The London Handbag Shopping Centre

Michael Kors is an iconic American designer who is at the top of his game right now. His high profile on America’s Next Top Model helped put him in the spotlight with a much wider audience. And he’s coming through with some beautiful designs both in fashion and accessories. The new Darrington line is a [...]

Derek Lam is an American designer with fashion forward designs that are luxurious and wearable. His styles are sophisticated and modern with many featuring unique styling. His twelve years designing for Michael Kors have established his American design sense that brings new and interesting ideas to the fashion industry. While his designs have edge, they [...]

Looking for a gorgeous handbag to drool over? Whenever I’m looking for a fix, I always find myself turning to Treesje handbags! Not only does this designer provide us handbag lovers with unique and beautiful styles, but they are extremely affordable as well. No worries about breaking the bank here! What could possibly be sweeter [...]

I adore texture on handbags and woven leather is my absolute favorite. The texture is interesting and provides a lot of detail without hardware, pockets or chains. It is a classic technique with casual edge. One that I can fall in love with over and over again. When I first saw this bag, it was love [...]

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Who’s that girl with her Salvatore Ferragamo handbag?

Katie Holmes is! Spotted on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Katie Holmes carried a dark brown leather Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2010 hobo handbag with a braided handle and metal gancio detail. Katie is always a fan of classic designs and this Ferragamo bag suits her personal style perfectly. Along with it, Katie paired Christian Louboutin shoes, a pair of jeans, and a military green colored jacket. More info via Ferragamo online.

Clearly, accessories designers at Tod’s have not set out to reinvent the wheel. They’re very happy with the handbag as we know it, and their designs celebrate the essential need that we all have to carry our belongings, combined with our desire to do so with a beautiful sartorial object.

The Tod’s Ivy Sacca Media Shoulder Bag is just that – a beautiful, simple object that performs its essential function without fuss or bother. For those who love Hermes but simply cannot afford to spend Hermes prices, a Tod’s bag like this one is perhaps the best alternative on the luxury mass-market.

I make the Tod’s/Hermes comparison because of this design’s emphasis on the beauty of the bag’s material. The putty-colored, pebbled Italian leather takes center stage, just as the unique and detailed leathers do on so many Hermes bags. And when you’re using leather as nice as both brands generally do, there’s no reason to guide the emphasis elsewhere. Tod’s isn’t innovative, but it makes beautiful, functional bags that don’t need any innovation. Buy through Saks for $1495.

This bag doesn’t need much of an explanation. The Chanel Paillette Flap Bag is from the brand’s Paris-Shanghai (Pre-Fall) 2010 collection, and it’ll set you back a cool $6000.

Picture via Chanel.com. To inquire about purchase, please contact Chanel at (800)550-0005.