Isabella Fiore makes some truly beautiful, ethnic-inspired handbags with a lot of hand-crafted details. This Isabella Fiore “Jeni” hobo is no exception. This purse features a pattern of whipstitching and banded leather details. It resembles and abstract version of a big Mayan horoscope dial. The changes in color of the brown leather stitching are subtle. However, the final effect of this is that the embellishments look richer, and more textured. While you ...
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This shiny silver bon-bon of a purse could be a kiss from Hershey. The mirrored leather on this Tod’s Novita D-Bag Piccola bag is screaming for attention. A perfect handbag for the vain and narcissistic to see their reflection at any time. Italian-made luxury at it’s attention-grabbing finest.
$1,250 at Intrends.com
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A whimsical, fun handbag for the summer, I would call this “Priscilla” purse by Corto Moltedo “Haute Cowgirl”. The distressed pale blue leather has a denim-look to it, but much more luxurious. The side pockets have a certain saddle-bag quality to them, further embellished by the fringe overhead. The braided hard leather handle resembles a horse whip. This lovely tribute is made in Italy, giving a whole new interpretation to “Spaghetti Western”.
$1,295 at Intrends.com
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The description of this bag on a retail website was that it was “practical luxury”. How practical can a $3850 bag be? While the base seems generously sized, the overall style of this Louis Vuitton Suhali bag just seems boxy and trunk-like. This is one of those bags that make it far too easy for cheap purse manufacturers to copy… badly. The flat, solid color goat leather is easy to match in generall styling, the ...
Louis Vuitton is probably the “IT” prestige label of recent years, with the price tags to prove it. However, you can add as many dollar signs as you would like, print monograms with the most expensive process invented in Italy, you cannot change the fact that THIS Louis Vuitton Denim Bum Bag here is a fanny pack. Denim, while it can be woven and rinsed with all sorts of finishes, will always look casual, not luxurious. ...
The esteemed house of Fendi has produced scores of iconic handbags throughout the decades. The bags aren’t outrageous, not avant-garde, but they always seem to set the bar for the fashion industry (and knockoffs) year after year. The beautiful silver leather of this Fendi Crackle Leather Satchel bucks the flashier metallic trend with the more crackled texture. It gives it more depth, and looks richer. The reinforced contrast stitching has a subtle graphic effect, but more ...
The classic combination of ivory and black always seem to work. Fine for the winter and summer, simple, but can still be elegant. This particular Ivory/Black Marina Julia handbag from Kate Spade almost has a ‘panda’ quality to it, with the curved black base and paw-like leather tabs at the side. If you squint, it can also like an abstract “Hello Kitty” minus the pink bow. Either way, high contrast also equals high-graphic impact, so strategic ...
If you read my entries a lot, you’ll know this is one of my favorite colors. This deep red crinkle-patent leather Jill Stuart Yana Purse is like a confection of cherry gum ribbons. The shiny brass hardware and bolts hold this taffy pull of a purse together at the handles. I think I like this handbag even more for the fact that it doesn’t follow the stereotypical ’summer’ colors of white, beige or straw. For ...
What purse do you carry, if you are a super stylish law enforcement officer? If you find yourself both a fashionista, AND a woman in some sort of security industry? Balenciaga has appeared to solve that question with this sleek black leather Whistle Key purse. It is long, slim, sturdy for any particular gear you may need, but constructed of the most luxurious of leathers and fine stitching. The silver keys and whistle ensure you ...
This mystical-looking Mary Frances Fortune Teller Handbag has a bohemian and glamorous quality. The shimmering central motifs look like an art-nouveau dragonfly, while the organic motifs of beads and paillettes seem perfect for an Haute Couture gypsy. The inside of the purse is a beautiful brown and ivory floral silk . The frame and chain are an antiqued metal, as if this pretty purse came right out your countess aunt’s closet. Will this evening bag tell your ...
Bottega Veneta is one of the leading Italian luxury handbag manufacturers in the world today. The workmanship is beautiful and the bags are always sophisticated. This particular Ombre Large Tote has a certain reptilian effect. Maybe it is the color, the lizard-like green and brown. Perhaps it is the scaled texture, created from the woven leather. Never has something so amphibian looked so stylish. Carry this purse around and make your girlfriends hiss ...
An Elie Saab-clad Vanessa Williams had already proved herself a diva on the stage before taking the reins as one on hit show “Ugly Betty”. It is no surprise that she looked fabulous and picked up the most glamorous Carlos Falchi purse in the gift lounge the other night at the 2007 Tony Awards. The soft buffalo leather of this oversized hobo looks beautifula against the teal of her gown. The contrast handle and stitching gives it ...
Leave it to Italian design powerhouse Prada to find a way to make the lowly, utilitarian messenger bag a thing of style. This calf leather trimmed nylon version somehow manages to be chic, trendy and fun. The nailheads alternate with the antiqued grommets in a funky pattern all over the flap to give it an urban, industrial edge. This is a messenger bag you might actually WANT to carry around with all of your belongings, rather than ...
How refreshing, a metallic handbag this season that isn’t silver, champagne gold or bronze. In fact this Botkier Trigger handbag veers off into bubblegum territory in a candylicious pink for your summertime pleasure. Shimmery luxurious calf leather makes this confection of a purse a wonderful accessory for the summer. Fresh, girly, this “Trigger” handbag hits the mark. Lots of interior compartments will hold all you need in the warm weather.
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