Paris Hilton was trying to hide from the paparazzi by donning several disguises while in Paris. She wasn’t very successful though as the paps still recognized her along with a LOT of people on the street.

Gee Paris, I don’t know, maybe it was the big, burly bodyguards, the “look-at-me” oversized sunglasses or the fact that Nicky Hilton was walking beside you that gave you away?

Paris Hilton’s failed attempts at remaining incognito while in a spy shop in Paris on July 15, 2010

Anyway, aside from Paris Hilton’s interesting attempts at disguising herself, another interesting item in her pictures is her crystal leopard print messenger bag. It’s leopard print, but crystallized!

Here are clearer pictures of Paris with the bag in full view:

July 15, 2010 – Paris Hilton spends a day shopping in France in the city of her namesake

Digitalized, almost pixelated leopard print – what a cool take on the leopard print trend! The print formed by crystal studs looks very much like leopard spots when viewed from afar but it’s a little harder to decipher up close (check out the product images at the link at the end of this post).

This bag inspired a search for other cross body bags with new, interesting twists to the leopard print and these are the three that I found:

1. Foley + Corinna Disco City Bag, $215.00. Bleached out leopard print – it kinda looks like it’s right side out.
2. Brighton Haute Spots Mini Bag, $115.00. Happy rainbow-colored leopard spots!
3. Dan W Jeweled Leopard Cross Body, $49.99 (was $100.00). Whitish leopard print bedecked with jewels.

Sometimes, the leopard print can look really old so I find these purses really refreshing to look at.

Paris Hilton’s own bag is the Balmain Crystal Leopard Suede Shoulder Bag. It’s € 1691.34 (curently 20% off) at LuisaViaRoma.com.

Off screen celebrity couple Blake Lively and Penn Badgley were spotted doing some PDA while out in New York City two days ago (July 13). Penn did a bit of butt squeezing on Blake and the naughty but cute deed was fully captured on camera.

Blake Lively and Penn Badgley, July 13

(thank you Just Jared for the pictures!)

I have to say, I never thought these two would last. But they seem to be going really strong. Penn is one lucky guy, that much I can say. Blake is such a catch – tall, blond, beautiful, and likes being in the relationship. What more can a guy ask for?

PDA aside, I love Blake’s outfit; her look is the precise embodiment of summer chic. The dress is simple, but with the accessories, she’s all picture perfect.

In case you’re wondering, the sandals are by Jimmy Choo and the bag is by Anthropologie.

Blake’s Accessories

(Jimmy Choo Allena Elaphe Sandals and Anthropologie Bag)

Try checking Net-A-Porter.com if they have the sandals on stock. As for the bag, it remains to be a bit of a mystery because I can’t find it in the Anthropologie website. It’s probably a fresh one that’s not available online yet.

If getting the look is all you need, no need to go breaking the bank. Go for these instead:

Sound & Matter Tie Strap Woven Dress, US$25 (PacSun.com);  Lucky Brand Peace Cuff, US$38 (Zappos.com); Kangol Spiral Knit Lola Hat, US$69 (Zappos.com); Moda Spana Barkley Thong Sandals, US$58 (Zappos.com)

WITH

Ecko Red Into the Wild Flap, US$64 (Zappos.com)

OR

Ecko Red Hold on Tied Up Crossbody, US$63

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)