Nahui Ollin adds a new twist to the old woven bag look with this contrasting bold color closure.

Using a Mayan technique, we are all familiar with Nahui Ollin's style, weaving pretty contrasting patterns with everyday materials. This particular purse is best in the black and white chequered pattern, where the bold red flap ...

With a splash of rainbow color comes the Waterside Tote from XOXO.

This large carryall is anything but subtle. The vibrant color stripes help to spell out the XOXO name. If people don't guess you're carrying an XOXO handbag by the bright design, all those logos will definitely give away the game! ...

Whilst designer handbags are great, their luxurious materials and pricey tags sometimes aren't exactly what we need. Sometimes, particularly when we want to relax, a cheap and cheerful boho tote is the only thing that will do the job.

Great for flinging with chunky knits, tassels and funky clothes, this patchwork tote will ...

Anya Hindmarch is a relative newcomer on the design front, but she has quickly developed an A-list following. Her fashion-forward contemporary classics are the kind of accessories that look fabulous long after the season passes.

This Three Pocket clutch is one of the most fabulous finds of the fall season. The combination of ...

The Marc by Marc Jacobs line runs the gamut from 70's cute to sleek, minimal, and modern. This adorable leather tote epitomizes the 70's side of Jacobs' design style, but will definitely appeal to modern gals.

The quirky patchwork pattern on this tote is what makes it original and unique. Little birdies flying ...

Celestina's handmade clutches are some of the most extraordinarily crafted handbags I have ever seen. You can find them tucked into them palms of some the A-listyiest celebrities out there, like Halle Berry, and in the editorial spreads of every major fashion magazine.

This Roseanne clutch is definitely in keeping with Celestina's fabulous ...

You may not have heard of Tina Maristela-Ocampo, yet, but her Celestina clutches are quickly becoming some of the most coveted accessories in the world. The Manila-based designer uses the natural resources of her home city as inspiration and material. The purses, called "minaudières" are small, unique, and Anna Wintour included them in ...

Okay, I won't lie. I've never really been a woman on the Judith Leiber bandwagon. I went to one of her stores in Las Vegas and was literally dumbfounded by the prices and the bizarre array of multicolored crystals. But, since there's an exhibit of her designs not ten blocks ...

Ghibli are experts in the production of top-end luxury handbags constructed from that most sublime of leathers, python skin. Strikingly smooth and with a subtle gleam, this decadent fabric can easily separate the wannabes from the high rollers.

The eclectic hippy patchwork pattern makes the satchel-style tote highly desirable in fashion circles. Gleaming in ...

Aldo never fail to be brilliant at providing fashion hungry handbags that won't take a massive crunch out of your credit. At only $16, this smashing festival colored tote loves both your looks, and your wallet.

The diamond layered pattern gives you plenty of opportunity for coordinating your purse and your outfit, whether you ...

Fendi is handbag royalty. In a field full of mediocre purses, Fendi bags would be the grains of gold glittering between the rows. Awful overdone metaphors aside, they really are luxury items with a reputation that has yet to be challenged.

This bag uses the strong Fendi brand to its best advantage. In ...

Be still, my beating heart. The new Marc Jacobs Collection accessories for Summer have me feeling faint. Despite economic hard times, Mr. Jacobs has combined some of the most striking and luxurious materials on the planet in this exciting new line.

The traditional shape of the stam bag looks amazing in this ingenious ...

The opposite of minimalism is called maximalism, and this is what it looks like. I'm honestly surprised that this look is coming to us from Marc Jacobs, as his designs are usually a little cleaner and more pared down, but I am delighted nonetheless. I have seen a lot of "ethnic" inspired ...

Emilio Pucci's abstract geometric prints totally ruled the 1950's. And besides their following of avid loyalists, the prints seem to enjoy a major redux every five years or so. And why not, really? The ubiquity of the Pucci print scarf is so retro-modern it has become postmodern.

I know the bright colors and ...

Gwen Stefani, in launching her fashion line, L.A.M.B. has made a number of stylistic decisions that some people consider questionable. But, this Darjeeling Bangalore Bag in the claret colorway is not one of them. It has a sleek Mod sensibility that looks both retro and contemporary.

First off, the color combinations on this ...

Ah, Roxy. Producers of all things surf-wear and beachy, this brand is synonymous with sun, sand and sea. Their designs are cheap, cheerful and above all casual. No fancy evening purses here; instead we have usability and bright summery colors.

This bag is no exception. In bright primary stripes, this shouts deckchair ...

Fendi is making me feel a little out of touch with reality right now. Because I know for sure that I fell asleep in a world that had sensible rules like gravity, and woke up to a world in which it is okay to cover a purse in what appears to be ...

The new Coach Resort Collection offers quite a mix of earth tones and bright, showy fabrics. One of the more vibrant options is the Madison Graphic Op Art Sabrina handbag. This is definitely not one of Coach's naturally-colored leather purses. The Graphic Op Art fabric, which is available on more than one ...

From America's fashion capital New York comes Anne Klein, a designer who knows how to put a contemporary twist on some old favorites. With the Paramount satchel she's brought the classic doctor bag into the 21st century.

You'll recognize that timeless domed shape, but no doctor I know would dare to carry ...

Everything old is new again with Coach's Bleecker line. This exciting Coach collection will delight retro fans with its vintage style. In fact, long term Coach enthusiasts might notice this handbag is a modern version of the 1970s Duffle Sac.

It takes Coach's popular patchwork designs to a new level, with geometric swatches of soft ...

Louis Vuitton's brown leather bags with gold monograms may be classics, but they're also a little drab. The Louis Vuitton Multicolor Sologne range breaks with tradition with its colorful LV logos on stark white leather. This iconic range was designed by Takashia Murakami and is a favorite of Hollywood glamour girl ...