Unconventional Work Bags

Most work bags are all work and not enough play.  I like to shake things up a little and find some fun choices to make everyday work attire interesting.  I'm currently loving Miss Two Tone by Tory Burch seen above.  It's the perfect combination of fun and serious while still being confidently fashionable.  I picked out a few others I wouldn't kick out of bed, either.  How about you?  What's your work bag?  Does it make you happy or would you like to throw it out a window along with that broken copy machine you curse every morning...

Why is "Y" so appealing?

YSL Easy Medium leather tote, $1495

I never go for the logo print, but this one has my heart.

Fendi Zucca tote, $665

And dolls, spell out the letters from the bags on this post:

T

Y

F

To you, fabulous!

xo

all at saks

Boxed by Celine

Let's just say I'm totally crushing on the Céline box bags in any or all of the colors seen above.

Totally.

via those extra 4 inches

Chanel

Can we discuss the situation on Blake's shoulder??

OMG.

want.need.sigh.

Arm Candy

by: Lanvin
coming soon to a shoulder near you?

via dilly dallas

Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Pétillate

 Colors: Infini, Orage & Flame

$1,300

me likey.

via here

LV Speedy: Revamped for the Lady

Personally, I'm not a HUGE fan of LV bags. I think they always look classy on other people, but wouldn't spend the money to buy one for myself. Anything I have has been inherited from my uber stylish mother-in-law (thank you!!).  However, the LV Monogram Fleur de Jais really caught my eye.  The gray silkscreened façade & black sequins go right along with their ladylike campaign for fall.  For only $2,250, are you going to join the waiting list for this one?

top photo via Bag Snob

Online Shopping: Spring Handbags

{linea pelle, vanessa large leather hobo, $495}

Hello everyone! I hope you've enjoyed reading the guest blog posts while I

was away. These bloggers really brought their all to my little space

on the web and I can't thank them enough!

So, New York welcomed us back home from Hawaii with open arms

and freezing cold temperatures. Today brought strong winds and heavy rain.

To fight the winter doldrums, I figured I could shout profanities into the wind...

or just browse online for beautiful spring handbags.

Your choice...

First I bring you the best of the nudes. Moderately priced and VERY functional

(my top two requirements for bag obsessions):

{marc by marc jacobs, petal to the metal mevie messenger bag, $498}

{olivia harris, studded ball hobo, $495}

{juicy couture, lock it larchmont, $378}

{marc by marc jacobs, classic q hillier hobo, $398}

Next up, the neutral shades of brown:

{alexander wang, donna leather hobo, $795}

{tano, all aflutter satchel, $310}

{marc by marc jacobs, new q lil riz, $448}

I found these bags online at sites such as Saks.com & Piperlime.com.

However, if you browse the web, you can find the best prices at various independent shoppes.

Happy hunting!

love in the clutch.

this clutch.

don't you?

{buy it at bloomingdales. it's felix rey.}

i've got my eye on you...

we would be SO good together...

black is the new black, capiche?

fendi glasses

hermes cuff

ysl boots

burberry shoes

christian louboutin boots

alexander wang Rocco bag now available at Barneys

waiting list = 400+

good luck...

photos via: pursuitist, in style, fashion gone rogue, jak & jil, stockholm street style, caroline's mode, studded hearts, fashion copious, because i'm addicted, style.com

The Hunt

The objective:

to help my friend find the perfect day-to-night bag

The parameters:

must be black/brown/neutral, must be classy, conservative & chic, not shiny

The price range:

somewhat ignored....{sorry!}

Your assignment: choose your favorites

*for the sake of unbiased judging, I have placed the prices to the right of the description, in white. First choose the bag you like most, then if you'd like to know, highlight the area next to the info for the price...thanks for playing!

*Update: My friend chose the Prada : ) She's treating herself to it soon...Looks like handbags will appear on many a holiday wish list this season!

The results:

jimmy choo, saba nappa hobo, $1,675

fendi selleria, $1,450

prada, napa small hobo, $950

be & d, garbo portfolio bag, $995

ferragamo, $1,490

dolce & gabbana, miss pillow flab bag, $1,295

botkier ruma satchel, $595

givenchy, small elschia, $1,750

photos via saks, givenchy via bag snob

{Sofia + LV = l o v e l o c k d o w n}

When Sofia Coppola teamed up with Team Vuitton to create her ideal handbag, the sparks flew.

Although her list of requirements was not long, it was quite specific:

"not too slouchy, not too structured & definitely not black"

The end result?

A perfect day bag in magnificent hues:

dark grey suede, burgundy and blue calf leather & the monogram canvas.

"Sofia" was already used by Marc Jacobs so Vuitton went with, "SC" for the new duffle.

With two luxury handbag namesakes in one short lifetime, I must inquire:
who would like to be a Coppola?

Wouldn't you love to spend an afternoon rummaging through a tray of Louis Vuitton hardware?

Lovely blogger/artist, Garance Dore, recently scored herself a blue one and is understandably smitten.

She blogged about the top 10 reasons to love her new LV and drew this delightful sketch.

Bag lovers beware, you may soon discover a slew of new reasons to worship and perhaps purchase more handbags.

#7 struck a familiar chord with me:

"It's lined entirely in pearl grey suede. I get the urge to sleep in it."

Question of the day:

What Hollywood icon or musician would you enlist to design your dream bag?

The five most creative answers will be tweeted & reblogged!

photos via Marie Claire, Garance Dore & ilvoelv