Designer Handbags

When riding a beautiful clean high wave, keep on riding. Prada has the right idea to keep pushing more colors, versions, leathers, and materials of their hit Prada Gaufre. Next on the block is the Prada Nappa Gaufre Convertible Handbag. This stunning off-white (also available in black) handbag is designed with ruched nappa leather in a beautiful curved top shape. There is the infamous and perfectly usable detachable body strap and ID tag. Keep riding this wave Prada, because you keep having more ’surfers’ join the Prada Gaufre craze. Through Saks for $2620.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The weather here was delightful and hopefully this week stays just as beautiful. As spring rears her beautiful head around the corner, spring and summer bags are trying to make their way into our arms. Some I am drooling over and some I am laughing at. Take the Prada Tessuto Oro Chain Bag for example. Here you will see a small bag that has an overly long strap to wear this tiny thing across your body and a stencil cut logo plate that is downright tawdry. If you are about 2 feet tall, wearing such a small bag (5″H X 7″L) across your body may look good, but those of us upwards of 2 feet will look silly in this bag. Take me for example, 5′10 sporting a tiny bag that is a fugly and overly tacky logo plate. This is the kind of fug bag that you use to draw attention to yourself, bad attention. If you are desperate, try it in either white, black, or orange (Halloween color theme?) through Saks for $395.

It truly is a hard knock life for an A-list celeb. Have the perfect derriere and nab yourself the perfect new season handbag. This makes life a tad easy for the likes of Jessica Biel, who of course has the perfect derriere and a stunning Silver Prada Gauffre. Seems like Prada and Miu Miu think that having a celeb seen with their bag will up sales. Nah, we all only care for our own sense of style and never read trashy magazines and never ever want to nab a celeb’s style. Just when will Prada and Miu Miu realize that I am an A-lister (and Vlad wants a man bag while they are at it!)

PRADA’S LADIES: It is commonplace for fashion houses to e-mail red-carpet photos of celebrities, but Prada and Miu Miu have taken things a step further - they send out paparazzi shots of starlets like Kiera Knightley and Jessica Biel carrying their bags. Last month, Prada sent e-mail blasts featuring the actresses carrying its directional metallic handbags while strolling down a London street and arriving at Los Angeles Airport, respectively. In describing Biel’s silver Gauffre bag, the release stated, “This is one of the most important bags from the Prada spring/summer 2007 collection and it retails for $2,835.” One of Biel’s stylists, Estee Stanley, said she was unaware Prada sent out paparazzi photos, and that Biel chose the bag without her help. But of her client’s impeccable airport ensemble, she added, “She’s the hottest girl ever.” But it appears the “It” girl strategy is working: Miu Miu hosted a slew of lovelies at its Paris show Sunday, including Claire Danes, Milla Jovovich, Charlotte Casiraghi, Tatiana Santo Domingo, Ludivine Sagnier, Scout Delarue and Mamie Gummer.

Via WWD and A socialite’s Life

Drop everything and anything that matters and makes sense in your life!!! Seriously, get yourself to Bergdorf Goodman and order the Prada Napa Fringe Hobo in ivory before it goes out of stock! Ok, my sarcasm level is an all time high right now. I have been like a see-saw with this bag; I hated it, it looked good on Victoria Beckham but I still wouldn’t wear it, then I hate it again. It is really just fugly. And I have come to the conclusion that just because Victoria Beckham and her ridiculous Barbie-dollesqe body can pull something off, does not make it a good bag. So if you do like this bag, then more power to you and it is readily in stock in both ivory and black. And if you don’t like this bag, then join me in mocking it (especially the ivory version, the fringe is SO limp and droopy). Through Bergdorf Goodman for $2195.

While New York Fashion Week is an amazing event, Milan Fashion Week always leaves something to look forward to with its top fashion house designers. The big handbag accessory behind the Prada Fall 2007 line in Milan were hand-held clutches. Sure this makes life hands free, but the actually space where you place your hand is rather bulky and large which hides your hand completely and seems a tad overpowering. Miuccia tried to tone it down a notch by adding a bow, and of the two, the bow version would be my pick.

After the clutches came an odd array of handbags. From alright, to furry, to simple, to ruched green, the line was not really powerful overall. Spotted all over the runway was huge outfits of tufty mohair, colorful stockings, and funky high-heeled shoes. Miuccia may confuse some, but Prada is always a designer force to be reckoned with.

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I am not a child anymore and I do not have a child, so I should be able to care for a white bag. Although I hardly ever drip or spill, I *always* drip or spill on anything that says “dry clean only” or will give me the most difficult time to clean up. Yet I vow to own a white bag for this spring/summer and keep it clean. Word on the street is that Lv is releasing a White Epi line, including a White Epi Alma, which has my name all over it. But for a laid back possible messenger style bag, this Prada Leather Tote has my heart fluttering. It is simple, only adding braided leather handles to an all together white leather bag. It is practical, adding a detachable shoulder strap which can also allow the bag to be worn as a messenger. It is a great size, a perfect 11”H X 12”L X 5″W. This bag will give my doesn’t-know-it-yet-future White Epi Alma a run for its money. Through Saks for $1490.

A new fringe bag that has sparked all sort of debate is the Prada Fringe Tote that I once really despised and then decided I liked *on Victoria Beckham*. Between those stars are the key words. Blasphemy some shouted! But can any of us help the fact that VB looks beyond stunning in nearly anything that goes on her body?? She has that curse, and I would definitely take on that curse if anyone asked me to. But this new little rendition has me in

and my opinion will surely not change at any time. Appearing as if it is straight from an episode of That 70’s Show, the Prada Napa Messenger Bag is straight up fugilicious. Sure the Prada name is flung onto this Napa leather bag, but the fringed shoulder strap is a hideous attempt at bringing fringe sexiness back. The only shot they have at making this bag partially appealing is the fact that the fringe shoulder strap is detachable. This means that when the richest of the rich happen to have a dress up 70’s theme party the bag will suit them, and then one day, they can take the monstrosity of a fringe strap off and give it to their pure bred pup as a chew toy. Gag me. Pre-order via Neiman Marcus for $1050.

The fashion goddess herself, Victoria Beckham, has been seen flaunting her rockin’ body, amazing wardrobe, and adorable children on the streets of NYC. Yesterday she was spotted in Battery Park with her sons Brooklyn and Romeo. This woman really does have it all together; because she was not wandering around aimlessly, she took her sons on a tour of Clinton Castle in New York which was built in 1812 to repel the British and is now an immigrant museum. Could she be any more perfect?? Of course she was out with the most stylish winter outfit, including Balenciaga Boots and the Prada Fringe Handbag. If you recall, our immediate thoughts on this bag were grim, but to see it on the likes of VB, I just fell in love (while still keeping in mind this woman can pull anything off). So I am taking it back, I now officially love this bag after seeing how chic it looks in real life and on a real beauty. (Thanks PM for the thread!)

Check out a better picture of the bag and Vicky B after the jump!

While most of the country and world are in heaps upon heaps of snow, I have been enjoying crisp and perfect 80 degree weather in South Florida. Don’t think I am rubbing it in, because I am merely here to heal my broken arm that I got while in the bitter cold; so I definitely feel your pain! Why don’t we all get on the same page and begin lusting after spring and summer bags. Nothing says warm weather like a tinge of green alongside a burlap body, like found in the Miu Miu Burlap Leather Drawstring Satchel. This bag is simple but lovely for the warm weather and completely durable for extensive everyday wear. The shoulder strap also sports the caribou leather with gold tone hardware. Simple but perfectly fun, measuring 14″H X 16″L X 5″W this bag is available via Saks for $795.

Eye candy, fresh from the boutiques’ spring bag showcases, straight to the Purse Blog’s main page. Woven croc Nancy Gonzales with canvas, a simple, yet chic blue denim colored Prada shoulder bag and last, but not least, a very likable white Ferragamo! White’s the winner this coming season, I predict this creation will do very well for the retailers.

Pictures & prices after the jump! Many thanks to my man DJO for hooking us up with this fresh and exclusive material.