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.

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!

Sienna Miller and Emma Watson, arguably two of the world’s most popular British actresses right now, attended the Glastonbury Music Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England last Saturday June 26.

Both of them donned comfortable cut off denim shorts but that’s where the similarities ended. Sienna and Emma’s Glastonbury styles couldn’t have been more different than night and day.

Here’s what Emma Watson wore – a white sleeveless button down shirt, high-waisted denim shorts held by a leopard-printed belt, a Louis Vuitton bag and plain tennis shoes:

Emma Watson flanked by friends at the Glastonbury Music Festival on Saturday, June 26, 2010

And here’s what Sienna Miller wore – just a loose grey tank top, denim shorts and combat boots, but piled on with accessories like a panama hat, a crochet vest, a red patterned sling bag and various pieces of jewelry:

Sienna Miller makes her way through the crowd at the Glastonbury Music Festival on June 26, 2010

Emma Watson was cool and casual in her very basic, very simple getup. Sienna Miller on the other hand displayed her honed boho chic sense of style by incorporating interesting pieces into her outfit.

Whose Glastonbury style do you prefer better – Emma Watson’s or Sienna Miller’s?

If your answer is Emma Watson, check out some of these cross body purses that are similar to Emma’s LV bag in the picture above:

1. Rioni Heritage Soho Messenger Bag, $116.80; 2. Etienne Aigner Logo-Patterned Cross Body Bag, $35.43; 3. Adi Designs -M- Collection European Linen Bag, $72.28.

If your answer if Sienna Miller, here are some fabric sling bags that can go from the grocery store, to the beach or to a music festival like Glastonbury:

1. San Juan Gypsy Bag (Guatamela), $37.39; 2. Cotton Knit Cinnamon Sling Bag (Nepal), $36.74; 3. Hmong Tradition Cotton Sling Tote Bag (Thailand), $34.76; 4. Cotton Hieroglyphs” Handbag (Thailand), $31.49.

Funny how their American counterparts also prefer to use cross body bags for music festivals. Read more about the bags that Dita Von Teese, Katy Perry and the Hilton sisters used at the Coachella Music Festival last April 2010.