Women's Essential Bags

just like Vlad said, an apology for yesterday. Vlad helped me move into my new place yesterday (and by help I mean he did it all while I watched and carried the small things- like a water bottle and my keys). I only moved one street away from where I lived before, but it still is the complete biggest pain ever. since jet lag has still been hanging around, I’ve been waking up around 4:45 am and watching the news and infomercials – so far I haven’t spent any non-sensical money on the wrinkle removing cream or lotion that makes you lose 10 lbs on first application ;-). So yesterday while I was a bit lazy and not-so-helpful, I sat on some boxes and started to think about what bags I need to focus more on. Wa-la. man Bags!! now what I do know is many men carry bags- they may not want to call it a bag, but it is. All that being said I know there are men who would love a trendy bag to carry to work. This Dior Homme classic large Flap messenger may not suit every guy’s fancy- but it sure comes close for me!

Dior has brought in it’s fashion with a simple sleek edge for a messenger bag. The area where I see some men not wanting the bag is the slightly visible tone-on-tone Dior logos which are all over the textured coated canvas. The bag features a smooth leather trim and brushed palladium-finished hardware. The man messenger bag can either be worn over one shoulder or strung across the chest with the 14″ to 29″ varying drop. Sizing up at 13″ x 12″ x 4″, the bag is big enough for a laptop and other essentials. This messenger bag can be bought through eLuxury only costs $595 (which for a Dior bag is a steal).

Luxury, as with everything else, has its levels. luxury perfume and cosmetics are the entry level, according to both price and deliberate positioning by designer brands. handbags and shoes are the next step up; they’re much more expensive, but still accessible because they’re durable goods that don’t require the wearer to maintain an adolescently slender frame. beyond that is ready-to-wear, and eventually, haute couture. In my mind, despite its status as an accessory, items like the Gucci leather jewelry Briefcase fit in somewhere between ready-to-wear and haute couture.

This item isn’t made to order like couture, but it requires other trappings of extravagant wealth in order to be a reasonable acquisition. First, the buyer must have a venerable stash of jewelry and watches that requires such containment; you best believe that my mishmash of vintage costume jewelry doesn’t sit around in something like this. (Actually, it sits around in the box from the Balenciaga iPad case that my dear employers gifted me with last Christmas. Cardboard, but elegant cardboard.)

Second, the buyer has to intend to travel with that stash of jewels and watches. plenty of options are available for those who want to store their bijou at home, but for a piece like this, the intent is efficient storage during movement and while away from home. If you don’t jetset around the world and attend fabulous events that require such finery in many corners of the globe, then in all likelihood, you’ll buy another handbag or two for the price.

Then, of course, there’s the price itself. At $5,900, it costs more than an average Gucci handbag, and the leather exterior comes with an optionL diamond check cover in tonal velvet. It’s an accessory, but it’s beyond that – instead, a piece like this is the luxury lifestyle, distilled into a single jewelry case. buy through Mr. porter for $5900.

Gentlemen, gentlewomen as well as purse-lovers of the world, I welcome you all to today’s award show: Bags of Power! Here, we bag-addicts unite as well as vote/ponder/fight over THE bag that makes us feel powerful beyond any type of measure. Of course, it may not just be bags that make us feel positive as well as bold, sometimes it’s a watch, a brooch or even a pair of heels. however reject everything you want, a designer bag has the prospective to make you feel glamorous, powerful as well as assertive beyond any type of other accessory out there, as well as is the handheld (or shoulder-carried) equivalent of a black fit or red rouge. particularly in pop-movie culture, the idea of a “Power Bag” belonging to the “Boss Lady” seems especially relevant, with the reliable carryalls of attractive CEOs serving as best attire motivations to masses of dedicated onlookers (including us).

As an aside, however, it must be noted that I absolutely agree with Ashley Sumner, creator of Quilt, who has been waging a war against the stereotype of a “female founder” as well as exactly how it frequently has the impact of demeaning an entrepreneurs’ achievements based on her gender. In fact, as a founder, the journey women deal with on the method to success is frequently steeper as well as a lot more challenging, as well as for this reason must be recognized all the more. as well as right here at PurseBlog, we celebrate the magnetic identity of these successful individuals in our signature style – with bags! So let’s sit back as well as take a peek at the candidates running for the office…

Hermès Birkin

Almost unanimously dubbed the “mother of all bags”, it would be a cardinal transgression not to begin any type of listing of bags that ooze power/confidence/inspiration/financial soundness than the Birkin. In fact, author, anthropologist as well as former upper East-Sider, Wednesday Martin, tells us in her memoir, “The Primates of Park Avenue”, of exactly how affluent women like to graze against onlookers with their Birkins as an act of establishing territory! If that’s not the utmost screen of power, I don’t understand what is! however did you understand (you most likely do) that the Birkin was really produced as a mom bag for Jane Birkin, as well as what with its kicked back silhouette (especially in the softer Togo leather) as well as devoted area for milk bottles, it may not be the utmost meaning of power for everyone, even if it is undeniably a holy Grail bag. however if you’d like a a lot more structured as well as corporate-looking Birkin, you might always select the Sellier (the 40 in noir is lovely!) favored by the likes of Taraji P. Henson in What guy want as well as Regina Hall in Little, the Birkin is absolutely what women want (see what I did there?) when they want to feel powerful.

Saint Laurent Sac de Jour

If you understand me, you’re most likely shocked that the SDJ didn’t rank very first in my listing of powerful bags, however it’d be an act of utter disrespect to location the Birkin anywhere else, so the SDJ need to be relegated to #2. however now onwards, it doesn’t truly comply with any type of sequence or hierarchy, so advocates for the complying with nominees needn’t feel unfairly positioned.

Following the steps of the Birkin to produce a cleaner, a lot more metropolitan as well as definitely a a lot more powerful silhouette, the SDJ exhibits an aura of power as well as dominance, both in its structured traditional or in the softer as well as slouchier Souple version, as well as it’s obviously a preferred of the women in power, with the SDJ souple likewise being graced by Taraji P. Henson in What guy want (in a gorgeous, rich brown tone) in addition to by Viola Davis in Widows.

Chanel Cerf Tote

Should we think about a discontinued bag, or must we not? Answer: We should! just since a style isn’t created any type of longer, doesn’t indicate we must stop loving it (and often the adventures in resale is worth it too). So right here we have it, a preferred of Vice president Kamala Harris, Traces Ellis Ross, Sofia Vergara as well as more, the Cerf, with its smooth downplayed design, still handles to command existence with the interlocking C’s. It must most likely be the go-to using from Chanel if flaps aren’t truly your thing (at least, they aren’t mine).

Givenchy Antigona

Although the new Antigona Soft made waves among both enthusiasts as well as the haters, there’s something about the original Antigona that makes it on-point as well as appropriate to this day. And, it’s a preferred among manager women across the world, most likely owing to its super-structured doctor-bag silhouette as well as no-nonsense attitude. influenced from Antigone in Greek Mythology, whose name actually equates to “worthy of one’s parents”, Taraji P. Henson brings an Antigona also in What guy want (clearly that film has got some severe bag-candy!)

Céline Luggage Tote

Not as prominent as it when was, however nevertheless a heartthrob, my all-time preferred Céline will always be the croc-embossed Phantom Luggage in Black. Its adjustable gussets, open top as well as downplayed however recognizable sufficient “robot face” serve as the best provider for all your necessities, Phoebe-Philo-style. however if you’d like a (somewhat) a lot more structured, zipped and/or available-in-retail alternative, you might always select the Mini/Micro Luggages.

Fendi 2Jours

Although Fendi uses a number of stunning work-appropriate bags, like the Peekaboo, the DotCom, the By The Way, as well as the 3Jours, the one I discover the boldest by far is the 2Jours. With its double rolled top handles, structured as well as spacious shape as well as the added advantage of an organized, compartmentalized interior, it’s a lot of apt for those taking fee of their offices, tasks as well as lives.

Prada Saffiano Lux executive Tote

Having seen it on the utmost femme fatale, Léa Seydoux, in objective Impossible, I’ll permanently keep on associating this Prada with female spies. However, it likewise gained huge popularity (alongside one more Prada, the double Tote, surprise surprise!) as Olivia Pope’s powerful arm-candy in detraction as well as hence, I requirement not sophisticated any type of additionally exactly how apt of a “Power Bag” this is.

Gucci Dionysus top Handle

This one is absolutely my opinion, as well as I understand I just stated a bit while back that a flap bag doesn’t completely come under my vision of a “Power Bag” (I’m a huge fat liar), however this specific flap, gone along with by the bamboo top manage as well as accentuated by the large, strong blocks of red as well as green, seems to be one more formidable accessory the manager women must absolutely consider. It’s not only quintessentially Gucci as well as hence, permanently cool, however it’s likewise spacious sufficient for work as well as appears like you might most likely strike down somebody with it (Samuel L. Jackson style) if your awesome gaze hasn’t slain them already.

Christian Louboutin Paloma

This one’s a bit a lot more on the showy side, as well as weighing in at a lot more than 6 pounds, is most likely really great for striking (the spikes are a bonus offer as well if you’re thinking about it). however with the organized interior, structured boxy style as well as Louboutin’s signature slew of colors, it’s the best bag to show off against your powerful black suit. as well as if you’re opting out of the traditional black version, the red Paloma is absolutely to die for!

Dior Bar Tote

Another discontinued model, however you can take it from Amal Clooney that this bag signals power when you requirement it, whether you’re a attorney set to ruin the opposition, or you’re dressing to state that you’re European as well as whatever you wear is unattainable. one more stunning matte floral version of this carry belongs to Kate Upton, who symbolizes the laid-back-but-still-in-charge look to the T. Or e if you’re getting all technical.

Now this list, by no means, is comprehensive. There are tons of other bag choices from scores of other fashion homes that not only in shape the bill, however may likewise be more effective to the ones I have proceeded to nominate here. You see, the meaning of a manager woman is frequently as diverse as well as different as all the private kinds of people out there, as well as it can be any type of bag that makes them invincible. In fact, you understand what else symbolizes utmost power? bring nothing. Yup, in a bitter (to us), turn of events, it seems that lots of powerful as well as positive women are so self-assured, they don’t bring any type of bags at all! Anomalies aside though, now that my monologue is over, we proceed to the most crucial stage of the award show – your choices! let me understand which one you vote for, or if there is something completely different that you’d prefer. may the most powerful handbag win!

has the Spy phenomenon been totally used out? While not personally a fan of the Zucca jacquard print, the compact Spy has been given life in the Fendi Zucca Spy Pochette. The leather trim offsets the print together with polished gold metal hardware. The ostrich-printed leather carry strap as well as front flap outlining add dimension. An interior patch pocket completes off the pochette. dimensions are 10″x 5.25″x 1.5″. get by means of eLuxury for $610.

What are your thoughts? fabulous or Drab?

[Editor’s Note: Over the next two weeks, while we celebrate Christmas and new Year’s with our families and friends, we’ll be adding some of our many popular messages of the past few years to our daily coverage, updated with new photos and information. because today is one of the busiest travel days of the year, we’ll start off with this new-and-improved look at how celebrities travel with their Louis Vuitton Luggage.]

In life, there are a few terrific equalizers: the DMV, the checkout line at Duane Reade, the Ticketmaster site the morning that lady Gaga Beyonce tickets go on sale. For celebrities, the terrific equalizer seems to be the airport; no matter how rich and well-known they are, unless they fly on only private plans and out of private airports (and practically none of them do), legendary film stars and reality famewhores alike need to go through security, submit their bags to X-ray machines and submit themselves to the paparazzi who endlessly trawl LAX and JFK, waiting for them to make the walk from their gate to their waiting automobile service. no one escapes certain guidelines of modern air travel.

Because of that, we have a terrific deal of photographic evidence discussing exactly how stars travel, and it looks as though there’s a second terrific equalizer at the airport besides the TSA: Louis Vuitton luggage. stars overwhelmingly favor monogram canvas Keepalls and Pegase rolling suitcases as their go-to designer carry-ons, but other pieces and materials get a little bit of love as well. much more than anything, though, it’s outstanding how much Vuitton’s travel gear seems to cross all kinds of lines – gender, race, age, profession type, fame level – to saturate the celebrity market. check out the LV pieces preferred by everyone from Jane Fonda to Kim Kardashian after the jump.

Somehow, it feels best to start with Kim Kardashian. Not only are the Kardashians continuously in airports (I think I’ve seen much more pictures of them at LAX than on red carpets), but Kim’s Louis Vuitton Hat Box, a version of which retails for $3,000 through Louis Vuitton, is pretty damn cool. Hers appears to be a larger model than is available online.

It’s not just Kim, though – Louis Vuitton Luggage is something of a family obsession. here are Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian rolling a cart filled with what appears to be several Louis Vuitton monogram Canvas Suitcases (If you know the exact model names, tell us! We’re stumped.) and a Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas carry On of some sort.

And then, of course, there’s Khloe Kardashian, the most sensible member of the family and a frequent user of a Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Pegase Rolling Suitcase. You can own one through Louis Vuitton starting at $2680. (Also, check out that beautiful red Hermes Birkin!)

When the entire Kardashian clan travels with Louis Vuitton, it looks something like this.

The Kardashians aren’t the only people with a whole menagerie of Vuitton luggage. check out TopShop heiresses Chloe Green’s stash, including a Yayoi Kusama polka dot suitcase.

Nicole Richie has a luggage cart stacked high with Louis Vuitton, including a Louis Vuitton Keepall. pick one up for $1,640 through Louis Vuitton.

It’s not just reality stars and heiresses that travel with Vuitton; accomplished young actress Dakota Fanning has a Louis Vuitton Keepall with her initials painted on it. You can get the non-monogrammed version for $1,640.

On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, former girls next Door castmate and Playboy Bunny Holly Madison also enjoys a monogrammed Louis Vuitton monogram Canvas Keepall 45. This smaller version starts at $1,500 through Louis Vuitton without the monogram.

Usually we see LV luggage in the dark confines of the airport, so it’s good to catch Alexa Chung with her Louis Vuitton Mon monogram Pegase Suitcase in the light of day.

We love a Louis Vuitton canine Carrier, but we love former Marc Jacobs paramour Lorenzo Martone’s Shiba Inu pup even more. pick up the carrier (sadly, not the pup) for $2,780.

Heiress Tamara Eccelstone also carries her pooch in a Louis Vuitton canine Carrier.

Wayne Rooney may be one of the most highly paid footballers in the world, but that doesn’t imply he isn’t in charge of schlepping his family’s luggage, including partner Coleen Rooney‘s monogrammed Louis Vuitton Keepall. (Looks like a 50 to me, but counting motifs in a photo like this makes my brain hurt.) This version with no take on strap starts at $1,200 through Louis Vuitton.

Young actress Chloe Moretz is also a big fan of her Louis Vuitton Mon monogram Keepall Bag.

Fitness guru Jillian Michaels has one of the most huge Louis Vuitton Mon monogram Keepall Bags we’ve ever seen.

Monica, on the other hand, prefers her well-worn classic Louis Vuitton monogram Canvas Keepall 55 sans her own initials. $1,550 through Louis Vuitton.

Dita Von Teese’s combination of a crest-customized vintage Vuitton hat box and rolling suitcase is about as stylish as luggage gets.

On the other end of the size spectrum, British celeb Kelly Brook has a petite toiletry case for traveling. The closest match we could find is the Louis Vuitton good Bag, which will set you back $2,650.

It’s Minka Kelly, though, who has my favorite of all: a chocolate-y brown leather Louis Vuitton Duffel Bag with a large embossed monogram. We can’t figure out the exact name of this bag, the leather or the season it came out – edify us in the comments!

Hayden Panettiere keeps things easy with a monogram Louis Vuitton Keepall.

Sofia Vergara chooses to travel like a lot of non-celebs: with her trusty Louis Vuitton Neverfull tote as her carry-on bag. pick up one of your own for $1,160 through Louis Vuitton.

Reese Witherspoon clearly had the same idea, except her bag is the Louis Vuitton Mon monogram Neverfull Tote. get hers for $1,500 through Louis Vuitton.

Bradley Cooper proves that just because you’re a dude doesn’t imply you need to carry a huge travel bag. His rather petite Louis Vuitton monogram Canvas Carryall, $1510 through Louis Vuitton, seems to be getting the job done just fine.

Singer (and Mariah Carey hubby, let’s be real) Nick Cannon prefers a Louis Vuitton Christopher backpack as his carry-on, which appears to have been discontinued.

Speaking of well-known young boy toys, here’s Jennifer Aniston’s paramour, Justin Theroux, lugging a Louis Vuitton Keepall at LAX. You can own one for $1,640.

Ian Somerhalder’s Louis Vuitton garment bag (containing a Louis Vuitton suit) isn’t technically luggage, but he’s pretty cute, so here he is.

Hugh Jackman going straight Wolverine on his Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Keepall Bag never ceases to entertain me. get your own for $1,660.

And then, of course, there’s the Louis Vuitton Pegase Suitcase. Melanie Griffiths appears to have one in her hand and several much more on her luggage cart. They start at $2680 through Louis Vuitton.

Kate Hudson, trying to re-dress herself after going through safety and security while standing next to her Louis Vuitton Mon monogram Pegase Suitcase, proves that none of us are totally free from the indignities of the airport.

The Louis Vuitton Pegase Rolling Suitcase isn’t just for ladies, though – country star Tim McGraw is also a fan. shop the Pegase through Louis Vuitton.

David Arquette is another dude who prefers a Pegase.

Friend-of-Vuitton Kirsten Dunst not only travels with a Louis Vuitton Pegase, but also with a Louis Vuitton Alma. leather Almas start at $1830 through Louis Vuitton.

Actress Paula Patton gives us a much more casual take on the Pegase, and it looks as though she’s probably hauling a Louis Vuitton Keepall as well.

If you like a personal touch like Emma Roberts does, the Louis Vuitton Pegase is also part of the Mon monogram customization program. customized suitcases start at $3400 through Louis Vuitton.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley also prefers her Pegase monogrammed.

We think that Kylie Minogue has the best idea – one of the perks of being rich has to be the ability to pay someone else to manage your bags at the airport.

And then there’s tween dream Ashley Tisdale, serving up a double dose of Vuitton with a Pegase and a Louis Vuitton canine Carrier. Vuitton’s canine Carriers start at $2340.

If only all American travelers were as elegant as Emmy Rossum with her Pegase and leopard trench…this looks beats sweats and UGGs by a mile.

On the other hand, Olympic ice skater Johnny Weir‘s look is a little more…glam. His Louis Vuitton Pegase and LV scarf make a pleased pair, though. (And what’s that coat, Rick Owens? Gotta be Rick Owens.)

Even Jane Fonda uses a Louis Vuitton Pegase.

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio, on the other hand, seems to be one of the few, the proud, the Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene Eole lovers – it’s like a very durable duffel, but with wheels. Those start at $2260 through Louis Vuitton.

Supermodel Stephanie Seymour may appear to be weighed down like a pack mule in this photo, but don’t feel too bad for her – the baubles she’s hauling in that Louis Vuitton jewelry case are sure enough to make anybody jealous. The case itself retails for $8600 through Louis Vuitton. (The Alaia tote ain’t too shabby either.)

It’s a Fendi type of day. Amanda published earlier about the Fendi beaded hold as well as it type of influenced me a bit. She was dead on when she talked about Fendi’s glory days dating back to Sex as well as the City. This multicolored box hold has what I definitely think about to be stunning hand stitched as well as painted cotton flower detailing.

With a satin front, black leather lining as well as silver tone trim, this hold is definitely a head turner. Besides the price, the only thing I am not a fan of is the fastening top; it just doesn’t in shape with the rest of the bag. But, I may be able to look past that as well as go back to focusing on the truth that I really discovered a teasing Fendi bag I wouldn’t mind bring around. get with Net-a-Porter for $2140.

Today, June 17th, at 8:30 pm CEST which is 2:30 EST, Dior will be showing its cruise 2022 collection from Athens, Greece. It’s ideal timing for a mid-day break, so get a drink (coffee, tea, water, Ouzo, we don’t judge) as well as take yourself away into Maria Grazia Chiuri’s dream world that is Dior. We will be online streaming the show right here so you can view with us!

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