The luxury designer handbags owned by famous celebrities and stars.

Electro pop darling Little Boots is enjoying the fruits of fame with a little retail therapy. What was her first big purchase? Why an Alexander McQueen handbag of course!
"I paid full price!” the British singer admitted to Holy Moly. “When I moved here I considered any item ...

Mari Saka has taken her Zen 3 handbag line from her bedroom to the hands of some of Hollywood's hottest stars.

"I started small," the designer explained. "I was doing everything in my third bedroom. Last year we finally moved into offices in Dania Beach."

The brand's booming popularity can be accredited to ...

Michelle Obama earned some major fashion cred with bag lovers when she wore the cobalt blue version of this Ballerina Bag by cult-favorite VBH with what is rumored to be an Alaia dress.

If you'd like to take a cue from Mrs. Obama and wear this clutch out on a date with ...

Melie Bianco is one of the stars' biggest secrets, with its on-trend handbags that don't cost the earth. In fact, style icons Mandy Moore and Nicole Richie have both been spotted carrying this very hobo! I think that makes it worth a second look.

The first thing you'll notice is that stunning ...

When style icons like Kyle Minogue, Jennifer Lopez, Mischa Barton, and Eva Longoria proudly carry a purse, you know it's a winner. It's little wonder that this chic Indy bag from Gucci is one of their favorites.

Those long tassels give the Indy a casually-cool vibe, helping it make the transition from ...

JJ Winters handbags are a celeb favorite from Paris Hilton to Miley Cyrus. Another famous fan, Vanessa Hudgens, was recently seen carrying this JJ Winters Suede Zip Bag in brown.

This bag has a strong trendy style and you shouldn't expect to carry it with the same aplomb next year. But if ...

Former Jimmy Choo designer Jonathan Kelsey has joined forces with Belvedere vodka and British soul singer Estelle to develop the Belvie bag. The limited edition purse is tailor-made for all the divas out there with its gold accents and dramatic cross-stitching details.

Estelle has the rockstar cred ...

You hear the name Jessica Simpson, and generally pink, fluffy, slightly vacuous things spring to mind! Cowgirl tassels and skimpy USA bikinis, perhaps? In the world of handbags, however, she is beginning to make quite an impact, and demonstrating her maturity and sophistication with sexy bags like this is really upping ...

We've all seen those best friend necklaces, which are divided in half for two special gal pals. But the Hollywood set tends to do things on a much grander scale. High School Musical starlets Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale sealed their friendship with matching Louis Vuitton handbags.
“My ...

A few months ago we told you that director Sofia Coppola was stepping out from behind the camera to design a fashion line for Louis Vuitton. We saw a sneak peek last year, and now Sofia's stylish line is taking Asia by storm.

Sofia was inspired to take ...

Some of our favorite stars broke out the paint and glitter glue at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, all for a good cause. American Idol judge Paula Abdul, Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, I Carly's Jennette McCurdy, and skateboarder Tony Hawk were among the celebs who decorated casual messenger bags ...

What do actresses Eva Mendes and Freida Pinto have in common asides from beautiful, exotic looks, gorgeous bodies and successful acting careers? Well, fabulous taste in handbags as is evident from these photos below. Both girls are carrying one of this season's hottest bags.
The shoulder bag in question is none ...

Unleash your inner Carrie Bradshaw carrying this fun Eiffel Tower bag from Timmy Woods. Sarah Jessica Parker turned heads toting this unique beauty in the original Sex and the City movie, and if you're got the money to spare so can you!

The Parisian icon is made from Acacia wood ...

Tommy Hilfiger and original supermodel Helena Christensen have teamed up for a good cause. The dynamic duo has designed a limited edition handbag to raise funds for Breast Health International.

The oversized leather tote is available in sunny Mimosa yellow, perfect for the warm weather ahead. A metal knot clasp ...

Siedah Garrett sang "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with Michael Jackson in the late 1980s, won a Grammy Award, and then seemed to disappear from the public eye. Well, not quite. The singer/songwriter has actually found a new career as a handbag designer.

Siedah started her bag business when she ...

Take one Burch Degrade Tote, swap the graduated patent leather for some slouchy suede and you've got the T-Tote. This handbag is for girls that like the subtle perforated logo but want a more relaxed everyday look. No wonder it's a favorite of down-to-earth celebs like Christy Turlington and Anne ...

Most of us are feeling the pinch of the financial crisis and tightening our belts. But not British popette Lily Allen. She reportedly spent a whopping £100,000, or $143,000 US, on designer clothes and accessories last year.

Those luxury labels just don't come cheap. In a recent interview ...

Celebrities seem to get the best freebies. Of course, you can't blame designers for wanting paparazzi-stalked starlets like Mary-Kate Olsen carrying their latest styles. Big names like Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang have started an even more enviable tradition of handing out their not-yet-available-to-the-humble-public items to these stylish celebs.

Judging from ...

British comedian Stephen Fry is so proud of his new handbag, he's been telling the world about it on Twitter! Stephen recently splurged on a Paul Smith Coin Union Jack laptop bag.
Stephen denies claims that the accessory is a manbag, writing "It's not really a ...

Givenchy's Pumpkin hobo manages to walk that fine line, offering quirky styling that doesn't look over-the-top. No wonder indie actress Liv Tyler is a fan!

The crescent shape and slight slouch is typically hobo, but this purse's appearance is far from ordinary thanks to the adorable front pockets. Their gathered design ...

Nothing makes a handbag a hit faster than a little celebrity support. Versace got it when Jessica Alba and Eva Mendez were spotted carrying the gorgeous Hit bag. That confident moniker probably didn't hurt the purse's popularity either!

The star appeal might turn your head, but the handbag's high quality finish will ...

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After rumors late last year, 3 fashion icons, Madonna, Marc Jacobs ...

Michelle Trachtenberg photo via Celebutopia

Buffy's younger sister is all grown up and becoming quite the fashion icon. It's refreshing to see her dressed up in a chic and age-appropriate manner.

Her choice of purse suits her youthful looks too. I love the modern lines and intriguing shape ...

Photo of Sarah Michelle Gellar via Celebutopia

Sarah Michelle Gellar has a fantastic eye for designer bags. She was recently spotted at an airport with her charming husband sporting one of the most fantastic handbags ever made. Of course I'm referring to the Balenciaga Work bag.

This fabulous carry-all ...

Kim Kardashian photo via Celebutopia

While I am a big fan of all things Yves Saint Laurent, I can't say I'm a fan of the Muse Two Satchel. Kim Kardashian (pictured above) with her black patent leather version of the Muse Two perfectly illustrates why design is of ...

Admiring the fashions at this year's Golden Globe Awards, you'd be forgiven for forgetting the world is facing an economic crisis. With all that glitz and glamour, it didn't look like anyone was counting their pennies! But some of our favorite starlets showed you can look stunning while scaling back. You ...

Okay, I'll be honest. A lot of the bags in Gucci's Hysteria line did not, as promised, get my pulse racing. But this stunning python purse definitely has me hot and bothered. 

You might recognize it as one of the bags carried by the deliciously evil Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) on ...

The Lotus by Jessica Simpson is covering a lot of trend territory at once. Oversized: check, hobo: check, metallic: check. With all this going for it, you are sure to be noticed with this boho hobo in soft napa leather.

The classic hobo shape is enlarged and updated with rouching detail. Although this ...

As usual, Marc Jacobs is leading the pack when it comes to current trends. He basically invented the oversized clutch, and his Marc by Marc Jacobs label consistently produces some of the most coveted clutches around. The Dr. Q Magazine Clutch is certainly no exception. Ever since its 2008 debut, ...

Celebrities love the whimsical and sophisticated Miu Miu Coffer. Bad girl Lindsay Lohan, who was the face of Miu Miu's 2007 ad campaign, has been seen with it, as well as bombshell Demi Moore and America's sweetheart Reese Witherspoon. Which is all to say that this little lovely appeals to ...

Less than a year old, and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough's PS1 line of purses for Proenza Schouler have already found favor among a sassy grab bag of the a-list elite. Mary Kate Olsen owns several styles and colors in the line, and where she goes, other skinny starlets are ...

The Dylan Speedy Tote has had a host of celebrity fans, including Hollywood style icons Hayden Panettierre and Lauren Conrad, since its release in 2007. It is now available in a new variety of colors for the holiday season including this deep purple (called amethyst), citrine (a rich yellow), and smoke (deep ...

Zufi Alexander is really making a name for herself with her eponymous line of super deluxe, high style handbags. And not only that, but her name is becoming synonymous with some of the top names in Hollywood, like Katherine Heigl and Lindsay Lohan.

Most of Ms. Alexander's designs bring a hot trendy point ...

If all the blacks and greys of winter are getting you down, the radiant limonetta yellow of the Linea Pelle Lola is surely the antidote. Seen on everyone from Hayden Panettiere to Katherine Heigl, the Lola is a light, bright, sure-fire crowd-pleaser.

The bright color and softly rounded shaping of the bag is ...

Available in a plethora of fabulous colors and textures, the JJ Winters Envelope Clutch is all over the red carpet. Gossip Girls Taylor Momsen and Blake Lively carry one in purple, Lindsay Lohan sports a gold one, and Hilary Duff has one in yellow crocodile. And at the bargain basement price ...

JJ Winters brings us another bag that is beloved by celebrities, but also affordably priced for us regular types. The blue hue is a bright as the sunny California sky on Rodeo Drive, where it has been seen on the likes of Beverly Hills celebutantes like Tori Spelling.

The large size makes it ...

Lauren Conrad lent her distinctly Californian fashion sense to Linea Pelle for their collaborative line of leather accessories. The result is this edgy black tote made with Linea Pelle's signature premium washed leather.

LC and LP are definitely at the head of the pack on the oversized shoulder bag trend, but the dual ...

Zufi Alexander is definitely going to keep working her way up the A-list with fabulous futurist bags like the Kiss Me Baby in gunmetal Naplak. Already, fashion icon Sienna Miller and actress Katherine Heigl have been spotted with the Kiss Me Baby, and where those ladies roam, other fashionistas are sure to ...

Everything Kate Moss touches turns to gold, which is why Topshop top dog Sir Phillip Green has renewed her contract for another three years.
“I believe this has been a great partnership for both Topshop and Kate. Having had two years experience, I am confident that Kate’s collection ...

There are few handbag designers that I can imagine offering a tie dye selection. However, it doesn't surprise me in the least bit that one of them is L.A.M.B. Though the printed pattern is available on several different L.A.M.B. bags, the Galloway is one tall drink of tie dye to take ...

French model turned First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is suing fashion label Pardon for distributing tote bags featuring her naked image.

Ten thousand of the racy canvas shoppers were snapped up for the bargain price of three euros. They feature the nude image of the Carla next to a caption reading "My ...

Since 1981, Linea Pelle has been handcrafting high quality leather accessories. They use washed Italian leathers, which give them a unique worn-in look and feel. The carefully thought out, trend-driven details of the Dylan Croco shoulder bag are typical of Linea Pelle, which has become a celebrity favorite for the likes of ...

Joyce Winters is the designing force behind the Beverly Hills-based handbag line JJ Winters. With her trademark fringe and other boho-chic touches, she has quickly attracted a long list of upper-crust Hollywood clientele. This slouchy suede shoulder bag has been seen on the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, and ...

I have to admit that I don't think first of handbags when I hear the name Jimmy Choo. Like many other lovers of fashion, the designer's name probably evokes images of strappy sandals and other fabulous shoes we drooled over on Sex and the City. However, Jimmy Choo has created many ...

Nothing is more classically feminine than the Lady Dior line by Christian Dior. And while the Lady Dior bags may not stand on fashion's cutting edge, they do have a hundred years of couture tradition behind their conservative good looks.

The Cannage bag takes its name from the quilted pattern in the patent ...

London designer Zufi Alexander only launched her eponymous accessories line in 2004, but she is quickly racking up an fan base of A-list celebs. Katherine Heigl has be seen carrying a number of Zufi bags (including the Y clutch) and Alicia Keys carried her hot pink version of the Y to the ...

The House of Fendi is known for its quintessentially Italian approach to luxury, which is notoriously highly prized (and priced), but sometimes a bit over-the-top. The F6 Secret Code clutch sticks to the tradition with the most ingenious details possible: rockstar red mink-stamped leather and multicolored gemstone appliqués.

During Fall Fashion Week, the ...

Roger Vivier, inventor of the stiletto heel, has created some of the most amazing, and fashion-historically important, shoes of the twentieth century. Sadly, the man himself passed away in 1998, but his name and inventive spirit live on in the House of Vivier, which, thankfully, expanded its designs to include handbags. Both ...

Foley + Corinna, while still relatively new on the designer circuit (circa 1999), are already renowned for creating high-fashion, high-quality designs at reasonable prices. The affordability of the line, however, has not tarnished their good name in the eyes of connoisseurs of fine handbags.

The Jet Setter, for example, has been featured on ...

From well-known shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo comes this stunning handbag that is truly red carpet worthy. If you live in LA (or just read the tabloids), you might see Reese Witherspoon sporting one on a date with Jake or just on a quick jaunt to Starbucks.

While Ferragamo's designs are usually a little ...