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Purse Storage Options

Pixie — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:20:19 +0000

Now that you’ve purged your purse collection we can think about how to store your purses in a way that you can see what you have and get to it easily. Everyone’s space is different but luckily there are lots of options for purse storage. Click on any picture for more information. If you don’t have [...]

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Alexander Wang Rocco at Unclaimed Baggage

Pixie — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:22:07 +0000

Have you heard of the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama? This very interesting store located not far from my hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee buys unclaimed or lost luggage from major airlines and then sorts and sells whatever they find. Much of the store is what you’d expect: clothes, books, i-pods, cameras, and things that [...]

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4 Tips for Purging Your Purse Collection

Pixie — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:05:58 +0000

A new year equals new beginnings which for me usually includes cleaning out the house. This time of year I try to clear out the unwanted or no-longer-needed stuff I’ve accumulated over the past year and I usually start in my closet. Most of us don’t have unlimited closet space and if you’re assessing your [...]

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Designer Inspired or Designer Rip-off?

Pixie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:36:58 +0000

With the recent kerfuffle between Botkier and the Kardashian Kollection for Sears, I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of “designer inspired” bags. While Botkier was definitely wronged in that situation, it seems there is room in fashion for borrowing ideas or taking things you like about an item and reinterpreting them in your [...]

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Rebecca Minkoff Condoms: For the Night Before the Morning After

Pixie — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:33 +0000

The first time I told my husband my bag was a Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Clutch, his immediate question was, “Morning after what?” It’s a good question for Rebecca Minkoff, who has lent her talented hand to a line of designer condoms, whose profits will benefit Planned Parenthood. The Rebecca Minkoff condoms come in Dots, [...]

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My dog ate my Matt & Nat purse.

Pixie — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:00:24 +0000

This is what happens when you leave a Matt & Nat purse within reach of a bored pup. He looks innocent but don’t be fooled-I found the zipper in his kennel.

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Missoni for Target

Pixie — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:41:24 +0000

As many of you know, Missoni for Target debuted in stores yesterday and it was crazy. Asheville is not a super fashion-conscious place and Target was madness so I can only imagine what it was like in larger cities. There are a few items in the collection that are really great but in general I thought it [...]

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WSJ on Sophisticated Replica Handbags

Pixie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:10:31 +0000

Which is the real Hermes? Can you tell? Replicas, especially in the designer handbag industry, are hot commodities and the companies manufacturing these counterfeit bags are getting better and better at creating a product that looks like the real thing. Most of these products are now sold online and below are Wall Street Journal writer, [...]

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