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What happened to Dooney & Burke? When I was growing up, I dreamed of owning a Dooney bag. Although I owned numerous luxury brands and tons of other bags, I never purchased a Dooney. But I wanted one badly. The sturdy pebbled leather, contrasting smooth leather trim, and that duck logo always got me excited. But these new Dooneys make me depressed. Who in the world is designing this crap, and for ...

Burberry is one brand that, in my opinion, hasn’t been completely tainted by Canal Street knockoffs. The Burberry check pattern seems to be difficult to duplicate, and I’m glad that at least one luxury brand can maintain its uniqueness. The Buckled Leather Hobo is a classy and versatile hobo. The color scheme is neutral but not boring, and the plaid print is surprisingly anti-trendy so ...

(Tracy Reese – Spring ’07 Collection) Tracy Reese is all about feminine chic. Her clothes are perfectly girly – lots of pastels, prints, flounces, and frills. I feel glamorous just looking at her collections! Because her pieces are so feminine, I love that her handbag line has a somewhat tough edge. Her bags are the complete opposite of her clothes – sturdy and structured – ...

Goldenbleu consistently designs bags that aren’t ‘It’ bags, and I love that about them. Their bags are always edgy, unique, and full of adorable details. The Luella Patent Leather Tote has a very cute, very practical front-pocket with a top snap closure – ideal for placing your cell phone, lip gloss, cash, and other things that usually get lost in the black hole of your purse. ...

I hate matchy matchy. Have you ever seen those couples at an amusement park wearing matching tee shirts with their picture on it, or a woman walking the streets in head to toe Louis Vuitton – jacket, pants, bag, shoes, etc.? Both instances are totally tacky. But Yves St. Laurent makes matchy matchy very pretty. Picture this – a basic black tunic top and black pants. Simple, yes, boring, ...

No, this is not an application for Hooters! I’m looking for contributors for What’s Haute.com and Hauteness – The Handbag Magazine. What’s Haute will be re-launching soon so email me if you love to write about all things fashion. Or if you love handbags, then you’d be a perfect contributor for Hauteness – The Handbag Magazine! Email me ...

Since my love affair with Gucci has come to a screeching halt, I decided to turn to Fendi for my luxury needs. But then I realized that I now have a love/hate relationship with Fendi, that is, I love to hate their bags. I used to be a huge fan of Fendi growing up – I owned several double F logo bags – a cute black drawstring version, a thin strap shoulder bag, and others. But lately I’ve ...

(Click pic for larger) The world’s most hated infamous supermodel was spotted toting a haute orange Hermes ‘Lindy’. You may or may not like Naomi, but you have to admit she does have a pretty good sense of style. Well, in handbags anyway. The ‘Lindy’ is haute off the Spring 2007 runway, and it’s one of the more affordable (cough, cough) Hermes handbags, with unusually ...

Turtles and fashion? I never thought I’d see the day that one influenced the other. But A. Testoni did. The Turtle Hobo is allegedly “the Italian leather shoulder bag that everyone is talking about.” I wouldn’t go that far, but I do really like this bag. It’s a totally different approach to the hobo – a removable inner gusset pouch is surrounded by S&M style leather ...

Rafe NY has long been one of my favorite handbag designers. Lately, however, his handbags have been looking just like the ones in his line at Target. Nothing wrong with that, but when you can’t tell the difference in quality, why pay the difference in price? But this clutch reminds me of why I fell in love with Rafe in the first place: The Cozumel Clutch (in Coral) is a beauty of a bag. It’s ...

It always amazes me to see how trends come back in style every so many years. For instance, I was watching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off yesterday and noticed Ferris’ love interest wearing some cute slouchy boots. I guess she was way ahead of the times. But not every trend should be repeated. Like fringe. It was popular in the 60′s, among hippies, and then again in the 90′s when ...

Style Dash discovers a Giles Deacon handbag that hurts more than your wallet. Ouch! eBelle 5 finds cheap and chic Marc Jacobs totes Check out FabSugar’s handbags patent-a-thon K Style discovers hot handbags under $100 Modish’s ‘Site of the Week’ is Cahoots Handbags See Pretty Things likes Betsey Johnson’s new buttoned up bags In My Bag discovers a handbag museum! I must ...

I know everyone in Hollywood and beyond has been and still is in love with Kooba but I personally never felt compelled to purchase one of their bags. It’s not because I don’t like, them – I just always felt that they had a somewhat hard edge – rugged totes made of sturdy leather and hardware. And while there’s nothing wrong with that, I’m a girly-girl, so I prefer ...

So a few weeks ago I shared with you my predicament about my Gucci bag. Some of you suggested that I take it to the nearest Gucci store and demand that they fix it, or at least resolve the problem somehow. I thought about Nordstrom’s alleged shoe policy, where if you purchase a pair of shoes, and they become defective, you can return them/exchange them for another pair at any time. So, I figured, ...