Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mayor Bloomberg, Bruce Springsteen and David Yurman converge upon the Hampton Classic Horse Show.

Mary-Louise Parker, Anjelica Huston and Yvonne Force Villareal filed into Bridgehampton?s Ross School for a show by Rufus Wainwright and Norah Jones.

While the time of “it” bags is surely over, there are still hit bags that continue to grab our attention each season. Last year we were all handbag-star-struck by the Chloe Paraty bag. First spotted on Katie Holmes, the bag could not stop generating buzz. Who is it by? When it is available? Is there a wait list? Everyone had to have this particular Chloe Bag.

I still love this bag and prefer it in python, like all of the hot stars continue to sport. The color of choice is black python (pictures of Rachel Zoe continue to surface with her sporting hers). When this handbag came out it caught our attention, it drew us in, and we all were loving it. Is this just a bag of last year or is it a bag that is here to stay? What do you think about the Chloe Paraty now?

Buy through Net A Porter for $3820.

New line to debut at Magic this week.

If this bag is any indication, Lanvin is continuing their endless mission to morph their bag line into an a slighty hipster-y version of Chanel. I generally hate it when others complain that a bag looks like it’s Chanel just because it’s quilted or has a chain handle, but I can’t help but think that it’s an incredibly apt comparison in this case.

Not only is the Lanvin Happy Sac Partage Bag bag quilted, but it also has a chain handle, and its a flap bag with a front closure, just like a few other bags we’ve all seen in the past.

In fairness, this bag is made of navy blue velvet instead of the black leather that Chanel uses time and again. So that’s a difference, although Chanel is no stranger to velvet in general. And it’s quilted in a chevron pattern instead of the diamond shape we’re used to, so that’s another one. But on the whole, the feel is just sort of…similar.

Which disappoints me, since Lanvin is one of the most exciting brands that there is right now. They make collection after collection of interesting clothes and shoes, but their bags lag behind the rest of their creations (with a few notable exceptions). I’d rather they made awful things than make boring bags that we’ve seen done better elsewhere, which is exactly what they seem to be up to lately. To make matters worse, I’m not every going to pay $1500 for a bag made of velvet. Buy through Net-a-Porter for $1500.

The thing about looking at paparazzi pictures while Gossip Girl is filming in New York City is that you’re bound to encounter some spoilers. I mean, if Hilary Duff is out there in front of God and everybody, makin’ out with Penn Badgley while carrying a Mulberry Mitzy Hobo, then we’re bound to see it.

When I first saw the photo at right, I thought, “Wow, Blake Lively is shorter than I thought.” But then I realized it was the Duffster, and after a moment of cognitive dissonance, I remembered that she’s doing several episodes of the show’s new season. And apparently, her character is going to have at least a flirtation with Mr. Dan Humphrey, and I’m sure it’s a little weird to watch your real-life boyfriend make out with other chicks at your workplace. Since Gossip Girl goes through plot lines at warp speed, though, this is far from the only uncomfortable boyfriend kissing that she’s had to witness.

Bag Hilary’s Mulberry Style via ShopBop!

Related posts:

1. Little Jenny Humphrey looking a little less like a gutter punk
2. Person only famous in England carries Mulberry
3. Peaches Geldof with Mulberry

Attendees at the Tokyo flagship party included Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman and Yoko Ono.