Cartier Marcello de Cartier Shopping Bag

I got a new wallet from the Cartier Santos collection and I am falling in love  with it more every day. Many might not know this but Cartier has actually been in the game of leather goods for a while now and the fact that they are understated means that every piece of the leather goods are crafted with as much attention as their jeweleries and watches.

The Cartier Marcello bags have enjoyed enormous success with celebrities and the women of the high society ever since it was introduced a few years back. The fictional Queen of the upper-east side, Lily Bass, was spotted carrying this bag in the episode 4×01 of the Gossip Girl a few weeks back. If it fits for Lily, it so does for everyone. This beautiful cowhide and canvas version is being sold at USD1,850 at Cartier stores. Unfortunately the available man bags are still mostly rigid power briefcases for now, so not for me but I am happy adoring my precious wallet for its sturdy feel and beautifully textured “caviar” leather (which smell I love!!!).

Images are courtesy of Cartier and superqueen

Gossip Girls with Be & D Bags

What could be one of the proudest moment for a purse designer? It is when his / her purses are being selected to grace one of the hottest TV show that define the culture and the way the world dresses, such as the Gossip Girl. The well loved brand hit the mark when Gossip Girls featured not only one but many of their bags in its latest episode last Monday. Standing out from the crowd is the studded Garbo tote carried by Taylor Momsen’s Jenny Humphrey. I think the bag is 1000% HOT!!!

Shop a Be & D handbag here!

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Leighton Meester with Foley + Corinna Jet Setter Jr Tote

Not exactly a new kid on the block in the Manhattan and New York fashion scene, the Foley + Corrina bags have been spotted a few times in the Gossip Girl scenes. Spotted again here in the arm of Leighton Meester’s Blair Waldorf is the Jet Setter Jr tote in beautiful blue color. At USD500 a pop, fashion lovers surely have a big problem staying away from their bags.

Foley + Corrina bags are available at shopbop.com

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Tory Burch Studded Leather Shoulder and Bowler Bag

Tory Burch, the inspiration to the American’s high-society girls who aspire to be a succesful business mogul and a respected name in the fashion industry. Burch is best known for its easy-to-wear Bohemian chic fashion,  Reva flats and the T Medallion logo and for Fall 2009, the brand also participated in celebrating the studs. Tory Burch studded leather shoulder and bowler bag is available at net-a-porter for GBP316 and GBP437 respectively. Check out the beautiful flats, dresses and cardigans as well! You will see why Queen Blair Waldorf of  the Gossip Girl (played by Leighton Meester) swears by it.

Images are courtesy of net-a-porter

Embrace the Classic – Lady Dior Bag

The house of Christian Dior is pushing its classic Lady bag with brand new reinventions. When the time is bad, the best advice is to invest in the classics and so the folks in Dior seized the day. Academy-Award winning French actress, Marion Cotillard is the new face of the Lady Dior bag. Her campaign shot is stunning, showing a part of the Eiffel tower and a Lady Dior Cannage bag in her arm, sort of implying that the bag is as French iconic as the Eiffel itself?

The classic Lady Dior Cannage bag is available in various colors (shown above in Silver and in Black under Marion’s arm). Check out all the other versions at eluxury.com, price for the Cannage is USD1,850 for metallic colors. The upsized and updated  version of the bag in hot red is also spotted worn by Blair Waldorf (played by Leighton Meester) in this week’s episode of Gossip Girl. 

Images are courtesy of Gossip Girl and eluxury.com