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The Mayle Billie Bag is BACK!!!!

by grechen on December 3, 2010 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I was so devastated that I missed out on getting a Billie bag two years ago when Jane Mayle shut down her line (and they were on INSANE sale) that I’ve never really stopped looking for one. I’m not sure what the story is, but they’re surfacing here and there online & off the last few weeks:

Metier SF has a Mayle pop-up shop and seem to have at least one baby billie in black:

And Barney’s Co-Op has a few styles available online, but without very good size information:

I still cannot get that baby billie out of my head…it’s so small, but sweet. And I do love both the Billie styles at Barney’s, but it seems like the price point is quite a bit higher than it used to be, which I suppose is to be expected…

Do you remember the Billie? Did you fall for it like I did?

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The New Mini Messenger.

by grechen on March 25, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I will always be a big-bag girl – I love the way bigger bags look on most women, but they’re also much more practical for daily use. I personally carry mostly BIG bags, but I do have one smaller bag (a Chloe Paddington camera messenger bag) that I use when I need a small bag (which is hardly ever…). Messenger style is really the only way I like smaller bags – it’s a more flattering way to wear small bags than tucked under your arm, and way more fashion-forward.

My all-time favorite mini-messenger bag was the mini Billie by Mayle, which are all gone by now, but luckily this season, the mini-messenger is making a huge comeback.

Here are some of my favorites:

I love See by Chloe’s new perforated leather bags, especially the bright colors. And the Miu Miu is just gorgeous…

This West/Feren bag is so tiny, I can’t imagine what it would even carry, but the ethnic pattern and simple style is very cool:

West/Feren at Ravinstyle: $172

This is just a great, easy, inexpensive weekend messenger bag. The leather looks so supple, and while the hardware looks a little fussy in the picture, I think in real life, it works:

Topshop Leather Dogclip Satchel: $100

This Vanessa Bruno bag would be totally acceptable as a fancy schmancy evening bag, but would also work to give some edge to a pair of distressed jeans and white t-shirt. And the Wendy Nichols bag is so fantastically simple, easy, and clean.

Vanessa Bruno Cuir Glace: $513

Wendy Nichol Small Cross City Bag at Bird: $395

Wendy Nichol: $395

I always love a good Hayden-Harnett bag…this one is a bag and wallet in one, with a long strap. Genius. Save 15% at Hayden-Harnett through June 1 with code “loyal.”

Hayden-Harnett KOKO: $298

I actually nearly bought this Jill Stuart bag in black when it was on sale for about $100 at Shopbop…there was just something about it I loved – although I can’t say when I would have ever used it…

Jill Stuart at Bloomingdale's: $298

I ADORE this variation on the Trigger by Botkier. (Use code “luckybreaks12″ to save 25% off off the next two bags & more at Luna Boston!)

Small Botkier Trigger Cross-Body: $395

And this is the only mini-messenger I’d actually consider buying (unless I can find a cute Mini Billie on ebay or something…). I have a Morning After bag in tangerine and the color is more versatile than you think. This bag looks big enough to hold my essentials, and I’m a sucker for Rebecca’s hardware.

Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Clutch: $330

And finally, the roundup from shopbop…the Marc by Marc Jacobs turnlock style is sticky – I love it in this small messenger bag. And you KNOW my love for Jerome Dreyfuss – this Steve bag is so cool. But…you can never go wrong with LeSportsac!

Marc by Marc Jacobs: $198

Jerome Dreyfuss: $488

Lesportsac at Shopbop: $48

Which one is your favorite? do you favor small or big bags? are you going to be carrying a mini-messenger this season?

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Mayle Billie Bag Redux

by grechen on September 12, 2008 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

By now you’ve probably heard that the November deliveries for resort season will be Jane Mayle’s last. Not only does this mean we won’t be seeing any new seasons of her gorgeous, flirty dresses, but the semi-iconic baby Billie bag will now become even harder to find. I am still kicking myself for not getting one of the baby billie bags when shopbop had them on sale earlier this year, and now, they are nowhere to be found. The current crop of Mayle bags are different – still beautiful – but I’m craving something smaller and messenger style.

Here’s a picture of the baby billie:

Here’s the Billie Doux at Jake:

and the Jeane:

(you can save 20% at jake with code “grechen20″ incidentally…)

I’m hoping that she’ll bring back the baby billie for Resort…otherwise, I guess there’s always eBay…

More places to find Mayle online – but believe me, I’ve scoured the web looking for a baby billie…there are none to be found. But hey, if you find one, let me know??

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Mayle Billie Bag: Mariachi Style

by grechen on April 7, 2008 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

The infamous Billie Bag by Mayle is back and in lots of styles and colors.

Here are a couple of styles at Shopbop:

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Mayle Billie Bags

September 7, 2007

It’s back…and updated for fall. In case you care, this is the bag Kirsten Dunst was photographed wearing ALL summer long, in a lighter gray color. Also in a super-chic leopard print at La Garconne: Where else to buy Mayle online