Vanessa Hudgens has been seen using her Cole Haan Phoebe Crossbody Bag a number of times lately that I thought it warranted another post here on Cross Body Purses. But just recently, Vanessa has been spotted using a different bag – and she’s using it quite a lot.

Here’s the bag that Baby V replaced her Cole Haan Phoebe Crossbody Bag with:

Candid shots of Vanessa Hudgens from August 19th to the 31st carrying a tan cross body flap bag

I guess it’s no mystery anymore – the tan cross body flap bag Vanessa Hudgens replaced her Cole Haan bag with is also from Cole Haan. It’s the Cole Haan Raleigh Small Crossbody Flap:

This bag has already been blogged about a lot but here’s something you might not yet know: this bag is currently on clearance at eBags.com. What once was $298.00 is now just going for $99.99. That means you’ll only be paying a third of the price for this bag at eBags!

You gotta hurry though because these things are selling quick and stocks are very limited. In case you don’t quite make it, Zappos.com also has the Cole Haan Raleigh Small Crossbody Flap on sale with prices in between $169.00 to $238.40. They don’t have the Woodbury Nubuck color in the picture above, but they do have it in Black, Lemon and Postman Blue Nubuck. I personally like the Blue Nubuck color!

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Last month, we saw Jessica Szohr looking downright sexy and casual in a purple fringe crossbody while filming a scene for Gossip Girl (click here to read article).

Jessica Szohr, filming a scene for Gossip Girl, July 26

And just last week, she was spotted with our favorite purse once again, this time, a more classic looking saddle-like piece which she wore together with a frilly, ruffled, and girly outfit while filming another scene for the hot show.

Jessica Szohr, filming for Gossip Girl, August 17

So here’s the question I would like you to ponder on, which Jessica Szohr (or should I say Vanessa Abrams?) version do you prefer?

The uber casual, slightly bohemian, jean shorts wearing hot chick we saw a month ago? Or the ultra girly, ruffle wearing, sweet looking, lady like version spotted last week?

If you’re into flirty florals and ruffles, then you’d probably prefer the latter. In which case, you can get Jessica’s/Vanessa’s look with these pieces:

Shumaq Sarah Ruffle Trim Dress, US$158 (BlueFly); Lucky Brand Saddle Up Crossbody, US$159 (Zappos); Jessica Simpson Gobow Sandals, US$74 (sale @ Zappos); ABS Allen Schwartz Linear Drop Earrings, US$55 (sale @ Zappos); Juicy Couture Multi Layer Necklace, US$79 (sale @ Zappos); Lucky Brand Hippie Lux Daisy Necklace, US$44 (sale @ Zappos)

Now if you simply love the no-fuss no-frills sexy casual look she had on last month, then you will probably enjoy grabbing the style with these:

Signorelli New York Aids Tank, US$29 (ChickDownTown); Joe’s Jeans Sammy Roll Hem Stretch Denim Shorts, US$98 (ChickDownTown); Susan Farber Suede Tahoe Fringe Crossbody, US$266 (sale @ BlueFly); Jessica Simpson Beaded Cuff, US$43 (sale @ Zappos); Kendra Scott Otylia Ring, US$79 (Zappos); Lucky Brand Bonaroo Bound Voyage Necklace, US$35 (Zappos); Fossil Inspirational Cluster Necklace, US$75 (Zappos); Stuart Weitzman Studclog, US$197 (Zappos)

Some really hardworking paparazzi snapped these pictures of Halle Berry all the way in Cape Town, South Africa. She’s there currently filming for her latest movie Dark Tide:

August 12, 2010 – Halle Berry on the set of Dark Tide in Cape Town, South Africa

Halle Berry has got on a cute summery outfit but I’m particularly liking her knit cross body bag! I wish there were profile pictures of Halle Berry from the left so we could see more of the bag but these are the best shots.

Although no one’s ID’ed Halle Berry’s bag yet, it really reminds me of the woven cross body bags from Helen Kaminski which we first featured here on this blog early this year. Just take a look at this Helen Kaminski Acrux Bag and see how much it resembles Halle Berry’s bag in the paparazzi pictures:

Helen Kaminski Acrux Bag, $180.00

This Helen Kaminski bag is crocheted out of raffia harvested from Madagascar, the place where the best raffia in the world is grown.

Here are 5 more Helen Kaminski bags made out of raffia crochet:

1. Helen Kaminski Marjani, $175.00
2. Helen Kaminski Asali Medium, $305.00
3. Helen Kaminski Fadey Large, $475.00
4. Helen Kaminski Kinna, $225.00
5. Helen Kaminski Theta, $155.00

Helen Kaminski can make raffia look really classy, can’t they?

Shop for more Helen Kaminski bags at eBags.com.

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