So this is it, folks! The season (series?) finale of Project Runway! Like last week, I continue to feel kind of…meh. But at the same time, I’m kinda sad that this big fabulous experiment of a show might be coming to an end (the Weinstein Brothers, who produce the show, seem to [...]

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Saks Fifth Avenue and fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld have teamed up to benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund. Lagerfeld’s cotton Key To The Cure T-Shirt which features designs on the front and back created by the man…

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Last week, on Luxaholics, we talked about getting Lauren Conrad’s Chanel Caviar Jumbo Flap look for less. While we found several amazing handbags that offered a similar look for a smaller price, it got me thinking. Are there certain looks out there where you would rather save your money for the real thing than get [...]

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Continue reading → Exotic Look for Less: Is it worth it?

This is a late post to have you remember the last Gossip Girl and be prepared for GG tonight!

ZOMG, y’all. Gossip Girl! Queen Serena is back on top, and I don’t think Blair is going to take it very well. It’s Fashion Week in New York, Serena is hanging with a socialite [...]

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Continue reading → Gossip Girl: Season 2, Episode 5

I miss Christian Siriano. When I stop and consider this season of Project Runway, that’s really the only thought I have. As much as I love it, Proj Run may have jumped the shark (extra points if you can tell me in the comments what that phrase references), because as far as amateur [...]

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Continue reading → Project Runway: Season 5, Episode 13 - Finale Part 1

It is a grey, grey nasty day here in Georgia. It’s been raining since I drove to work ay 7 am and it will continue to rain, it seems, until the gloom slowly kills me. So what’s the best way to cheer myself up? Fashion shows! We’ve done Gucci, Marc Jacobs, [...]

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Continue reading → Hervé Léger by Max Azria Spring 2009 Ready to Wear

Karl Lagerfeld understands what a ‘Chanel’ woman wants - classic elegance with a few touches of modern feminism thrown in for fun. Now ‘fun’ in fashion (the tongue-n-cheek kind) is something Mr. Lagerfeld indulges in quite often. Take the Chanel Spring…

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Continue reading → Chanel Spring 2009 Collection: “Funny” Bags Ruin A Good Thing

Jean Paul Gaultier is a maverick designer. Who else other than Gaultier (or perhaps Galiano at Dior) would create such a borderline kitsch collection where Stetson-topped, boot-walking, fringe-wearing, Birkin-carrying models are supposed to be taken se…

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Continue reading → Hermès Spring 2009 Collection: Cowgirl Chic

Celine has become such an incredibly sophisticated and elegant label under the creative eye of artistic director Ivana Omazic that it saddens me to find out this will be her final collection. She can certainly be proud of her Spring 2009 collection for…

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Continue reading → Celine Spring 2009 Collection: Ready-To-Wear Elegance

So, we’re kind of getting to the end of this whole thing, aren’t we? Tonight, we’ll narrow it down to the Final 3 and hope that someone kicks Kenley in the face. We know from the limited previews at the end of last week that they all go somewhere, and then they all [...]

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Continue reading → Project Runway: Season 5, Episode 12

With so many designers working hard to stake their claim to fame in the world of fashion, it’s difficult to keep track of all their accomplishments. The more established labels, deservedly so or not, set the trends while the rest follow suit with the e…

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Continue reading → Milan Fashion Week Honorable (and Dishonorable) Mentions

Giorgio Armani is a true master of fashion design. No argument can be made against that statement, and for good reason. He conceptualizes, creates and executes a collection with the ease only a genius possesses. The Giorgio Armani Spring 2009 Collectio…

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Continue reading → Giorgio Armani Spring 2009 Collection: Hope “Springs” Eternal

Marni’s Spring 2009 Collection reminds me of the movie Pretty In Pink. The print-heavy collection which features bold, colorful pieces (a now established Marni trademark) would have been right up Andie’s (Molly Ringwald) alley. I can just picture her s…

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‘Utilitarian’ and ‘luxury’ are not words likely to go hand-n-hand, but they’re the best words I can think of to characterize Gucci’s Spring 2009 Collection. Gucci delivers a collection that will appeal to both urbanites and ‘downtown’ chic ladies. The …

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Continue reading → Gucci Spring 2009 Collection: Utilitarian Luxury

Blake Lively as Serena, Leighton Meester as Blair, Amanda Setton as Penelope, Nicole Fiscella as Isabel, and Laura-Leigh as Amanda star in Gossip Girl on The CW.
Honestly, ladies, I love me some Gossip Girl. And now, by popular demand, you’re going to have a weekly recap from none other than, uh, me!
This [...]

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Continue reading → Gossip Girl: Season 2, Episode 4

Bottega Veneta is synonymous with many things - elegance, effortless style and, of course, woven ‘intreciatto’ handbags. Their Spring 2009 Collection has all of these things I mentioned. There are plenty of lady-like pieces for the more conservative wo…

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Continue reading → Bottega Veneta Spring 2009 Collection: Playing It Safe

Yes, YES, they switch models this episode! I love it when they switch models! It’s so much drama! I can’t remember a voluntarily switch since the “M-Fing WALKOFF,” as Daniel V. called it, a few season back. But then it didn’t matter that they switched models this week, because the extra [...]

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Continue reading → Project Runway: Season 5, Episode 11

Ladies who puddle jump? Huh? OK, OK, let me explain the title I chose. Imagine a chic fashionista walking to a spring luncheon with friends when, suddenly, the skies open up and a downpour ensues. This lovely lady sprints down the street wearing a gorg…

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Continue reading → Burberry Spring 2009 Collection: Ladies Who Puddle Jump

Did I give my entire post away with the title? I just didn’t feel like being clever when writing about Marc Jacobs. After his disasterous spring collection for the MARC by Marc Jacobs line, I was prepared for more of the same with his namesake RTW coll…

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Continue reading → Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 Collection: Inspired Clothing, Boring Bags

So I came in to this week’s episode ten minutes late today…kinda forgot it was Wednesday, honestly! So, uh, what in the world is the challenge this week? Mothers and daughters? But are they designing for both? Seems like only for the daughters, and possibly a job-hunting outfit…and Suede is [...]

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Continue reading → Project Runway: Season 5, Episode 10

Reviewing an Oscar de la Renta collection is an easy job. I could simply pluck out any one of my earlier reviews, change the dates and seasons, and, voilà, a post is born. Don’t get me wrong, though. I’m not implying that ODLR collections are boring o…

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Continue reading → Oscar de la Renta Spring 2009 Collection: Fashion Bliss

So you’re probably wondering why I gave this post the title “A Chic Surprise”. It’s not that I’m surprised Devi Kroell, handbag designer extraordinaire, is capable of creating some of the most luxurious bags imaginable, but that she’s also managed to d…

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Continue reading → Devi Kroell Spring 2009 Collection: A Chic Surprise

The 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2009 Collection makes one heck of a statement about its’ creator, Phillip Lim - “I’m all grown up and you should be too”. Known for his simple, youthful designs, Lim demonstrates a progression from freshman designer to full-f…

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Continue reading → 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2009 Collection: All Grown Up

Hello again fellow Project Runway-ers, it’s that time of the week again: Amanda’s post-Runway roundup!  I’ve been following the pros at New York Fashion Week for the past few days, and now it’s time to take a moment to watch the amateurs try as hard as they can to pretend that they’re pros, too.  We [...]

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I’m about to gush about Michael Kors. For those that know me, this might seem an impossibility. It does to me as well. As I write this post about the Michael Kors Spring ‘09 Collection, I can’t quite believe this celebration of all things beautiful and…

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Continue reading → Michael Kors Spring 2009 Collection: Prim-n-Proper Perfection

Marc Jacobs is one designer than can really push my buttons. One minute I love him and marvel at his immeasurable talent and the next minute I can’t stand him and wonder if his taste comes out of that place where the sun don’t shine. His MARC by Marc J…

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Continue reading → MARC by Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 Collection: Dowdy Disaster

Derek Lam’s Spring ‘09 Collection is floating in a sea of serenity. Muted neutral tones, flowing pieces and inspired detailing make his collection both appealing and functional. More jumpsuits and rompers seem to indicate that these throwback designs a…

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Continue reading → Derek Lam Spring 2009 Collection: Sophisticated Serenity

I never had any tomboy friends growing up. We were all pretty “girlie” and proud of it. That didn’t mean we were averse to playing dodge ball with the guys or climbing a tree or two. It just meant we’d rather play dress up with our mothers clothes, but…

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Continue reading → BCBG Spring 2009 Collection: Tomboy Chic

I have kind of mixed feelings about Diane Von Furstenberg. Her clothes are usually beautiful, she’s a legend, but she can tend to rub me the wrong way when I see her in interviews. Plus, a bunch of season back on America’s Next Top Model, she got all appalled at plus-size Toccara for [...]

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When I first heard Valentino Garavani was retiring, a little part of me died. His farewell collection was nothing short of spectacular and only solidified my anguish at his departure from the world of fashion. Fortunately, the last couple of years lead…

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Continue reading → “Valentino: The Last Emperor” Documentary Premieres at Venice Film Festival

Bad Mommy is BA-ACK! (Did I do the BA-ACK thing recently? I feel like I did. It all runs together). Unfortunately, she’s just the extra judge, not a fixture on the entire episode, which is unfortunate since she would have been a FANTASTIC critic during Tim’s rounds. On this week’s [...]

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I’m sober this week. Huzzah! Because there is absolutely, positively no way to take in this week’s challenge except absolutely clear-minded. Because….drag queens! Chris March! Fabulous, spangly, larger-than-life costumes dunked in glitter! I may do a cartwheel in the middle of my living room, I tell you. [...]

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Ok, folks, in the interest of full disclosure, I might have had a glass of wine (or four) before watching Project Runway last night. I live in a college town, so this is considered a light evening, but still, I had a small dinner, ok? So if you don’t like what you read [...]

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It’s Thursday, and in the world of Purse Blog, that means but one thing: Project Runway Recap with Amanda! This week, we have one less craptastic designer to scoff at, and we’re one week closer to picking our new favorite designer, who won’t be as good as Christian Siriano anyway! But we’ve still [...]

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So what’s up this week? Who’s in? Who gets Auf’d? Now that the adorable Wesley is gone, will his boyfriend (YES! THE TRUTH!) Daniel be too sad to sew? What adorable outfit will they have Heidi in this time? Will Tim strangle Blayne for calling him ‘Timlicious?’ As [...]

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Continue reading → Project Runway: Season 5, Episode 3

And now, ladies and gentleman (well, mostly ladies), we have Round 2 in Project Runway: Season Swan Song (because after this, it moves to Lifetime to die a slow, painful death in front of sad, middle-aged women with middle-of-the-road ladymag Marie Claire replacing Elle). So what are we in for this week? Will [...]

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Golly Jeepers, Project Runway Season 5 done snuck up on Amanda! Rumor has it that, as a metaphorical ‘middle finger’ to Lifetime and the Weinstein brothers for buying the show out from under them, Bravo has done almost zero promotion for the latest season, which debuted Wednesday night to little fanfare (and no reviews [...]

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Everyone’s buzzing about the alleged wedding between power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. Did they or didn’t they tie the knot? Who cares! We just want to know who she was wearing, what she was carrying, and the size of the ‘roc’ on her engagement ring! Word has it that the bride wore a white, Parisian-designed wedding gown. As we’ve seen on the red carpet, Beyonce favors mermaid- and Cinderella-style full-length gowns so we’re pretty sure that’s the look she replicated on her wedding day. And as far as what she was carrying, it was probably a custom designed clutch from the likes of Giorgio Armani, likely covered in diamonds! The pair already has matching ‘IV’ tattoos on their ring fingers, but we’re sure Jay-Z pulled out all stops to grace Beyonce’s finger with the biggest, brightest diamond ring ever seen! We’re anxiously awaiting the (leaked) wedding pics which are sure to surface soon…

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There can be no doubt in the fashion world that Monique Lhuillier is a designer to be reckoned with. This fact is obviously displayed throughout her amazing Fall ‘08 collection. There are no bags to speak of, but when I see true genius I feel it’s my d…

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Continue reading → Monique Lhuillier Fall 2008 Collection: Clean Confident Excess

As I browsed through the mostly ho-hum creations featured up until now during New York Fashion Week, I was literally blasted out of my chair by the chic, youthful and retro-fabulous fashions from MARC by Marc Jacobs’ Fall 2008 collection. A mixture of …

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Continue reading → MARC by Marc Jacobs Fall 2008 Collection: MJ Loves The 80s

In trying to decide which eco-fashion trade fair that will be good for my handbags, I looked at key eco-fashion events, available in August - September (Spring Summer 2008).
For me, these are the fair that cannot be ignored: the So-Ethic eco-section of the Prêt a porter show and the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris, Estethica at the London Fashion Week.
More illustrious designers among the more mainstream labels eco-friendly handbag companies present at these shows, has attracted a wealth of new international buyers and exhibitors. In the following weeks, I will be focussing my posts on the eco-friendly handbag exhibitors.

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Continue reading → Spring Summer 2008 eco-fashion events.The green trade shows

I have a (big) bag full of left over yarns, cutting off the excess fabric used for the handbags I always think that can be useful for some other project….you never know. I feel like the old people in my village that save anything! I have started using this yarns for making t-shirts for my friends. I spread the yarn across the front or the back of the t-shirt, use pins to create the design and then with the sewing machine I go over the yarns to secure them to the t-shirt.
Illustrations are drawn from the sardinian culture. May be, I can start making handbags with the some process!

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Continue reading → Recycling the yarns.

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Continue reading → Karin’s world.