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Straw handbags lend an effortless vibe to any look, so it's easy to see why they have been the harbinger of summer fashion for most of our lifetimes. However, unlike many of the seasonal "it bags" that have come and gone over the years, a straw handbag is something that you absolutely do not have to spend a lot of...

As we hurtle into another new year at breakneck speed, another fresh crop of "must have" handbags is lying in wait - crouching in the sartorial tall grass, waiting to pounce on prospective buyers. It's the one thing that can always be relied upon in an industry that thrives on newness; there will always be a next big thing. However...

For the Spring 2018 shows, Gucci has literally saturated the runways with such an abundance of handbags, it's nothing short of an exhaustive effort to wade-through the offerings to the point of being able to pick a shortlist, let alone a favorite. However, that is not to say that there weren't a few standouts in what was a seriously eclectic...

One of the downfalls of being a fan of luxury handbags is that it seems that the very top end of the market comes with a certain amount of predictability. Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes, Chloe...the list of fashion editors' “must haves” always seems to boast a very familiar list of names. However, for the hardcore collectors in all of us...

We almost feel like a bit of a broken record with this news; iconic design house, Louis Vuitton, has once again created an accessory that has the fashion cognoscenti clamoring over each other to add to their respective collections. What is perhaps the most surprising part about this headline is that it's not what you might expect. It's not another...

If you are a sucker for the classic Ivy League-inspired sartorial influence of American Prep, this is the post for you. Summertime always is the perfect time to trot-out the seersucker, Madras plaid, pastel and candy-hued shades in every imaginable color of the rainbow. After all, at any other time of the year, a pair of pink and green plaid...

Back in February, while the rest of us were looking forward to Spring's promise of a newer, greener, and hopefully warmer season, the fashion world was busying itself trying to figure out what we all might want to be wearing in the fall. The handbags that are predicted to be all the rage in the Fall have a familiar look...

While there is certainly no shortage of designer capsule collections being done for well-known brands, it's simply inevitable that some collections are going to be more memorable than others. This month, popular British leather goods and accessories brand, Radley, has launched one such memorable collection. The brand has teamed-up with Glasgow-born designer Jonathan Saunders to create a striking, graphic-inspired collection...

While it may not have the name recognition of some of the larger luxury handbag brands such as Louis Vuitton or Gucci, the Zaneta Owens Collection is already starting to generate some buzz as it approaches its second year in business. The line is named for its founder, Zaneta Owens, a San Diego native who graduated from San Diego State...

Handbag lovers are always keen for the start of a new fashion season, curious for a glimpse at the next big thing in handbag trends. This season however, we can't help but feel that perhaps we've been down this road before. The predominant trends of Fall/Winter 2015-2016 played like a “greatest hits” retrospective from the last five years of handbag...