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Any woman knows that the hottest accessories may not always be the most practical. You know how it works: you get a clutch that is so pretty but doesn’t have room for your keys, your lip gloss, your cell phone and camera. But opting for a regular bag means that you end up putting so much in [...]

Calypso Studios, an eco-fashion company based in Richmond, Virginia, recently launched their new line of eco-friendly S.H.O.P Totes. With over 500 billion plastic bags used annually, the unique S.H.O.P. (Start Helping Our Planet) Totes are designed to make a difference bag by bag. Ed and Kathy Lawrence, founders of Calypso Studios have announced [...]

If you don’t own a Bolzano handbag, and if it makes you feel better, Bolzano is a newcomer in the American high-fashion scene. Of course, that’s just an excuse for not treating yourself to authentic Italian luxury sooner.
In quiet seriousness, when it comes to “good” purses over the years, it’s been a letters game — [...]