Rebecca Minkoff Matinee Tote | Vanessa Minnillo’s Leather East-West Bag

Posted on: Apr 21

If you've got a certain amount to spend, you could probably do all your handbag shopping from the pages of gossip mags. Stars get their hands on all the best styles first, as with this Rebecca Minkoff Matinee Tote. Vanessa Minnillo was spotted carrying it leaving Alice + Olivia.

It's actually pretty practical to view bags in paparazzi photos because you get a better idea of size and can see how the bag hangs on a real person, not a posed model.

This bag, for instance, looks a bit larger and slouchier than I expected it to be. Those who like these type of bags because they carry all their stuff around with them everywhere may be frustrated with the East-West silhouette however. While roomy, the shape can be problematic for staying organized. But this tote does have an interior zip pocket for your wallet and two patch pockets for phone and sunglasses.

The zippers on this bag are stylish and particularly on-trend for spring. Ms Minnillo even shows you how to pair the dark, heavy leather bag with a light summer look. Patch pockets that snap closed and flaps on the sides add some extra design elements that up the fashion quotient considerably.