her steeze.: throw it in the bag.

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10.14.2010

coach returns to class.

some folks, after all these years, still love a coach bag. i walked past the outlet store last week and it was packed like they were giving something away. while some folks feel like coach fell way off some time after they went crazy with the monogrammed c collections and the other super trendy styles. i identify with the latter group.

back in the day, my mom was on coach hard. so naturally i had a thing for it, too. i remember thinking i was cute when my mom sent me a big, black coach bag for my birthday during my freshman year in college. my housemate (what up regan!) rocked a big(ger), red one. hot. i always saw the coach brand as classic. a bag that you could pull out of your closet year after year and it would still be as rock'able as when you first got it. but it lost that at some point.

i say all that to say that coach just may be returning to the basics, according to the ladies over at fashionista. they previewed the spring 2011 collection and it's looking pretty good. i'm going to keep an eye out for the rest of the collection. here's a small preview. i'm a sucker for a big bag so i could dig these a size or two bigger:

breast cancer awareness month starts today.

do good and be cute with this simply vera wang coin purse. proceeds go to charities that fight breast cancer. comes in grey, light pink and fushia (as seen above). $10.
purchase here at kohl's.

which bag should i buy?

i need a new bag, yawl. i really do. i want something neutral and every day. which one do you like best:

this duffel bag from asos ($44).

or this bucket bag from asos ($144).

i rebuke the birkin bag fuss.

hermes birken bags are ugly. this "it" bag has kept its "it" status for years now. the other week i spotted a picture of kimora lee simmons rocking one. i've spotted other A-listers just as flyy as kimora, like victoria beckham, with birkins dangling from their forearms. and i still think the bag is quite boring.

what's all the fuss about? it's ultra-conservative and lacks personality. it looks like something i'd be seen carrying in the mid-afternoon while ordering tea.

hermes president, jean-louis dumas-hermes designed the purse after british actress, jane birkin back in 1984. they come in various styles and sizes and will set you back at least $9,000. if the crocodile skin bag is your steeze, then you're looking at $33,000, easily. it's the ultimate status symbol.

i get all of that. i just know that if i had 9,000 bucks to spend on a bag, hermes would not be where i'd head.

here's just a few celebs with their birkin bags:

alexander wang lambskin clutch.

$1,050, alexanderwang.com

my mortgage company wouldn't be too happy if i went and splurged on this but isn't it just lovely.

tic tac clutch.

rucinski clutch, $20.98, aldo.com

that's what it looks like to me. tic tacs. kinda cute, right?

tsurubride clutches: can you carry an alligator?

how about a panda? or a killer whale?

tsurubride says you can. why? she designs them. they're made to order clutches with animal shape exteriors and interiors small enough to hold your essentials. different, right? check her out over at etsy. she's got a few more things over there. would you rock one?

h by harris bags.

can i tell you how in love i am with the h by harris leather bag collection? well i'm really in love with the h by harris collection.

designer, harris elliot, discovered his need for a stylish laptop bag. so he came up with this:

an ultra soft hand quilted nappa leather laptop case. sleek! (comes in black, white, red and royal, 225 pounds.)

his collection also includes totes (485 pounds), weekend bags (730 pounds) and rucksacks . i'm loving them all.

check out his site at hbyharris.com. or check him out here.

super clutches by urban knit.

nigeria-born designer, dolapo james makes these super cute, super clutches using beautiful african fabrics, like ankara and batik.

i really want one.

her newest collection features 6 different styles. check out theshopfloorproject.com to see the others.
59 pounds (about $89)

handbags4barter.com

asia for sgb, 2005, philadelphia (fotoboi)

wanna trade handbags? then you may want to slide on over to handbags4barter.com. it's sorta like an ebay for accessories. you register for free, post the accessories that you want to trade, browse and find a bag you like and make a trade offer. after an offer is accepted, the item is shipped out and it's yours.

check it out and see what you think.