Amykathryn, one of our favorite eco-friendly designers right here in LA, recently showed off her fabulous fall line at POOL TRADESHOW in Las Vegas a few weeks ago.  We were so excited to get a sneak peek at the new collection!  Designer Amy Hall is dedicated to eco-conscious and animal friendly products and all of her bags feature her signature handprinted fabric.  Each collection has a different screen print and Amy's inspiration usually comes from nature.  The handprinting gives the bags a unique, one o

Calling all Bagista's who are lucky enough to experience Fashion Night Out 2010 in Manhattan on Friday, September 10th!  If you find yourself heading to Henri Bendel's during the night's festivities, be sure to meet one of Handbago's favorite handbag designers, Adriana Castro.  A celeb favorite and featured in SATC2, Castro is making her way to the top with gorgeous exotic bags that will have you swooning before the night is over....

Bagistas! You are officially invited to a Private Sample Sale on gorjana.com. You do not want to miss this sale. Happening NEXT Thursday, Sept 2^nd PST. Get VIP prices up to 65% off retail prices on gorjana's jewelry, leather wrap bracelets and of course, handbags! 

Mei Vintage mixes beautiful vintage kimonos and leather remnants to create one of a kind handbags.  Based in Hermosa Beach, Ca, Alice Huang handcrafts her pieces right here in the US.  She believes in using sustainable materials in order to prevent waste.  Alice began collecting vintage kimonos while in college in Hawaii.  Her collection paid off when she created her handbag line, Mei Vintage.  Mei is Chinese for beautiful and her bags are truly

Jewelry designer and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist, Pamela Love adds metal handbags to her collection.  At first glance, the bag looks like a normal metallic leather bag, but it is actually made out of metal!  The compact evening bags are made from pewter that is plated in silver, copper or brass and the chain strap has a feather and bird claw charm.  The bag is actually wearable and can fit your essentials for a fun night on the town.  The bags are limited edition and sold exclusively at

Attention Melie Bianco fans!  There will be an amazing sample sale Saturday August 7 in the Los Angeles area at the Melie Bianco Warehouse in Pico Rivera.  Get there early because there will be a huge crowd!  Handbags are starting as low as $5!  This can't be missed!

We were lucky enough to get a peek at the new fall line from Lesa Wallace.  Her handbags are classic yet still on trend and are made of beautiful, high quality leather.  Lesa Wallace bags continually evolve and I am enamored with her latest collection.  After viewing the line sheets, I cannot wait to see these in person.  There is a bag for every need from messengers and shoulder bags to clutches and crossbodies.

The sun is officially out and if you're anything like me, you spend your days sitting behind a computer, gazing out the window at the blue skies day-dreaming about being 10 again and summer vacation. If I'm lucky I may find myself meandering down to the pool for an hour or so on the weekend, where I then once again sit behind my iphone and work, so today I am sending out the message that we need to make some changes and stop reminiscing of the summer breaks we had as children and start reliving those sun drenched days of sprinklers, summer camp, sand castles and tree climbing.

Our latest eco-friendly obsession is Hemptress handbags made primarily from hemp.  Now, I must give credit where credit is due, I was introduced to Hemptress handbags after my esthetician mentioned how much she loved them.  I promptly went home and discovered this fabulous, eco-conscious line.  Hemptress was created by Hakan and Arlene Nilsson in 2010.