Purses And Bags

I’m a total fashion lover and if I had a bag of choice to use I would always pick a clutch. Clutches are so simple, easy and prevent me from carrying around a ton of junk. They definitely keep me more organized and make my life a whole lot easier. At the moment I only [...]The post Marc by Marc Jacobs Top Chicret Clutch appeared first on BagBliss.

Another Friday means another PurseForum Roundup of the week’s conversations over at the Forum. This week, we pop into Chanel and Proenza Schouler and stumble into two live reveal threads. We also gave some thought to frugality, found some attention grabbing animals, and lusted over some shoes. We have been very busy. Today closes out a very active week in Chanel. We checked into the May 2013 Purchases thread just in time to see Bethc’s birthday gift and mcguffis’ trunkful of goodies (literally) from a recent shopping trip. On top of that, on Thursday we were lucky enough to stumble on a live reveal as member uyalison unwrapped this sweet little Reissue in black, much to the delight an appreciative audience. We also fell in love with Lexia1157′s sumptuous new Chanel and love the surprise interior. We also fell in deep love with missD’s new wallet, which she photographed so beautifully that we could almost smell the caviar leather. Come on in – we bet you will fall in love, too! Late yesterday, we stopped in on another live reveal in Proenza Schouler. These instant reveals are fun, particularly when they include some serious eye candy! We were not disappointed with this beautiful and versatile saffron PS1 – this stylish bag really pops in this color, and kudos to Fresh76 on her great taste! After the instant reveal, we paid a visit to the Fall-Winter 2013 colors thread and spied some suede bags in some splendid new colors. We then poked our heads into Nanaz’s reveal thread to see another smashing PS1, this time in smoke. If you are thinking about a PS1, be sure to drop into the Medium or Large thread for help with size decisions. We are always happy to enable a bag purchase! Over in the shoes subforum, also known as the Glass Slipper, we thoroughly enjoyed perusing the Shoe of the Day thread. Member mello_yello_jen posted these comfy and stunning Alejandro Ingelmo Origami heels, and vietnamese posted her practical and smart-looking Gucci flats. Have you visited the YSL Tribute Sandals thread lately? We are loving some of the shoes in the last few pages. And how can we not mention the great pair of Valentino Rockstud pumps goodbrand revealed in the newest purchases thread? We always have more shoes on our shopping list after a visit to the Glass Slipper – how about you? As much as we love to shop, many of us are on a budget or, as we say, “the ban wagon.” Of course the PurseForum is full of fun shopping and reveal threads, but we ban wagoneers have plenty of threads to enjoy and draw inspiration from. A popular frugal fashionista strategy is the “shop your closet” concept, such as in this thread going strong in the Wardrobe. Dani3ear posted an inspirational photo that shows that shopping in your closet doesn’t have to be dull. Don’t miss how weN86 repurposed a dress and styled it into a perfect spring ensemble. In Handbags and Purses, eggtartapproved challenges us to shop in our own bag and wallet collections, which seems a little easier than shopping for clothes in our own closets. If you want to get even more serious about spending less, have a look at the No Shopping Challenge thread in Money Talks. They are well underway for May, of course, but June is just around the corner and you start planning now if you want to join in. Over in Coach, we had plenty to look at as spring rolls on and the new colors pop up all over the Coach subforum. We loved this new Poppy wallet, and certainly enjoyed our visit to the Coach Photobombing Pets thread, where serious reveals and modeling shots are sometimes hilariously accessorized by attention-grabbing animals. We loved QueenLouis’s cat sneaking in her perfectly framed shot, and teerash’s tired canine audience during her modeling shot. A serious discussion of the new business model at Coach is also underway, as well as a new Forever Bag thread. There is always something happeni

When most bagistas think of skulls, they probably think of Alexander McQueen. While this designer is very well known for its skulls (particularly the skull clutches), there is another designer I still think of whenever skulls are mentioned. Does anyone remember Thomas Wylde? Whatever happened to that designer? It seems like they just fell off [...]The post Frye Skull Studded Tote appeared first on BagBliss.

A few month ago The Cambridge Satchel Company introduced the pastel line for the Spring 2013 season and I was instantly hooked. The current collection features soft shades of mint, rose, lemon, lilac and my favorite duck egg blue. The duck egg blue is a very similar shade to the mint, just with a slight [...]The post The Cambridge Satchel Company Duck Egg Blue Bag appeared first on BagBliss.

Here’s Reese Witherspoon shopping at a Whole Foods in LA (where the daytime lighting is strangely perfect), carrying a paper bag of fresh flowers and other goodies in one arm and an orange Fendi 2Jours Tote on the other. I suddenly have a fiendish urge to buy something orange. This Italian leather shopper is available in eight different colorways and can be bought for $2,260 at Nordstrom. Reese’s bag collection tends to be particularly high-end; you can check out her many Givenchys, Fendis, and Saint Laurents in “The Many Bags of Reese Witherspoon”! I’m not a hardcore Reese Witherspoon fan, but I really have to give her props for this one thing: her “I know I’m being stalked by paparazzi” face is the best in Hollywood. Many celebs have made a career out of ignoring the paps completely, while others at least attempt to treat them like human beings, but Reese’s face just turns partially to stone in the face of any paparazzo, and she’s always wearing a smirk that says “I make more money just by signing on for one movie than you’ll ever see in your entire lifetime.” Or at least, that’s how I read it. The post Reese Witherspoon picks up groceries with a Fendi bag appeared first on PurseBlog.

Before you head off to your Memorial Day plans, we have something you need to check out: the Bloomingdale’s Designer Handbag Sale, where you can get up to 40% off a whole slew of great bags that are totally in-season and ready to carry immediately (and for the next several months). If you’re not feeling a bag purchase right now, Bloomie’s also has markdowns on a huge selection of shoes, clothing and accessories – seriously, you need to get to shoppin’ at Bloomingdale’s ASAP. Shop the Bloomingdale’s Designer Handbag Sale Now! The post Bloomingdale’s Memorial Day Sale Notice appeared first on PurseBlog.

When fashion writers talk about travel, we’re mostly concerned with what you’re going to take and what you’re going to put it in. Our advice ends where your trip begins, and after that, you’re largely on your own. Anyone who’s actually been on vacation, especially to the beach, knows that’s insufficient – packing to get home takes way more skill than packing to leave home. There are fewer choices, sure, but there’s a lot more opportunity for disaster. That’s where the nifty, colorful little Flight 001 Go Clean Packables come in. I’m not a particularly skilled packer to begin with, and when it comes time to stuff dirty underthings, wet bathing suits, sandy beach dresses and sandals that are likely both wet AND sandy back inside my suitcase, which I don’t want to ruin, alongside clothes that aren’t yet afflicted by water, sand or both, my ability to make practical decisions goes straight out the window. Sometimes (sometimes) I remember to put an old pillow case inside my suitcase to contain my dirty clothes, but even that doesn’t particularly help with wet bathing suits or dirty shoes, and it’s certainly not organized. If I were of the gym-going persuasion, I’m sure that sweaty things would be a concern as well. (I am decidedly not of the gym-going persuasion.) Flight 001′s nylon pouches, bags and totes all come with attendant pouches of their own, which makes them easy to fit into even the snuggest suitcases and keep organized until you need them. When the time comes, pull out the larger bags to safely stow unpleasant clothes and shoes, all in clearly labeled, brightly colored fashion. Each bag’s carrying case can then also be used to store smaller bits and pieces that you want to keep separate from your general suitcase. Getting home from vacation in one piece sounds easier already, doesn’t it? Flight 001 Go Clean Beach Bag Set $66 via ShopBop Flight 001 Go Clean Laundry Bag $22 via ShopBop Flight 001 Go Clean Lingerie Bag $20 via ShopBop Flight 001 Go Clean Shoe Bag Set $24 via ShopBop Flight 001 Go Clean Gym Gear Bag $24 via ShopBop The post Flight 001 takes all the guesswork out of packing to come home from the beach appeared first on PurseBlog.

Since it’s mid-morning on the day before most of us (at least in America) get a three-day weekend, I’m sure you need a little bit of online shopping fun to distract you. Don’t let me twist your arm or anything, but Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer sale season, which means that sites like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s have taken a ton of fresh markdowns on handbags and beyond, and all of it is in-season stuff that you can wear for months to come. That, plus an impending long weekend, makes today a pretty special Friday. Let’s start it with some bag deals, shall we? The post The Best Bag Deals for the Weekend of May 24 appeared first on PurseBlog.

Anyone who’s gone looking to buy a handbag recently (or anyone who stops by the blog-place we’ve got going here on a regular basis) knows that the influence of Celine cannot be contained: flared-gusset bags have been a thing, and they will continue to be a thing until Phoebe Philo deigns to give the rest of fashion something else to play with. With an element that ubiquitous, it was only a matter of time before a bag took it to its logical extreme, and that bag is the Jimmy Choo Blare Tote. Despite the optical illusion that the two sets of separately flared gussets provides, this bag is actually not comically tall. In fact, it’s about as wide as it is long, which I wouldn’t have guessed from looking at it straight on. Because of the proportion that the wide pockets create, though, it looks quite skinny and ungainly, which doesn’t seem like the sort of illusion that a bag designer would want to create. Jimmy Choo likes to go all-out on its bag designs, though, so if anyone was going to do this, naturally it would be Choo. The bag also fulfills another important trend that’ll be coming your way in a few months – chain accents. If you’re looking to kill two trend birds with one stone, this is your bag. Sadly, it’s already sold out at Net-a-Porter, but when it was available, it retailed for $1,895. The post Jimmy Choo, Apparently Not Satisfied With Regular Flared Gussets, Goes For Double appeared first on PurseBlog.

Here’s Selena Gomez, arriving at Heathrow Airport, carrying a Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Bag. She’s in jolly olde London towne this week to drum up a little PR for Spring Breakers, and her new single “Come and Get It.” Yes, that’s right, she’s another singing, dancing, acting, ex-Disney starlet. You can pick up a ruby red version of Selena’s top handle bag for $1,695 at Nordstrom. Do you ever wonder if celebs could make it through the airport unscathed by the paparazzi if they just carried, oh I don’t know, a JanSport backpack instead of D&G or Chanel? Or maybe if they ditched the oversized designer frames indoors, or during night-time? These are the kind of quandaries that keep me up at night… The post Selena Gomez totes Dolce & Gabbana at the airport appeared first on PurseBlog.