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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We’ve featured Vera Bradley bags many times before here on Cross Body Purses and for good reason: they’re cute, they’re functional, and the prints, oh the prints, are just breathtakingly beautiful.

Vera Bradley could put their prints on just about anything and it would instantly become beautiful. Here are some of the latest creations that are newly bestowed with Vera Bradley prints, the Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Cases:

Different colors of the Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Case

I’m having a hard time choosing which print I like the most!

These mini laptop cases are 11 1/4″ wide x 2 1/4″ deep x 8″ high so they can hold the popular 10.1-inch size for netbooks, no problem. They’re made of quilted fabric for extra outer protection but the inside compartments are already packed with padding and are already equipped with safety straps:

The inside of the Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Case and as worn

Now that electronics brands are scrambling to get their mini laptops out, Vera Bradley couldn’t have released these mini laptop cases at a better time. Of course, you’re also free to use these bags to hold folders, files and books, and the outside pocket would hold your other personal things nicely along with them.

Get the Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Case for $54.00 at Zappos.com.

This Zip Tassel Handbag got me interested in the handbag and accessory brand Make Love Not Trash and they’ve been on my “handbag brands to keep an eye on” list ever since.

I’m so glad that I jotted their name down because check out this little gem from Make Love Not Trash that I found over at eBags.com:

This is the Make Love Not Trash Safari Convertible Purse in Ivory, Tan and Grey. It’s made of 100% organic cotton canvas, printed with non-toxic inks, part of its profits go to supporting organizations with compelling causes, and best of all, they’re 20% off at eBags right now!

So buying from Make Love Not Trash not only means getting yourself a cute handbag, but also means reducing your carbon footprint and contributing to a worthwhile cause at the same time. Add to that eBags’ extra 20% off sale, then this sweet deal just got even sweeter.

I have to admit that what first attracted me to this purse was its pretty angel wing print and not its convertible cross body/clutch style. For those who are also loving the pretty print, it’s also on three other Make Love Not Trash handbag styles that are available at eBags:

1. Make Love Not Trash Safari Cosmetic Bag, $26.40
2. Make Love Not Trash Safari Draped Hobo, $158.40
3. Make Love Not Trash Safari Frame Bag, $172.80

All of these bags are part of Make Love Not Trash’s Safari Collection. Check out more of their collections and find out more about Make Love Not Trash at MakeLoveNotTrash.com.