Holiday Shopping. Coach Cares: Buy A Bag For Charity

What better time then the holidays to get philanthropic? Coach is celebrating the holiday season and the spirit of giving with celebrities fans for their first ever Coach Cares campaign. Developed for the holiday season, this initiative was developed as a means of funding the causes of Coach’s celebrity fans. Celebrities like Jessica Alba, Halle …

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Handbags. Banana Republic Knock-offs

By now everyone knows I love a good (and usually expensive) handbag. However, when asked where women can find reasonably priced leather bags, Banana Republic normally comes to mind as they are mostly under $300. So I was checking out their handbag collection today and found myself thinking…some of these look vaguely familiar and not …

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Handbag News. Rei Kawakubo's Party Bags for LV

It’s time to re-examine Louis Vuitton bags. What can I say? I had written them off as I suspect most are fake when I see them an the arms of women everywhere. However, Rei Kawakubo (the Japanese designer behind Comme des Garçons) has given the bags a new look. Yes, as is the trend of …

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Chicago Designers. Gracing Macy's…19 Local Designers Chosen for State Street Store. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Last year, Macy’s in Chicago consigned a bevy of Chicago designer’s apparel, jewelry, handbags, etc. This year Macy’s North announces the purchasing of 19 collections by Chicago-based fashion designers to debut and be sold at Macy’s on State Street, launching October 9 (in conjunction with Chicago’s Fashion Week – Fashion Focus Chicago 2007 ). They …

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