Category: Brass Hardware

Military Issue: Bags With A Bit Of Military Influence

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10 - 16 - 12

Posted by Kathy • '60s, '70s, '90s, Adjustable Strap, Backpack, Bed Stu, Brass Hardware, Buckled, Canvas, Carry-all, Cotton, Denim, Fabric, Hand held, Hobo, Holdall, Jansport, Katie Heart, Leather, Maison Scotch, Nylon, School Bag, Shoulder Strap, Studs, Synthetic Material, Top Handle, Tote, Totem

Military Issue: Bags With A Bit Of Military InfluenceIn case you haven’t noticed, the fashion industry is currently saturated with clothes and accessories inspired by the military. And I’m not just talking about the popular Rayban aviator sunglasses that became iconic because of the movie Top Gun! Look around and you’ll see camouflage print coming back. Military style jackets and boots are also [...]

What’s In: Bags With Spikes

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08 - 16 - 12

Posted by Kathy • Adjustable Strap, Brass Hardware, Chain, Chain Strap, Crossbody, Deux Lux, Gold Hardware, Gold Tone Hardware, Hand held, Hobo, Holdall, Leather, Leather Handle, Leather Lined, Lined, Messsenger, Metal, Metallic Hardware, Muze, Nasty Gal, Sam Edelman, Spiked, Studs, Top Handle, Tote

What’s In: Bags With SpikesSpikes have been so commonplace these days that I no longer see them as possibly lethal weapons used for defense or offense. I see them as accessories and materials for embellishing stuff – not the real spikes anyway, the decorative ones. These days, many a style blogger have transitioned from wearing spiked accessories through headbands, [...]

Vintage Style Bags On A Budget

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08 - 08 - 12

Posted by Kathy • '50s, '60s, '70s, Adjustable Strap, Brass, Brass Hardware, Chain, Chain Strap, Concealed Press Stud Closure, Faux Leather, Flap, Frame, Gold Tone Hardware, Kiss Lock, Leather, Leather Handle, Lined, Long Strap, Magnetic Closure, Metal tab closure, Metallic Hardware, Minimalist, ModCloth, Rewind Vintage Affairs, Shoulder Strap, Snap Lock, Top Handle

Vintage Style Bags On A BudgetWe love expensive designer bags as much as the next girl (even if it means just loving them from a distance), but let’s face it, the average stylephile would rather spend their hard-earned moolah on other things like an out-of-the-country trip, monthly mortgage or a spiffy new gadget. But this doesn’t mean that you have [...]

Miranda Kerr Also Seen Lugging Sophia Coppola For Louis Vuitton Bag

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07 - 17 - 12

Posted by Kathy • '50s, '60s, '70s, Adjustable Strap, Bow Detail, Brass Hardware, Buckled, Carry-all, Flap, Foldover, Gucci, Holdall, Leather Handle, Long Strap, Metallic Hardware, Miranda Kerr, Miu Miu, Patent Leather, Rebecca Minkoff, Satchel, Shoulder Strap, Silk, Tassel Detail, Tod's, Top Handle

Miranda Kerr Also Seen Lugging Sophia Coppola For Louis Vuitton BagIf you have read our recent post on Dakota Fanning’s excursion on the streets of New York, you might have seen this Sophia Coppola for Louis Vuitton bag already. We have also seen Kirsten Dunst toting the same bag for errands and day outs. Adding to the roster of A-listers spotted lugging around a stylish [...]

Prim and Proper: 5 Ladylike, Vintage Style Bags

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06 - 09 - 12

Posted by Karla Manlangit • Brass Hardware, Carry-all, Chain Strap, Clutch, Crossbody, Deux Lux, Embroidered, Flap, Floral, Gold Tone Hardware, Kiss Lock, Polka Dots, Printed Fabric, Quilted, Satchel, Shoulder Strap, Snap Lock, Straw, Structured, Top Handle, Tote, Travelling Bag, Turnlock, Winona Ryder, Zipper Closure

Prim and Proper: 5 Ladylike, Vintage Style BagsOne of my favorite novels is Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. And while the Countess Olenska is the star of the story, I thought that May Welland, prim and proper woman that she is, was also a powerful presence in the story. Winona Ryder as the sweet May Welland In honor of the this [...]

Taylor Swift’s Vintage Style: Looking For the Pop Star’s Tan and Leather Bag

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02 - 05 - 12

Posted by Karla Manlangit • Adjustable Strap, Brass Hardware, Charms, Crossbody, Flap, Floral, Fossil, Frame, Gold Tone Hardware, Hobo, Leather, Long Strap, Man-made Materials, Messsenger, Metal, Metallic Hardware, Saddle, Shoulder Strap, Suede, Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s Vintage Style: Looking For the Pop Star’s Tan and Leather BagIt always amazes me whenever I see a young star project a penchant for vintage items. I didn’t expect Taylor Swift, for example, to exhibit such taste for flea market goods. I have always expected young stars to have the same taste for five-inch heels, leather pants, and studded booties so I find her vintage [...]