Bags

Assisted Living group member DStirk is fed up with her current method of storing her purses and is having an organizing dilemma:

OK, I am totally embarrassed to post this picture, but I have a real big bag dilemma/disaster in my closet. I have quite a few purses and I have no idea how to store them. Right now they are in a pile, half in their sleeper sacks, half not. I tried putting them on shelves, but they just kept falling off. I'm not a fan of hanging them on hooks, because I don't want the handles on my nicer bags to get ruined. What do I do? Does anyone have any suggestions for handbag storage? We're remodeling, so please excuse the awful mess, but this is making me nuts and I need help fast!

Ah, the age-old handbag dilemma — I know it well and have a few simple fixes to try. To see what they are, just read more

Alexander Wang's handbags are to die for. Each one is more unique and badass than the next. Compared to other designer bags, their price tag isn't horribly bad, but it still stings. I especially dig this Alexander Wang Brenda Zip Chain Bag ($725) for its compact size, hard-core feel, and the soft gray hue. During one of my recent bag hunts, I discovered a similar bag for way less — shall we see it?

To see the look for less, read more

Nicole Richie's clothing and accessories line, House of Harlow 1960, is doing so well, she's planning on adding handbags to the mix. We have to wait until Spring 2011 to see the 40 to 50 styles of bags — retailing from $295 to $595 — but here's a hint: "If you look at the clothing and you look at the footwear, you get an idea of what the bags are going to be," said Rick Cytrynbaum, cofounder of Majestic Mills, which produces House of Harlow 1960 accessories. He adds that the bags are "very, very, very Nicole."

To keep us occupied this year are House of Harlow sunglasses and footwear. Check out the shoes and shop the sunnies now!

There's more reason to love jewelry extraordinaire Tom Binns now that he has branched into the world of leather goods — yay! Details are still under wraps, but we do know his luxe leather line will debut in the Spring and will include a white leather bag adorned with metal studs. It will come in three different sizes and be priced between $650 to $1,850.

But that's not all. Binns has also created a soccer-themed collection of jewelry and bags with Puma, which will be available for the World Cup, along with designing a limited-edition, crucifix-embellished "Sunday" handbag with Corto Moltedo. Somewhere between all of his collaborations, he found time to make a line of eccentric wearable sculptures that will shown at the Art Basel Miami in December. Binns is one busy man.

From drinking less bottled water to making more educated seafood choices, I've been all about adopting a greener lifestyle. But simple as it sounds, the one thing I could never quite nail down was bringing reusable totebags to the grocery store.

Every Sunday, without fail, I'd pull into my local Trader Joe's, and catch the "Don't forget to bring your reusable bags!" sign in the parking lot, only to realize that I'd left all of my totebags at home. After repeating this mistake too many times to count, I finally collected all of my market totes and put them in the trunk of my car. Now, I have an array of bag sizes that come in handy not just for my weekly groceries, but also for takeout, dinner party leftovers, and anything else you can imagine.

Where do you keep your reusable bags, so you don't forget them?