Passion for handbags

My new Louis Vuitton monogram pochette

2016-11-08T01:02:00.000-08:00

I love Louis Vuitton as a brand so much I tend to buy maybe a bit too much of their stuff even, but so far, I only have 3 of their bags (I tend to favor their scarves and shoes over bags). One of them was featured in this post, the second one I have completely forgotten to even mention on the blog and the third one is one I just got a week ago, during a recent trip to Berlin.

The newest addition is one of the most classic Louis Vuitton bags out there I think, as it is a pochette and has their classic brown monogram as a print. I like it, because I find it perfect for running errands when you don't want to carry too much, and because it looks like a classic in every way.

So while I have not had a chance to carry this bag too much yet, it being so new and all, I am definitely happy with this purchase!

My new Dolce and Gabbana mini Sicily Majolica bag

2016-09-20T05:21:00.001-07:00

Gosh, I haven't posted here in ages, have I? Well, I think I have bought some new bags since last time I posted, so maybe it's time to show those off soon, but for now, let's focus on my latest purchase, a bag I bought online (thank you, Farfetch!) and just received today as a matter of fact.

It's a Dolce and Gabbana bag, from their Fall Winter 2016 collection, with a Majolica print. The bag is called mini Sicily and I just could not be happier with it! It's colorful, cheerful and gorgeous!

(this is the dust bag)

Has there ever been a more perfect clutch for me?

2016-02-03T02:41:00.002-08:00

I am not sure if I have mentioned it on the blog before, but I might very well have, but I am a huge fan of maps and globes. And of Charlotte Olympia, which is pretty well documented here on the blog. So imagine my excitement when I discovered that Charlotte Olympia had actually designed a globe themed clutch bag!

It is called the Columbus clutch and it is just divine!

This needs to be the first Charlotte Olympia bag I get, I have been admiring her bags for ages but never got around to getting one, but now there is no excuse! I just need to find a way to see this beauty IRL to make sure it is as pretty as in the pictures first...

My new Louis Vuitton handbag

2016-02-02T06:15:00.001-08:00

I recently traveled to Hong Kong (you can read more about this trip here and here), where I did a bit of shopping of course, Hong Kong being absolute heaven for shoppers and all. And of course I could not come home without a new handbag, so off to Louis Vuitton I went!

I am not too keen on the monogrammed Louis Vuitton bags, as you see them, and fakes resembling them, pretty much everywhere, so I opted for a simple black version instead.

This is a small pochette that I believe will come in handy during the evening and at events, where you really need a simple, non-fussy bag.

I am very pleased with my first Louis Vuitton bag, even though I have not had a chance to use it a whole lot yet. But it is very pretty!

My new Longchamp leather bag

2015-12-18T12:09:00.000-08:00

I got this recently on a trip, as I first fell in love with the matching sneakers, but as I love the matchy matchy look, I decided to get the matching bag as well.

I think this will be a perfect bag for those days when you need to run around and do errands!

Charlotte Olympia Librarian Handbag

2015-11-22T23:36:00.000-08:00

As an avid (well, that's an understatement actually!) reader, another one of the new Charlotte Olympia bags that I really, really love is the Librarian one. It is just gorgeous and full of books, of course. What could be better than that?

Charlotte Olympia Eiffel tower clutch

2015-11-22T23:19:00.000-08:00

I have a handbag shaped like the Eiffel tower. I have showed it off here on the blog before, here and wrote about the company that made it here, but my bag is not a clutch. So when I spotted this Charlotte Olympia bag that has been inspired by my favorite sight anywhere in the world I kind of feel like I need the clutch too...

After all, I don't think there is such a thing as too many Eiffel tower bags, is there?

And of course...

2015-11-15T12:20:00.000-08:00

... since I am posting anyway, I would like to take the opportunity, just in case anyone from Paris or France should see this, to say that my thoughts are definitely with everyone in Paris, connected to Paris or any of the victims in yesterdays horrific events. The most beautiful city of the world certainly is going through a tough time before, but as it has done so in the past as well, I am sure the city's amazing population will stay strong in face of this horror and find the joie de vivre that they are so famous for again.

Thank you for many wonderful memories (and handbags!), Paris! You should know that all over the world people are with you in spirit right now!

(image from The Mirror)

Kate Spade has some new champagne bags

2015-11-15T12:12:00.001-08:00

As a lover of champagne, it is no wonder I am immediately drawn to champagne themed bags when I see them. I have mentioned some pretty cool champagne themed bags here on the blog before, see this and this for instance, but I just noticed Kate Spade has two really nice new champagne themed bags out now too.

This is my favorite:

But this one is pretty cool, too. (I love the message on it!)

And I really think this year I need to have a champagne bag for New Year's Eve!

The amazing Judith Leiber globe clutch

2015-09-19T09:01:00.002-07:00

I lvoe globes of all kinds, I even collect the classic world globes, and as you know, I am quite a big fan of bags as well, so what could be a better combination for me than a globe clutch bag?

And Judith Leiber has created just that!

I find it simply amazing, there is no other word for it!

The only thing that could make this bag better is if the sea would have been blue on it, like on a classic globe, and I must say I am kind of curious as to why Judith Leiber chose not to make it blue.

Looking for the perfect bag for the holidays this year?

2015-09-18T12:45:00.000-07:00

(Assuming, of course, that you like holiday themed bags in general)

If so, may I suggest Disaster Design's Once Upon A Time Hansel and Gretel Mini House Bag?

I think it is absolutely adorable, and due to the gingerbread aspect, quite suitable for Christmas as well!

Like Disney cartoons?

2015-07-28T01:20:00.000-07:00

If so, you simply must take a look at Olympia Le Tan's amazing cartoon themed clutch collection.

You can choose from book cluthes depicting Dumbo, 101 Dalmatians, The Lady and the Tramp and Bambi, and every small detail on these clutches is simply gorgeous!

I want all of these to be honest! And I already have a bunch of book clutches! (although no cartoon themed ones, to be honest)

Charlotte Olympia's Mexican bag collection

2015-03-15T04:04:00.000-07:00

I think this collection of bags is really, really fun. Although maybe not that useful, because where would you take all these Mexican bags, and not feel a bit ridiculous about it?

Charlotte Olympia actually branded this as a Cruise Collection, so she intends it for Mexican holidays, which is a nice idea, but wouldn't that just make you feel a bit too touristy?

I do think these bags would be really fun for Mexican themed parties, though, but how often does one go to those?

(see the bags on Charlotte Olympia's website, here, here and here)

Like the Luxe look?

2015-03-13T10:13:00.001-07:00

If so, Charlotte Olympia's new Gold Bar clutch bag might be a good choice for you. Because what can be more luxurious than pure gold?

Not that this clutch is made out of pure gold, of course, but it certainly looks like it is! And to be honest, it has a price tag to go along with the look... But then again, most Charlotte Olympia bags do...

My new Furla bag

2015-01-09T09:30:00.001-08:00

My husband was travelling for business and was kind enough to get me a present from a duty free store. Since he knows how much I like handbags, and had heard me mention the timeless and classic, as well as affordable brand Furla in the past, he decided to get me a Furla bag.

It turned out to be a black, rather classic model, which was great for me, since I have been using my black small Longchamp Le Pliage bag way too much lately. However, since that bag is the smallest available Longchamp bag, it does not fit everything I need it to fit all the time, even though it swallows an impressive amount of stuff, considering its small size. So it was great to get a slightly bigger bag, but not a huge one, since this is really the size I needed the most at the moment. So while this was a present, it is something I would have chosen myself as well!

This is how it looks out of the wraps:

I am sure I will get quite a lot of use out of this one, considering its classic shape and color, as well as how much I have used the other Furla bag I own (see that one here). So sometimes it definitely pays off to teach your husband about your bag obsession, as well as about different handbag brands you like, hehe!

ALDO is not the only company making champagne bags

2014-11-29T01:06:00.001-08:00

I just noticed Kate Spade makes them too! And I will say, I think she does it even better than ALDO. Just take a look:

While this is not technically a champagne bottle bag, like ALDO's (see my post about their champagne bottle bag here, if you missed it), this is somehow more wearable all year round, as opposed to just on New Year's Eve, if you ask me. So I think I prefer the Kate Spade version myself...

My latest handbag obsession...

2014-11-29T00:59:00.000-08:00

... definitely has to be the new rainbow colored Valentino Rockstud collection, from their Resort 2015 line. I've always loved really colorful bags, and it really doesn't get any better than this! (Well, maybe if you match it with the matching shoes...)

(all images in this post are from Handbag du Jour)

The perfect bag for anyone who gambles

2014-11-28T23:17:00.000-08:00

(something I am not really into, myself, to be honest)

has to be Kate Spade's Place Your Bets bags. You can choose between a wristlet:

And a clutch:

And I believe I saw some matching coin purses somewhere too.

I love all the attention to details on these bags, it is so cool that they made such an effort with the back too, making the bags really look like "real" playing cards!

Moschino's McDonald's inspired Soda Cup Bag now on sale!

2014-11-28T22:54:00.000-08:00

Over at Shopbop.

I really like this bag, I think it is the perfect recognizable nod to popular culture, in a new and modern way. So I would personally not mind getting this as a present for the holidays at all!

Do you like whimsical bags?

2014-11-17T12:47:00.000-08:00

Much like the owner of this blog?

If so, ASOS has some really nice ones now, from ALDO, that you might want to take a look at.

The ALDO champagne bag would be a great choice for New Year's Eve, if you ask me, or why not other festive occasions as well?

The ALDO clock bag, on the other hand, is pretty much great all year round.

Both very whimsical and very, very cute, but as a champagne lover, I must admit I am more drawn to the champagne bag personally.

How annoying!

2014-11-14T01:24:00.000-08:00

When I fall head over heels for a designer handbag that is quite pricey, yet not all that useful, I sometimes spend a lot of time looking for a more wallet friendly alternative, just to satisfy my cravings for a certain quirkiness in a bag. This happened a while ago with Charlotte Olympia's Popcorn themed bag (see a post about that here) and the milk carton bag from the same designer (see a post about that here). I searched high and low for those bags, and eventually found some really nice alternatives. (Read the post about my popcorn bag here, and the post about the milk carton bag I ended up getting in the end here)

This is why it annoys me to see that alternatives for these bags have been made quite easily available over at ASOS now!
Ok, this happened quite a lot after I bought my "inspired" bags, and I have been carrying them around for quite some time already, but still, it will be annoying to see so many more of these around town. (which is generally what happens when ASOS starts carrying something)

But if you are still looking for a nice alternative to Charlotte Olympia's popcorn bag, check this out:

And if you'd like a milk carton version, you might like this:

That's all folks! Rant over!

My 2 new handbags

2014-10-10T23:38:00.000-07:00

I was sure I had blogged about these 2 bags when they were first added to ASOS, but I see now that I didn't, so what better time than the present to show them off to you?

I love quirky handbags, as you may know, but I also love sweet things (a lot! Just ask my husband if you don't believe me!), so a clutch bag that looks like a donut is right up my alley:

As is a bag that looks like a milkshake:

So of course I had to have these. I just ordered them from ASOS this morning.

Good read about cheap looking handbags vs. expensive looking handbags

2014-10-10T23:26:00.000-07:00

Is Cosmo's article about it. Read that here.

I have to say I agree with most things stated in the article, but I do also believe there are plenty of options out there for anyone who is after a luxe looking bag, for a good price. But one does need to know what one is looking for in order to find it. And Cosmo's article can actually really help with that!

My current handbag obsession

2014-08-26T04:55:00.000-07:00

Has to be Anya Hindmarch's Digestive clutch, and not only because I actually love Digestive crackers, but also because I love how she can turn anything a bit boring, like a household staple into something so cool.

The only issue I have with this bag is the price. It's really not in my price range at the moment, especially considering how small it is, and due to me really, really, REALLY not needing more clutch bags! I simply have too many of them already!

What a Peach indeed!

2014-07-07T02:37:00.000-07:00

My affection for Charlotte Olympia bags is hardly a secret, I do blog about them on a regular basis, after all. So I pretty much fall in love with each and every handbag released by this brand. And one of the latest Charlotte Olympia bags - called What A Peach - is definitely no exception.

Because the fruit theme is so me right now, I like it in all shapes and forms, and it seems a lot of other people do too. However, I have not seen very many peach varieties out there, so this Charlotte Olympia is really unique at the same time as it is very on trend too!