must-shop sample sales May 21 - on Gilt: Three Dots, Cynthia Vincent. on Refinery29 Reserve: Clare Vivier clutches, $60 off LnA, $100 off Rachel Pally, spend $100 get $200 at So Low (yoga & streetwear).
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another note from grechen: I’m so excited something like this has finally popped up as a place to shop for Israeli designers online. Please check it out…the handbags from Kisim, Magnes Sisters, and Efika are absolutely gorgeous, but I admit, I’m also falling head over heels for the duck doll from Manuella!
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Coolil.com lets these fashionistas like you get familiar with the Israeli design scene, so your can get to know and understand the background of each of the designers. The result is a personal attachment that is established between the designer and the shopper. We also have a great Israeli design blog which includes featured reviews, designer profiles, highlighted products and design news. Enjoy!
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Kicking off tomorrow through Thurs., April 2, Shopflick is enabling users a chance to snag the adorable Kimberly clutch by Tucker Paisley for just $44.99, which is 62% off the retail price of $118.
Lined with luxurious silk, this versatile clutch adds a fun flare to just about any outfit. It can fit all of your essentials, while at the same it can double as a passport holder. Celebs including Kristen Bell and Christine Lakin have been spotted with the Kimberly clutches. As you may know, Tucker Paisley is the up-and-coming L.A.-based line from Tracy Fredkin, specializing in handbags. Celeb fans of the line include Katherine Heigl, Mandy Moore, Heidi Klum and Courtney Cox-Arquette.
I cannot say enough how lovely this bag is. I haven’t loved Botkier recently, not since their first year, really, so I didn’t expect to find anything current that really spoke to me. But the moment I saw this one, I knew I needed it. And I don’t normally “go” for black bags, but this one stood out because of the gothic rose coin purse, as well as the mesh and leather twisted leather handles. I also came to realize after I carried each of my bags a different day the month before, that I appreciate bags that have both a shoulder strap AND handles (although I’ve only ever carried this one by the handles).
The leather is incredibly soft and supple and I just love all the cool details, like the gathered front pocket, the narrow panels on the front, and the super-cool details like the twisted leather handles and of course, the rose coin purse. In comparison with my Trigger from many years ago, the bag itself is very light – it must be the leather. I can load it up with all my stuff and it’s very comfortable to carry on my shoulder or by hand. All in all, it’s an incredibly fun and beautiful bag. I’ll carry it more in the Fall/Winter than Spring/Summer, but it will definitely be on heavy rotation for several years.
A few more things from my Active Endeavors order last week – along with the Mike & Chris hoody posted below. The Trovata Aft Short Sleeve Hoody (I seriously have a thing for hoodies), and the Lauren Merkin Dylan Handbag.
I love Trovata, but hadn’t purchased anything from the line until now. They really have casual chic down; the entire collection is totally wearable, and timeless, in my opinion. I decided to try this hoody because I wanted something short-sleeved I could just wear over a tank top, but with character. The white adds some brightness to my outfits, without being overkill (I don’t do prints…) and the fit is good. It may be a little big, but I had to get the large to fit around my hips.
The Lauren Merkin bag is very cool – it’s my first bag by her…she mostly does clutches, and I don’t have much need for a clutch. I wanted something exactly like this – a smaller bag I could wear messenger style, that wasn’t brown. I already have a smaller Chloe Paddington messenger style bag, now I wanted something black or grey. The Dylan is washed lambskin, so it is kind of a faded black that looks almost like suede, but it’s not. It has two sections inside, a zipper pocket and two open pockets which are great for a phone and iPod. The coolest thing is that you can adjust the straps very easily by pulling the ends through – so you can wear it messenger or shoulder style (as seen above). The braided strap is a very nice touch, and I find the quality of the leather and workmanship to be superb. I did figure out yesterday after I took these pictures that my makeup bag is just too thick to carry with this bag – that’s why it doesn’t hang right messenger style. If I take it out, it falls flatter against my hips and looks much better….I will need to get a new makeup bag that’s narrower then, because that’s my key to changing out bags so often – I just move over my wallet and makeup bag, and I’m good!
