Bags, Handbags & Purses

I’m fairly certain handbag designers don’t particularly care whether I think their bags are good or not, but I hope at least some of my readers value my opinion and consider it more than just that.

I’m not just a handbag lover and collector, I’m also a critic. By critic I mean …

Michelle Trachtenberg photo via Celebutopia

Buffy’s younger sister is all grown up and becoming quite the fashion icon. It’s refreshing to see her dressed up in a chic and age-appropriate manner.

Her choice of purse suits her youthful looks too. I love the modern lines and intriguing shape …

I can now finally recommend a Dior handbag. I am so excited because it’s been such a long time since I genuinely believed Dior was rising up to its iconic legacy.

The Dior Bee Tote (see the cute little “bee” charm pictured right) is crafted from shiny deerskin leather and features dual …

This is a fabulous looking handbag! The Chloé Heloise Braided Hobo is available in nutmeg brown and a wonderful shade of light blue.

The leather purse is both practical and chic in design and will appeal to a broad range of tastes and ages.

This roomy 16 x 14 x 5.5 bag …

You don’t always need a big bag to spruce up your fashion ensemble, a small & fun wallet can do just the trick.

The Monogram Vernis French Purse, now available in such fabulous colors as orange sunset, blue galactic, rose pop, and green tonic, not only makes for a well-appointed wallet, …

Photo of Sarah Michelle Gellar via Celebutopia

Sarah Michelle Gellar has a fantastic eye for designer bags. She was recently spotted at an airport with her charming husband sporting one of the most fantastic handbags ever made. Of course I’m referring to the Balenciaga Work bag.

This fabulous carry-all …

Givenchy has enlisted star fashion photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Matadin Vinoodh for its spring/summer 2009 advertising campaign.

Lara Stone and Ana Claudia Michels look incredibly awkward in this shot, thanks to those terrible shoulder pads and their blank expressions. They might be gorgeous girls, but Lara and …

Kim Kardashian photo via Celebutopia

While I am a big fan of all things Yves Saint Laurent, I can’t say I’m a fan of the Muse Two Satchel. Kim Kardashian (pictured above) with her black patent leather version of the Muse Two perfectly illustrates why design is of …

If, like me, you were a teenager during the 1980s then you must have worn clothes & accessories inspired by designer Stephen Sprouse. The late Sprouse, famous for his bright & colorful graffiti-clad designs, collaborated with Marc Jacobs in 2001 to produce the instantly sold-out Louis Vuitton Graffiti collection. …

Let us continue today’s theme of simple yet chic bags with the Melrose Tote from Alexander McQueen . Mercifully, McQueen spared us the goth look of some of his other skull-clad designs and created a bag with a great shape and loads of storage space. The grass green color (a “must-have” color this spring) and gold-tone hardware compliment each …