Forever Handbags

What’s a true fashionista without a great bag hanging from her arm or resting beside the hip?! Below are some great bags that are available through their respective designer websites as well through discount retailer zappos.com. Trends are great but sometimes you have to think of forever purchases. You know staple items that never go outta style. Below are picks from the editor of great bags that will look good on any girl any year. Enjoy!

item $108.00 zappos.com

•Retro-inspired shopper with geometric shapes.
•Made of leather.
•Holds your wallet, sunglasses, personal technology, and a bottle of water.
•Dimensions: 12 ½” wide x 10″ deep x 9 ½” high.
•Handle with a 2 ½” drop.
•Adjustable cross body strap with a 7 ½” drop.
•Magnetic closure.
•Interior lining with a back wall zip pocket and multi functional slip pockets

item $185.00 zappos.com

•Cole-Haan gives their classic Triangle Tote an utterly chic overhaul.
•Made of woven leather in Cole-Haan’s signature Optical Weave.
•Holds your wallet, sunglasses, personal technology and a bottle of water.
•Dimensions: 15″ wide x 6″ deep x 9″ high.
•Dual adjustable shoulder straps made of woven leather. Shoulder drop: 8 1/2″ length.
•Platform bottom.
•Inside dog leash closure allows expandability and security.
•Interior lining with a back wall zip pocket and multifunctional slip pockets.

item $93.00 zappos.com

•The eye-catching Triple Luxe satchel from Kathy Van Zeeland™ is made of synthetic polished leather.
•Holds your wallet, keys, sunglasses, lipstick and personal technology.
•Dual shoulder straps. Shoulder drop: 9 1/2″ length.
•Front hardware detail and studded accents.
•Flat bottom.
•Top zip closure.
•Interior lining with a back wall zip pocket and multifunctional slip pockets.
•Dimensions: 15″ wide x 5″ deep x 9″ high.

item $1,998.10 zappos.com

•Wrap yourself up in stardust and dreams! Enter into a luxurious life of exquisite enchantment carrying this dazzling D&G Dolce & Gabbana™ handbag!
•Shoulder bag made of luxe leather decorated with dark crystal accents.
•Holds your keys, credit cards, currency, lipstick and a slim cell phone.
•Single shoulder strap. Shoulder drop: 21″ length.
•D&G Dolce & Gabbana detailed hardware.
•Platform bottom.
•Top flap with a keyhole-shaped twist lock and inside zipper closure.
•Interior lining.
•Dimensions: 11″ wide x 1″ deep x 6″ high.
•Made in Italy.

item $462.00 zappos.com

•The beautifully constructed Classic Q Baby Aidan from Marc by Marc Jacobs™ is made of genuine textured leather.
•Holds your wallet, keys, sunglasses, lipstick and personal technology.
•Dual handles with an attachable shoulder strap. Handle drop: 4″ length. Shoulder drop: 11″ length.
•Flat bottom with feet to protect bag when set down.
•Top zip closure.
•Interior lining with a back wall zip pocket and multifunctional slip pockets.
•Dimensions: 14″ wide x 6 1/2″ deep x 11″ high.

Akris Accessories

Photo: Courtesy of Akris

There’ll be even more to love about the Swiss brand Akris come fall, when designer Albert Kriemler unveils the label’s debut handbag collection at its October 4 show in Paris. Style.com got a sneak peek at the line this morning, and all of us left the meeting wanting to place an order. The bags are designed with the same subtlety and meticulous care the brand is known for—with not a logo in sight. Instead, Kriemler developed the trapezoid as a “signature element” that appears in various incarnations throughout the line, which includes a weekender bag, a classic evening pochette, and roomy top-handle styles in tones of greige, cayenne, and ebony. In keeping with the label’s textile legacy, there are fabric as well as leather bags—they’re made of horsehair by a Bavarian company Akris recently acquired. (A quick education in horsehair: It’s made from cotton or silk woven with hair from a horse’s tail. It takes a day to weave two and a half meters and no animals are harmed in its production.) The bags, in any case, are something to yodel about.

 

—Laird Borrelli-Persson

(Article courtesy of style.com)