The Starter Wife Bags Lauren Merkin

 
Dear Twolia Divas,
I’m so excited that The Starter Wife is coming back for another season. I think the show is amazing and I personally believe that the execs originally saw it as a one-time special. But Debra Messing is amazing in this show, as is the rest of the cast. Can’t wait to see what [...]

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Royal Accessories from Nine West

Dear Twolia Divas,
 
Before I clock out for the holidays, I wanted to share these great plum accessories I found on Nine West. Nine West has really been wowing me with their affordable, lux-looking accessories. Bags, shoes, it’s a one-stop shop for on-trend accessories.
 
For the career gal, the Alimona pump with it’s hidden platform is [...]

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White Party for Yom Kippur

Dear Twolia Divas,
 
Tonight is Rosh Hashanah – the kickoff of the Jewish New Year. I plan to wear white – a tradition normally reserved for Yom Kippur, but why not all week!! It’s a symbol of purity. I’ll try to wear it all weak long leading up to Yom Kippur. For those who want white/cream accessories [...]

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m. Clifford Designs, a handbag line to watch

Dear Twolia Divas,
 
Getting off the budget conscious road for a second, I want to tell you about a fabulous new handbag line that is on my watch list: m. Clifford Designs. I had the pleasure of meeting the designer Martha Clifford and her team last week at the BagTrends Arm Candy Party. In 2000, Martha [...]

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Wallet Friendly Retail Therapy

 
Dear Twolia Divas,
If I hear any more bad news from Washington or Wall Street, I’m going to officially declare myself depressed! Corporate bailouts, the mortgage crisis, job losses – AHHHH. Here’s a little – affordable – retail therapy to sooth the nerves. This season, as you know from my coverage in July and August, some [...]

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Falling in Love with Berry Accessories Under $35

 
Dear Twolia Divas,
On Tuesday, I was interviewed by my friend and THE queen of budget shopping Kathryn Finney, aka The Budget Fashionista. It was for the second season of her podcast show ShopTalk, and I think her budget-liciousness rubbed off on me. I have more wallet friendly finds to schmooze about today. This time, let’s [...]

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The $500,000 Platinum Clutch at the 2008 Emmys

 
Dear Twolia Divas,
         I’m sure you want some Emmy bag scoop, so here’s a big one. Handbag designer and Emmy award-winning costume designer for Desperate Housewives, Cate Adair collaborated with Kwiat, the 101-year old luxury jewelry and diamond company, to create the Platinum Clutch. This one-of-a-kind purse, valued at more than $500,000 [...]

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The Handbag Organizer Will Make Your Life Easier

 
Dear Twolia Bagistas,
If you, like me, switch your handbag on a daily basis, then you, like me, occasionally misplace key items. With The Cherry Handbag Organizer, you can forget about forgetting your sunglasses, favorite lipstick or extra business cards in the bag you wore the other day. This convenient and affordable - $26 for the [...]

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Bag Borrow or Steal More Than Just Bags, introducing www.Avelle.com

 
Dear Twolia Bagistas,
Breaking news… 
Bag Borrow or Steal plans to expand into new accessory categories.  The expansion is a result of the overwhelmingly positive response Bag Borrow or Steal has received to the rented-luxury concept since introducing it in 2004 – which FYI I’ve been tracking since day one, go figure! Given that you can now [...]

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Bag Borrow Or Steal Saved Me $10,000

 
Dear Twolia Bagistas,
Oy! What a week. Fashion Week madness, planning my big BagTrends Arm Candy Party, keeping up with this insane Fashion Forecast project for AOL/Google and of course dealing with a broken camera. So please excuse my MIA. I wanted to share so much from the New York City runways while it was happening, [...]

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