May 13, 2008
post written by Bag Bliss blogger: Deysa

Dooney & Bourke Exclusive Canvas Tote
How does the All-American brand Dooney & Bourke rank with you bagistas? Some people find their handbags to be fun and unique, while others simply dislike the brand all together. For the past couple of years, Dooney & Bourke has been criticized for releasing incredibly awkward designs on their handbags and accessories. Bumblebees, Candies, Texas, and Miami are a couple of names of the not so popular designs by Dooney. For quite some time now, I was really looking forward to seeing a plain and normal looking handbag, and recently, the brand finally released one.

Meet the Exclusive Canvas Totes by Dooney & Bourke. These simple totes lack those wacky designs Dooney is known for, yet they seem great to take to the beach or on a picnic. Although they are “good” different, they are also quite boring! That boring plaided pattern just doesn’t do anything for me. Yes this tote is available in a wide variety of hues, but I just can’t imagine myself spending even the low retail price of $120 on one of these bags. What do you ladies think? Would you wear this bag, or is this line simply another Dooney & Bourke letdown?

Shop Dooney & Bourke accessories via Macy’s

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March 21, 2008
post written by Bag Bliss blogger: Vanessa

Designer Diaper Bags
With the Hollywood baby boom, having babies seems like the latest trend. Along with babies comes diapers, wipes, and bottles and these aren’t likely to fit in mommy’s Dior clutch now will they? Of course not, but don’t ever underestimate Hollywood fashionistas….where there is a will there is a way…and where there are stylish mommies comes practical designers. Many designers, from Burberry to Juicy Couture, have jumped on the bandwagon of designing chic diaper bags for couture mommies.

The first diaper bag featured above is the Juicy Couture Scottie-Print Diaper Bag, Camomile Lawn and retails at a fair $350. This bag is roomy enough to fit all of the essentials and chic enough to keep mommy looking stylish. And best of all it comes with “Couture Baby” burping cloth, “Couture Baby” bib, and “Juicy Couture” blanket. The second diaper bag featured is the Felix Rey Lucia Leopard-Print Diaper Bag. This ultra chic and stylish bag retails at $350 as well and is sophisticated enough for mommy’s work suits. The third bag featured is the Chloe Diaper Bag and retails at $812. This couture diaper bag fits all of the essential items and can be carried with all of mommy’s outfits. The fourth bag is the Burberry Exploded Check Diaper Tote and retails at $545. This bag features the signature Burberry Check pattern and patent leather trimming, making it ultra stylish and versatile.

Mothers can now truly tote around diapers in style!

Find these diaper bags at: Saks Fifth Avenue, eluxuryor Nordstrom

December 6, 2007

Fendi Woven Tote = Supporting American Forests
Ah, the yearly anticipated Holiday season is here. It’s the time for giving and a time for sharing, and right now at Barneys they have a select stash of designer goodies that when you purchase they will donate a portion to a charity. If only all fashion department stores would jump aboard to support a cause.

Barneys wants you to have a Green Holiday. This Holiday season Barneys is supporting American Forests, and hold a commitment to plant 25,000 trees. Which makes you feel a little guilty for chopping down your yearly holiday tree huh? I went plastic this year.

There are only a handful of designer bags, clothes and accessories that were selected in this promotion (check barneys). One of the bags that caught our eye, well besides the Go-Green Goyard St. Louis Shopper Tote, was this silver woven signature double “F” Shopper Tote. Priced at $805 and a portion going to Sustainable Harvest International.

Join the Green Revolution!

November 27, 2007

Juicy Couture Designer Handbags for the younger generation
Stumped on what to get that little mini soon-to-be fashionista on your holiday shopping list?

Over at Saks they have a little section in the “Just Kids” area filled with Juicy Couture Mini Bags, best part the prices range from $50 to $150. Here are a few that stood out in the crowd. . .

> Juicy Couture Mini Heart Chain Bag – For the mini purse admire who adores Juicy Couture, it’s the soft pink cotton heart pouch with leather trim. Measurements are about 5″ height x 5″ width x 2″ depth. Price: $95

> Juicy Couture Mini Pixie Bag – Also known as the tootsie roll bag, this adorable little rounded velour Pixie is accented with a golden chain strap and matching “J” gold charms and is topped off with the signature “J” leather heart patch. Measurements are about 5″ height x 2″ width x 3″ depth. Price: $55

> Juicy Couture Mini Fluffy Handbag – The signature fluffy bag has been shrunk down for the little fashion enthusiast on your list. This signature super soft velour pink handbag in mini form is styled with the gold heart charm and Juicy logo. Measurements are about 12″ height x 3.5″ width x 6″ depth. Price: $125

side note: Take a double look at the measurements. These bags are not adult size.

Shop Juicy Couture Designer Handbags & Purses @ Saks!

November 23, 2007

Huge Designer Handbag Sale @ eluxury! It’s huge…
A lot of people say, “not all good deals are found on the web.” Well that just depends on where you look.

Did you know that right now eluxury is having an extravagant designer handbag sale on Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Derek Lam, Celine, Kooba, and Michael Kors bags? (that’s only naming a few)

Pictured below is only a handful of the latest to be marked down, there are literally dozens more purses, shoes, clothes, and accessories ready to be discovered

Designer Bag Sale: Marc Jacobs Quilted Alyona & Marc Jacobs Mix Quilted Chic
Marc Jacobs Quilted Alyona is dressed with the signature marc-ey marc quilting and chunky chain detailing. Price: $1,375 $959 Go Shopping!
Marc Jacobs Mix Quilted Chic is simple with minimal features and the Marc Jacobs signature touch. Price: $795 $557 Go Shopping!
Designer Bag Sale: D&G Dolce & Gabbana Evening & Derek Lam Consuelo
D&G Dolce & Gabbana Evening Bag is the perfect little nighter – spacious, adorable and comfortable to carry (comes with a gold link chain shoulder strap that can be tucked inside bag for clutch carry). Price: $495 $349 Go Shopping!
Derek Lam Consuelo Bag is an everyday purse with decorated with the signature Lam details - the thick rolled handles and combination lock. Price: $1,950 $1,365 Go Shopping!
Designer Bag Sale: Derek Lam Consuelo & Derek Lam Bombay Tote
Derek Lam Consuelo Bag dressed in brandy madras colored soft ribbed leather. Price: $1,950 $1,365 Go Shopping!
Derek Lam Bombay Tote is super spacious and ideal for school, work or play. Price: $1,490 $1,039 Go Shopping!
Designer Bag Sale: Celine Tiger Boogie & Celine Lirine Purse
Celine Tiger Boogie Bag is the just what the doctor ordered to play up your look. Price: $1,650 $1,155 Go Shopping!
Celine Lirine Purse is dressed in super glossy shiny leather and accessorized with polished silver metal hardware. Price: $1,650 $1,155 Go Shopping!
Designer Bag Sale: Kooba Charlie Pleated Linen Duffle & Michael Kors
Astor Purse
Kooba Charlie is dressed a mini duffle-style purse dressed in a pleated linen. Price: $575 $345 Go Shopping!
Michael Kors Astor Purse is a super soft everyday shoulder bag. Price: $298 $207 Go Shopping!

Happy Shopping!

November 13, 2007

Designer Purse Deal: YSL, Pucci, Cavalli, Franco, Viva, Lanvin and Lucioli Handbags
Yoox – Too much stuff, but too little time to view everything that this designer boutique has to offer. It’s like I’m afraid I will miss something, so I have to view each and every page.

Just to give you an example, they have over 2400 designer handbags marked down, some up to 70% off retail. Huge designer savings all at one online shop.

Pictured above is just a handful of the 400 new designer bags that just showed up on the yoox site, they are the YSL Rive gauche tote (sale $578), colorful Emilio Pucci designer tote (sale $279), powder blue Roberto Cavalli thin shoulder purse (sale $270), ivory white Roberto Cavalli day purse (sale $289), down jacket inspired Gian Franco Lotti black warm quilted winter tote (sale $228), pastel glossy pink evening purse by Viva (sale $482), gorgeous mouth watering purple lanvin gem (sale $622) and the simple evening black designer Gastone Lucioli evening purse.

side note: There are more items at yoox than handbags. There are thousands (literally thousands and thousands) of other designer items to waited to be discovered, such as tops, dressed, jackets, bottoms, denims, accessories and more.

Discover thousands of Designer Handbags, Purses, Totes, Wallets, and more!

October 30, 2007

Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: Get 20% off @ ShopBop!
Who doesn’t love the thought of saving a buck or two on this seasons latest handbags, especially when you can put what you saved towards, I don’t know, maybe another bag. Right now over at the online designer fashion boutique shopbop, they are having a gigantic clearance sale where you can save 20% off this season’s gorgeous designer purses, from designers such as Kooba, Marc Jacobs, Sissi Rossi, Geren Ford, Malababa, Botkier, Cynthia Rowley, Goldenbleu, Michael Kors, Vanessa Bruno and so many more to choose from.

All you have to do is enter the promo code: ARMCANDY

Pictured below are a few of the gems that stood out in the crowd.

> Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: L.A.M.B. Frosted Love Capri Bag
Like most of the bags in the sale section I cannot believe this one is still available. Gwen’s signature L.A.M.B. bowler Capri bag recently got touched up with a fresh new frosted white glow. It’s a gorgeous purse at a great deal.

The frosted leather handbag features contrast patent and embossed-leather banding on both sides of the bowler. Also comes with a padlock, tassel, and metal logo detail at front. The bags tummy is canvas-lined and features 9″ zipper pocket. Measurements: 9″ height x 13″ length x 6″ depth.

Price: $625.00 (get 20% off by entering promo code: armcandy)

> Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: Marc by Marc Jacobs Lovely Lily Bag
New to fall, this lovely beauty Lily is a perfect bag for any daily adventure. This purse is available in rose and indigo, but by far my fav is the coral rose colored version.

Dressed in pebbled leather with a pleating effect that centers to the signature logo medallion. Also features double rolled double handles and a tassel adorned zip closure. The roomy interior of this bag is lined and features 6″ zipper pocket and 2 patch pockets. Measurements: 6″ height x 13″ length x 6″ depth.

Price: $328.00 (get 20% off by entering promo code: armcandy)

> Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: Gustto Large Cala Bag
This beautiful Gustto bag is styled from luxurious soft distressed leather with dual twist-braided leather straps, a cross-body strap and finished off with the gold signature Gustto medallion. The mouth of the bag keeps your personals safe with the two-way top zip closure. Another thing, this bag is very spacious but don’t worry your bag guts wont get lost. There are plenty of pockets inside the bag to keep your little things in order and within reach without have to deal with the headache of digging around for your lost key set or ringing cellphone.

Price: $760.00 (get 20% off by entering promo code: armcandy)

> Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: Juicy Couture Patent Mod Baby Fluffy Bag
The designs of the Juicy Couture handbags have changed a lot over the last year, but one bag style that comes back year after year only with a new dress and hardware, is the Baby Fluffy handbag. The same old hook-and-ring detailed bag that hugs the four corners giving it the pouch look, but this season they added the patent leather version with metal stud details and tonal suede trim throughout. Other highlights of this bag include the magnetic snap closure compartments so your goodies don’t fall out and the signature Juicy Couture logo-lined interior that features two patch pockets. Measurements: 8″ height x 12″ length x 7″ depth. This bag is available in black and ivory.

Price: $295.00 (get 20% off by entering promo code: armcandy)

> Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: Botkier Sasha Duffel Tote
What I love most about the new Botkier Sasha duffle is that it’s a gorgeous shoulder bag and also stunning handbag in one. Usually when I buy a purse that comes with the extra shouldstrap, the first thing I do if clip it off and toss it in the dustbag. But not with this beauty. It’s a perfect day bag.

Designed out of textured leather with an easy access front flap pocket with the strap and buckle details racing down the sides creating the pleated effect. Also comes with double short arm handles and a long detachable shoulder strap. The super roomy main compartment tummy measures features an 8″ zipper pocket, 2 patch pockets, and keychain. Measurements: 16.5″ height x 17″ length x 6″ depth. This bag is available in boreaux red and brown.

Price: $695.00 (get 20% off by entering promo code: armcandy)

> Designer Handbag & Purse Sale: Giorgio Brato Metallic Tote
I, love, this, bag. It’s the modern chic shoulder purse by Giorgio Brato. Dressed up in an eye-catching metallic leather with the pleating effect under each of the shoulder strap corners. Measurements: 16″ height x 21″ length x 6″ depth.

Price: $823.00 (get 20% off by entering promo code: armcandy)

Happy Shopping!!!

Discover the Designer Handbag & Purse Sale @ ShopBop!
Get your 20% off by entering ARMCANDY

October 26, 2007

Artist Julie Verhoeven for Designer Mulberry Shopper Tote
Earlier this week Bag Bliss wrote a little snippet on the limited edition handbag collaboration project between artist Julie Verhoeven and fashion house Mulberry. That vibrant and colorful collection can now be found at the online fashion store net-a-porter. The only handbag that they have available at this time is the multicolored quilted fabric shopper.

Discover the Mulberry Shopper Tote
Price: $1195

October 17th, 2007

Cruz Beckham Loves his Thomas & Friends Travel Case
The little tike has been spotted all over LA with his favorite accessory, a Thomas & Friends Suitcase. So cute, but where is he going with his travel bag? Lately he’s taken it with him every time he leaves the house. Adorable, but he’s at the Grove Shopping Center.

If you would like to get your little one the Thomas & Friends Suitcase, identical to the one Cruz owns, then get it here, where it retails for under $12.

Discover the Thomas & Friends Travel Case
Price: $12

October 12th, 2007

The Bryna Nicole Loyola Handbag
San Francisco-based handbag designer Bryna Nicole has designed the perfect handbag that “portrays the mood of the woman carrying the bag. This mood can be confident and strong, innocent or playful - it is always a little funky and somewhat functional. The woman that I design for has a strong personal style and is fashionable and worldly. She appreciates fine fabrics and detailed construction. Items are meant to last from season to season, rather than fade with the latest trends. They are classic yet expressive and can represent personal changes in style from one outfit to the next.”

The best-selling gem of her collection is the Loyola handbag pictured above. The body is made of grey goatskin material with a canvas interior. This bag features tonal suede trim, a spacious easy access front exterior pocket, and two signature braided handles with an interwoven antique brass chain. This tote also features a removable long strap, in case your arm gets a little tired from toting it around all day.

Discover the Bryna Nicole Loyola Handbag
Price: $598

October 9th, 2007

Vintage Designer Handbags now @ Bag Borrow Or Steal
If borrowing handbags is your style then I have some news for you… Bag Borrrow or Steal has added Vintage designed purses to their site! Now you can borrow hot vintage bags such as the classic Chanel 2.55 Quilted Bag circa 1980, the rare Moschino Vintage Dripping Chocolate Bag circa 1991, the evening Judith Leiber Vintage Tulip Minaudiere piece circa 1980 and even a Hermes Vintage Crocodile Birkin Handbag circa 2004.
Chanel 2.55 Quilted Bag circa 1980
As iconic as ever. This quilted black leather style from Chanel features an elegant, adjustable-length chain-and-leather strap. A turn-lock closure opens the front flap to a rich maroon leather interior, zip pocket and open compartment.
(for $163.00/week or $480.00/month)
Moschino Vintage Dripping Chocolate Bag circa 1991
A legendary, leather confection from Moschino, vanilla based with chocolate dripping pattern pouring atop, perfected with goldtone heart charms. This bag is in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Costume Collection, in London. It exemplifies Moschino’s genius at parodying fashion while maintaining quality. His recipe for counting calories was don’t eat it, carry it! Includes a detachable shoulder strap.
($204.00/week or $600.00/month)
Judith Leiber Vintage Tulip Minaudiere piece circa 1980
Capture all the attention in the room with this stunning minaudiere from Judith Leiber. Fashioned in the shape of a tulip with glittering rhinestones, goldtone petal edging, gold leather lining and a goldtone chain strap that can be hidden inside.
($221.00/week or $650.00/month)
Hermes Vintage Crocodile Birkin Handbag circa 2004
Give a nod to fashion’s finest with one of the most sought-after handbags of all time. Named after British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a long time resident of France, this genuine Porosus Crocodile bag is lined with goatskin (chevre leather). The exterior is accented with palladium hardware, and the keys come inside a small sheath. Missing lock.
($1,632.00/week or $4,800.00/month)

Discover all of the Vintage Designer Handbags today!

September 8, 2007

Bag for Babies: Zahara Jolie-Pitt with her Valentino Histoire Bag
I can only imagine that someday I will pop out my own mini-me, or adopt-a-baby like Mrs. Angelina Jolie-Pitt, and when I do my baby is so-o going to rock a teeny purse.

The craving for luxury goods is starting at a younger age than I thought. Recently the little youngster Zahara stepped out with Goodwill Ambassador / Celebrity Mom sporting the same bag, the Valentino Histoire Bag.

**Big thanks to Tamyvinec for pointing out this picture!

August 30, 2007

Katie Holmes Diaper Bag: Balenciaga Whistle Bag
Katie Holmes(-Cruise) was spotted with sleepy-head 16 month old daughter Suri on an all-day trip that brought them to the Louvre for a private tour and then along the Rue St. Honoré for shopping.

The easiest diaper bag for the occasion, was none other than the Balenciaga Whistle Bag.

Discover the Balenciaga Whistle Bag
Current On Sale Price: $825 - $1500