WEEKLY STYLE LUST: HENRI BENDEL INFLUENCER TOTE

WHY I'M LUSTING
Emojis, patches, and pins have been all the rage this Spring/Summer 2017 and it doesn't look like the trend is going away anytime soon. I'm loving this new Henri Bendel bag because the optional accessories allow you to add your own personality to your bag. I especially LOVE the black/white vertical stripe detail - you can honestly never go wrong with black and white.

WHY YOU SHOULD BE LUSTING
This new bag just launched this week and is just in time for Back to School. Now, you might be thinking what this bag has to do with Back to School? Well, it has a really spacious interior; perfect for the miscellaneous things that get tossed in your mom bag during the school year (juice boxes, permission slips, etc). Check out the interior....

I don't think we even need to discuss the strap. 

And..look how cute Victoria Justice looks sporting this bag: 

PRODUCT DETAILS

Here's a list of the bag's features:

- Pebbled leather

- Exterior zip pocket on the front

- Exterior open pocket on the back

- One main zip closure compartment

- Main compartment lined with striped cotton

- Two additional magnetic closure compartments

- Can hold up to a 13" laptop

WHERE TO BUY: HenriBendel.com

PRICE: 

Bag alone: $298

Key Fobs:  $48

Pins: $28 - $38

WEEKLY STYLE LUST: HELMER & SOPHIA

This week I really couldn’t decide which brand(s) I was lusting after more. I had a third brand but you know I’m all about visuals and I didn’t like how it looked next to these beauties. First up is Sophia Webster…

About…Sophia Webster

Sophia Webster debuted her collection for SS13 after working as design assistant to Nicholas Kirkwood. She is a graduate of the specialised MA footwear course at the Royal College of Art and the BA degree at the renowned Cordwainers College. 

Her academic career was highlighted by many awards, including the Cordwainers at London College of Fashion Award of Excellence (2008), the Drapers Student Footwear Designer of the Year (2009), and the Browns Shoe Designer Award (2010). Sophia was applauded for developing a commercially viable and unique aesthetic, incorporating feminine designs with a sophisticated and modern approach. Immediately following her graduation from the Royal College of Art, Sophia was appointed as the assistant designer to Nicholas Kirkwood.

To read more about Sophia click here. 

The Lust…..

I really loved many of the shoes in Sophia’s collection but this one in particular, the MILA, called to me. What actually caught my eye and drove me to the brand was a picture I saw on IG of a Mommy & Me matching pair of shoes…

Currently there aren’t any children’s or “Mini” shoes available on the U.S. site but hopefully these IG posts mean they are in the works. 

 

The other brand that caught my eye this week is Helmer and this is what did it…

About…Helmer

The HELMER brand is inspired and influenced by the various cultures and destinations the family has visited throughout numerous voyages. Their passion for travel and constant search of cultural novelty is the cornerstone for creating a handbag and accessory collection that would embrace craftsmanship, whilst offering a perfect balance between style, functionality, practicality and a fashionable insight into various cultures. For more on the brand click here. 

The Lust…..

What attracted me so much to this bag is the vibrancy of the red. It also comes in three other colors (blue, orange, ivory) but there was just something about this red. It retails for $705 which is also why it’s a lust for this week. 

What do you think about this week's Style Lusts? What are you lusting after this week?  

GTL: SELENA GOMEZ (OH, & HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!)

 

The Scoop:

Happy 22^nd Birthday Selena Gomez! Here Selena was spotted arriving in Italy for the 2014 Ischia Global Film and Music Festival wearing the LANY Let’s Twist Again Backpack in Black. And the best part is, this backpack retails for only $60 and is available in three other colors: 

 

[Check out these other LANY bags I’m loving right now...]

 

About LANY:

LANY is a fashion, vegan handbag brand for fun, free-thinking trendsetters.

In 1989, founders Robert and Jane started a small boutique in the bustling fashion grounds of Downtown, Los Angeles. The duo took on every challenge together — from keeping an eye on the ever-changing trends,designing all that's new, sifting through mountains of color swatches and fabrics, seeking manufacturers all throughout the United States and beyond, organizing and completing all things fulfillment, and most importantly satisfying the customers' fashion necessities. In 1991, the company became a corporation under Samdae Enterprises, Inc.,and three years later LANY was born. Still situated in the heart of DTLA,LANY has grown to become known throughout the United States for its fashion-driven, affordable yet uncompromising quality handbags—and this is our promise to you.

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