Purse Pixie
Everyone is talking about leopard print as the new big thing for fall and I, for one, am really excited about it. In the past animal prints have been big trends but now they have a become a standard part of every fashionable woman’s wardrobe.
Structured, ladylike shapes are also the rage in handbags for fall and designers from all price points have combined the two styles giving you purse options that will be in style for years.
I was never really on board with the Alexander Wang Rocco Bag that everyone went mad for. Even people that loved it talked about how heavy it was before you even put things in it and in general it just didn’t make any sense to me. I may not have loved the Rocco but here is an Alexander Wang design I can really get behind. Simple and expensive looking, made from a pebbled leather than can take years of wear without showing it. The silver accents add a bit of necessary contrast to keep and bag from looking boring.
You can buy the Alexander Wang Daria Small Duffel from ShopBop for $850.
I have always been a fan of Fossil for their ability to produce sturdy, good-looking leather bags at affordable prices. What I consider the first “nice” purse I ever bought was a Fossil, and since then the brand has only gotten better. The really amazing thing about Fossil is their selection. So many styles and so many colors that I venture to say there is a Fossil bag for everyone.
Here are some Fossil bags that have caught my eye for fall:
Fossil Whitney Bucket Bag $260
Fossil Keyper Print Shopper $58
Fossil Mini Mini Crossbody Bag $55
Fossil Vintage Reissue Leather Turnlock Satchel $238
I love the classiness of Kate Spade designs and I love books so how could I not love the Kate Spade Book of the Month Clutch? The folks at Kate Spade have taken the jacket designs from classic novels and transformed them into classy yet kitschy clutches. The titles they have chosen all have an air of romanticism that makes me want them even more.
Because we have books piled on almost every flat surface in our house, I rarely claim to need more but these books would add some much needed fun and color to my practical and mostly brown leather purse wardrobe. You can buy the Kate Spade Book of the Month Clutches at Kate Spade for $325.
Betty Ada of Animated Confessions!
We used Random.org to come up with #40 which corresponded to Betty’s comment.
Thanks so much to everyone for entering and for your wonderful comments. You have given me lots of ideas of things I can be doing to be a little greener
We have another great giveaway coming up in September so stay tuned!
Our next handbag giveaway is the Matt by Matt & Nat Madonna cross-body. A perfect bag to finish up the summer and take into the fall. Matt & Nat make beautiful, eco-friendly bags and here’s your chance to get one for free!
Here’s what they say about the bag up for grabs:
Coral vegan leather handbag with 100% recycled tan nylon lining, tone on tone stitching, antique brass hardware and MATT BY MATT & NAT embossed on the front. The Madonna features a magnetic flap and snap and top zip closure and 1 exterior open pocket on front. Interior includes zip, cell phone and PDA pockets. Measures 7.5″ x 9.5″ x 1″
To enter you will need to do two things:
1) Mark that you Like Purse Pixie on Facebook which you can do here.
2) Leave a comment below telling us a small change you have made in your routine in an effort to be a bit more environmentally friendly.
We’ll be choosing a winner randomly based on the order of your comments. The contest will be open until midnight on Sunday, August 15 and we’ll announce the winner on Monday, August 16. Please only one entry per person and the contest is valid for resident of the US and Canada only.
Good luck!
