Topic: bags

Pear Shaped? You Should Only Carry An Envelope Bag (Or Else You’ll Look Fat!)

“I don’t recommend a cross-body or sling bag, which will overwhelm your shape.” This is good advice, as the leading cause of death for women under 5’4″ is suffocation by purse. More »

Handbag Porn: Quilted Bags

Now that the Santa Ana winds have blown through Los Angeles, a cold front is setting in, and my mind is on quilts. Cozy, warm quilts. So let’s take a look at some quilted bags, shall we? Maybe if we buy all six of them we can fashion a blanket. More »

Handbag Porn: Straw Tote

For some reason, this year I’m way more into summer totes than I usually am. More »

Shopping Guide: St. Patrick’s Outfits To Make Leprechauns Love You

It’s St. Patrick’s Day! And you need to run out and buy one of these items so that maybe, tonight, a leprechaun will fall in love with you and give you beer and money. In conclusion, I’m not sure why short, rich men don’t capitalize off of this holiday more. Maybe it’s because it’s not actually about forcing leprechauns to fall in love with you? Maybe it’s about being Irish? Maybe? Here are some pretty things that are green: More »

Save Print Media!

Hahaha, no, just kidding. Sometimes it’s good just to let things go. You know, when they’re suffering. At least we can carry a reminder of their time with us always. Like this Kate Spade handbag, which looks exactly like a rolled up newspaper. Kate Spade, $125 More »

Handbag Porn: Badgley Mischka

First of all, do you have any idea how difficult it is to type “Badgely Mischka”? Go ahead and try it.

Anyway, I actually came across this bag in Nordstrom the other day, on my unending quest to find the perfect bag upon which to blow several hundred dollars of my freelance writer’s salary (fuck you, I’m Carrie fucking Bradshaw). More »

Diane Kruger Freaked Out About Buying an Hermes Bag

Celebrities – they’re just like us! Diane Kruger covers this month’s Glamour and talks about the most expensive fashion purchase she ever made.

“All my life I wanted to own an Hermès Constance bag,” she said, “and when I signed with Calvin Klein [as the face of his Beauty fragrance], I decided this was the time that I could afford it. I truly broke a sweat when I paid for it.” More »

We Like Cats That Wear Abercrombie And Fitch

We are over Abercrombie hunks. In the future, we want all Abercrombie advertisements to feature cats. That’s all. – Buzzfeed More »

Point/Counterpoint: It’s Vulgar To Buy A $120,000 Bag

Sometimes people at TheGloss are so open minded that our brains fall out, and we can’t remember whether or not it’s okay to spend $120,000 on a handbag. On one hand we think this Crocodile Matte Birkin is lovely, on the other, giant sized hand, we think this kind of expenditure is insane. Asshole Jen and Rational Jen are going to talk about this in a calm and civilized manner. More »

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This. This Is Your New Horoscope.

I am so happy to be an Ironic Mustache. It actually says everything about me. If you’re a bag, well, I’m sorry. But cheer up. At least you’re not an Ophiuchus. – TheFrisky More »

Can We Talk About Why All Charity Bags Are Ugly?

Look, I know we’re not allowed to say this, but they are, aren’t they? They are ugly. I know that at charity events you praise the bag when they tell you it’s made out of recycled materials – I SEE … More »

Handbag Porn: Side Zip Clutch

If you’re the type of person who doesn’t like clutches, you probably won’t like this clutch, either. But if you do like clutches, you might just love this one, because it looks a little different than your typical, run-of-the-mill clutch. Note the side zip, as well as the top zip, affording you not one but two openings into which you can put your things.

tenoversix, $295 More »

Kim Kardashian Pairs Her Birkin with … Uggs?

I’m all for the mixing of high and low in fashion. But Kim Kardashian’s pairing of Uggs and a Birkin bag is sort of like wearing a custom-made Chanel gown hand-embroidered by Karl himself and then barfing all over it. More »

Poll: Do Logos Matter to You?

Whether it’s Coach or Chanel, there’s no denying the power of a recognizable label. However, some logos are more stylish than others. Would you be more or less likely to buy a purse (or any other item) that was covered in logos? More »

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