We all know the handbag brand Gryson, but did you know about IIIBeCa? The handbag line was launched about a year ago by Joy Gryson. What I love about IIIBeCa bags is that not only are they affordable and incredibly chic but a portion of the proceeds are donated to three NYC nonprofits: 9/11 Memorial (911memorial.org), Family Focus Adoption Services (familyfocusadoption.org) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering (mskcc.org). Seriously, how cool is that?

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For years, I was the girl that loved big handbags. I kid you not, for the longest time I carried half my dresser in my bag. Instead of putting just my essentials in my bag I carried all my makeup, makeup brushes, magazines, an agenda, two wallets, a hair brush, hair accessories, etc. You name it and I probably had it in my bag. Now that I’m older I’m much more minimal. The most I carry is my phone, a compact, a lip stick and my keys. With that said, I like smaller bags much better now. When you don’t carry much with you on a daily basis a bigger bag is pointless. Smaller bags keep all my essentials organized and I don’t have to go searching for anything.

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I’m obsessed with the color mint and I believe it to be one of the most beautiful colors in the world. Mint is also a beautiful and perfect color to wear during the Spring. Just yesterday, I was at a certain department store and found a pair of mint heels. I kid you not, it was love at first sight and I immediately asked the guy for my size as soon as I saw them. Of course they didn’t have my size and my heart was broken for about an hour. I’m dying for a pair of mint heels and I won’t stop until a pair is mine!

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Gosh, when is Easter this year? A quick glance at the calendar tells me it is at the end up March. Hmm, no wonder all the stores are packed full of Easter baskets, eggs, and candy. Oh boy, don’t get me started on Easter candy! Just looking at it makes me drool. Do you have a favorite? Mine has to be jelly beans! They have so many different varieties now too. So here I am with Easter candy on the brain when I stumble across the Rebecca Minkoff Jelly Bean Bag and all I could think was how awesome it is!

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I don’t know if this is necessarily a new trend, but I have noticed a lot of camera bag-inspired pieces floating around lately. Weird question… but do people actually use these bags as camera bags? I have always wanted a camera bag, but I really want to use it as a camera bag. The bags you find at the camera store are all really ugly. That is why I am really liking this sudden surge of camera bags from some of my favorite designers. I really love the one you see pictured here. Introducing the Rebecca Minkoff Craig Camera Bag!

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Spring is in the air and store everywhere are filled with color. I’m loving every bit of it and there are some colors we are seeing repeatedly in fashion this Spring. Light pink, mint and periwinkle and that makes me smile! These colors are not only gorgeous but they truly look good on anything fashion related like the Rebecca Minkoff “Markey” Envelope Bag. This color makes this bag look stunning and makes me want it really bad!

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How beautiful is this bag? I absolutely love the petite design combined with the jewelry-like chain strap. I recently started collecting Lanvin jewelry and I can’t get enough of it (I posted my latest piece on my instagram feed.) I love the chain strap with the ribbon detailing woven throughout, it’s very reminiscent of Lanvin’s jewelry line. And there’s more to this bag that I love besides the stunning statement strap, the body of the bag is made of multidirectional topstitch quilted calfskin. I for one love Lanvin’s leather – I have been saying this for YEARS – Lanvin leather is such a big deal. It’s soo soft! I have one Lanvin handbag in my collection and I absolutely love that bag to death. I’ve had it for a few years now and it has remained in amazing condition, the quality is there.

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I started this bag blog a little over 8 years ago and it’s interesting to me when I go back and read my old posts and see how trends and my opnions on bags have changed. Just last year around this time I was raving about how much I was obsessed with big handbags and the convenience of being able to carry everything I need for the day in one handbag (like an ipad, notepads, wallet, etc) however in recent months I’ve been favoring the smaller handbag look.

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My favorite colors at the moment are mint and pink or anything that’s pretty close to the colors too. As I’ve written non-stop in previous blogs, my favorite color combination is black and gold. Anything fashion wise that’s black and gold is always flashy and gorgeous looking. Now my second favorite color combination is mint and pink. The colors are so light, soft and look beautiful together! If you’re a girly girl like me, you might just love the two colors together too!

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