Handbag for Girls

While enjoying one of many entertaining Tweets by Tony the Zappos’ CEO, it occurred to me that Zappos.com probably carries some selection of man bags I have not checked out yet (Note: if you are not following Zappos on Twitter, you’re totally missing out, including random giveaways, business ideas, and even party invites!). Lo and [...]

I love it when I can order things custom made, though such opportunity often turn out to be a fairly expensive venture. My wedding dress, for instance, was made from scratch to my measure. I was lucky enough to find my perfect dress at Adrienne’s in the Lower East Side, where local designer Gina Pedone [...]

With summer fully gearing up, I am starting to look forward to my upcoming vacation this fall. My husband and I ended up not taking a honeymoon, and he is in need of a sweet bar trip, so this will be a pretty significant vacay. I have to admit, I am a pretty darn good [...]

I’ve wanted a Givenchy Nightingale ever since the style first came out a few season ago and subsequently seen on Reese Witherspoon, among other celebs. I even made it a point one winter to make a trip up to NYC just so that I can go to Barneys and spend some quality time with several [...]

One of my mom’s friends has a hilarious yet poignant way of putting things into perspective. For instance, when encountering a great bargain, she informs my mom that as a shopper is it her “duty” to take this insanely marked down merchandise off of the store’s hands, so that it can go on with the [...]

Yes, it took me only a year. Perhaps it was best for my wallet anyway. I first read about Treat, a sample sale store in Old Town Alexandria, in Lucky Magazine earlier this year. I made a mental note in my head, but haven’t had a chance to check it out until yesterday, when I [...]

As you may have noticed, I’ve been neglecting The Baggage Claim for quite sometime. Days and weeks went by since my post (hang head in shame) and yet I am surprised to receive many encouraging emails and Tweets about the blog on a daily basis from old and new readers. I have been working on [...]

When I first spotted the Joan Bucket Bag from Chloe on Saks.com, it made me think of the HBO Sports special I just watched over the weekend, which was in anticipation of Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones, Jr. fight. “Boxing??!” you ask? Well, I have no intention of watching that fight, nor do I enjoy [...]

Saks Fifth Avenue began their online only private sale, with lots and lots of amazing handbags and shoes slashed as much as 40% off of their original prices. I can’t believe my eyes as to the caliber of bags I’m seeing. In my experience, Saks online selection is typically much less robust than in stores, [...]

It looks like the sale season is in full gear everywhere, and I’m not sure how long I can resist the temptation. There are bags calling my name out everywhere. I might as well be ignoring a basket full of hungry and whimpering puppies. At least that’s how I feel right now – yes, call [...]