The best thing about shopping for a new handbag...they come in all shapes, colors and sizes and this Salvatore Ferragamo Miss Vara Bow Patent Mini Bag is just one of many to choose from. Fashioned in...

What's in your bag? Of course there's the standard stuff in mine - wallet, cell phone, beauty products, important papers, comb or brush, shopping mags plus a quick and healthy snack. There are a bunch of healthy snacks that I eat, on an almost daily basis, one of which is ...

With the Sex and the City 2 hoopla behind us, where does a girl turn for her on-screen fashion fix? Gossip Girl, of course. Shooting has already begun for season 4 and we're getting sneak peeks of the cast and characters and of course, what they're wearing. Always stylish 'Serena' ...

Shop the following editor's picks: Chanel, Roxy, Giuseppe Zanotti, Ann Demeulemeester, Hype, Lovestitch, Amrita Singh, THE FINAL SALE: ACT 2, and more at today's online sample sales at Gilt, Gilt City – New York, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor's Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Enviius, ...

Shop the following editor's picks: Gucci, Red Carpet Beauty Must-Haves, Pre-Fall Boots: Pour La Victoire, Charlie My Love, Anouk and More, J Brand Women & Men, marc by marc jacobs, Cashhimi, Theory, and more at today's online sample sales at Gilt, Gilt City – New York, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue ...

Is there one particular brand that you practically salivate over every time you see it? For me, that bag is a Chanel. Mainly the Classic 2.55 Black Caviar Bag, but I'll take pretty much any Chanel bag. I've been covering, coveting and craving Chanel bags for years and the only ...

Shop the following editor's picks: Vertigo Paris, Vintage Gucci handbags & watches, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Jalda handbags, Kensie, BCBGMAXAZRIA, and more at today's online sample sales at Gilt, Gilt City – New York, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor's Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Enviius, ...

Shop the following editor's picks: Bill Blass, Frankie B., Rebecca Minkoff, Splendid, nicole miller, J. Mendel, and more at today's online sample sales at Gilt, Gilt City – New York, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor's Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Enviius, Gomatta Girls, Lucky Chic, ...

A Few Goody Gumdrops is wearing her ever-so chic Lanvin Pompom Bag this weekend with her Azzaro Gown! Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy is showing you how you too can wear purple eyeshadows for day! Child Mode reports that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt could be designing a fashion line! Fashion Centswants to ...

What we love about Rihanna's fashion choices is that you never know what to expect. One day she's sporting a mohawk, the next – a short bob. One day she's wearing an outfit that would (almost) make Lady Gaga blush; the next – this look. It's cute but very tame for ...

Shop the following editor's picks: WALTER by Walter Baker, Amrita Singh, BCBGMAXAZRIA Shoes and Handbags, Custo Barcelona, Hayden-Harnett, Chan Luu, and more at today's online sample sales at Gilt, Gilt City – New York, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor's Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Enviius, ...

I remember back in April I was flipping through the pages of some glossy when I first learned about a rising star family-owned Swiss fashion label Akris. Head designer Albert Kriemler and his team create the most beautiful pieces for those who crave gorgeous, modern, feminine handbags. What I love most about the bags, besides the unique [...]

My Balenciaga fangirldom is by now common knowledge around these parts, and despite Megs’ ongoing inability to find her perfect Balenciaga bag, I just keep discovering things from the brand that I need in my closet with a fierce urgency. Funny how that works, eh?

The latest object of my lust is the Balenciaga Giant City with rose gold hardware, and although I’m late to the rose gold party, I hope that I still get bonus points for earnestness. I brushed off the rose gold color choice as too “niche” when I heard about it, but after encountering this very bag in person, I can ignore it no longer.

At first I assumed that rose gold hardware would clash with most of my jewelry and my general sense of style, since I mostly associate the metal with expensive, gaudy jewelry that is very much not my style. In typical Balenciaga fashion, though, the designers behind the hardware gave it a weathered, gritty appearance that transforms it into something that fits right into my wardrobe.

Only the front zipper has a bit of shine to it, and the contrast is an interesting before-and-after demonstration of what the studs and buckles used to look like. It might prove more difficult to match rose gold hardware with Balenciaga’s famous bright leathers, but the rose and black combination works just fine for me. Buy through Matches for $1551.

What I love about this tote bag at Jigsaw is how it's such an utterly grown-up style, but it has a really playful feel about it, thanks to the multitude of stars woven into the hard-wearing, black leather. It's also got a cute tassel on the side for extra character.

Oh, wow! You know those occasions where you want to get someone a fun and original present, but nothing obvious is presenting itself? I know so many people who'd appreciate this wallet (and maybe you do, too) that I'm earmarking it for future gifting purposes right now. In fact, I might just order one and keep it in reserve!

Lanvin is the name on everyone's lips at the moment, as the brand gears up for its first ever high street diffusion range, coming to an H&M near you on 23rd November! We're all hugely excited at the prospect of affordable Lanvin here at the Bag Lady, so we thought we'd whet our appetites with something a little less so.

Zara, one of the last bastions of the "offline only" retail model, has finally launched its online store in the UK, and you can now buy hundreds of trend-led pieces from the store in the privacy of your home or office.

There are a few sure things in my world, and a Chanel bag is one of them.  They are appropriate for just about any occasion (even the US Open!), never look dated, and just when you thought they...

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Wow, is there any wonder that retailers across America have dropped Miu Miu bags?  Sure we could all use a chuckle in the mornings but do you want to be the one laughing, or laughed at?!?! ...

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It seems as though there are few animal-derived materials from which a designer has not attempted to make a handbag at some point. We’ve seen a zillion different versions of leather and fur, comprising almost any animal you can somehow raise on a farm, plus eel and stingray. Missoni makes a bag partially comprised of the skin from chicken feet. There is nothing new under the sun.

Except for maybe horsehair. It’s been used for centuries to make bows for string instruments, but Akris appears to have cornered the modern market on luxury horsehair purses with their line of Akris Ai Tote Bags. As far as I’ve been able to find, other brands have used horsehair to accent their designs, but this is the first bag in a while to use the material as the main attraction. The upside is that using the material doesn’t harm the animals in any way; the downside, unfortunately, is that the medium version costs a whopping $4400.

Horsehair is an interesting material for sure. I played classical strings for the better part of a decade, so I know how even and uniform it can look when treated and pulled tight, and it’s more or less endlessly renewable. The weaving on these bags looks impeccable and the simple style of the bags has already inspired lots of knockoff totes in less interesting materials. For the price, perhaps one of those is your best bet. The idea intrigues me, but I can skip it for that kind of money. With $4400, you’re well on your way to a Birkin. Buy through Saks for $4400.