Handbags


Anne Hathaway and Carrie Underwood spotted carrying Jill Milan

Well-loved and fashionable celebrities Anne Hathaway and Carrie Underwood were both recently spotted carrying fabulous, hard box clutches by luxury, vegan handbag designer Jill Milan. Both Fashionistas chose to carry the same, beautiful handbag; the “Holland Park” clutch.

The “Holland Park” clutch by Jill Milan is an amazing handbag which is both classic and on-trend for the current season. The silhouette is classic while the geometric styling and black/metallic combination are both on-trend and timeless. Isn’t it fabulous when current fashion trends and classic styles fuse together to create both a timeless and on-trend piece? Love that!

Anne Hathaway and Carrie Underwood will find themselves reaching for their “Holland Park” box clutch by Jill Milan almost every time they have a formal affair to attend. The handbag is timeless and perfect; it works with any formal ensemble and can even be carried to dressy daytime events! Fabulous!

As with Jill Milan’s entire handbag, the “Holland Park” clutch is 100% vegan and made from fine Italian faux suede and metals. The handbag is handmade by a Florentine jewelry artisan and available in both black with gold, and black with silver. The “Holland Park” clutch is priced at $1,700 and available at JillMilan.com. 

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Top photo: Anne Hathaway at the New York City premiere of “Les Miserables.”
Bottom photo: Carrie Underwood on the red carpet at the CMT Artist of the Year Awards.

Photos courtesy of Jill Milan.


Red evening clutches for the holiday 2012 party season

One of the big color trends for the fall/winter 2012 season is red. This va-va-voom hue also happens to be a classic color for the holiday season! Since red is red-hot for the current season and is perfect for the holidays, it is only natural that this is the perfect color for an evening handbag to spice up a holiday ensemble!

A red clutch for a holiday soiree is a great, festive accessory to brighten up a little black dress or a sparkling little metallic number. A red clutch is also a great investment handbag since this vibrant handbag can easily be worn every holiday season! Love that!

We found a few fabulous red evening clutches around the web and assembled them into this article. Hope you love them! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Mon Mode purse hooks: finally a purse hook that works!

How many times have you purchased a purse hook only to have it break while holding your fabulous, brand new Valentino handbag? <<Hugs>> Unfortunately, we have been there.

Thankfully there is an amazing new handbag hook in town! The extremely strong yet sleek handbag hook from Mon Mode is nothing short of amazing! This heavy purse hook can handle the heaviest handbag you can think of. Not only is it strong, this beautiful purse hook also has a discreet mirror on it! Finally, no more leaving the dinner table with lettuce stuck in your teeth! Love that!

Mon Mode was gracious enough to send us a beautiful, lavender and grey snakeskin purse hook to test out, and we have to say, we are hooked! This durable hook was able to handle a large tote bag filled with purse essentials and a digital SLR camera! We thought the handbag and hook would fall off the table for sure; but we were wrong. Thankfully!

Mon Mode purse hooks are easy to use and fold neatly into a small jewelry pouch. The hooks come in a variety of beautiful colors and patterns to suit every Fashionista’s taste. The Mon Mode purse hook featured in these photos is priced at $75 and can be found online at MonModeGetHooked.com. The entire collection starts at $50.

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Pictured: c/o Mon Mode purse hook in lavender and grey snakeskin.
Handbag: Chanel “Puzzle Pieces” tote in black patent leather (past season)
Photo Setting: Santana Row

Photo credits: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2012©