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Perforations are back! At least in the House of Fendi they are. This time around, they arrive with an unusual presentation. A couple of season’s back, we saw the handbag within a handbag trend, a style fond to the peculiar bagista. This season, Fendi has selected both fashion statements and merged them together to create the ‘B Fab’ Perforated Bag. Thoughts? It originally reminded me of the Dooney & Bourke Florentine Collection with its vintage leather body, embroidered front patch and its dangling tassels gave off that impression as well.

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The Cambon tote is by far one of the best interpretations of a modern staple to the House of Chanel. Being one of the most popular collections to the French brand, it has fallen victim to one of the most popular knockoff styles as well. Regardless, I’ll always take a moment and admire an authentic Cambon as they’re eye-catching and attractive as well. The Cambon collection was a massive hit years back amongst celebrities and fashionista’s alike. By far, my favorite from the collection was the black lambskin tote with the black interlocking C’s. The vintage devoting line of What Goes Around Comes Around has recently obtained one and this classic tote bag is expected to sell quick!

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It’s yellow and slightly mellow! Diane von Furstenberg always carries out neat pieces that make fashionable and perfect casual wear. One of the latest arrivals to the Furstenberg collection is the Printed Kaya Tote, a nicely sized and patterned tote bag that arrives beach or poolside ready.

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Unique silhouettes and sharp leather edges is my impression of 3.1 Phillip Lim. The House presents extremely structured and refined accessories that may come off as undesirable to the classic-style Bagista. If you seek to get out of the comfort zone made up of roomy totes and elastic leather satchels, discover the framed and chic presentations of Philip Lim, such as the beautiful Pashli Satchel.

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I’ve always held a weakness for straw handbags. Perhaps I’ll never get my money’s worth out of them, as a leather or canvas selection will most definitely make my first carrying pick. I’m really admiring what Carlos Falchi has brought to the bag racks this season with the Straw & Python Tote. It’s the daring and feisty collaboration of the straw textile with stunning python skin, creating one truly remarkable piece.

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If there’s one regret 2011 that I couldn’t achieve was not being able to obtain certain fashion pieces throughout the seasons. I’m leaving this year with more on my want list than on my acquired list. The good thing (or sometimes good thing) about the fashion world is that designers update their products instantaneously; hence with time, it’s impossible for your lust list to remain short. So my three favorite handbag selections, in random order, for the 2011-year were also three pieces that I unfortunately didn’t add to my collection, yet will carry over into the 2012-year.

There’s a new Couture House that kept the oversized studs fashionable and popular. Alexander Wang carried a distinctive collection of handbags that carried hardware in abundance. Hobos, satchels and my favorite, the Diego Bucket Bag; each arrived with a unique silhouette and a uniformed array of metal studs at the base.

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Consumers know that there are numerous amounts of places to shop online. Each unique and customer friendly in its own way, but what makes one more appealing than another? Variety, availability or even shipping costs play significant roles. There’s one shop above all that stands out to me the most. It’s appealing to my style, my budget and its available products seems to frequently change, so there’s always something new and desirable to add to my wish list. The wonderful fashion retail Shopbop makes my pick for my favorite boutique of 2011. Not only did I make the most purchases off that site within the year but also to this date, I’ve been very content with every single transaction. If there is one aspect Shopbop has that other fashion sites may lack is that Shopbop offers fantastic shopping experience, hence, its recognition as “the best customer service” by The Wall Street Journal. An extra plus that’s extra nice is the exemption of sales tax in most states and free shipping/returns within the United States. Other boutiques definitely can’t compete with that, therefore Shopbop shoppers always seem to go back. Products range from different price ranges and the selection of designer names is vast. You can find pocket friendly gifts, emerging newbie’s, as well as lust over some of the fashion industries top designer products.
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