Spring Savings are in the Air at eFashionHouse.com, Plus Site Welcomes Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner

eFashionHouse.com ushers in spring with new arrivals, savings up to 50% and adds three new handbag designers - Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- After months of winter fashion accessories, spring is finally on its way and eFashionHouse.com celebrates with savings of 25-70% on the latest trends in designer handbags. Committed to offering shoppers the best online prices for purses, eFashionHouse.com, named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel, just added hundreds of new designer handbags from Marc Jacobs, Prada, Chanel, Gucci, Anya Hindmarch, Isabelle Fiore, Coach, Tano and many more top designers, just in time for spring. The site also added three new designer fashion brands - Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner - to its huge selection of designer handbags for even more savings.

"We are excited to add Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner handbags because the handbag demand has changed from including not only the big designer names to now welcoming other chic designers with more affordable prices," said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse Owner. "Regardless of the Economy, women still want to buy themselves a new purse, and making affordable prices available online is the purpose of eFashionHouse where you do not have to spend a fortune to carry a new quality designer handbag."

With all purses priced under $100, both Melie Bianco and Murval are known for their trendy styles and amazing prices. A favorite among fashion editors, Melie Bianco has been featured in an array of magazines, like Marie Claire, People, Cosmopolitan and Self, because it is "chic and affordable" line (prices range from $30-$75) features funky and wearable styles perfect for the trendy fashionista. Another brand that is known for offering the look of couture without the high price, French company MURVAL was created by two sisters, Muriel and Valerie, who recognized the need for fashionable accessories at accessible prices. With its bags costing less than $50, MURVAL comes out with two collections a year and despite the low price points scores high among the fashion crowd.

Though not in the under $100 category, Dallas-based fashion designer Elaine Turner is still considered a bargain since her line features the finest embossed exotic leathers and signature painted grass cloth bags. Elaine Turner quickly rose to the ranks of the fashion It Bag and the brands popularity continues to grow because of its distinct and creative approach to classic looks in handbags and accessories.

Shoppers who crave the more luxurious designer handbag names can still look forward to savings and shop for the latest trends because eFashionHouse.com has it all. Some of the featured handbag styles available at a discount are:

• Marc Jacobs Patchwork Lou bag - 35% off retail
  
• Moschino Patent Leather Brownie bag - 28% off retail
  
• Anya Hindmarch Neeson bag - 20% off retail
  
• Chloe Bay Bag - 31% off retail
  
• Yves Saint Laurent Downtown Bag - 21% off retail
  
• Chanel Small Caviar Tote - 22% off retail
  
• Isabella Fiore Puff Enough Satchel - 15% off retail

In addition to the discounted prices, shoppers can receive an additional 10 percent discount using coupon code OFF10 when making a purchase from the eFashionHouse Sale Section. Plus, budget conscious fashionistas can always take advantage of the eFashionHouse.com layaway plan which allows shoppers to pay over time.

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. eFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer and Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She has been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90's. eFashionHouse.com has an extensive Press Page and a Fashion Blog Network. Visit the site for more details.

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Couture handbags are on sale now!

We're Crazy for Couture! Are you? Click here to see what's waiting for you. Designer handbags and accessories below retail from all the top Designers. Receive free ground shipping $200 orders and pay no sales tax worldwide. Visit the Sale and Final Clearance sections and get deeper discounts. eFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch and named the top online Chanel retailer by About.com. Check it out. We know you are crazy for couture or you would not have read this far! See the eFashionHouse Press Page. Interested in an EFH Layaway Plan? You can put anything on layaway. Read about the EFH Layaway here: eFashionHouse.com Layaway Program.

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Who What Wear - Designer Handbags Seen On Celebs

from whowhatweardaily

It’s easy to envy celebs for their extensive bag collections (not to mention the early access they’re granted to said purses), but if you can tamp that covetousness down for just a minute, you’ll find that it can be quite useful to admire from afar. Just note the shapes and styles your favorite tastemakers select and use those choices as inspiration. We’ll start you off with the latest picks from the above, fashion forward ladies, as well as some alternatives.


Sienna Miller is currently carrying the YSL Besace Flap Bag ($1995) in Sky Anthracite, which seems to be the color of choice for stylish Brits (see Kate Moss, Lily Allen). The satchel’s soft shape was inspired by classic messenger bag and it’s also available in a rich caramel shade ($1895). The Dylan Large Shoulder Bag by Linea Pelle ($475) also comes in a great gray and has a sleek and simple shape. Many readers were curious about the bright bag Mary Kate Olsen toted at Sundance, so we had to include it here. Her electric yellow frame bag is the Dior by John Galliano Babe Bag ($2600). It hasn’t hit stores yet, but visit Dior for stockists. If you’re craving a canary-colored handbag, you’re in luck this season. Nordstrom’s Crinkled Patent Leather Hobo ($198) is beautifully bold, as is Francesco Biasia’s Paula ($561.95). Rachel Bilson was spotted with Zac Posen’s Woven Leather Drawstring Bag ($1995) on her shoulder as she made her way to a friend’s house in LA. The tawny shoulder bag is made from woven patent and regular leather and has a braided strap. The similarly named Woven Pocket Shopper ($36) from ASOS is an excellent inexpensive option.

Lily Allen, seen above strolling in London, has the latest loveliness from Chanel. The classic shape of her 2.55 bag is updated via the fabric; instead of classic leather, this one is made from jersey knit. It’s available in a small size ($2995) and big ($3195) and comes in red, purple, pink, and black. Check out Moe Bags Camy Patent Lamb Bag in Yves ($264) for a thrifty alternative. Gwyneth Paltrow carries Balenciaga’s Lune Tote, which we found in forest green and black patent at Matches in London ($2519.56). The Pop Locks Top Handle Bag by Steven ($167) has the Balenciaga shape and a better price tag. Kylie Minogue prefers a large Chloe Saskai Satchel ($1680), which is available in a whole range of colors, like black, coral, turquoise, and gray. Get the same boxy blue feeling with the Ranger Medium Satchel from Michael Kors ($298).

Photos of Sienna, Rachel, and Gwyneth, PCN. Photo of Kylie, X17. Photo of Lily, Bauer-Griffin.

2007: The Death Of The Designer Handbag

The Huffington Post

2007 was another great year in fashion - it certainly had it's share of Landmarks, Spectacle and Tragedy.

Landmarks: 2007 marked big birthdays for venerable fashion houses and businesses alike; 100 years for Neiman Marcus and Henri Bendel, 60 years for Christian Dior, 45 years for Valentino, 40 years for Ralph Lauren.

Spectacle: Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi staged a first-ever fashion show along the Great Wall of China with the iconic double F images projected onto neighboring mountains, Pierre Cardin showed on sand dunes in the middle of the Gobi desert, and Marc Jacobs sent a 9pm runway show out at 11pm which sent everyone - editors and buyers alike into a dither.

Tragedy: Isabella Blow and Liz Claiborne passed away, and women of all ages embraced the girly ballerina as the shoe to be worn with absolutely everything for absolutely every occasion. Husband and wife David and Victoria Beckham were featured in a raunchy spread in W magazine (that one hopes their children don't see until they're old enough to handle the shock of mom and dad in compromising positions) to link with the smash launch of her new jean line here in the US.

The event which hasn't yet been widely covered (if at all) is the death of the designer handbag. I may be ahead of my time, but I am convinced that, though we won't see it played out until mid-2008, the year 2007 killed the handbag.

In his wonderful first book, Malcolm Gladwell coined the phrase "the tipping point" both as the title of his book, and as a descriptor for what happens when a product or idea goes viral. He did not describe the decline or fall of an idea and did not name it, so I'll give it a go here. If when something is ON it has 'tipped', maybe when it is OFF it has 'topped'...if so, the handbag, which went fully viral in mid-2007, the designer handbag, in all its manic oversized hardwareized, logoized splendor has 'topped' at the end of the year.

Handbags have been around since the dawn of time, or so it seems, but in recent years they have taken on mythic proportions in the minds and hearts of women and fashion houses alike. They served as an important driver of growth and profitability for fashion houses, and they were lauded as the best way to update your wardrobe, (actually I still believe good clothes and shoes are the best way to update your wardrobe) and so it went...every season, a new bag, new color, new hardware, new shapes...downright dizzying.

I work in Manhattan in a part of the downtown called the 'meatpacking district.' It sits in the lower west side of the city and is one of the coolest spots in town. I call it 'the land of the early adopters' for all the trend-setting people I see in the streets of this neighborhood. Lately I am seeing fewer and fewer designer handbags, and it's gotten to the point that when I do see a woman with a brick house of a bag on her arm it just jumps out at me as WRONG ... OVER .... I am still carrying my own brick house bag which only a few months ago was totally the rage, but every time I pick it up now I cringe. It's done. And it's not done in the way that, well, this bag is done, now I need a new one, bigger and better...no - it's just flat out done.

But it's not that simple really, what is a woman to do when she doesn't want to carry a bag anymore? Bags are not just frivolity, they're a necessity. We can't possibly stuff all of our belongings into our pant pockets as men do...there's just too much required of a woman during the course of her day...(not sure why...it certainly would be liberating to leave the house with a few bills and a credit card, a cell phone and the house key like my husband does) so what is the answer?

Since not carrying bag at all is NOT the answer, I think that what I want to carry now is something small, pared down and frankly totally nondescript. No logos - absolutely none, no hardware, nothing to identify it as belonging to any particular brand. I want a clutch big enough to hold my 5x8 moleskin notepad which goes everywhere with me, my wallet (which I will now downsize) and a small cosmetics bag (which is also getting downsized). I am imagining a large envelope with a top flap and leather ties to tie it up down the center. Simple. This can be in PVC in black or dark brown or in a soft deerskin.

On days when this is just too small because I'm going to the gym, or need a change of shoes, I think I want a type of manbag. Something like the tote that L.L. Bean made famous only in leather with handles only high enough to fit into the hand, not long straps to be slung over the shoulder. Again, no logos, extraneous hardware, etc. I can't look at another pumped up, tricked out bag in the face, and I certainly am not willing to pay tricked out prices for it either.

The moment is feeling pared down, conservative. Maybe it's because we're in an election year, our men and women are still overseas fighting a war, and we've got our own economic war we're now fighting in this country. It's also more than all of this - I don't think this is just about a moment in fashion. I think women are becoming less and less comfortable feeling dictated to - our confidence is rising. We don't need that bag on our shoulder, or the logo that accompanies it to help make us feel validated.

Welcome to The Purse Blogger

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The Purse Blogger will introduce you to a variety of designer handbags from all the major brands. We'll show you pictures, descriptions and where to locate a good deal for a new purse. Check with us often and when you are in the mood to browse, read and comment on the latest in Designer Handbags....visit The Purse Blogger!