Now that the busy Holiday season is behind you, it’s time to take a break from all that crazy gift shopping and focus on yourself. How would it feel to be on the receiving end of an amazing gift, like a gorgeous new Haven by Botkier!?

Our good friends over at StefaniBags are gifting the Botkier Haven Satchel made from luxe soft Italian Lambskin in Pearly Grey (retail $545) to one of you lucky Bag Bliss readers… and all you have to do is follow these two simple steps to get your name tossed in the drawing pool.

First you must visit FaceBook and “LIKE” both BagBliss and StefaniBags. I’m sure you’re already our FB friend!

Deadline: Giveaway comes to an end February 12th at 3: pm pst / 6: pm est

Then when you’re done signing up, enjoy 20% off sitewide (except for preorders) at Stefani Bags when you enter BAGBLISS20

Jerome Dreyfuss is no stranger to Bag Bliss! I have written about his attractive, yet functional handbags before and I have always enjoyed doing so. He is, however, a stranger to Net-A-Porter. Well, at least he was until just recently! That’s right, Jerome Dreyfuss has come to Net-A-Porter!

Famous for his use of super soft and supple leather, Jerome Dreyfuss introduced his handbag collection to the world in 2002. Interestingly, the French designer gives each of his pieces a male name. Reportedly, his intention was to make the man in your life come in second to your coveted accessory. Wow, talk about ego trips! Then again, I have been known to baby a handbag or two in ways that seem on the verge of insanity!

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Whether it’s a reaction to the economy, a growing plague of back & neck pain or simply a natural response to extremely oversized handbags, every major designer is showing a mini bag this season. Sure, they have had little bags for evening, the cross-body last season, but the mini bag for day is the next great thing. Or to use an over-tired analogy, the mini-bag is the new “black”.

There are so many great offerings out there it’s hard to choose for an review. You can obviously find sparkly and satin ones for evening, but leather, nylon and pony hair are readily available in a host of colors choices. Strap lengths can be long enough for cross-body, shoulder length or short. The beauty of a short strap mini-bag is that it is small & lightweight enough to easily carry securely on your forearm still rendering you hands-free when necessary. The user must be more particular about what they stash in their mini. Small wallets or card holders, a lipstick and your phone is about all you will carrying.

Blending classic lady-like chic with a touch or rocker studs, the Valentino Rockstud Small Leather Mini Bag is featured in a beautifully sophisticated sand color perfect for resort through summer. The silver accents up the ante by appealing to those of us ladies who have a little bit of edge. This 8″ x 4 1/2″ x 2″ bag is loaded with pockets to increase its functionality. There is an outside open pocket, an inside zip pocket and four inside open pockets all secured by a flap with a silver tone turn-lock closure. All of these details come with a price of $1395, but I think you will find that it will be in your wardrobe for many years to come. Also available in black.

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When it comes to handbags, I can never resist a good buy! So you can imagine my delight when I stumbled across a beautiful leather handbag that sells for less than $300… and that is the regular price, not a sale price! Meet the Rough Roses Jewel Bowler Satchel — a lovely bag at an even lovelier price!

Rough Roses is a brand that prides itself in bringing cutting edge, high quality designs to the savvy women of today. I have never heard of them before now, but I am already liking what I see! The Jewel Bowler Satchel features delicate pleats on the front and cute little studs on the handles.

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The minute I saw these bags, I knew I would have to write about them before I did anything else! During an otherwise mundane shopping trip with my daughter and finding only a few standout items, I ran across this brilliantly colored display of bags by Ted Baker! We all know Ted Baker for his beautifully tailored men’s and women’s clothing. His foray into accessories has been limited. But, I am so glad he is venturing into the category.

Pretty pink, purple, green, beige, and red greeted me as I walked down the aisle. The stunningly brilliant colors are enhanced by the PVC “patent leather” of these bags. A structured shape give the candy colored bags a more sophisticated style. Simple block lettering logo on the front in gold is just the right touch over the exterior zippered compartment. Large double handled style also works on the shoulder with a 6″ – 9″ drop.

There is a tremendous amount of storage in this bag as well with its 13″ x 9″ x 6″ size. Both sides of the bag have zippered compartments allowing them to completely open up. The large interior compartment is lined in a pretty floral. Hardware on the bag is a pretty silve-rtone for just the right accents.

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Santa is coming early this Holiday season and he’s bringing a gift that’s on every bagista’s list, a purse.

It’s November and were giving away the Kooba bag of your dreams to one lucky BagBliss reader and all you have to do is go onto FaceBook and share with us and Kooba what bag you’re obsessing over this holiday season.

Since this is a FaceBook giveaway, to enter you must be a fan and “LIKE” both BagBliss and Kooba and leave a comment on our pages.
Visit the Kooba FaceBook Page and tell them “which Kooba bag you’re obsessing over this holiday season?”!
Visit the BagBliss FaceBook Page and leave a sign me up type of message.
The Prize: Pick out the Kooba bag of your dreams from Kooba.com!

Deadline: Giveaway comes to an end November 30th at 3: pm pst / 6: pm est