Custom Design

It is the weekend, and very rarely do I post over the weekend. However, when I came across this amazing weekend-worthy information, I couldn’t help myself. So, we all have favorite designers, but what if those designers had the opportunity to make their very own signature cocktail… what would it be? Turns out, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren have all taken time out of their fabulously fashionable schedules to create their signature cocktails.

Marc Jacobs put together a spin on a mint julep and created the Marc Mint Martini. Recently featured Tory Burch combined grapefruit, mango, strawberry and pineapple to make the Tory Tikki Tini. Finally, Ralph Lauren put together crushed rasberries, rum, lemon and lime juice to arrive at the delightful Ralph Rasberry Rum Punch. Not sure which you’d pick? Head to LES bar in NYC and give all three a try (don’t forget cab money). Yet, do you find yourself less than impressed with these pics? If so, tell me, what would you imagine your favorite designer putting together as *their* drink?

via NYDaily

Original post by Shannon Mahoney

Thanks to all of you, we have won the Glam Network Award for Best in Shopping for 2009!! With all of your votes and help, we have won three years in a row now. We have loved the journey Purse Blog has taken; from having only friends and family reading, to having hundreds reading, to having thousands reading. We will continue to bring you fresh content, from designer interviews to giveaways to images, and continue to modify what we do to keep things fresh for our readers. A very special thank you from the growing Purse Blog team to all of you!!

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Original post by Megs Mahoney Dusil

So, a while back I found myself fixated with Lamarthe Handbags. I think it was the leather that really did me in. The leather is absolutely gorgeous, soft, supple and down right touchable. As you can imagine, being a girl who love deals and steals, I was nothing but thrilled when I saw that Ideeli was hosting a Lamarthe sale. Today, over at Ideeli you can shop Lamarthe handbags and save over 60% on these fabulous bags. One of the other great things about this line, these bags will last. You can tell that attention to detail has not been sacrificed. Click here to shop and save!

Original post by Shannon Mahoney

I’ve said it countless times, what I love most about this is that I get e-mails daily from owners, designers, publicists, and my favorite ardent fans of small or lesser known handbag lines. That’s how I came to find out about

Stephanie Césaire, and her sublimely gorgeous line of handbags, Césaire.
They’re the type of bag I get many e-mails about…that elusive elegant designer level bag that is not an “IT” hanging on everyone else’s arm, but rather a “what is IT, I want IT!” bag.
Even better, because it lacks the trendy ITness, it can be carried for a long time to come.

The Blouse style is a gorgeously simple satchel. With barely a hint of pleating on either side of the center placket. It has a pair of zippers on the sides, each topped with a tiny bow. A signature bauble hangs from the handle by a leather thong.
Available in several different skins, from Lamb, to calf, to horse it retails for between $1218 and $1925.

The Robe style is a cross between a hobo and a soft bucket style. A bit funkier, it features a brass chain “belt”threaded through the bag below the handles. It has a very fanciful pouf shape, and really looks like little else out there.
Here it is featured in the platinum lamb, which is on the more au courant side, but it is available in shades of black, brown, and grey, just like the Blouse style, though it is not available in the horse.
Robe, retails for between $1310, and $1365.

By now, you′ve heard mention of the horse finish, and it is what really caught my eye. Here is the Jackie in the horse. Isn′t it amazing? At first I thought it was a tweed of some sort, it has so much depth to it.
Anyway, back to the bag. The Jackie is a tote style with lamb trim. It is almost like a tote version of Blouse, with similar twin zips on top, and a short handle. The handle is in the horse, which may seem insignificant, but usually handles and trim match…I like that this bag has just the shock of one black band to it. It too has the signature charm hanging from the handle. Actually, I said it reminded me of the Blouse, what it reminds me of is a sort of post modern Birkin.
Retailing for $1310 to $1750, it is much more reasonable, and less recognizable which is a bonus for many.
It is available in the horse as shown, as well as a black bull with croco calf trim in platinum, as well as solids in a calf gloss.

You can check out all of the bags for Autumn 08 on the Césaire site. They can be purchased in the US from Takashimaya. Call 800-753-2038 for inquiries. Césaire can also be purchased in their Paris Boutique; 17 place du Marché Saint Honoré. Tél : 00 33(0) 1 42 97 43 43

Original post by Bag chick

I’ve said it countless times, what I love most about this is that I get e-mails daily from owners, designers, publicists, and my favorite ardent fans of small or lesser known handbag lines. That’s how I came to find out about

Stephanie Césaire, and her sublimely gorgeous line of handbags, Césaire.
They’re the type of bag I get many e-mails about…that elusive elegant designer level bag that is not an “IT” hanging on everyone else’s arm, but rather a “what is IT, I want IT!” bag.
Even better, because it lacks the trendy ITness, it can be carried for a long time to come.

The Blouse style is a gorgeously simple satchel. With barely a hint of pleating on either side of the center placket. It has a pair of zippers on the sides, each topped with a tiny bow. A signature bauble hangs from the handle by a leather thong.
Available in several different skins, from Lamb, to calf, to horse it retails for between $1218 and $1925.

The Robe style is a cross between a hobo and a soft bucket style. A bit funkier, it features a brass chain “belt”threaded through the bag below the handles. It has a very fanciful pouf shape, and really looks like little else out there.
Here it is featured in the platinum lamb, which is on the more au courant side, but it is available in shades of black, brown, and grey, just like the Blouse style, though it is not available in the horse.
Robe, retails for between $1310, and $1365.

By now, you’ve heard mention of the horse finish, and it is what really caught my eye. Here is the Jackie in the horse. Isn’t it amazing? At first I thought it was a tweed of some sort, it has so much depth to it.
Anyway, back to the bag. The Jackie is a tote style with lamb trim. It is almost like a tote version of Blouse, with similar twin zips on top, and a short handle. The handle is in the horse, which may seem insignificant, but usually handles and trim match…I like that this bag has just the shock of one black band to it. It too has the signature charm hanging from the handle. Actually, I said it reminded me of the Blouse, what it reminds me of is a sort of post modern Birkin.
Retailing for $1310 to $1750, it is much more reasonable, and less recognizable which is a bonus for many.
It is available in the horse as shown, as well as a black bull with croco calf trim in platinum, as well as solids in a calf gloss.

You can check out all of the bags for Autumn 08 on the Césaire site. They can be purchased in the US from Takashimaya. Call 800-753-2038 for inquiries. Césaire can also be purchased in their Paris Boutique; 17 place du Marché Saint Honoré. Tél : 00 33(0) 1 42 97 43 43

Original post by Bag chick