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From Thrift Store to a Shoulder Near You

Alexis — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:25:19 +0000

Recycling kudos go out to Vancouver-based handbag designer Ashley Watson. Her bags are made from recycled leather, fashioned after the original features of the jackets she got the leather from. For a handmade bag, the quality is stunning. If nobody beats me to the punch, I’m saving my pennies for the red one. That bag is smokin’!

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And the “Aaaawwww!” Award Goes To…

Alexis — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:40:31 +0000

There’s a special place in my heart for work-at-home-mommas. Of course because I am one, and I understand how intense it can be when you’re trying to answer e-mails, fulfill orders, talk on the phone, and mop up the spilled juice with your foot and a paper towel - all at once. But when I saw Allie [...]

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WANTED: Cute Girl for Cute Bag

Alexis — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:31:09 +0000

If you ever meet me face-to-face, just call me TG - the Travelin’ Gnome. Not because I resemble a friendly woodland being or anything. I’m like that gnome character from the Travelocity commercial. Always on the move…. Always on the go. Today I’m returning to NYC. Happily, might I add. And I wasn’t joshing about the face-to-face meeting [...]

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I Wish I Could Embroider Like This…

Alexis — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:06:29 +0000

Let me tell you something, embroidery is no longer in the ‘Reserved for Grandma’ category. And it’s not just the stuff you do on those $600 embroidery machines either. (You know the one’s that come pre-packaged with “You Go Girl!” templates?) Though actually I’m a little biased because- (a) I’m stylish, (b) I’m in my 30s, (c) I like [...]

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Sprechen Zie Girly-Girl Handbag?

Alexis — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:16:10 +0000

Ference|kämmer is a one-woman operation with a mission. Spread the ‘made in Germany’ love to as many handbag afficianadoes as she possibly can. Okay that’s not actually her mission. (I made it up!) But don’t you think it should be? Her bags are fun. They have a ‘push-your-boobs-up-with-duct-tape-and-wear-a-halter-top’ quality about them. You’ll feel like an absolute doll [...]

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Oooh That’s Hot - and Handmade

Alexis — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:36:29 +0000

I give all props to a Betty who can sew her own leather, and make it look good. (Because I can sew leather - but it ain’t wearable when I’m done with it!) So when I saw The Brit Boutique, I knew she had to be on my blog hitlist. That brown leather bag is smokin’. That’s [...]

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Girls… Don Your Pencil Skirts!

Alexis — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:24:01 +0000

When I stumbled upon the Revamp Productions web site, I thought I’d died and gone to vintage handbag heaven. The designs range from small quantity runs to one of a kind, with each purse being individually numbered on a silver plate to insure authenticity. Some of them are kitsch. All of them are foxy. My order is [...]

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Me Gusto Your Bag… De Nada

Alexis — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:16:51 +0000

I was in Aldo the other day buying a pair of silver ballet flats. The saleswoman brought over a silver bag to match the shoes. Sure it was cute - (NOT to wear with the shoes though). But I ended up not getting it because it didn’t have a zipper. I rarely buy handbags that don’t [...]

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