| -> | | | | is much more chic and citified than the above |
| How is a girl to keep up with the hottest trends in bags | | | | mentioned sweater bag. It is a fairly large bag and |
| for the 2009 season? It depends, of course, on | | | | more like a tote, running at about $700. |
| whether we are talking summer or winter season. It | | | | As for other large bags in style this season, the Louis |
| also depends heavily on what the stars and celebs | | | | Vuitton travel duffels are all the rage lately. Kim |
| are carrying. Why? Because divas and celebrities | | | | Kardashian seems to like the Louis Vuitton Graffiti |
| know just what to carry and, depending on the | | | | Keepall 50, which is from the Stephen Sprouse |
| season, occasion, and outfit, when to carry it. | | | | collection. It comes in a bright fuchsia to match her |
| Nicole Richie prefers Hermes, and particularly the | | | | flamboyant personality and also comes in orange and |
| Hermes Birkin bag. While not the signature orange | | | | neon green. Kanye West travels a bit heavier with his |
| Hermes is known for, this bag is a little darker in | | | | Louis Vuitton Keepall 55, which is in camouflage and |
| orange color but does still carry the typical Hermes | | | | also pretty tough not to spot at the airport! These |
| hardware in gold and the same leather features. Don't | | | | travel bags cost about $2500.00 apiece, depending on |
| plan on rushing out and grabbing up these bags in | | | | the style and collection. |
| various colors just yet, though. One of these alone | | | | Angelina Jolie with her whole brood is still keen on the |
| costs about $17,000.00. | | | | Mommy & Me Bags, although she has been seen |
| Another bag that is making headlines this season is | | | | carrying sleeker and more sophisticated styles to |
| Yves Saint Laurent's Muse, and many stars still carry it | | | | match her updated look this year. Jennifer Garner has |
| on their arm from last season. The younger, | | | | also been seen wearing the braided leather bag from |
| starlet-type stars seem to prefer this bag, the likes of | | | | the collection in patent red, which runs about $1700. |
| Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Alba, Paris Hilton and Kate | | | | The little ones have matching bags to wear right along |
| Moss. This bag is such a classic it is not likely to be | | | | with them, but they are not quite as pricey. |
| leaving the fashion scenes any time soon. | | | | The whole cowboy look has finally gone out of |
| Although lots of celebs are into designing their own | | | | fashion, which should make most of us pretty happy. |
| bags these days, these same celebrities would not be | | | | With it, we can say goodbye to the saddle bags, |
| caught dead actually carrying one of their own | | | | although bags with fringes are still in vogue and have |
| knock-off designer bags on their arm! Jessica | | | | been seen on the likes of hot rising stars like Vanessa |
| Simpson, for example, has an extensive line of | | | | Hudgens. Specifically, the JJ Winters fringe bag is a hot |
| handbags but is spotted this season with her black and | | | | item and she prefers it for a number of different |
| grey Goyard bag, which are probably ten times what | | | | outfits. Most recently she has been spotted wearing |
| she charges for her own designs. Not only that, but her | | | | the grey suede version. This bag is fairly reasonable in |
| Goyard has been seen monogrammed with her initials | | | | the $300.00 to $400.00 range. |
| so you know she feels pretty attached to it! | | | | Bags with top handles are still trendy this season, as |
| Always popular in Europe and new to the States in | | | | classic ladylike bags will never go out of fashion. In |
| the last couple years is the line by Gerard Darel. | | | | fact, most likely due to the recent election, ladylike is |
| Hayden Panettiere and Katherine Heigl are proud | | | | very "in" this year! Michelle Obama being a perfect |
| owners as is Angelina Jolie. The sweater knit satchel | | | | model of elegance and grace, many celebrities are |
| by Gerard Darel, which is a casual bag and available at | | | | following suit and carrying petite, feminine yet stately |
| Neiman Marcus, is one of the favorites and has been | | | | bags. Think Chanel, think Christian Dior, just think |
| for a season or two. It is surprisingly affordable and | | | | elegant and graceful! We can thank the popularity of |
| comes in at around $400.00. | | | | the First Lady for bringing this to the forefront of |
| The Andrea Brueckner Tierney City bag is still popular | | | | fashion. |
| and still seen being carried by the beautiful Jessica | | | | The bags being seen thus far really haven't been too |
| Alba not at a black tie ball, but simply walking down the | | | | definitive as far as being a summer or winter type bag. |
| street. As the name implies, however casual, this bag | | | | They are all fairly easily transferred between seasons. |
