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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Christian Louboutin Manilacaba collection


We're excited to see the new limited edition bag collection from Christian Louboutin. The man behind the red sole is touring the world in search for bag inspiration. His first two were Africaba and then followed by Mexicaba. His third collection, the Manilacaba, is inspired by the richness in the culture of Manila and the Philippines as a whole.


The jeans and leather materials were fused with cloth hand woven by one of the Philippines' indigenous tribes. The embroideries were meticulously sewn by the women of Laguna. The colorful jeepney, on the other hand, is the Philippines' iconic national transportation. Of course, the logo and signature spikes of Christian Louboutin make the bags luxurious.

The "caba" collection is one of Christian Louboutin's charity works. Portion of the sales of the Manilacaba collection will be donated to Gender Responsive Economic Action for the Transformation of Women (GREAT) to help them continue supporting the women of the Philippines. The organization supports the craftsmanship and empowerment of Asian women artisans.

Click the bags below to buy your very own limited collection Manilacaba:

Friday, May 4, 2018

Celebrity Bag: Priyanka Chopra carries a Jacquemus bag


Outside The View in N.Y.C., Priyanka Chopra looks divine in a long sleeve white dress, strappy sandals and brown rimmed sunglasses. On her right hand is a Jacquemus printed cross body bag.



Priyanka's choice of bag to go with her white dress is a daring move but if you are an owner of the "It" brand of the season, you'd be risky, too. This printed bag costs $656 at Farfetch, it is not as expensive as other high end brands that celebrities usually splurge on. Jacquemus doesn't play much with colors which is kind of a brilliant idea because neutrals go well with almost everything in your closet. 

Celebrity Bag: Kendall Jenner carries Jacquemus mini handbag


For the Tiffany & Co. "Believe in Dreams" event in N.Y.C., Kendall Jenner wore a sparkly white mini dress, transparent sandals. It is good to note that Kendall is the first celebrity to bring back the fanny pack/belt bag trend. Her latest bag trend is a micro mini Jacquemus bag that can only fit a phone and some cards. It's like a bag for toddlers. Nevertheless, we will see more of this tiny bag in the following days.


Monday, April 30, 2018

Handbag designer Judith Leiber has died at 97


The famed handbag designer, Judith Leiber, joined her creator today just a few hours after the passing of her husband for 72 years. Judith Leiber is known for her quirky and whimsical handbag designs that are coveted by the rich and famous. Some of her clients include Beyonce who was seen carrying the black panther clutch and Madonna who proudly showed her skull clutch during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

"I like to do things that are crazy yet practical. My mantra is to do a bag that looks good as empty as it is stuffed," Leiber told Vogue in an interview.

Take a look at some of Judith Leiber's amazing designs.

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Celebrity Bag: Camila Alves carries a vintage telephone bag


Who would have thought that Camila Alves would be carrying a vintage telephone bag by Almiya? It is an unusual accessory to her all white ensemble and Christian Louboutin spiked pumps and we are still on the fence if we like it or not.

If you are like Camila who takes fashion risks, here are quirky Betsey Johnson phone bags we found on the internet.