Archive for January, 2009

Over at Eluxury:

For a limited time only! Enjoy an additional 30% off all women’s and men’s sale apparel*. Save on styles from your favorite designer names like, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Maison Martin Margiela, Proenza Schoular, Juicy Couture, LnA, Opening Ceremony, Rag & Bone, 3.1 Phillip Lim and more!

Plus, shop now and enjoy free ground shipping on orders of $50 or more!**

*Offer applies to all women’s and men’s sale apparel excluding final clearance. Discount automatically taken at checkout. Offer ends Monday, February 2, 2009 at 11:59 PM (PST). This offer does not apply to previously purchased merchandise. **Select standard (ground) shipping and promotion will automatically be applied at checkout. This offer is valid until Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:59 PM (PST). This offer does not apply to orders that consist of only Louis Vuitton merchandise. Offer applies to a single address only. If you choose multiple addresses, an additional charge of $8 will apply. This offer may not be applied to previous orders and does not apply to packages shipped to Alaska and Hawaii

As my fellow blogger Viva pointed out in a recent post, compact and portable designs are not new to the world of accessories. Although it doesn’t seem to be as common when it comes to tote bags, I have been seeing different versions of the collapsible tote popping up here and there. Well it seems now that good ol’ Marc has joined in on the act. Introducing the Marc by Marc Jacobs Locket Pocket Big Tote. It’s a large canvas tote that you could use for just about anything really. Personally, I think it would be great for a trip to the beach or a day of shopping at a farmers’ market. The bag has a sturdy leather bottom and a curious-looking leather tab on the side. At first I wasn’t quite sure what the tab was for. It has a turnlock closure on it, but it’s not a pocket. Interestingly enough, it turns out that the tab can be used to secure the collapsed tote into a neat little package. This tote is probably a bit too casual for most people to use as a regular handbag. But I think it would make a great “emergency” tote that you could keep handy, just in case you find yourself in need of a tote bag to carry stuff in. And, of course, it would make a really cute beach bag!

The Marc by Marc Jacobs Locket Pocket Big Tote is available in a Multi Print or Lush Teal. Unfolded, it is very spacious, measuring 21″ x 15″ x 4.5″. It retails for $168. Find it at ShopBop

The Chat: Marc by Marc Jacobs Locket Tote

We are in the final hours of the Treesje Vienna Bag giveaway, which is set to come to an end at today, the 28th @ 11:59 am PST / 2:59 pm EST.

This gorgeous large bag is dressed in a smooth, glazed ocean blue leather with quilted leather facing and accessorized with polished gold hardware and signature gold Treesje zipper pulls. Other details include the two convenient exterior pockets with zip closure, two interior cellphone/PDA pockets, a key fob and one pocket with zip closure. Also this bag is so spacious, and is large enough to carry anything and everything you need for the day, with room to spare. It measures a whopping 18″ height x 13.5″ height x 3″ depth (with 7″ strap drop). Retails for $690, but one of you lucky ladies gets this bag for free.

Like I mentioned over in tbf, this little giveaway is going to be a little different than the previous, where all you had to do was enter your information, like your email addy and TBF user name. Well no more! For this giveaway that is. This time around were not going to giveaway this bag to just anybody stopping by – You have to know your BB + TBF stuff to win this one!

For this January 2009 giveaway you must take a little test. It’s not hard, if you’re a daily browser that is.

There’s only 8 questions (worth 11 points total). Please remember to enter your TBF user name at the end so your score can be recorded. If you take the test twice, your first score will be the one recorded.

If there’s a tie with the high score… the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.

Link to the Test

So someone over at Swarovski headquarters had a rather odd idea when it came to a new handbag design. They really took the concept of compact and portable to a whole new level. Imagine a wallet-size cloth article, containing a zip pouch and an exterior transparent pocket to insert pictures in. Surrounding your picture of choice would be a collage of sparkly Swarovski crystals… how cute, right? Personally, I won’t be adding this to my wish list, but maybe my senior neighbor who holds a passion for canvas totes with pictures would be delighted by this piece. So it’s called the Embark Tote Bag for a reason since you can unzip this compact piece and out unfolds a parachute cloth tote, how neat is that! Well, this concept isn’t so new to the world of portability, hence the invention of the compact umbrella and the pocketsize raincoat, but in the world of handbags this is definitely … different. Tan hued body with fluorescent pink trim is the only version available at the moment and finding this piece on the sales rack indicates that this wasn’t as cool as it was intended to be. If you seek something different, you can find the Embark tote marked down to $154 over at Swarovski

The Chat: Swarovski Embark Tote Bag

Awesome news for all you Be&D lovers, the classic studded Garbo purse is back!

Gosh I can not wait to get the large wallet in the bright Turquoise blue. It’s totally cool.

It’s been five long years since this iconic bag burst onto the scene….and after much demand Be & D designers Be Inthavong and Steve Dumain decided to honor their girls and relaunch it!

The satchel and portfolio haves already been ordered by a number of celebrity clients!

Check out the collections

For all you gals facing extreme winter weathers, I feel for you all and hope that warmer days approach your way soon. Designer handbags sporting bright bold colors are popping up everywhere, and if your not spring/summer ready yet, here is something extra fun brought to you by Giuseppe Zanotti, meet the multicolor patent convertible baguette. Just like a brand new tub of fruit Sorbet ice cream, the hues found on this bag are just as admiring. As I keep on gazing at this piece, I am definitely tempted to make an evening drive for a cup of sorbet, although I’m not sure if I’m craving this handbag myself. Somehow, I find this baguette to be a bit too flashy for my taste, and that’s coming from a person who owns two Vuitton Multicolore handbags… (Strange, I know)! If this were a bit muted, say with a neutral background, I’d probably consider it; then again as I obtain a visual thought of that, I’m not sure if it would look as great after all. Ladies, what’s your input on this baguette…fun or too juvenile? Measuring in at 9” x 5” x 2”, you can find this Zanotti carrying a $716 price tag over at: Bluefly

The Chat: Giuseppe Zanotti Multicolor

So earlier this month when they first added Rebecca Minkoff handbags to the Nordstrom site, I mentioned it over in TheBagForum . Since then, well go check it out for yourself, Nordstrom added a bunch of the latest spring styles.

You can now find the sexy Devote Tote, classic Morning After’s, and everyday ‘Paper / Plastic’ Checkbook wallets in the latest fabulous spring colors like Sunshine, Rose and Peacock.

Check out Nordstrom’s!

Don’t have time to shop? Oh my, buy online! Then pick up on your lunch break.

It seems like beautiful shades of blue are every for this upcoming Spring 2009 handbag season. While browsing bluefly earlier today I came across a beautiful blue handbag. I will be honest, I’m not too familiar with the designer but the handbag was way too stunning for it not to be talked about.

The beautiful handbag I came across was the Dautore Celeste Leather Sided Knotted Hobo and I instantly feel in love! The color was breath taking, especially since every designer out there has a beautiful blue bag out now, but for a shoulder bag it is also quite large! The width of the handbag is 19 inches and the length of the handbag 17 inches, which is actually quite roomy and rather wide for a shoulder bag.

Some features of the handbag include: a top zip closure; fabric lining with zip and cell phone pockets; an interior key fob; and the handbag is actually made in Brazil. It’s not too often that I come across a handbag that is made in Brazil, but this handbag is gorgeous and the price is even better!

The Dautore Celeste Leather Sided Knotted Hobo can be purchased at bluefly for $229.50, which I believe to be a great buy, considering this is a very popular color for the upcoming handbag season. If you are considering purchasing this bag, I would grab it rather quick because I’m sure this color won’t last long.

See the Dautore Celeste Leather Sided Knotted Hobo at bluefly

The Chat: Dautore Celeste

Hey everyone, mark your calendars because Isabella Fiore + Botkier handbags are coming to a sample sale near you!

*Wahoo*

The Dates:
Isabella Fiore: January 28 at RueLaLa. 8: am PST / 11: am EST

Botkier: January 29 at Gilt. 9: am PST / 12: pm EST