Designer Handbags

Some of you may be sick of hearing about the Spy, but alas there is a new Spy hobo for you to check out. Actually, while I am a huge Spy fan (I still love my honey!!) this bag makes me go cross-eyed. The Fendi Striped Denim Spy Hobo explodes my occipital lobe with blue-and-white striped denim. You know when there are those black/white or black/red pattern posters, fun houses, etc and you swear you get queasy just looking at it? Well that is how I feel about this bag (from the picture at least, maybe it person it is ok). The hobo is accented with a white woven leather shoulder strap with the Spy thorn-like knots and a thin leather braid which encircles the bag to hold the shape. What I like even less is the contrasting orange topstitching that is said to add a Western feel to a bag that I don’t think should be Western. Let’s just say this bag completely does not do it for me. On the inside you will find nothing other than matching striped denim lining with an interior patch pocket. Overall dimensions are 16″ x 10″ x 3.25″ and this eye-straining bag is available via eLuxury for $855.

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Sometimes I am not sure if I need to be pinched to snap out of it with some of my bag selections. Ordinarily, I would not think that I’d like this bag, but today this bag has me. The Dolce & Gabbana Floral Frame Bag manifests the mixture of a black background floral canvas along with pebbled leather detailing to make an impeccable combination. Do you not agree? I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you did not agree with me, but for some reason my eyes keep staring and picturing this bag with so many outfits. Classy and sophisticated comes to mind when I picture myself carrying this bag (don’t even make me realize that I won’t actively be carrying any new bag anytime soon because I can’t afford it). Accenting the black leather detailing is silvertone hardware. I love the two front magnetic snap pockets. They are able to break up the floral print just enough to perfectly meet my taste. To close the bag there is a push-lock closure which leads way to an inside zip pocket and satin lining. Overall my new floral beauty measures 7″H X 11Вѕ”L X 5ВЅ”W and is available via Saks for $1375.

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Every girl is supposed to love pink. Growing up I was not one of the little girls who enjoyed being pretty in pink. Today that is a different story. But there is a breaking point for me, and this bag is it. As much as I love pink and love the Audra, I do not love the combination of the two. The Isabella Fiore “Whip Flashback” Audra Hobo in Pink has been revamped from the original with supple Italian cowhide with a slight gold metallic pink marbling. I might even consider the bag if it were not looking glossy. The glossy finish looks cheap to me. As far as the studding goes, the brass studs from the original have been replaced and now the stud detailing is enameled the same color pink as the rest of the bag. I can’t say that using a different color hardware would be better, in fact it may be worse, but the pink enamel also does not do it for me. The rest of the hardware is brass and the inside is lined in cotton. Pink is a color that I use often in my wardrobe and the Audra is a bag I love, but this combo I will not be seeing anytime soon for myself. Buy it through Adasa for $450.

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