Make the transition to spring with Saks and Diane von Furstenberg

Make the transition to spring with Saks and Diane von Furstenberg

Spring might not quite have sprung outside (at least in New York – you may be luckier than we are), but it has definitely sprung inside Saks Fifth Avenue, circa the Diane von Furstenberg handbags. DVF’s spring bags have arrived in stores and online, and with materials ranging from raffia to lizard-embossed leather, they’re just the thing to get you through the seasonal transition and onto the right track for the weather ahead.

The bag collection is themed around spring wanderlust, and the bags themselves (an ever-growing part of Diane’s brand) are a study in how just the right note of color can transform a look. Most of the bags are rendered in combinations of ivory, grey, black and gold, but throughout, you’ll find notes of coral that make these easy-to-wear neutrals perfect for spring. If you’re more the type of woman who wants her entire bag to be the bright accent, well, DVF’s got a few options for you as well. Take a look at our picks from the collection below or shop the new DVF collection at Saks.


Diane von Furstenberg Tonda Crystal, Satin and Leather Small Clutch
$395 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg Tonda Crystal, Satin & Leather Small Clutch

Diane von Furstenberg New Harper Charlotte Satchel
$595 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg New Harper Charlotte Satchel

Diane von Furstenberg Carolina Lips Canvas Satchel
$345 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg Carolina Lips Canvas Clutch

Diane von Furstenberg 440 Colorblock Lizard-Embossed Top Handle Bag
$645 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg 440 Colorblock Lizard-Embossed Top Handle Bag

Diane von Furstenberg Sutra Lizard-Embossed Leather Clutch
$345 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg Sutra Lizard-Embossed Leather Clutch

Diane von Fursenberg On The Go Colorblock Raffia and Leather Tote
$345 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg On-The-Go Colorblock Raffia & Leather Tote

Diane von Furstenberg Olivia Patchwork Embossed Leather Clutch
$495 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg Olivia Patchwork Embossed Leather Clutch

Diane von Furstenberg Lytton Abstract Printed Sequin Clutch
$325 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg Lytton Abstract Printed Sequin Clutch

Diane von Fursenberg Raffia and Leather 440 Tote
$495 via Saks

Diane von Furstenberg Raffia and Leather 440 Tote 34-15

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Save 20% sitewide at Tumi

Anna Sui TumiIn spite of the cold in the northeast, spring IS fast approaching and with it, the most wonderful time of the year – vacation season! If you read this site you already love and covet designer handbags, but what about luggage? Needless to say, high quality luggage is an investment, but you really do get what you pay for.

If you feel like I do about luggage and you have some fabulous travel ahead this spring and summer, Tumi’s Invest In Quality event is perfect for you. You’ll save 20% sitewide with the code 2013SPRING through March 24th.

Our recommendation? Anna Sui’s fabulous collection of luggage for Tumi will stand out on the luggage carousel and it’s so durable!

SHOP THE TUMI INVEST IN QUALITY EVENT NOW!

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Rei’s Pants (ok, and earring)

If there’s one thing I like about fashion week, it’s seeing how some will find so many different ways of wearing one particular item. I’m totally the type to fall in love with a bag, a pair of pants, or a jacket and wear it every day until I’m so tired of it I feel like need to throw it out the window.

This pair of pants here, if Rei ever got to the point of wanting to throw them out the window, I’d be the first to be waiting at the bottom to catch them.

Ok, I’d need to go to Tokyo now? But that wouldn’t be so bad, would it?

This ensemble here is my favorite look I think. Not so much so because it’s an ensemble, but mostly because I love the sandy colors she chose, and her super simple bag, and that too, if ever she decides to toss it out the window, I’ll be… Yeah, you get it.

Oh, also. When the time comes to toss her earrings out the… Okay, I’ll stop.

Which one is your favorite look?

Net-a-Porter launches new site for Asia Pacific customers

Net-a-Porter launches new site for Asia Pacific customers

The influence of the Asian market on luxury fashion gets stronger seemingly every day. Yesterday, news broke that Hermes’ quarterly profits leapt nearly 25% based on the strength of leather goods sales in Asia – no small feat on top of the handbag giant’s already-soaring financials. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Net-a-Porter, one of our favorite online department stores, has launched a new homepage servicing the Asian Pacific market and Chinese-language customers. Previously, Net-a-Porter’s international site had serviced parts of Asia, but the new site expands that coverage and offers several new benefits to Asian customers.

The new site is available through Net-a-Porter.com and will geo-target automatically for customers located within the countries it services. Alternately, both location and language preferences are manually customizable for all customers, regardless of physical location, and Mandarin Chinese has been added to the site’s language options. The Asia Pacific site also features pricing specific to the market and a product selection almost identical to that of the North American site. According to a Net-a-Porter spokesperson, the site’s launch means that customers in the Asia Pacific market will enjoy faster, lower-cost delivery than they had experienced in the past, as well as the addition of a customer care team in their time zone.

With what often feels like exponential growth in the Asian market, the future of the luxury industry will likely be won, at least in part, by the businesses who are able to find ways to best serve Asian customers, who are generally a world away from and speaking a different language than a brand’s headquarters and corporate staff. With this local site launch, Net-a-Porter seems as though it intends to be one of those companies.

Countries and localities serviced by the new site include Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Ready to shop? Visit our Net-a-Porter boutique, full of PurseBlog picks!

Net-a-Porter Asia Pacific Product Page Chinese

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GRAND




Skirt: Kenzo  |  Sweater: Alexander Wang  |  Jacket: Sandro  |  Boots: ACNE  |  Sunglasses: ASOS



Things have been kind of perfect since I arrived in Stockholm. I am at the Scandic Grand Central, aka home away from home, plus I finally got to see my bestie Carolina after a month of being apart.  
I love it here despite the weather (?), Ok, not so fond of the weather, its freezing cold beyond imagination, but hey, Spring and Summer are coming and Stockholm is pretty perfect during the Summer ;).






Photos by Carolina Engman