Perfect Affordable Designer Bag for Fall...Loeffler Randall Rider Bag

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First, I am amazingly excited that Loeffler Randall launched a handbag line.  But what is even more exciting is how affordable the bags are...in an age when any designer will slap their name on a bag and charge over $1,000 for it, at least Loeffler Randall has the decency to charge half that.  And this bag is so versatile, you can wear it with anything, day or night, work or play, cross body or top handle...you are limited only by your imagination.  And the bag comes in four neutral colors to boot...here's a link to the Loeffler Randall Rider Bag at only $495.  Granted, the bag is vaguely reminiscent of the Proenza Schouler PS1 bag... but the styling is so spot on and has its own unique details that I'll overlook that small detail for now...

Fantasy Friday: Bottega Veneta Purple

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Occasionally you see that perfect dress that speaks to you, and you know you would wear it forever and ever. The first dress above is just such a dress...I love the pale purple with the unexpected pops of red, orange and yellow.  Now, this is a dress that I would wear year around...(you might recognize this dress from Bottega Veneta's fall 2012 ad campaign).  Now, being a fan of that perfect shade of pale purple (not lavender, mind you, which looks a bit too easter-eggy), this dress reminded me of another one that I also admired in the fall 2009 ad campaign.  And sure enough, the shades seem identical (the second dress above).  So fun to see how the same shade re-emerges in difference incarnations. Now, finally, if you aren't a pale purple person, I love the royal purple outfit (third picture above) paired with a blazer and accented with a jewel-toned turquoise.  Bottega seems to keep getting purple right.  Now, the real question is, would it be horribly sinful to wear the first dress above with a classic Chanel bag, rather than the Bottega bag its pictured with?