We have a shopping dilemma. Two irresistible chain bags, but only one to buy. The first (on left) is a linen and leather number from designer Bare ($325), and the other is Marc by Marc Jacobs bag with a tassel ($437). One is sunny yellow; the other is punky-neon yellow — ladylike versus edgy. Both are awesome. Which one would you buy?
>> Now that we have you in a Spring state of mind, check out our favorite bright bags and clutches of the season. There's a classic satchel made in a modern bright green hue from Cambridge Satchel Company, Jil Sander's covetable hot fuchsia market bag, an orange bucket bag from Tory Burch, and more shoppable eye candy you don't want to miss in the slideshow.
>> If the clothing from Milan Fashion Week left you in awe, wait until you zoom in on the shoes and bags. D&G went all out funky with bright orange high-top wedge sneakers, Bottega Veneta created a feathered leather clutch, and Prada re-imagined the quirky shoe boot. But there's more — check the slideshow for more of our faves from Jil Sander, Fendi, Versace, and Pucci!
We love the red-carpet dresses, but we're total suckers for the accessories. The Oscars' red carpet is like a diamond-encrusted accessory heaven. From Gwyneth Paltrow's Louis Vuitton seahorse earrings to Hilary Swank's Anna Hu hair pins and Busy Philipps's Irene Neuwirth gems, we've got the best covered. Click on our slideshow to see the prettiest, most sparkly accessory moments on the red carpet, and then be sure to vote on all of our red carpet polls.
>> Now that we've had our shoe fix, peep our 12 favorite bags and clutches from Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week. Our mix includes a taupe zippered carryall from 3.1 Philip Lim; a cool bracelet clutch from Alexander Wang; a fresh furry confection from Marc Jacobs . . . plus more dream bags in the slideshow!
Proenza does a brilliant job of injecting sophisticated, urban chic styles with a hugely refreshing dose of bohemian craftiness. Designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez showed a Pre-Fall collection filled with ikat prints, multicolored woven textures, and warm stripes, all in styles we can wear around the city. We love the ready-to-wear, but what really got us going were the fantastic accessories (which include the PS1 in new colors). Brightly woven shoes? Yes, please! Click our slideshow to check out the best of Proenza's Pre-Fall accessories collection.
At Fab, we believe in strategic spending: each season we invest in a few good pieces that we believe will withstand the test of time and changing styles, and then we fill in the holes with affordable goodies from brands like Zara, H&M, and Target collaborations. So, each week we'll bring you an item from our Covet List. To kick it off, we bring you a little Stella McCartney.
The Piece: Stella McCartney Eco Tie and Dye Farabella Shopper
Investment: $1,435
Why We Covet: Stella's pieces are chic, refined, and so simple they never really go out of style. We love the mix of creamy cotton and tough chain; it's like good girl-bad girl in a bag. The brilliance is in the textile: it's an eco cotton that through some magical — OK, technical — process looks like leather. Finally, it's a damn sexy shopper, which means you look amazing somewhere fabulous or in the checkout line at Whole Foods. We guarantee you'll use this bag every day for years. P.S: For naysayers who think cream is a bad investment, Stella offers the shopper in black.
>> Pre-Fall 2011 collections have been rolling out, with focus squarely on the clothes. And justifiably so — designers like them because they sell extra-well, and we're game because we always like something new to look at. But lest we forget our favorite finishing touches, may we present the best Pre-Fall 2011 accessory offerings thus far, including Oscar de la Renta's feathered confections, left, and Jason Wu's Elsa Schiaparelli-inspired cigarette heels. Peruse the slideshow for more from the likes of Burberry, Michael Kors, and Rag & Bone.
Luxe, carry-everywhere bags to have — basically, if we had to sum up Vanessa Bruno's Winter accessories collection, we'd say something like that. Though we'd hate to omit other words to describe how much we love the rich forest green and plum hues, suede, leather, chain straps, studs, even sequined details that make up a collection of Winter-perfect bags to tote all season long. Click on to glimpse the arm candy and shop all the pretty pieces in Vanessa Bruno stores!
