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One of the hardest feats a handbag design can master is being both compact and spacious while also remaining fashionable. I spend a lot of …

The tote is not only one of the most recognizable handbag shapes, but also one of the most usable, and it can be found in every well-rounded …

We've done a lot of talking about camera bags lately, and by the looks of it the camera bag trend is not going anywhere. It's the one bag …

I used to spend a lot of time exploring my mom's purses, finding my favorite items and putting some of my own in for her to carry. One of my …

For many people, spring signifies a fresh start and that new beginning often begins with a big spring cleaning. For handbag lovers, a new …

While fashion month has come to its inevitable close and we've already shared our favorite bags from the Fall 2019 shows we have one more …

Nobody does a runway show quite like Chanel, and if you can expect one thing it's that the bags will always correlate to the season for …

For handbag lovers, the Louis Vuitton fashion show is one of the most anticipated of Paris Fashion Week. Unlike many other design houses …

Back in October we gave you a first look at Chanel's Spring 2019 bags, straight from the runway of Paris Fashion Week. Like most of its …

In a fashion-filled world of mini-bags and oversized logos, it's refreshing to see a collection of extremely wearable bags that are both on …

Chloé has had some serious bag hits in the last 5 years or so. Former designer Clare Waight Keller knocked it out of the park with bags like …

While other premier designers have steered away from overtly using logos on its fall 2019 bags, Dior has continued to embrace the millennial …

Fashion as a whole is relatively unpredictable—one season something is in, while the next it's suddenly out. However if there's one thing to …

It may be cold outside but Gucci is warming us up with a look at its newest bags before they hit stores later this year. For Spring 2019 …

There are rarely any shocking surprises when it comes to what walks down the Gucci runway these days. Alessandro Michele has not only …

When we covered Louis Vuitton's Spring 2019 campaign, I was an instant fan, which isn’t super surprising since it’s no secret that I’m a …

If you guys are like me, than you try to let your wallets recoup post holiday season by avoiding the new arrivals sections of your favorite …

For Dior Cruise 2019 Maria Grazia Chiuri reintroduced the toile de Jouy print. This iconic motif was first used by Christian Dior himself …

Louis Vuitton first gave us a glimpse at its Spring 2019 bags back on the runway at its fashion show during PFW. Creative director Nicolas …

When I reminisce about it-bags of the past, a favorite and frequent pastime of mine, nothing holds a special place in my heart quite like …

For the second year in a row, Louis Vuitton has traded its over-the-top fashion shows for a more laid-back approach. For Pre-Fall 2019, …

Louis Vuitton is well known for surprising its fans with seasonal collections. Vuitton's assortment is huge in comparison to its …

Dior has released images from its Spring 2019 Ad campaign and I am on my tippy toes with delight. The campaign, which was shot by …

It's nearly impossible to keep up with the bag collections of our favorite celebs. With access to everything from the the designers we know …

I've never hidden the fact that I'm a Prada girl. In fact, since I've had Millie, I use my Prada Nylon Tote far more than you'd believe and …

Last week, while most of us were frantically finishing out holiday shopping and checking our grocery lists twice, Gucci dropped its Pre-Fall …

Did someone say, or rather scream, DIOR? Maria Grazia Chiuri hasn't been shy in using logo elements the last few seasons, and her Pre-Fall …

Last week during Art Basel Miami, Louis Vuitton opened up an extraordinary space to showcase its exotic bags for a client event. Vlad and I …

Do you ever stop and think of what you would buy if money were no object? Sometimes I do, though mostly I try not to because I'm working on …

It seems as if every single designer is playing into the logo love trend these days, so it shouldn't have come as much of a surprise when …

Chanel's Métiers d’Art show took place this past week at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in an area of the museum that is …

The world Alessandro Michele has created at Gucci continues to rule conversations in the fashion world, and especially the accessoriees …

Back in May we gave you guys a first glimpse of Chanel's Cruise 2019 collection. Unsurprisingly, as we so often see from Karl Lagerfeld this …

It's been quite a year for my bag collection. In the last 12 months alone I've acquired 4 premium designer bags, and a few more contemporary …

I've been bitten by a bug that just won't quit. I've got a serious case of the shoppies and I just can't stop! Last month I finally gave in …

If there's one thing that immediately comes to mind when I think of Prada it's their beautiful Saffiano leather. Known for its incredible …

If you've been a Louis Vuitton devotee for years than you may remember a version of the Bleeker Box Bag existing amongst the Vuitton …

Just in time for holiday shopping, Christie's Auction House launched its latest online auction. The Christie's Handbags & Accessories New …

I still consider myself young, but I'm not the young that I perceive I am in my head. It's funny because I assumed I would feel differently …

I have a confession, I want a Dior Book Tote really badly. When it first came out, I was like ya that's a fine bag but I don't need it. But …

As far as collaborations go, this one's gone to the cats and dogs (but not in a bad way, in a good way!) No really—if you love cats, dogs …

Gucci is having a major moment in fashion right now, and it seems as though there is nothing that Gucci can't do. Alessandro Michele has …

All of us here at PurseBlog have a connection to Prada in one way or another. For Megs, her first designer bag was a Prada bag that she …

Louis Vuitton is known around the world for its classic logo print monogram canvas. While many bag lovers, myself included start their …

I said goodbye on Friday, but I'm back from the dead for one more post that I just couldn't leave without writing. (Hey, it's almost …

Back in May, Coach released a special edition collection in collaboration with Disney called 'Dark Fairytale.' Coach had a big party at …

It must be somewhat comforting to be a Chanel shopper. Season to season, the house might try a new launch that doesn't quite work or trot …

Although of course I love seeing brand new designs each season, I generally feel just as curious about how the world's biggest accessories …

To me, one of the ultimate luxuries in the designer handbag world is travel pieces. This category isn't discussed as much among bag lovers, …

Fashion month has been over for almost a week, but Gucci did things a little differently this year. Not only did the Italian brand do a …

Pods, cubes, little suitcases, whatever you call it when two cones meet at their large ends to make a closed shape—on its Spring 2019 runway …

You guys all know that my handbag love started at a very, very young age. I don't even think I had reached double digits yet when I knew …

In sports, it's hard to overstate the value of a deep bench. If you're not a sports person, a "deep bench" refers to the quality of a team's …

For casual fans of Hermès and bag lovers in general, the image of the brand has a sense of formality to it. Hermès's most famous bags—the …

The impeccably dressed salespeople lining the aisle of the store sang out, “Bonjour,” but I felt their contempt. Crazy Chinese tourists, …

Back in August, Louis Vuitton dropped a brand new bucket bag for Fall 2018 and it was immediately a big hit. The bag quickly sold out on …

I didn't expect to see the decidedly formal, Hermès Kelly-adjacent top-handled flap bag making a comeback right now, but I guess that's my …

When it comes to record-breaking bags, look no further than Hermès. We all know that time after time at auction, exotic and …

When the Louis Vuitton Petite Boite Chapeau Bag debuted, I was at first very excited, and then somewhat less so. The bag looked to me like a …

Even in 2018, the powers that be in luxury shopping do what they can to ensure that buying luxury goods is an in-person experience. Not only …

Five years after Mansur Gavriel revitalized the style in the eyes of shoppers, there is apparently no stopping the bucket bag's popularity. …

I know what most of you are thinking at this very moment in time—that bag looks like Christmas! I'm not going to lie, it certainly does look …

The rise of streetwear culture in fashion has been somewhat of a phenomenon over the last five years or so. Gone are the Sex and the City …

Louis Vuitton always has a seasonal handbag output that dwarfs its competitors. That makes sense—not only is LV the world's biggest luxury …

There are many people I am utterly intrigued by and would love to meet, and Paris Hilton has always been on my list. The …

In my nearly decade-long career covering luxury brands, I've never thought of Louis Vuitton bags as scarce. To a certain extent, that's a …

Sometimes you don't know something is missing until it suddenly shows up, and that is the case with me and this hardware opinion I'm about …

I wouldn't necessarily call myself a Dior devotee (I haven't purchased a Dior bag in about 14 years), but Dior, to me, has always been …

For Fall 2018, Louis Vuitton has released a capsule collection of handbags called the Time Trunk line, which features trompe l'oeil trunk …

There's nothing quit like the launch of an extremely high-end fashion collection expressly intended to be taken on ski trips to remind you …

If you're a PurseBlog regular or Louis Vuitton devotee, I'm sure you're well aware that Louis Vuitton has released a brand new, super …

Trying to think about the breadth of Hermès's handbag output in a given year makes me feel a little dizzy. Most brands, even those who …

Frame bags and rhinestone-encrusted clutches might not be the first things that pop to mind when you think about Louis Vuitton's many and …

It's no secret that I love accessories. I'd consider myself a jewelry girl, but not one who wears a ton of pieces, and I prefer simple items …

To the extent that any Hermès handbag can be underrated, I've always thought the Hermès Herbag Zip was underrated. It has an immediately …