Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Spring Must Haves: The Handbag

With the snow melted and April showers upon us here in Halifax, I thought this was the perfect time to chit chat about some of the handbag trends and pieces that I am lusting for at the moment. When I'm looking for a new handbag, I tend to lean more towards classic colors like black, beige, brown, and navy... but this year I find myself stepping out of my comfort zone and lusting for pops of color and pattern.

Pretty in Pastels

First up is all about the delightful pastel colored crossbody bag! Pastels in general are always heavily represented in most designer Spring/Summer collections year after year, but this year the colors that stand out the most to me is the fresh pops of Mint and Turquoise. During the spring and summer season I tend to be more active and on the go and may not necessarily need to lug around a lot of extra items so a crossbody bag is a great fit. My little shopaholic heart has been lusting for the 3.1 Phillip Lim Mini Pashli in "Sage" or the Loeffler Randall Mini Rider Bag in "Mint". Which one do you think I should get?

Looking for the same punch of color but one that is a little easier on the pocket book? Check out my Turquoise options below!


Under $200.00 CAD


Under $100.00 CAD


Leopard is the new Black

The oh so famous leopard print is so versatile that it is a must have in your closet. In this post I will be focusing in on the leopard print clutches that I have been lusting for... but don't be surprised if you see more leopard printed items in future posts! 

Getting back to the clutch, I have rediscovered my love for clutches over the past year and it's definitely nice to simplify and only tote around the essentials. Sometimes I find myself digging into my larger handbags and finding the most random items that I'm not sure when or why it was placed there in the first place. A clutch sized bag also offers a great way to inject texture, color, and pattern into your outfit without it being "too much of a good thing". Normally I would give some budget friendly options for the items that I am lusting for... but I just haven't found anything that caught my eye. 

Clare Vivier makes the most amazing quality clutches that are each adorned with a single 14 karat gold plated medallion and she offers a wide variety of colors, leathers, and materials to fit any lifestyle or personality. Oh, and they also do Monogramming too! So this would be an adorable gift for any fashionista in your life! I personally want to add the fold over clutch to my collection in the near future because I'm not very tall so it fits my frame well and I love the added dimension that the foldover design offers.



That's all for my Spring/Summer Handbag Lust List (for now anyways)! 

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