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Fun Woven Clutch for Summer

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at 4:21 am  

Here’s  a nice informal clutch that you can carry this summer:

Nine West Apollo Clutch

It is a woven leather clutch with striped canvas inlay and wooden handle. The bag measures approximately 15″L x 9″ H x 3″ D. It is available in the Nine West website for $59. This clutch is easy on the eyes and definitely easy on the wallet!

Reese Witherspoon is Lanvin Happy

Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at 6:20 pm  

I found this picture of Reese Witherspoon with then boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal and thought how interesting it was to see a multicolored woven bag released seasons ago. Such a piece would have been a perfect accessory this spring.

Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal (April 2009)

I guess this just shows how trends come and go, and then come back again. The one on Reese is a Lanvin Happy Woven Bag by the way.

Lanvin Happy Woven Bag

I found another woven Lanvin while doing my search – the Lanvin Happy Satin Woven Purse. Here’s a look:

Lanvin Happy Satin Woven Purse

I’m sure these two Lanvin purses cost a fortune. In fact, the satin purse alone went for over US$2000++ when it was released.

Now if you want something similar but definitey less costly, why not go for a brand like Harveys Seatbelt Bag instead? I found these cute options:

Harveys Seatbelt Bag Paint by Numbers Roxy, on sale for US$101 (Zappos.com)

Harveys Seatbelt Bag Carriage Baguette Merlot, on sale for US$125 (Zappos.com)

You may also try these Kate Spade multicolored bags:

Kate Spade Naomi, on sale for US$298 (6pm.com)

Kate Spade Joleen, on sale for US$193 (6pm.com)

Diane Von Furstenberg Goes Tribal by Weaving Leather

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 6:15 pm  

Diane Von Furstenberg wowed us with her chain link woven leather handbags a few weeks back (click here to read our review on Diane Von Furstenberg’s chain link woven leather bags), and it looks like she wants to keep on wowing us because her latest tribal inspired collection from the Hayworth line, is another spring hit.

We know tribal prints and patterns are hot this spring, but instead of using printed materials to come up with her collection, she used the weaving technique to create the patterns.

The tribal inspired set consists of a clutch and a tote; both feature contrast woven banding strategically interlaced to create ethnic inspired designs. To keep it modern, she accentuated the bags with metal studs.

Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Clutch, US$395

Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Tote, US$725

Such a technique (of weaving bands into the bag to create tribal patterns) actually makes the bags look more ethnically authentic. So far, I have not seen another brand do such a treatment so this makes DVF a pioneer once again.

You may shop for these bags via Shopbop.com.

You may also try this intricately woven Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Tote:

Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Tote in Woven Leather, US$725