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Designer Handbags

Cole Haan Village Triple Compart Satchel

by La Fashionista on July 29, 2010

Cole Haan Village Triple Compart Satchel

I’ve been focusing on color quite a bit this summer. It’s funny. I like cold weather better than hot, but I like spring and summer colors better than fall and winter ones. So I tend to get caught up in all the beautiful yellows, greens, pinks, oranges, and even blues, although that’s not my favorite handbag color unless we’re talking about Botkier handbags. They have the most gorgeous blue handbags ever. Anyway, my point is, I’ve been neglecting a summer staple—white. Just like I don’t care much for blue handbags, I think white shoes are usually hideous. The exceptions are wedding shoes. I guess most white shoes remind me of the clunky patent leather things my grandmother would make me wear when I was little. They had black soles, and would ALWAYS get scuffed within about three minutes of putting them on. Then I’d get in trouble for getting my shoes dirty. Hey, here’s a tip. If you don’t want white shoes to get scuffed and dirty, don’t put them on a four-year-old! But I digress. Anyway, I avoid white shoes, but I do like a nice, crisp white handbag when the occasion is right. I especially like this Cole Haan Village Triple Compart Satchel.

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Jack Rogers Lawn Party Straw Clutch

by La Fashionista on July 22, 2010

Jack Rogers Lawn Party Straw Clutch

Let me ask you a question. Just how many Mel Gibson tapes are there?! Does anyone know? Seems like every morning when I turn on the TV, some show is talking about the latest Mel Gibson tape, and when I go online, news about it is all over the blogosphere. Enough already! Jeez! You know, other celebs who got caught on tape at least had the decency to only have one or two. Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee had a couple, but at least they were having fun and not screaming at each other. [click to continue…]

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Fendi Peekaboo Small Leather Satchel

July 14, 2010
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So I’m at the mall the other day (Hey, I write a fashion blog—I have to see what’s out there, don’t I? It’s all work-related research.), and I wandered into Nordstrom. I normally try to avoid stores like Nordstrom, Macy’s, Saks, etc., because I invariably end up spending way more than I should. I was good the other day, though. I spent quite a bit of time in the handbag section, stroking the bags, smelling their new leather smell, taking pictures of myself with different bags. Well, actually, I had a friend of mine snap pictures. What? You don’t do that?

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Serpui Marie Maria Angela Tote

July 2, 2010
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Purple! Today is a very purpley kind of day, don’t you think? No? Well, I do, and it’s my blog, so I say it’s a purpley day! Yeah, I could’ve gone with something red, white, or blue today, but that would just be too cliché, you know? Yes, it’s our country’s birthday, and I understand about having pride and everything. I’m just not into seeing people wear flag motif…well, anything. It’s a bit much for me, and isn’t it kind of disrespectful to sit on the flag?

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Botkier James Satchel

June 28, 2010
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The more I see of them, the more I like Botkier bags. I’m not usually a big fan of blue bags, especially navy bags. I’m not sure why. They just don’t appeal to me. They look kinda like grandma handbags to me, I guess. I’m more into the lighter, brighter colors. But Botkier does blue in a beautiful way. I thought so at first with their Botkier Venice Satchel, and now with this Botkier James Satchel. They’re both dreamy blues, the kind that remind you of cool, calm water, or clear, cloudless skies. Gorgeous. Of course Botkier bags come in other colors besides blue, but I’m drawn to the blue ones, and apparently, a lot of other people are, too.

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BALLY Brixi-105 Satchel

June 23, 2010
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Let me start by saying this Bally Brixi-105 Satchel is hideous. I chose to put it on the blog for a couple of reasons. First, it’s summer, and sometimes it’s nice to carry a fabric bag rather than leather. Leather gets hot, especially if you’re sitting outside in the sun. And if you have anything in your purse like lip gloss or lip balm, it’ll melt, thereby getting all over the inside of your leather bag. Not good. Plus, fabric can complement certain summer ensembles better than leather can. Sometimes. Not always. And while this Bally Brixi is ugly, and looks like it should be part of my grandma’s luggage set, it’s roomy. Which brings me to today’s rant: movie theater prices.

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