Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at
2:01 am
I think I seriously need some help. I’ve been trying to ID the bag Halle Berry toted to the beach last Memorial Day (May 30) and my efforts have lead me to dead end results.
Here are pictures of Halle with the mystery bag I am talking about:



Halle Berry, Memorial Day (May 30, 2010)
I am taking a wild guess that it’s a Fendi, only because the embossed detailing at the top of the bag makes it look like so. Other than that, I am totally clueless.
The bag is beautiful, that much I can say. The woven detailing at the center combined with the embossed feature makes it a unique looking piece. If you can ID the bag for me, it would be a very big help.
My effort to find a look-alike for less gave me nothing as well. But these fresh woven pieces from Zappos and Overstock are just as beautiful:

Top: Steve Madden BHypno Large Tote, US$109; Maxx New York Allie Beach Tote, US$57
Bottom: Rampage Verona Drawstring Bag, US$65; DKNY Woven Large Shopper, US$429
Update on Halle’s Bucket Bag:
Ok, so after some further research I was able to ID the bag. It’s the Cleobella Kaya Bucket Bag. Retail price is US$528 and it will be available at Shopbop.com this coming June 30th!
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at
1:20 am
Guess which bag made a cameo appearance in Jennifer Lopez’s recent movie, The Back Up Plan? It’s the Diane Von Furstenberg Stephanie Slouchy Bag.

Diane Von Furstenberg Stephanie Slouchy Bag
JLo’s character, Zoe, was spotted wearing this woven baby in these scene stills.


Still shots of Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) and the Diane Von Furstenberg Stephanie Slouchy Bag from the movie, Back Up Plan
I initially thought she was carrying the Stephanie Shoulder Bag version but after seeing the side view angle (first picture), I realized she was carrying the Stephanie Slouchy Bag.

Diane Von Furstenberg Stephanie Shoulder Bag
The Stephanie Slouchy Bag is a slightly larger (14″x20″) version of the Stephanie Medium Hobo (12″x17″), which we spotted on Sophia Bush a few months ago (click here to read article).
If you like the Stephanie Slouchy Bag, you can get it from Shopbop.com for US$875.
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at
11:00 am
Last June 3, I covered Sarah Jessica Parker and her chic and classy woven bag which I initially thought was a Marc Jacobs. However, my guess was quite wrong and I definitely stand corrected. SJP’s woven purse is actually the Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Woven Satchel.

Sarah Jessica Parker
I would personally like to thank @SavoirFlair for helping Wovenpurses identify the bag (via Twitter).

Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Satchel in Crochet Black
The Black version (above) made out of crochet material is the more popular variant as seen on stars like Victoria Beckham, Dita Von Teese, and Kylie Minogue.

Victoria Beckham

Dita Von Teese

Kylie Minogue
For some reason, though the Black Crochet looks classic and elegant, I still prefer the woven and natural colored piece on SJP.
Where to buy this one is quite hard to answer at the moment. Nordstrom only sells the classic Red Leather (US$1,895) and Metallic (US$1,795; for pre-order from the Fall 2010 Collection) Tote versions while Farfetch.com only has the smaller Macrame Flap Bag (US$1,041) variant. I have yet to see an online retailer selling the exact same bag on SJP.
If you want the look for a lot less, you can check out the recommendations I posted in the June 3 article (click here to read article).