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Where’s Your Proenza Schouler Been Lately?

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I’ve written about Proenza Schouler’s PS1 bag more times than I can count and I always say…the RIGHT handbag can make you feel great! I was lucky enough to be handed down the grey suede PS1 by my daughter who discarded it as she moved on to the next “it” bag. I’ve over-used her bag and totally ready for [Continue Reading …]

Shopping and Goodies 2/20/13 Facial Masks, Acid Yellow and The British!

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Shopping and Goodies shares the hottest trends, fashion-forward looks, beauty tips and an amazing giveaway! We’re loving Dennis Basso’s latest shades for fall, Badgley Mischka’s hairstyles on the runway and some fabulous facial products to feed your dry skin. Enter to win Alexander Wang’s Hobo Bag…does it get any better than a chance to win the Donna? We [Continue Reading …]

Tis The Season to Design a $55,000 Backpack!

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Our friend and guest blogger Katie from the ever-so stylish blog…Be Voguish is sharing this very pricey scoop with our readers $$$$$. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, celebs turned designers of the very chic and upscale clothing line, The Row have designed a backpack for $55,000 modeled after the calfskin leather backpack they designed for their 2012 handbag collection. [Continue Reading …]

Rhonda Ochs “Spike Clutch” Giveaway on A Few Goody Gumdrops!

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We’re so excited about this funky Handbag Giveaway. We’ve teamed up with the ever-so cool handbag designer…Rhonda Ochs. We’re offering our readers a chance to win Rhonda’s funky Spike Leather Clutch! The bag retails for $340 and features Italian leather, a wrist-let strap, hand sewn detail, decorative aged silver studding and is fully lined. This ultra hip “rock star” leather clutch [Continue Reading …]

Don’t Worry: This Gucci Marrakech Clutch Won’t Bite… or Will It?

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When you create a woven leather trim and tasseled clutch out of a python, you’re playing with fire – metaphorically speaking, at least. Many designers – even top caliber people who work for the most respected brands in Europe – have been “snake bitten,” so to speak, in that they’ve misused snakeskin material to awful [Continue Reading …]

Be Spotted with Wang’s Ferocious Leopard Tote

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Another leopard bag….asks my husband. Are you opening a leopard shop??? Well…leopard’s as cool as ever, dear hubby and I’m obsessed. Plus I love carrying an oversized tote rather than a traditional handbag. Wang’s leopard tote achieves everything we love in a bag…size, shape, skin and design. The Prisma Leopard Print Haircalf Carry-all features black [Continue Reading …]

Slinky, Sexy and Saucy… and Yet Also Very Professional! Yves Saint Laurent Large Cabas Chyc East/West Printed Haircalf Bag

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Professional businesswomen often lead paradoxical lives.On the one hand, you want to wear clothes and accessories that demonstrate your competence, savvy, and “no-nonsense” nature. On the other hand, you want to be able to embrace your sensuality and femininity – your softer side. Rare are the bags that simultaneously exude professionalism and luxe sensuality in [Continue Reading …]

It’s Not an Acid Trip — It’s Even Better Than That (Not to Mention Safer!) Totem Salvage Leather Trimmed Cotton Tote

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Totem Salvage’s Navajo-inspired leather trimmed cotton tote is a dizzy-delightful hippie dippie treat: 1960’s couture updated! Stitched from genuine Navajo cotton, the tote has all the hallmarks of the best hipster craftsmanship. Vintage fabrics, black leather trim (borrowed from not one but two members of the animal kingdom – deer and cow), multi colored print [Continue Reading …]

Dolce & Gabbana’s Purse or Pot Holder?

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Obviously you know what kind of review we’ll be writing! (unfavorable) We’ve never been a fan of anything crocheted (very nursing home-esque) even if it happens to be from one of our favorite designers…Dolce & Gabbana.This bag looks like a grouping of colorful pot holders pieced together to make one fugly bag! The bag is oven chic and ever-so [Continue Reading …]

Victoria Beckham’s Blah Bag

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While I do love The Row’s Doctor Bag, I’m not loving Victoria Beckham’s very similar style bag.Other than the color and the matte finish there is nothing that special about the Victoria Small Leather Tote.There’s no incredible detail or styling that makes me want to own this bag. It’s simply a structured bag that’s almost too sophisticated. Simple is fine but this bag is [Continue Reading …]