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Rachel Bilson and the Rebecca Minkoff Alligator Impression Boyfriend Mini Bag

Erika — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:01:03 +0000

Here’s yet another cross body purse sighting on Rachel Bilson. I have yet to make an official count but I think she’s the reigning cross body purse queen here on our blog!

The sighting was made on the the 28-year-old actress’s zoo trip to the LA Zoo & Botanical Gardens with her stepmom and her half-sisters last July 13. Here are pictures of what Rachel Bilson wore for the family day and of course, the chain strap cross body purse that she carried:

July 13, 2010 – Rachel Bilson with stepmother Heather Medway and half-sisters Hattie and Rosemary at the LA Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Rachel Bilson keeps her hands free with a cross body to carry half-sister Hattie

Close-up of Rachel Bilson’s purse

I already gave away what Rachel Bilson’s purse is in the title of this post. It’s the Rebecca Minkoff Alligator Impression Boyfriend Mini Bag in Grey Alligator:

Other colors/materials are Black Alligator, Pale Grey Leather, Tomato Nubuck and Olive Nubuck (I’m partial to this Grey Alligator color too though). Purchase this bag for $325.00 at Shopbop.com.

Want more proof of Rachel Bilson’s obsession with cross body purses? Check out our previous posts on Rachel Bilson here.

Hilary Duff Carries the Alexander Wang Rocco Mini Duffel Everywhere

Erika — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:02:18 +0000

If Vanessa Hudgens has the Alexander Wang Diego Bucket Bag, Hilary Duff has the Alexander Wang Rocco Mini Duffel.

Hilary Duff has been spotted carrying her latest handbag craze everywhere and the most often was, believe it or not, to the gym. Check out some of these recent Hilary Duff sightings with her Alexander Wang duffel bag in tow:

July 6, 2010 – Hilary Duff leaving her Pilates class in Toluca Lake, CA (look at the size of that ring on her finger!)

July 1, 2010 – Sisters Haylie and Hilary Duff out in New York City

June 8, 2010 – Hilary leaving a local LA gym with beau Mike Comrie

May 29, 2010 – Hilary grabs an iced drink after a morning run around the Los Angeles, CA area

May 28, 2010 – Hilary Duff leaving Katsuya with Mike Comrie and her mom in Studio City, CA

Hilary Duff’s Alexander Wang bag is gorgeous – it is the IT bag of the moment after all – but I wish Hilary would stop wearing those grey pants with it. Okay she’s seen with the bag at the gym most of the time and those pants may be her favorite gym pants, but she has no excuse for wearing them again to dinner in the May 28 picture.

Hilary Duff, I love you and how you’ve protected your squeaky clean image and all, but it would be nice if you shake things up a bit from time to time even if it’s just in fashion.

The Alexander Wang Rocco Mini Duffel is $875.00 and can be purchased through Shopbop.com.

Shopbop’s Summer Sale: New Markdowns on Cross Body Bags!

Erika — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:08:22 +0000

You guys have got to check out Shopbop’s summer sale. They’ve got all these amazing handbags (not to mention clothes, shoes and accessories) at marked down prices!

Ashley Greene’s Rebecca Minkoff bag is in there, so is Kim Kardashian’s Alexander Wang sack and Hilary Duff’s Antik Batik bag. These bags are going for 30, 50, up to 70% off, so head on over to Shopbop stat before these bags are all snatched up!

Of course, there are tons of other cross body bag styles too. Here are 7 that I’ve picked out so you can get a sampling of what the sale has to offer:

Rebecca Minkoff Lace BF Pouch, $68.60 (was $98.00)

L.A.M.B. Acid Houndstooth Darlington Cross Body Bag, $87.50 (was $175.00)

MATT & NAT Hendrix Bag, $115.50 (was $165.00)

Jill Stuart Delia Cross Body Bag, $175.00 (was $250.00)

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Farrah Ruched Messenger Bag, $197.50 (was $395.00)

Marc by Marc Jacobs Party Girl Tribal Pixie Bucket Bag, $278.60 (was $398.00)

Alexander Wang Brenda Zip Chain Bag, $507.50 (was $725.00)

Go check out the sale – you just might find your go-to bag for this summer!

The Crossbody is Anne Hathaway’s Getaway Purse

Roselle — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:01:54 +0000

Take a cue from Anne Hathaway and note that if ever you do need to run away from people stalking you, the best and easiest purse to carry while doing it is a crossbody.

Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman running away from the paparazzi

The Princess Diaries star was spotted walking around West Village last June 1^st with her boyfriend Adam Shulman. After being spotted, the two attempted to hide from the paparazzi.

Anne was refreshingly pretty in a tribal printed strapless mini dress paired with some comfy jelly gladiator sandals. She finished off the casual day look with our favorite purse, the crossbody.

Here are more stills so you can get a closer look at the bag:

Anne Hathaway and boyfriend Adam Shulman

Anne Hathaway

I like it. It’s a classic leather piece; medium in size to suit her frame, and quilted in large cubes for added detailing. Don’t know who made it yet…perhaps you can help?

Anyway, if you like Anne’s casual day look, it’s very attainable actually. Make it your own by going for the following:

MYNE Poppy Dress, US$264

Ralph Lauren Collection Karly Jelly Sandals, US$195

DKNY Hanging Pocket Crossbody, on sale for US$129 at Zappos.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs MMJO47S, US$98

The Pyramid Printed L.A.M.B. Freestyle Brandywell Cross Body Tote and 3 Other Variations

Erika — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:06:58 +0000

Gwen Stefani’s actually been carrying the L.A.M.B. Freestyle Brandywell Cross Body Tote around for a while now, but I only noticed it when she switched from using the black to the more eye-catching pyramid print. I absolutely adore the print and it looks like Gwen does too – she’s recently started favoring the printed bag over the black one more.

After using the bag a couple of times for outings and shopping trips, Gwen went out and used it again for a Memorial Day beach party in Malibu with her family:

May 31, 2010 – Gwen Stefani spends Memorial Day with her family at a beach party in Malibu

More than a few websites have identified Gwen Stefani’s bag as the L.A.M.B. Freestyle Brandywell Cross Body Tote, but it looks a lot bigger in these photos. It could be the bag they say it is, except this one was most likely custom made just for Gwen Stefani.

Anyway, here’s the L.A.M.B. Freestyle Brandywell Cross Body Tote in black. It’s $245.00 at Shopbop.com:

What I’m really after though is the gorgeous pyramid print, and here are 3 other L.A.M.B. handbags that come in that print (last one’s my favorite!):

L.A.M.B. Halman Satchel, $199.00

L.A.M.B. Coventry Tote, $229.00

L.A.M.B. Torsten Crossbody, $129.00

The print reminds me not of real studs but of background scenes in video games – maybe that’s why I like it so much. Hope to see more of this print in upcoming L.A.M.B. clothing and accessories.

Hilary Duff Loves Her Antik Batik Bongo Bag

Erika — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:27:19 +0000

Yes! A celebrity who isn’t afraid to be seen using the same bag over and over again!

Hilary Duff has been seen toting around the Antik Batik Bongo fringed leather bag at least four times now and I love it that she loves it.

This was the first spot, when she used the bag to go to the gym:

Hilary Duff spruces up sweatpants with the Antik Batik Bongo Bag

This was the second, when she was seen leaving a house in North Hollywood carrying a script in her hand:

February 3, 2010 – Hilary Duff holding a script (I wonder if it was for her role on Gossip Girl?)

The third time was just a couple of days later when HDuff braved the rain to go to a salon:

Hilary Duff carrying stuff to a salon on February 5, 2010

And the very latest spot was just on May 27 when Hilary stopped at Tribeca Studios to audition for a role:

May 27, 2010 – Hilary Duff heading to Tribeca Studios (I hope she got the part!)

This is Hilary Duff’s beloved Antik Batik Bongo Bag in black:

Antik Batik Bongo Bag

It’s $345.00 at Shopbop.com.

Other colors availabe are white and berry:

Antik Batik Bongo Bag in white and berry

I hear this bag is much bigger and much prettier in person. If you’ve got $345.00 lying around, buy this bag and let us know if that’s true! Even if it isn’t, I think it would be 345 dollars well spent on this bag – just look how much use Hilary Duff got out of hers!

Sarah Jessica Parker Adds Color with a Halston Heritage Slouchy Ultrasuede Sac Bag

Erika — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:11:49 +0000

Sarah Jessica Parker’s candid pictures are instantly recognizable because of one particular fashion habit she does: she always adds color to her outfit. Be it her shoes, her clothes, or even a tiny accessory, I don’t think Sarah Jessica Parker ever leaves the house without at least a smidge of a brightly-colored hue on her person.

Her candid snapshots from today are exactly what I’m talking about – SJP was seen leaving her New York pad and heading into a building where her “Sex and the City” co-star Cynthia Nixon arrived soon after:

April 21, 2010 – Sarah Jessica Parker takes care of press stuff for SATC

Sarah Jessica Parker is wearing just a simple tank top and her favorite corduroy jeans, but being the stylista that she is, she just can’t help but put on a big floppy hat, throw on a leopard print scarf, and carry a big purple suede bag. This bag on SJP was also seen just yesterday, sprucing up Sarah Jessica’s grey hoodie, sand-colored boots, and the corduroy jeans that she loves so much:

April 20, 2010 – Sarah Jessica Parker heads off to do errands in NYC

SJP’s bag is the Halston Heritage Slouchy Ultrasuede Sac Bag which retails for $295 at Net-A-Porter.com:

If you want a different color other than this bright purple shade, here are other Halston Heritage sack bags to choose from:

Halston Heritage Sac Bag in bone pebbled leather, $495.00

Halston Heritage Tie Dye Sac Bag, $195.00

These bone and tie-dyed Halston Heritage bags can be purchased through Shopbop.com.

Sarah Jessica Parker Celebrity Mom Style: A Multitasking Chain Strap Envelope Cross Body

Erika — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:50:28 +0000

If you worked on a TV series as fashion-forward and as clothes-centric as “Sex and The City”, then it can’t be helped that some of that fabulous style will rub off on your personal taste as well. Take the show’s main star Sarah Jessica Parker for example, whose off-cam candid style has over the years become as enviable as Carrie Bradshaw’s, her “Sex and The City” persona:

Sarah Jessica Parker’s cool and breezy attire for a publicity event

Sarah Jessica Parker’s “walk-kid-to-school” outfit

The first picture is from the launch of Sarah Jessica Parker’s new show “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist”, held at the Paley Center for Media in NYC on April 8. She wore a cool and breezy flowing silver dress for the red carpet publicity event, pairing it with blue Nicholas Kirkwood heels and a giant gold heart pendant.

Paparazzi caught Sarah Jessica Parker again the very next day, this time without the glamour and on full mom-duty. The unusually warm New York weather called for a floral tank top, grey jeans and open toe sandals, a simple and comfortable getup for Sarah Jessica to bring her 7-year old son James Wilkie to school.

These two events – a red carpet photo op and walking your kid to school – couldn’t be more different from each other, could they? But Sarah Jessica Parker looks so effortlessly stylish in both of them, not even minding that her pictures will show her using the same bag:

Close-up of Sarah Jessica Parker’s chain strap envelope cross body bag

I love it when celebrities use clothes more than once like regular people, especially a style icon like Sarah Jessica Parker.

The bag is very striking, a gorgeous snakeskin-textured black material folded into an envelope clutch and set off by a long silver chain strap. I would use a cross body bag like this for both a formal and a casual event too as the not-too-big yet not-too-small dimension works for both types of occasions.

I went looking for chain strap cross body bags that could go from day to night like SJP’s and these are 3 of what I found:

Felix Rey Bow Mini Messenger Bag, $175.00

Rebecca Minkoff Heartbeat Bag, $495.00

Charlie My Love Mini Studded Cheyenne Bag, $300.00

Purchase these bags through Shopbop.com.

Miley Cyrus and Her Much Talked About Simone Camille Carryall

Roselle — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:00:10 +0000

Looks like this week is a Miley Cyrus week for Crossbodypurses. And it’s all about her love of pom pom bags too.

Just a few days ago, we featured Miley and her Balenciaga Giant Pom Pom Bag (click here to read article).

Today is all about her Simone Camille Tier 1 Carryall Tote.

She was spotted sporting this very colorful and very eclectic looking piece last March 22, and it has been much talked about since.

Miley Cyrus Wears the Simone Camille Tier 1 Carryall, March 22, 2010

In case you haven’t noticed, the Simone Camille Tier 1 Carryall also features fluffy pom pom balls all around the bag apart from the rich embroidery, colorful fabric, mirror and stone embellishments, and metal disc decorations. It is quite a busy and bright piece and definitely not for the faint hearted.

However, for some reason, it looks good on Miley and I think I know why. First of all, she has the personality for it. Secondly, she matched the bag with a colorless outfit (black and neutral) – definitely the ONLY appropriate way to wear this flashy and ornate looking arm candy.

Actually it is no surprise that Miley loves this bag. Simone Harouche, the creator of the Simone Camille line, is Miley’s stylist, so it is just natural for her to wear one of her stylist’s rare creations.

In fact, I have a strong suspicion that the Tier 1 Carryall on Miley was especially made for her because I could not find the exact same color in the designer’s website (made to order bags is a special service also offered by the Simone Camille line).

If you have eccentric taste and you are digging the Simone Camille Tier 1 Carryall, you may purchase it from the Simone Camille website for US$1,860 (visit www.simonecamille.com).

But if you don’t have bag full of cash to spend for this elaborately decorated piece, you can opt for any of the following colorful crossbody purses instead:

Fossil Capri Crossbody, US$78

Carlos Falchi Handbags Small Microfiber Grafitti Satchel, US$314

JADETribe Safi Bag, on sale for US$215 at Shopbop.com

Claudia Schiffer’s Shoulder Bag Picks For Day and For Night

Erika — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:45:51 +0000

Like the true supermodel that she is, Claudia Schiffer shows us how to stay fashionable even while 7 months pregnant:

Doesn’t she look so enviably amazing? These pictures were taken last March 25 when Claudia was out to drop off her kids at school and to meet a friend at Starbucks. Those are simple everyday tasks that a lot of us regular people do too, but if only we could do them with half the style that Claudia has in these pictures.

Claudia Schiffer is wearing a sweater that lightly skims her baby bump, leggings, and cowboy ankle boots. Her no-nonsense brown shoulder bag is what I would carry too for a day of running errands. It’s got a long enough strap to be worn as a cross body, but I guess it’s more comfortable for Claudia to wear it on her shoulder so that it doesn’t rub against her pregnant belly.

Claudia Schiffer is obviously a fan of this style of handbag because she chose yet another shoulder bag to use, this time for the afterparty of the European Film Premiere of the movie “Kick-Ass”:

Claudia Schiffer with other “Kick-Ass” movie producers Brad Pitt and Matthew Vaughn

Claudia Schiffer’s supermodel maternity fashion

Her purse here has a shorter shoulder strap than the one in the day time pictures, but it’s still a hip purse with a long chain strap. I like how Claudia accentuates her belly with a printed dress instead of covering it and I also approve of her choice of wearing flats instead of heels.

Here is my cross body bag pick that would be great for day time like Claudia’s:

Joie The Pepper Suede Messenger Bag, $378.00

Here is a night time cross body purse that you can use at a party like Claudia did:

Gorjana Hudson Quilted Cross Body Bag, $198.00

Both purses can be purchased at Shopbop.com.