I’m not going to lie. I write about a lot of fringed handbags. I don’t know what it is, but for some reason I find fringe fascinating. The feeling of a mountain of fringe swinging back and forth with every move you make certainly puts a spring in your step. How could anyone possibly resist? So when I see a delightfully fringed handbag, I find it hard to resist writing about it! And here we go again, with yet another fringed bag. Meet the Motif 56 woven Josie Bag!

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Anyone familiar with OndadeMar? It’s a luxury brand that specializes in beachwear with a latin vibe to it. OndadeMar originated in Colombia, South America and over a ten year period, has expanded into the fashion market world wide. Today, one of our favorite boutiques (Shopbop) offers these resort-influenced products for the exotic enthusiast in mind. The Carry On Beach Bag consists of a handmade woven tote with colorful knotted threads at the handles. It’s sturdy, eco-friendly, and sun ready; but my concern is where do you draw the line between chic and novelty?

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Burberry’s inner artisan is revealed as they welcome the warmer climates with their Whipstitch Bag, a true Prorsum beauty. The whipstitch / woven feature is yearned by many during the spring and summer season, along with the color-blocking trend that is highly popularized right now. Fuse these two trends together and you’ll get this unusual yet colorful collaboration that is sun ready.

It’s obvious that this isn’t your typical Burberry accessory as the Houses classic plaid is visibly absent, but the raffia blend offers a distinct choice of palette. This tote can be effortlessly paired with casual or dress attire, and with the light to dark hue variation, you can carry this shoulder bag throughout the year.

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I was checking out the Moni Moni Splendor Intrex Bag today, when something suddenly occurred to me. I had not seen a Moni Moni handbag in ages. I was curious and looked up the last time I wrote about a bag from this designer. Turns out, it was the Moni Moni Lilies Bag and it was exactly 3 years ago to this day (February 26, 2009). Holy cow! I guess that means a post about this designer is long overdue!

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celebrities pictured above: Eva Longoria & Rebecca Romijin
For the past couple of weeks I have found myself obsessing at the All-American brand of Coach, simply check out their new products and leather goods if you haven’t done so already.

It’s quite visible that Coach did some serious renovations at their design headquarters. They aimed for sophistication, lively and chic, in which they definitely accomplished. The one of many bags that I have been eyeing for my collection is the Kristin Woven Leather Round Satchel, an editor favorite.

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The Alexander McQueen Skull Clutch will forever be an iconic piece. It has been reinvented again and again. There are so many variations out there! So it really is no wonder we write about this clutch all the time. Well I spotted another one that really caught my eye and I just had to share it with all of you. Introducing the Alexander McQueen Woven Skull Clutch!

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I remember being in kindergarten (probably the first and second grade too) and making various creations out of colored construction paper. Ah yes, those were the days! The hardest decision I had to make back then was which colors to use in my little projects. I think one of my favorite creations was a construction paper chain. It was part of a larger chain the entire class was putting together. It was this image that came to mind when I saw the Missoni Pointelle Weave Bag. Can you guess why?

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Fringe on handbags is one of those recurring trends. So much so, that it really can’t be called a trend anymore. What I find interesting is the variations that come with each passing season. What I mean is, there are trends within this trend. Check out the Yves Saint Laurent Cabas Chyc and you will see what I mean.

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The groundhog said there will be 6 more weeks of winter. Considering how unseasonably warm it has been this winter, I suppose I can live with that. With the weather being so Spring-like, I already have summer on the brain. It seems like others do too, considering all the beach totes I’ve seen popping up recently. I’m thinking this year, I might go for a little less traditional beach tote. Instead of structured and straw, I was thinking unstructured and crochet! Check out the Stela 9 Zigzag Crochet Beach Bag!

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