Designer Handbags

One of the up and coming designers I keep in contact with, are the great folks at Hayden-Harnett. Lucky for all of you I have been informed about the the Hayden Harnett Sample Sale, both physical and online (which is their first ever online). Seriously, it can not get much better than offering an online SS! After moving away from NYC, I miss all the Sample Sales, so this time I will be sure not to miss it. The sales run from 10/25-10/27 and the rest of the info is below. Make sure to check it out HERE, either in person or on the web

Sample sale dates: Wednesday 10/25-Friday 10/27

Time: 12-7PM

Location:

HH Showroom

330 W. 38th Street

Suite 503

NY, NY 10018

(btwn 8th and 9th aves)

Payment: Cash Only

What’s on sale?: Handbags, Wallets, Cuffs, Charms, Belts, and Apparel up to 80% off retail price

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Oddly enough, Lindsay Lohan is resembling the Queen of Vambots in this picture, Mrs Victoria Beckham herself. While her face looks robotic, her outfit is heinous. The ripped mini skirt looks like it is straight off the rack of Forever 21 (I’m not bashing them- well kinda). Here LiLo was spotted shopping in the lovely Paris carrying quite a beautiful python handbag. It is time to play Name that Bag- Name Lindsay Lohan’s Python Handbag!

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Just because you have the money to afford exotics, it does not mean you are free from being a fashion victim or toting something tacky. Many bags that implement exotic skins are gorgeous in my eyes, yet being too ornate is not a good thing. The Oscar de la Renta Alligator Tile Satchel is designed with materials that stand alone beautifully but when put together are too much to handle. Chocolate suede outlines black and tan alligator tiles which lead to the tortoise shell handles. Only adding more gaudiness to the bag is gold-tone hardware and the extended tab and lock closure. Sometimes less is more. Bag for a so not worth it $4500 via Bergdorf Goodman.

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Like I mentioned earlier, I attended a wedding in Indianapolis this weekend. Yesterday, Vlad and I met two good friends for lunch before heading back. Of course, I cunningly picked to eat at Cheesecake Factory which was directly next to Saks Fifth Ave (and also perfectly next to our Sheraton Hotel). It was all coincidence, promise

While the men waited for our table, my new and oh-so-similar friend Danelle and I hopped over to Saks. I just so happened to go in the door that lead us right to bags and shoes. Surprisingly, there was quite a nice Chanel collection of bags and a pretty decent sized Louis Vuitton section. But Danelle and I made our way to the shoe section to find some foot candy. Right there in front of us stood one of the most beautiful pair of shoes either of us has ever seen. The Rene Caovilla Jeweled Lace Sandals manifest their beauty in elegant lace with metallic threading. Also, there is plush but barely there haircalf lining, a jeweled vamp ornament over the front, 3ВЅ” heel, and a slingback with buckle closure. Even though the shoes are special order only, the 6.5 that Saks had fit Danelle nearly perfectly. I kept pushing her to buy them, but they weren’t a perfect fit and the price tag was incredible. When we turned the shoes over, I was wishing and hoping the messily written 8 was a 3. But the 8 was an 8, and these shoes can make your feet oh so sexy for $815 via Saks. Now, if only they had a 9.5.

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Over the weekend Vlad and I attended a wedding of a good friend of ours. As the toasts got a bit long, I found myself staring at the women’s bags around me. I know that is probably the last thing I should be thinking of, but let’s face it, I am just that shallow. So I browsed the room and peeked my head over shoulders admiring some bags and gagging at others. But a beautiful diamond in the rough caught my eye. A woman in her mid 40’s was dressed to the 9’s, wearing killer heels and a gorgeous clutch. The clutch looked to be made of mother-of-pearl, very similar to the Celestina Mother of Pearl Clutch. This clutch emanates beauty and refinement with its smooth mother-of-pearl exterior with an oversized brass bracket. Celestina minaudiere bags can be describes as being “meticulously designed by Ms. Tina Maristela-Ocampo, Manila’s fashion icon, entrepreneur and designer, and painstakingly created by hand by the country’s finest craftsmen using age-old techniques and unique materials from different parts of the Philippines.” You all better believe I was dressed to kill (and had the most handsome date), but a clutch like this would have completed my outfit even more perfectly. Via Vivre for $1,115.

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Brown and simple the Salvatore Ferragamo Sami Kidskin Hobo can be toted for everyday wear and no fuss. This rich leather bag sports a few quilted accents and ruched detailing on the side of the bag. Silvertone hardware is sleek and simple. This hobo bag also has double shoulder straps, a top zip closure, canvas lining and inside pockets. Measuring 8″H X 14″L X 6″W, this bag is as simple as it seems via Saks for $1190.

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Not all men are LV men, but my man is

The Mr. picked up a gorgeous Louis Vuitton Taiga Dersou recently. LV has released some new man bags for Fall/Winter 06. The Louis Vuitton Innsbruck Cabas is ‘inspired by the chic elegance of the Innsbruck, Austria ski resort at the heart of the Alps’. This bag is made with suede calf leather with grained calf leather trim and has its focal point as the signature geometric V pattern on the exterior. This bag has an embroidered interior patch that recalls 1950s Louis Vuitton advertisement. For a put-together man, this bag is perfect for work and perfect for traveling to Innsbruck with you. Measurements are 15.4″ x 15.4″ x 4.3″ and the man bag is available via eLuxury for $2370.

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The lovely people at Sara Langley Designs are offering all Purseblog readers 10% off their entire stock of handbags & accessories if you use the code THEPURSEBLOG in your shopping cart between now and November 30th. This is just in time for the holiday season. My pick would be the Sara Langley Sara Satchel which is their signature bag of the season with its brown tweed and brown leather. The outside of the bag features an outer zipper pocket, a leather bottom, and leather adjustable handles with buckles. I picture this bag with all of the women on the go out there, whether it is a soccer mom or workingwoman. Measurements are 20″w x 14″h x 6″d and the bag costs $250 through Sara Langley.

Don’t forget to use the code THEPURSEBLOG in your shopping cart to receive 10% off. Offer ends November 30!

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Hi, my name is Megs and I own a (few) pair of UGGS. I do it because they are warm and I have NEVER paired them with a skirt in the summer…. yet I am still embarrassed of them at times.

I felt like I needed to stick up for myself because I know what a fashion don’t UGGS can be. And this pair, makes me gag in my mouth a little bit. The UGG Australia Patchwork Classic Boots are sure to keep me from talking to you even if you are McDreamy. These round-toe multi color suede boots will surely cause the crowd to cringe and your fashionable friends to disown you. Please, no. Via Saks for $140.

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My lovely organic lunch just nearly came out of my mouth. Karl Lagerfeld made a blunder when he designed the all metallic gold or silver Fendi Metallic Mini B Bag from the Cruise Collection. This bag is so deliriously hideous that I am positive the brain fart Mr. Lagerfeld had while designing this was ginormous. This fug bag features floral embroidered buckles and velvet piping along with either awful gold or silver luminous snake embossed metallic leather. The chain link handles are removable. All 51вЃ„2″H X 8″L X 11вЃ„4″W inches of this bag makes me gag. I can’t decide which is worst- the silver or gold. Gag me for $1390 via Saks.

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