Designers Handbags

I was getting a little bit bored of constantly seeing Lauren Conrad with her jumbo Chanel 2.55, which she paired with almost every single outfit she wore for the good part of a month. Yes, it’s a Chanel flap but we expect more excitement and changes from someone with their own line of clothing! Finally, she was pictured last week while filming for The Hills with oversized sunnies and a Rebecca Minkoff Nikki in the color Wine.

I just heard back from the Director of the Chanel boutique, this is REAL python skin. Not embossed leather. I know many of you are speculating the authenticity of the skin, don’t worry! It’s the real deal!

17cmx11cm $2,495 at Chanel

Still can’t find the ultimate summer blue bag? The House of Chanel goes mod with a classic French shade, Yves Klein Bleu, in a patent python classic chain bag. Yves Klein is the French artist who developed this shade of deep electric blue in 1958, and it has been known as International Klein Blue (IKB) in the art circle ever since. Serious Chanel collectors are going to go nuts when they see this. Most boutiques do not have it yet, so you can still get on the list. I had sworn off all classic flap bags and 2.55 bags, but this one is giving me serious heart palpitations. I love the shape, too. I have always wished for a wider bottom for my 2.55s, and it seems the Chanel angels heard my prayers. The one above is tiny (17cm wide, a mere 6.6 inches), there is a bigger one at $2,695 20cmx12cm (7.8 inches wide) but still smaller than what I’d like. However, the color is to die and the price is not too ridiculous for a Chanel exotic and it’s a fabulous collector’s item. At Chanel boutiques this summer.

Marc Jacobs fiends should click over to eLuxury stat, because the sale section is just bursting with everything MJ.

What caught my eye, though, wasn’t so much a marked down price tag, but a fluorescent version of the designer’s classic Venetia handbag. One of my all-time favorites, it’s admittedly like carrying around a dumbbell. Despite its heft, it’s gorgeous, timeless, roomy—all essential details.

So it was with dismay that I laid eyes on this Day Fluo Venetia ($1395). There’s nothing like a coat of acid yellow to brighten up a dull day, but here the bag’s luxurious feel is compromised by the blinding hue.

It’s not that I don’t love Venetia in bright, enigmatic shades—I carry around my geranium colored version all the time. But this doesn’t seem a worthwhile investment.

Perhaps it was inspired by MJ’s love of SpongeBob Squarepants?

Spice up your outfit with this VBH Python box clutch! Clutches are a great way to accessorise and have the power to make or break an outfit, so it’s important to spend time looking for the perfect clutch to complete your look!

If you have a simple summer style why not embrace the brightly coloured clutches that are hot property for spring? Take this fantastic VBH multi coloured python clutch, it’s a real head turner and will add a perfect touch of exotic colour to a simple chic outfit.

I love the contrast of the python texture with the modern vibrant colour palette, it works really well, so if you like to be a bit daring in the accessory department be sure to have a closer look at this stunning clutch on net a porter, it can be purchased for £780.