December 11, 2007

Tuesday Fashion Bits
Every Tuesday from here on out, we here at Bag Bliss will post the weekly highlighted fashion bits from our sister site The Fashion Row. Gift ideas, new collections, designer news, and so much more. So in case you missed it, here is what we have this week…

The Dishwasher Safe Swarovski Crystal Chandelier

Armani and Julia Roberts paired up to create the Armani RED Bracelet line.

Moschino is currently undergoing a name change and a complete re-branding of the Moschino Jeans Line.

Doused in Swarovski crystals, the limited edition Bond No. 9 Perfume is available for this season only.

Discover the Swiss-made quartz movement Hermes watch line.

Who does it best? Roberto Cavalli vs Chanel — Who’s got the best Mirror Bangle?

The purple crocodile cased limited edition Prada Perfume. Only 100 made and sold exclusively.

Calling all size 7 UGGS fans, discover the celebrity designed UGGS for a Cause.

Fortune teller inspired Coco Chanel to name her forever classic N°5 perfume.

November 23, 2007

Did you Know? Fact on the L.A.M.B. Kingston Handbag
Fun designer handbag fact of the day… who is the L.A.M.B. Kingston purse named after?

The Kingston is a super fabulous highly favored signature lamb bag by Gwen Stefani, one that has been spotted on the arms of many of our favorite starlets. Wondering who this purse is named after? The bag is named after Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s little tike… Baby Kingston

Want the bag above? Great news, this cheetah print lamb designer bag can be found sitting in the sale section of elux, where it’s marked down to only $505.

November 14, 2007

Christensen & Sigersen Crochet Purse Evening Bag
Introducing the Christensen & Sigersen Crochet designer purse – an evening bag or a $100 fancy crochet wine gift bag that you gift off to one of your friends?

Who is this piece by? The brand is the brainchild of supermodel Helena Christensen and friend of 15 years Leif Sigersen. Christensen & Sigersen is still fairly new to the scene, the label first launched in June 2006.

This new long north-south style pouch bag is designed in taupe crochet with scalloped trim, silver tassels, drawstring closure and topped off with a metallic applique star.

November 14, 2007

The Tinsley Mortimer Samantha Thavasa Handbag
There’s a new handbag line in Tinsley-town, meet the Samantha Thavasa Handbag designed by Tinsley Mortimer.

The Japanese brand, Samantha Thavasa is famous for recruitment of foreign celebrities as promotional models and bag designers. The brand’s star-studded roster includes the Hilton sisters, Beyonce Knowles, Victoria Beckham, Maria Sharapovaess, Penelope Cruz and her sister Monica Cruz, and yes even the lovely blonde socialite Tinsley Mortimer. So naturally, Tinsley has been spotted all over town with her latest red/blue/green plaid creations, designed for the fall 2008 handbag collection.

side note: The Tinsley Mortimer handbags are sold on Madison Avenue, NYC at the Samantha Thavasa Boutique.

November 8, 2007

The Limited Edition Dooney & Bourke Hayden Panettiere Designer Handbag
Last season Emma Roberts was the star “handbag designer� over at Dooney & Bourke, which resulted in the ugly sausage-looking weiner bag (I’m sure you dooney fans know what bag I am talking about).

Now for the winter season handbag collection, the designer fashion brand Dooney & Bourke has a fresh new addition to their “Designed by a Celebrityâ€? hall of fame – Hero’s super star Hayden Panettiere.

Pictured above is the juicy new addition to Dooney’s Limited Edition handbag line. It will retail for slightly more than the average Dooney and Bourke handbag since it is a Limited Edition piece. The retail of this bag is about $500. Mark your calendars, this newbie will be available early December – right before the Holiday season! How convenient.

October 15th, 2007

Designer Purse Deal: The Kooba Nina & Meredith Handbag
Finally eluxury updated their stock of unsold designer handbags in the sale section by adding a range of purses priced up to 60% off. A couple of the gems in the crowd that left me questioning how it’s possible this bag didn’t sell out last year when it was introduced are both by Kooba, the small sized Nina and the large Meredith large shoulder bag. Both the pieces are dressed in a supple Italian lambskin with contoured seams and gathered details on front. This bag also features polished brass hardware, rolled leather handles, a removable chunky link chain shoulder strap with clasp attachments, and a flap top with push-lock closure. Also both are priced at about $200 off retail.

A couple other totally noteworthy bags priced to sell that you must check out if in the need to save some cash (it’s almost the holiday season) include the fabulous Dior Gaucho Croc Embroidered Medium Saddle Bag on sale for $1,536 (was $2,560), Gwen Steffani’s new east-west style L.A.M.B. Aviano Satchel on sale for $385 (was $550), and Marc-ey Marc Jacobs fun Tinted Core Denim Jazz Bag on sale for $229 (was $328)

Discover the Nina Purse
Price: $485 $299

Discover the Meredith Handbag
Price: $625 $375

September 25, 2007

The L.A.M.B. Signature Chateau Wristlet Clutch
Love this new bag by L.A.M.B.

It comes with a detachable chain link strap, which is so perfect for a couple of reasons. During the day it can be attached to one of your large totes or handbags for easy access when not wanting to dig through to locate your wallet. Or when night rolls around, simply ditch the big purse and wear it as a wristlet or detach to carry in hand.

Discover the L.A.M.B. Signature Chateau Wristlet Clutch
Price: $345

September 18, 2007

Heidi Klum Handbags at Monsoon Accessorize
Back in March Bag Bliss revealed the news that the brilliant 19-year-old British runway model Lily Cole, designed an array of vibrant rainbow colored bags for the company Accessorize (Monsoon’s sister company). Since that line sold out, Monsoon started a new model-designed line, and this time they picked the 34-year-old Project Runway host Heidi Klum.

Here is two of the top Heidi Klum for Accessorize bags featured on their site, the Poiret Ombre and the PVC Boxy Bag. The Poiret is pretty fun bag, dressed with multicolored embroidered beadwork. While the PVC Boxy Bag is more simple and less trendy, dressed in cream-colored pvc with a fold-over lip. Both bags are designed with long comfortable straps and a spacious interior.

Best part, these bags can be found on the accessorize site where they retail for under $100! To be exact, the Poiret Ombre Bag retails for $80, while the PVC Boxy costs only $50.

Discover the Heidi Klum Monsoon Accessorize

September 10, 2007

Song Hye Kyo (Celine “Miss Song� Bag) is coming to America!
Back in July Bag Bliss revealed the news and sparked the interest of many Celine enthusiasts that a new Celine bag designed by Korean Actress Song Hye Kyo, called the “Miss Song,� was expected to be released this fall, but sadly reported only in Asia. Since the news broke the label noticed that the new limited edition bag (which basically looks like Celine’s Bittersweet purse) also sparked interest in Europe as well as in the US (well duh), so have decided to release a limited number of purses to the Celine boutiques around the world.

Keep an eye out. This L.E. newbie should be arriving on store shelves soon…

side note: Song Hye Kyo is the first Korean star to have an international designer bag named after her. Congrats.