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Nyla Noor Debuts Launch Collection

gplata — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:35:13 +0000

This past week, New York luxury handbag company Nyla Noor debuted their official website and Launch Collection to the world. The Handbago team has waited in anticipation for months to see what was hiding inside that mysterious glowing shopping bag from their previous site layout. Nyla Noor ensured the public that they would produce "arm candy, with a conscience," and that's exactly what they've done.

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Nyla Noor

Designer Profile: Adriana Castro

gplata — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:45:18 +0000

This past October, Handbago had the privelege of attending the Bagtrends Arm Candy Party in New York City, where we rubbed elbows with some of today's most incredible designers. One of them was Adriana Castro, a Miami based brand responsible for putting dozens of sophisticated and sultry handbags and accessories into the hands of Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum, and Kim Kardashian. Adriana herself was unable to attend the event, but Handbago recently caught up with her to ask how she turned her designer dreams into a fabulous reality.

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Adriana Castro Python Meissa Hobo

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Adriana Castro

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Kim Kardashian

Warm Up Her Winter With Beirn

gplata — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:50:49 +0000

The holidays are just around the corner, which means millions of people are going to spend the next several weeks searching for the perfect gifts to give to their loved ones. What would the special lady in your life like to receive this winter season? Throw aside those impersonal gift cards and boring pajama sets, because Handbago can guarantee that she wants a fabulous designer purse! Though we know that handbags aren't exactly the most affordable gift items out there, some designers certainly give you a lot of bang for your hard earned bucks!

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Beirn

Sondra Roberts LIVE Online Event!

gplata — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:52:48 +0000

Sondra Roberts New York will hold one of the most unique fashion show and giveaway events I've ever come across: one that will be broadcast LIVE online! Watch as Twofor Mom blogger Janine Nickel (who also campaigns for and reviews products by Sondra Roberts) and her friends model several gorgeous pieces from Sondra Roberts' most recent collection. Plus, earn the chance to win a handbag just for tuning in! There are over $800 worth of handbags and clutches up for grabs.

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Sondra Roberts

Adriana Castro Private Sample Sale Happening Now!

gplata — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:24:48 +0000

Psst! Want in on a fantastic designer sale? Adriana Castro, whose handbags and accessories are worn by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria, and Sarah Jessica Parker, is holding a private sample sale in NYC that began today and ends this Friday, November 20th. You only have a few days, so don't miss it!

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Adriana Castro

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Sarah Jessica Parker

English Retreads: Eco-Fashion for a Stylish Life

gplata — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:16:40 +0000

It's a known fact that styles and trends in fashion are recycled over time. The hippy look is as popular today as it was in the 60s, fanny packs are back on the scene, and people are sporting plaid and leather more than any grunge rock star in the 90s. Truly talented designers understand that fashion isn't only about creating something completely new, but that it's just as important to take something old and re-work it into a great product that is both relevant and fashionable in the present.

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English Retreads

Patricia Kor Handbags Are Works of Art

gplata — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:47:37 +0000

San Diego artist and designer Patricia Kor built her collection of handbags and accessories with the goal to translate art into fashion, producing creative pieces that women can't find anywhere else. The collection showcases handmade leather and canvas handbags manufactured in both Southern California and Argentina. While every Patricia Kor bag is light weight (no sore shoulders or backs!) and shines as a unique work of art, the majority follow a brilliantly colored floral palette that allow her clients to carry the beauty and romance of spring into every season.

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Patricia Kor

Carla Mancini Wants You to Express Yourself

gplata — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:39:59 +0000

Designer Mariana Goschin knows leather: she grew up watching her father create leather jackets in Romania, and even helped sew the quilted linings into his products. Little did she know that her humble beginnings in design would later bloom into a full-fledged career in fashion. She and her mentor, Richard Elgrichi, co-founded Carla Mancini in 1995, and the brand is quickly growing into one of the hottest names in handbag fashion.

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Carla Mancini

Celebrity:

Kate Hudson

TUSK, Ltd. Semi-Annual Sample Sale Happening Now!

gplata — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:39:38 +0000

The Handbago team took on the stormy weather in NYC Saturday morning to check out the TUSK, Ltd. Sample Sale. Surrounded by independent clothing and accessory stores in the heart of Chelsea, TUSK immediately catches your eye with its stand out window displays of brightly colored leather products and creative Fall decor. But would the journey through rain soaked NYC be worth it?

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Tusk, LTD.

Handbago's Sneak Peek at the Beirn Spring 2010 Collection!

gplata — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:37:39 +0000

The life of a fashion blogger can be a glamorous one; after all, there aren't too many jobs out there that require you to attend VIP parties, annual product sales, and designer showcases. It's hard work, but somebody has to do it. However, in my opinion, out of the dozens of invitations a fashion writer may receive, those that truly excite are the personal invitations from a designer to visit his or her private showroom to view their newest pieces--or if you're lucky, pieces that have yet to be released.

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Beirn