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The Northeast prepares for the arrival of fall with a bout of dreary, rainy, grey weather. It is the perfect cuddle under a blanket drinking …

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I love colorblocking. I love the way the seemingly simple trend took over the fashion world quickly and had everyone feeling like some novel …

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Miu Miu Lady Pushlock Bag, $1350 via Bergdorf Goodman

Check Out the Vintage Hermes Sale at Moda Operandi and discover rare, timeless Hermès handbags and coveted luxury pieces for collectors and …

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Can you believe that we're already about halfway through August? I can't, but I walked past a store yesterday and saw a fall jacket that I …

Do you ever get the sense that luxury monolith LVMH might be trolling Hermes, purely for CEO Bernard Arnault's amusement? With yesterday's …

Gucci Zoo Children's Bag, $495 via Gucci

Chloe Gabby Bucket Bag, $2395 via Saks

At first, I was going to say that Prada's Fall 2011 campaign video was full of sexy models and handbags, but then I remembered that some of …

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Because most of our posts cover handbags, smaller accessories get left out from time to time. Because smaller goods spend most of their time …

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As you guys know, I'm a little obsessed with ad campaigns. Not only do the big brands almost always give bags and accessories a …

Explore Gucci's Fall 2011 Ad Campaign Is Handbag-Heavy, featuring luxurious handbags, bold fashion imagery, and the iconic designs that …

If you watched Newlyweds back in the day like I did (and I did it without shame, thankyouverymuch), then you know that Jessica Simpson is an …

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Because Monday was a holiday, we skipped Man Bag Monday this week, but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate our male audience. Au …

If you didn't see True Grit when it came out last year, it may be difficult to understand why the world is suddenly so taken with …

Chloe Madeleine Lambskin Tote, $2681 via Luisa Via Roma

Gucci Boston Canvas Duffle, $960 via Net-a-Porter

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We've already explored the slightly more, uh, tactile elements of Prada Fall 2011, but what about the everyday bags that the brand does so …

Gucci Python Stirrup Top Handle, $4700 via Saks. Gucci 1973 Python Small Top Handle, $2400 via Saks.

I've spent a lot of time and energy in this space complaining about how designers keep trying to make fur bags happen, and usually during …

I love a good ad campaign. Unlike magazine editorials, ads are often designed to show prospective buyers the things that really make money …

If you went to Google's homepage this morning and found yourself thinking that the search giant's new Doodle looked familiar, it might be …

Even though Chanel is a brand with a rich history and plenty of iconic aesthetic elements from which to draw, I think we all get fatigued of …

For every season, Chanel generously offers not one handbag collection but two. You get the regular collection bags, which are always …

For the past few years, Louis Vuitton has been on such a great roll with resort collections, and for good reason. The brand's identity is …

With all the thinking I've been doing today about Hermes, it seemed particularly serendipitous that I would come across this utterly lovely …

Angelina Jolie in Louis Vuitton's Core Values Campaign. Click to enlarge.

Some accessories junkies look at certain handbag designs and see faces, but this exhibit by British artist Billie Achilleos takes that …

Pictures of resort accessories can be difficult to come by because no such thing as Resort Fashion Week exists - shows are far-flung and …

The introduction of a new Louis Vuitton Speedy is always cause for celebration among handbag fiends, and we think that this particular bag …

Tapping into a recent boom in tourism among affluent Chinese, Louis Vuitton has opened an epic new exhibit cataloging the art of travel at …

Chanel may be known for its timeless designs, but with the introduction of the Boy Chanel collection, Chanel brings us a line that is both …

Chloe has had a tough few months. The brand's Fall 2011 show in Paris was not particularly well-received in fashion circles (and I, for one, …

Gucci Hand-Painted Woven Leather Tote, $5900 via Net-a-Porter.

Every year, consulting firm Millward Brown Optimor takes stock of the global luxury industry and decides who the key players are based on …

Gucci's partnership with UNICEF enters its sixth year, with past collaborations including a holiday collection, a partnership with Rihanna, …

For those of you who were disappointed that Chanel's Fall 2011 runway show only featured a couple of handbag styles, fret not. We have a few …

Chanel is synonymous with timelessness. The brand's coveted 2.55 bag (which is in fact its "date of birth", February, 1955) continues to …

The Gucci New Bamboo Crocodile Shoulder Bag, $14,200 via Net-a-Porter

Over the weekend we started with windy, rainy, chilly weather and ended with sunshine and temperatures reaching the mid 70s. I won't …

The PurseBlog team wants to wish all of you a Happy Easter and Passover! We decided to spring into the holiday with some bunny accessories, …

Gucci Handmade Leather Top Handle, $4200 via Net-a-Porter.

EBay: It has everything! That nail polish that you should have bought two years ago but didn't, the pillow shams that match your duvet cover …

Over dinner a couple of weekends ago, a friend asked me if it ever felt silly to write about fashion in the wake of human and environmental …

I hopped out of the car to have Vlad snap a photo of me with my black Hermes Birkin. I love this bag. It is the 35cm size so I can really …

With the online launch of Chanel Spring 2011 comes the advent of Chanel Outstanding Pieces Spring 2011, which is the special moniker that …

Since Chanel showed its diverse, covetable selection of Spring 2011 handbags in Paris back in October, I've been waiting patiently (ok, …

By now, everyone is well aware that Spring 2011 is all about mixing patterns and colors in order to come up with cheeful, slightly deranged …

Leïla Menchari has done it again. Hermes' Window Design Director always comes up with fantastical displays for the window at the brand's …

Blake Lively's first Chanel Ad the other day and today I have more ad and behind the scene photos to share with you all.

It's been a full month since all of the fashion week festivities started, and they've finally come to an end. Showing at the very end of the …

It's only been one collection for new Hermes creative director Christophe Lemaire, but I already miss ousted designer Jean Paul Gaultier. …

Blake Lively is the face of Chanel's advertising campaign for their new Mademoiselle handbag.

Right when I laid eyes on the Prada Raso Pietre Clutch in Turchese my mind immediately thought candy (the jelly bean or Cadbury Mini Eggs …

And actually, while I am typically drawn to the simple versions, the Chloe Embroidered Marcie has just enough added oomph to make me …

To fully judge the bags from Prada Fall 2011, I strongly urge you to look at the collection as a whole. If you like Prada's quirky …

If Gucci Fall 2011 is any indication of what we'll see from the rest of Milan Fashion Week, then I think my credit card is going to be …

But for a special heart shaped treat, I wanted to share the Louis Vuitton Heart Pouch with you all (also called the Coeur PM). This monogram …

Anyone who's ever tried to push a needle through any kind of durable material knows that doing it in an orderly, aesthetically pleasing way …

We've mentioned several times that lime green is a certified trend among trends for spring; brights in general are going to be huge, but …

So if you are one of millions that are trapped indoors or gearing up for this massive winter storm, think warm thoughts with these turquoise …

From the bottom of the Louis Vuitton Monogram Nova Minaudiere is a long tassel. This is one of those items that we could not pass up posting …

The Hermes Birkin is synonymous with classic. But what do you think about Hermes’ take on the Birkin Club for Spring/Summer 2011?

Any post about Chanel handbags always elicits a fair amount of grumbling from longtime fans of the French brand who feel that its handbags …

I don't know what a "snaffle" is, but if the Gucci Snaffle Bit Small Leather Shoulder Bag is any indication, I like it. This shoulder bag …

We've covered the exquisitely detailed work of Hermes Window Design Director Leïla Menchari previously, and she continues to create unique, …

Unfortunately, when it comes to midseason collections, most designers don't see fit to throw accessory-lovers a photographic bone. Because …