Kate Bosworth was a bare-faced beauty at the Mulberry LA Pool Party held last July 20. She even wore a casual get up to go with the no-make up look.

Kate Bosworth, July 20

But although she was looking rather ordinary, she still stole the spotlight with her stunning leopard printed crossbody, probably from the brand’s recent collection.

I like how she dressed up and brightened up her look. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen her do such a thing. We’ve seen her wear a bright colored crossbody to dress up a plain outfit before.

I guess you could say it’s a little sneaky too. I mean, be all dressed up in T shirt and jeans and somehow get away with not looking so good because the bag looks soooo darn fabulous. I wouldn’t mind taking such a cue from her though, sneaky or not. Which is why I went about searching for these:

From left (clockwise): Baggallini Uptown Bag, US$80 (Bagsbuy.com); Ashley M Comeco Bag, US$31 (Bagsbuy.com); Nina Elin Bag, US$50 (Zappos.com); Christian Audigier Julie Chain Link Mini, on discount for US$78 (6pm.com); Steven Sofie Crossbody, on discount for US$74 (Zappos.com)

This is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo

In case you don’t know him yet, he is a Portuguese football (soccer for Americans) star who plays for the English Premier League team Manchester United. Isn’t he just hot?

His hotness has done him quite well. It got him to do ad campaigns for Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans. Here’s a sample of the ad.

Cristiano Ronaldo for Armani Jeans

Definitely sizzling! Ah well, I guess you could say David Beckham will have to move over because this guy is just getting started.

Now Cristiano was spotted a couple of times in New York a few days ago. And guess what? The football hottie is a crossbody junkie! Check out these pictures:

Cristiano Ronaldo, July 5

Cristiano Ronaldo, July 6

Perhaps it was a camera bag, perhaps it wasn’t. But one thing is for sure, Cristiano wore it the crossbody way. And that we love.

The pictures don’t really give a clear view of how the bag looks like, but we’re  guessing it could look like any of these:

Keen Oswego, US$80; Diesel Glory, on sale for US$112; Eagle Creek Vagabond, US$69

(available at Zappos.com)

STM Bags Scout Extra Small, US$50; Piel Deluxe Men’s Bag, US$205

(available at Ebags.com)

Happy 4th of July everyone!

From us here at Cross Body Purses, here’s a patriotic collection of 7 red, white and blue cross body bags to help get in the spirit of independence:

DadGear Americana Satchel, $115.70. Can you believe this is a diaper bag for dads?!?

Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Medium 122, $89.95. A classic bag from a trusted brand.

Littlearth MVP Jersey Tote Bag/Columbus Blue Jackets, $28.00 (was $35.00). There are plenty more of these with other teams on it.

Littlearth NHL Capitols Petite Purse, $30.40 (was $38.00). Show your team spirit with this bag!

Roxy Limited Edition Arena Rock Crossbody, $55.80 (was $62.00). My personal favorite out of the bunch – the white is nice but the black might be easier to wear.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Miss Marc Spot, $158.00. Why isn’t Marc Jacobs making more stuff with this adorable print?

Vera Bradley Rosie Posie Hipster, $44.00. Check out this bag’s other colors – Vera Bradley prints are amazing!