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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale fall 2015 my picks

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From top left: Coat (amazing closet staple-must have!) / MAC makeup / Ruana (I am buying this! Hot trend for fall!) / Watch (classic and perfect) / Shoulder Bag (Great price and on trend for fall!) / Booties (I’m buying these!) / Leather Jacket (WANT!) / Chloe Tote (amazing price for a classic tote!) / Heels (so amazing!)

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2015 is here! This is exciting because it is the only event which offers new fall merchandise at sale prices. 

Nordstrom has a large selection of on-trend apparel, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and more for the fall 2015 season at great prices. I have carefully gone through Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale for fall 2015 and found a few on-trend items for the fall 2015 season which are great deals. These pieces will take you through the fall season, and quickly turn into instant favorites! Love that!

I hope you enjoy my picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2015. I cannot wait to get my hands on a few of these pieces too. To shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2015, please click here.

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is offered to cardholders only from July 9-16. Starting on July 17, the sale opens up to the public and runs through August 2, 2015.

Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Shop my picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2015:

Get the IT bag look for less

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IT Bag “Givenchy Antigona” $2435 / Similar for under $400  online here

IT Bag “Chanel Boy” gently used for $4350 / Similar for under $300 online here

IT Bag “Valentino Rockstud Shopping Tote” $1895 / Similar for under $600 online here

There are so many IT bags on the market right now, and with the exception of Mansur Gavriel’s collection of drawstring bucket bags, they are all way over $1000. The current line of IT bags dangling on the arms of Fashionistas around the globe include the Chanel Boy Bag, Givenchy Antigona, Valentino Rockstud Tote, Chloe Drew, Chloe Faye, Saint Laurent Sac du Jour, Valentino Rockstud shoulder bag, Celine tote (although some will argue this bag is over), Hermes Birken, Hermes Kelly, Chanel 2.55, Chanel classic flap, and the hotter than hot Mansur Gavriel drawstring bag.

With so many IT bag styles on the market, a girl on a budget is bound to find an IT bag to call her own right? Well. . .maybe. . .

Unless you get your hands on a fabulous Mansur Gavriel drawstring bucket bag, the rest of the IT bags du jour are well over $1000. In fact, most of them are over $2000, with some reaching well over $10,000. (cough, cough, Hermes) This is bad news for a bag lover on a budget.

Thankfully, there are a few alternatives on the market with the IT bag look for less. Although many handbags directly copy the IT bags of the world, there are few which offer a covetable designer name, high quality construction, and a design twist which makes them their own.

I found three handbags out there which offer the IT bag look, high quality construction, and a designer label which is highly covetable. Although these handbags are moderately priced, not super-saver priced, the moderate pricing is worth it. The Chanel Boy, Givenchy Antigona, and Rockstud Shopping Tote, are considered classic IT bags. This means they will be on the IT list for many years to come. So, if you spend a little bit more for a bag with the same look, your look-a-like will last as long as the trend; if not longer. Love that!

To shop these IT bag look-a-likes, please click on the links under the graphic above, or scroll through the shopping widget below and click the bag you covet. If you are looking for a look-a-like IT bag of another style and cannot find it, feel free to ask me and I will do my best to find it for you! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Shoulder flap bags for fall 2015

 in General Fashion / Handbags / Trends  tagged 1970s / fall 2015 / saddle bags / shoulder bags / vintage styles / winter 2016 by

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Pictured from top left: Blue handbag / Grey handbag / Tan handbag / Black and Merlot handbag / Merlot handbag / Black handbag

The 1970’s are a huge inspiration for fall 2015. Designers took aspects from 1970’s style, and incorporated it into their fall and winter collections for 2015. One of those 1970’s trends is the flap shoulder bag, also known as the saddle bag.

Although considered a classic handbag style, the flap shoulder bag, or saddle bag, is also associated with 1970’s fashion, and reflects the overall silhouette of the time; and upcoming fall season. This timeless handbag style is moving to the forefront of handbag fashion, and it is joining forces with the hotter-than-hot bucket bag as the IT handbag style of the autumn season.

Flap shoulder bags, or saddle bags, are simple in design. They offer a flap closure which covers up a roomy interior. Some designers are putting compartments into their flap shoulder bags to help keep you organized. These compartments are a modern feature not found in 1970’s vintage handbags. Compartments can be found in IT bags such as the Chloe Faye.

If the bucket bag is too roomy for you, a saddle bag is the perfect way to rock the 1970’s look this fall season. Flap shoulder bags, or saddle bag, will compliment flare jeans, a-line skirts, and cinch waist jackets, which give off a 1970’s vibe.

Flap shoulder bags, or saddle bags, are also a great investment for the fall 2015 season. Since this of-the-moment style also happens to be a classic style, purchasing a flap shoulder bag, or saddle bag, for fall 2015 will place a timeless handbag staple in your closet for many years to come. Love that!

Here are a few fabulous flap closure shoulder bags, also known as saddle bags, for the fall 2015 season I found around the web. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Shoulder bag (saddle bags) for fall in Merlot (the color of 2015):

Shoulder bag (saddle bags) for fall in classic black:

Shoulder bags (saddle bags) for fall in neutral hues: