No this is not another post about Louis Vuitton bags. This is about spending your time and energy on creative pursuits only to have someone come in and steal your work. Just like fake, knockoff handbags, plagiarism is never in fashion. Lately I’ve discovered that other ‘bloggers’ – and I use that term loosely, as real bloggers, editors and journalists understand the writing ...

Image: Louis Vuitton It looks like LV is going to dominate the Haute or Not posts for a while. Fresh off the heels of its collaboration with Takashi Murakami, Louis Vuitton collaborated with Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons to design a limited-edition collection of six handbags with the signature Louis Vuitton monogram canvas. In my opinion, most of the bags are nothing special ...

I’ve been looking for the perfect tote all summer and I’ve come up short because all the ones I’ve seen either are of the cheap canvas variety or they’re too structured and briefcase-like. But this Gunmetal Shoulder Bag by Deux Lux is just perfect. The classic tote shape is what I need to carry all my papers and stuff, but the edgy, metallic color keeps it from looking to matronly. ...

I always love attending Glam-sponsored events because I get to meet fellow bloggers and of course, survey handbags. At a recent event, I met fashion blogger Karla Borders-Pope of Brown Girl Gumbo. I was spying her gorgeous brown leather bag which at first glance I thought was a Coach because of the quality of the leather and the chunky brass hardware. But the styling was less structured and a bit ...

Over 600 designers entered but only one could win the Independent Handbag Designer Award (IHDA) for Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design. Accessories designer Lui Antinous wowed the judges with his incredibly unique ‘Diodora’ handbag – a scalloped shell-style calfskin leather shoulder bag accented with a semi-precious stone. Handbag du Jour caught up with Antinous following his big ...

As much as I love Louis Vuitton, I have to say enough is enough! The hideousness that was the camouflage fashion trend was over long, long ago. So why do designers insist on bringing it back to the masses and why do celebrities think it’s ok to wear on the red carpet? This limited edition (thank goodness!) Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Speedy 35 satchel was designed by Takashi Murakami just ...