When is comes to handbags? Well, there are plenty of sustainable ideas for Christmas but they usually fall into recycled wrapping paper, crackers, greeting cards, giving to charity, rent a Christmas tree and for the Blue Planet II watchers, avoiding plastic is front of mind. But can you be sustainable when gifting a handbag?
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Only you know how many gift guides you have stumbled upon to date and it’s not even December yet. So let me help by saying this guide is for you if you’re looking for
This week’s Saturday Specials – my 5 favourite bags spotted on instagram over the last week bring you that bit extra, they are the place to shop to enjoy Black Friday weekend discounts. Continue reading “Something for the weekend – the best from insta this week”
…and I mean this literally! As it’s Black Friday this week, various retailers which have fine collections of handbags, will have offers on the day and over the weekend. If you are familiar with my site you will know I like to review different bag retailers.
Here’s a little something for the weekend – my 5 favourite bags spotted on instagram over the last week. But this Saturday there is something extra special. The favourites have been selected based on the photography. In these images the bag is still the hero but the shot itself stands out. See if you agree…
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The Christmas lights in Covent Garden are on, thanks to Kylie Minogue and Charlotte Tilbury. Whilst I spotted the largest silver reindeer ever seen, so what of the Garden, the first piazza in England? A market destination since the 17th century, red light district in the 19th century; what does this neighbourhood of London offer the handbag shopper, among its pubs and street performers?
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When it comes to an item of clothing we may all share, the humble pair of jeans has got to be up there. In shades from ice blue to dark indigo, with maybe an extra pair too; black with well placed rips or a pair of ankle cropped whites for the summer holidays?
When it comes to maximum fun on a party night out you need a bag that can hold the essentials, not impede your moves on the dance floor and not change your look by going from sexy to school girl because you’ve had to sling your bag crossbody!
Yes, I promised last week when writing about corporate styled bags that I would review backpacks at a later date. That date is now and I have for you a selection of backpacks that are on trend for this winter.
To prepare for this guide I chatted with quite a few women about their work bag needs. Armed with a comprehensive list of what’s in women’s work bags I began to wish Mary Poppins wasn’t a figment of Disney’s imagination, that she was on speed dial and she could reassure me there was a black leather version of her bottomless carpet bag!
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It’s that time of year when invitations are being planned for work events, industry award evenings and parties. And as Chanel’s creative maestro, Karl Lagerfeld once said “one is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a Little Black Dress.”
When it comes to hashtags #fridayfeeling has to share some airtime with #BuyBritishDay. Today on Brick Lane, London there is a BOB event (Best of Britannia) which is all about the finest British made brands. With my nod to BOB here is my round up of favourite bag spots on instagram this week from British designers.
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When you hear Bicester Village mentioned what reactions does it conjure up? Great parking? Last season’s product? Not as far from London as you first thought? 30% discounts? Well, this pedestrian high street is home to over 100 designer outlets and is the 2nd most popular attraction for Chinese tourists visiting the UK (after Buckingham Palace!) Surely I can find a designer bag deal here?
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Tuesday 10 October 2017 is National Handbag Day – who knew there was a day in the calendar dedicated to handbags?! Well if a handbag is proving to be a better investment than some financial products out there, perhaps we should all be celebrating what most women believe is an essential part of the wardrobe.
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