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Holiday Tips for Buying Handbags as a Gift

03 Dec

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Holiday Tips for Buying Handbags as a Gift

With the holidays approaching, you may've considered buying a handbag for someone as a gift. Whether you as a woman is looking to buy a bag for your family member or friend; or a guy wanting to impress your girlfriend, we've got you covered with this step-by-step guide on selecting the perfect handbag gift! You will be the ultimate handbag giver in no time! Observing Her Lifestyle What is her daily routine like, and where does she go? What does she usually put in her bag? Is she attending school or going to work in an environment that requires her to be organized? If she is the ultimate girl-on-the-go, tends...

11 Sep

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The Crazy Rich Paints on Birkins?

Yes, you heard that right. Celebrities like American Business Women Kim Kardashian to Famous Filipino actress Heart Evangelista paint on Hermes's Birkin purses that can range from $12k to $300k or more based on materials and the resale value. Take for example, the most expensive handbag is Hermes Birkin Ginza Tanaka Bag starting at $1.9 million. So, the question is why and what for? Let's start off with the trendsetter, Kim Kardashian. While Ms. Kardashian has an expensive and an expansive purse collection, her husband Kayne West gifted her a Birkin in 2013. The Birkin was painted by George Condo, a contemporary artist who only needed 15 minutes to paint...

Is Your Backpack the Source of Your Pain?

10 Oct

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Is Your Backpack the Source of Your Pain?

In the flurry of fashion week and all of the new handbag lines that comes with it, it's easy to lose sight of the (slightly less glamorous) functional aspects that bags play in our lives. It's ironic really, because it's probably not your most expensive investment, or even your favorite go-to bag that you reach for every day. No, if you are traveling to and from work, school, or anywhere else on a regular basis, you likely are the owner of a bag that gets used every day, and that you actually think very little about. Perhaps you are the owner of that frequently-forgotten about staple, the backpack. Believe...

Two Bag Styles You Should Probably Get on the Cheap

02 Oct

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Two Bag Styles You Should Probably Get on the Cheap

Every fashion season, the sartorial powers that be roll-out the "must have" handbags of the season, often causing serious collectors and enthusiasts alike to work themselves into a froth trying to secure that ultra-trendy handbag of the moment. However, if we're being completely honest with ourselves, even those of us who are diehard handbag enthusiasts have to admit that some of our trendier bags are also probably some of the least-used bags in our wardrobes. Going into this fall season, we thought it might be wise to issue everyone a gentle reminder of those rarely-used trendy "investment" bags in our wardrobes, and perhaps even use them as a cautionary tale...

14 Jul

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3 Brand-New, Simple Black Bags That You'll Love

The past few fashion years have brought us so much variety in handbags; furry monsters and cartoonish “fast food cartons” have shared the runways with paired-down leather bags in muted colors, and have made way for everything in-between. This upcoming season, if you're looking for something that is going to have a bit more longevity than your bags of seasons past, look no further to the pre-fall 2016 collections! There are some exquisitely simple black bags available that will easily see you through the next several decades! Burberry Medium Honeybrook Derby Tote $1,395 This simple, soft-sided tote has that covetable look of luxury that will...

30 Jul

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What Your Luggage is Saying About You

We all know that luggage is an essential item in anyone's collection, whether you plan on travelling the entire globe or simply taking a short break a mere two hour drive away. But did you know that in addition to being the receptacle for your entire life's belongings for the time you are away, your luggage also tells the world a little something about your personality? We've scoured the net and found that there are some specific types of luggage that seem to go with specific personality types. The next time you're in the market for a new piece of luggage, you might want to take a minute to see...

Some Guidance on Clutches and Evening Bags

09 Jan

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Some Guidance on Clutches and Evening Bags

As any good fashionista will tell you, it takes a little (or a lot) of effort to look completely effortless, and a seemingly innocuous accessory such as a handbag can make all the difference. Feel completely out of your depth when you have to attend a fancy event and can’t seem to find a handbag that works? Don’t panic. These few tips on selecting and styling your evening bag or clutch will soon have you styling your looks like a pro. If you can only remember one thing and one thing only about an evening bag or a clutch, it’s that you should always look to purchase one that...

24 Sep

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Dressing Around a Designer Bag

If you've finally invested in that designer bag that you have been lusting after for months (if not years), a hearty congratulations is in order. A luxury designer handbag is an investment that, with proper care, can not only last you for decades, but depending on the brand, can actually retain up to 75% of its original retail value! However, now that you've got your coveted handbag in your possession, there is the not-so small matter of how you are going to style it. Although it might seem odd to have to think about styling a handbag, there are actually some really good reasons to think in terms of...

The Modern Woman’s Guide to Carrying a Handbag

28 Aug

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The Modern Woman’s Guide to Carrying a Handbag

Leave it to the fashion industry to redefine not only how we want our handbags to look from season to season, but how we go about carrying them. While for the most part, many of us have assumed that a handbag was meant to be carried by the handles that are attached (or perhaps detachable) to the outer portion of the bag, this season has made us begin to doubt even this most rudimental of handbag features. This season, it would appear that designers are trying to show us that we have all been operating well below our creative thresholds by coming up with ever-increasingly creative (if not downright odd...

Tips for Wearing One of the Most Difficult Handbag Trends in Recent Times

01 Aug

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Tips for Wearing One of the Most Difficult Handbag Trends in Recent Times

For the most part, trends in handbag design are pretty accessible; it doesn’t matter what dress size, height, or age you are, a handbag is one of the most forgiving fashion items out there. But that is not to say that there have not been handbag trends over the years that have been, shall we say…favoring the difficult side of things. Here is one handbag style that has proven itself both popular and difficult over the years, and some styling tips on how to wear it. The Mini Backpack This past season, both backpacks and mini bags have once again become a bit of a thing; we’ve seen...