topic, one which almost caused a physical altercation at last season’s reunion, I’ll remind you. After watching the whole debacle twice, all I can say is this: the fix is in.
Dolce & Gabanna Spring/Summer 2010 handbags
The Dolce & Gabanna Spring/Summer handbag collection had a few new designs, as well as variations of previous designs. The large flap handbag, like the one pictured above, is a design they did last season, but the colors and materials are new, as well as the gold metal nameplate. I LOVE the nameplate. Louis Vuitton recently added a nameplate to some of their bags and the reaction was hugely popular, as it will be with the Dolce & Gabanna handbags. Also a repeated design are the jewel strap shoulder bags, also with fresh colors and materials like raffia and knit. New to this collection are the basket style bags, which aren’t very appealing in my opinion. Overall I think this is a great collection, however the best part of the show was the shoes.
The Halloween Ghouls and Monsters Parade
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
PEPE LE PEW
Do you smell something? Oh right, it’s Halloween! And that’s when the crazies come out to play. And really the only time the skunk, otherwise known as the Curella de Ville look, would be cool and fun. FENDI SKUNK FUR PEEKABOO ROLL BAG at Saks Fifth Avenue for $1970.
MUST HAVE ACCESSORY FOR YOU MICHAEL JACKSON COSTUME
You know you’re dressing up as Michael Jackson this year. Everyone else is. But you will be the real MJ, not that red leather jacket with excessive zippers MJ. Deep down he was a true Balmain man. Respect him. Balmain Punk Sueded Stud Bag
THE COUCH POTATO
I feel lazy and I have the munchies for some chips and salsa. Just
hand me my Tivo remote and leave me alone to sit on my fancy jacquard
Prada couch. PRADA VELLUTO JACQUARD TOTE at Saks Fifth Avenue for $1450.
THE SCHIZOPHRENIC
Am I a boot? Am I a bag? Sometimes I think I’m a boot because I’m
an UGG and I have all this shearling! But what’s the handle for then?
And why don’t my feet fit in here? UGG AUSTRALIA SMALL SHEARLING/LEATHER CROSSBODY BAG at Saks Fifth Avenue for $168.
THE ALIEN INVASION
Aliens
have come to earth disguised as bags. At least they have high
standards and picked Valentino because I was certain they would have
gone for Dooney and Burke. VALENTINO PAILLETTE-EMBELLISHED TOTE at Net-a-Porter
Trust me, there are people sick enough to dress up as
overgrown pubic hair for Halloween. Am I the one being gross here or
should the blame really go to R & Y Augousti? Please be responsible
when throwing the blame =) And thank goodness for crazy laws because for good reason, this cannot be shipped to California. R & Y AUGOUSTI FEATHER TASSEL CLUTCH at Barneys for $790.
DRYER LINT
I
had homemade costumes for most of my life. But I was never creative
enough to raid the dryer for the lint! My nose itches just looking at
this. HENRY CUIR ALASKAKULGAN FUR HOBO at Barneys for $995.
TRIBAL LIFE
Not a bad idea to just wear a thong and this for an authentic tribal look. If it weren’t for the cold weather, I would totally do it! CARMINA CAMPUS – MOMO SHOULDER BAG for $717.50.
All you need is big hair and a glittery sequin gown to be convincing. Oh, and don’t forget the horse and lasso. RODO – RIGID STUDDED FRINGE CLUTCH for $781.90.
He’s just a man looking for some love despite his disfigurement. But is kidnapping really the answer? ZAGLIANI – SUEDE AND METALLIC PYTHON PASSAGE TOTE at Luisaviaroma for $2,544.50.
What To Consider When Buying A Fashion Handbag
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Not everyone is desperate to buy the latest celebrity handbag, and there are even those of us who don’t need a designer label on our handbags. Fashion handbags are fun, affordable and you can always find one to complement your unique personality. However, it is easy to fall into the trap of buying quantity versus quality when you go the fashion handbag route, and you can end up with a wardrobe full of bags you hardly ever use. Here are 5 things to consider when buying a fashion handbag: 1. Quality Quality is still important when buying fashion handbags. Buying a cheap bag that breaks or rips soon after you’ve acquired it is not a saving. Check that straps are firmly attached, zips open and close easily and the bag is properly lined. A bag without a lining is likely to end up with holes in the seams making it easy to lose small items. 2. Longevity Although part of the fun of fashion handbags is that you can afford new bags as the fashions change, it’s not worth buying bags that are so ‘of the moment’ that you know it won’t last more than a season. You do still need one or two bags in classic styles that will see you through several seasons and hopefully several years. Disposable fashion is commonplace these days, but it’s not good for the environment and it clutters up your wardrobe with things you don’t use. 3. Uniqueness One of the things I love most about fashion handbags is that there is such a huge selection to choose from, so you can usually find one that is unique to you. Who wants to walk around looking like a clone? Choose a bag that represents your personality and individuality in fabric, style and embellishment. Whether you’re creative and expressive, practical and sensible or smart and minimalistic, the bags that are your favourites will always be the ones that feel like ‘you’. 4. Practicality Before buying a bag it is worth considering exactly what you will use it for. It is no use buying a beautiful evening bag that is so big you cannot be bothered to take it out with you, or a smart little day bag that you never use because you can only fit your keys into it. If you need a big practical bag to hold all your toddler and baby bits, try to opt for a bag in a practical hard-wearing fabric too, like leather or denim. Something delicate and beaded is not going to last long when it is being thrown around the park or dumped on the pool changing room floor! 5. Conscience One of the issues with fashion handbags is how they are produced. Many are churned out in sweatshop style conditions. It is possible to buy affordable fashion handbags without compromising on fair trade conditions. These days it is not hard to find out whether an item has been ethically sourced or not, and there are plenty of shops and boutiques that have committed themselves to selling only products that have not exploited people. The bonus is that fair trade fashion handbags are usually better quality and more exciting in design than those that are mass produced. Find out more about fashion handbags here.. Shortcut to pragmatic recommendations about the topic of Free Forex Signal – please study this web site. The times have come when proper information is really within your reach, use this chance.fashion handbags. |
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