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Since the film version of Sex and the City came out I have been living through a SATC fest, as the re-runs are on the TV every night. I could answer a Mastermind quiz on teh subject now. One thing I have noticed is the way that Designer Handbags play a big part in Carrie’s love life. Tonight she was walking along the sidewalk when a guy bumped into her and her handbag fell on to the floor, spilling out its contents. A passer by helped her pick up the contents - this was Carrie’s first meeting with BIG. Like a true gentleman he did not draw attention to the condoms or diet pills!

How do you like this arty view of the new Baby Daisy Hobo by Juicy Couture - I like the trend towards some more smaller bags. Today I looked in a local bag shop and some of the oversized designer handbags were alsmost as big as me. I suppose s more of us start to get a little overweight, these big bags make women look slimmer by comparison. But there is also a danger of maybe not being noticed behind your huge designer tote. Your friends will need GPS to find you…

This cute designer bag comes in velour with a patent leather trim, the Juicy Couture logo is stitched large across the front and if that is not enought there are beaded charms as well. There is a pocket on each side, with tied rope detailing. And one useful touch that also looks great - a small heart shaped mirror comes attached to the inside of the Baby Daisy Hobo.

I noticed today that there is a Marc by Marc Jacobs Big Tote available at just £130 - or just $128 if you can go to Neiman Marcus. I really love the pink, black and white colourway, which will get you noticed wherever you go. This is a way of getting a top designer bag at an affordable price. The canvas shopper has a pink zip along the top, and two black grab handles. The words ‘Big Tote’ are printed in hot pink on both sides on a black and white background. Inside you will find ‘Marc by Marc’ printed on the lining and internal pockets.

This bag is available over here at Harvey Nichols, purveyor of authentic luxury watches and designer handbags

Have you seen this latest offering from Christian Lacroix - a very busy designer bag that is the epitome of this fashion house, in my view. There is always plenty going on with a Lacroix designer bag or outfit, he enjoys pitting two patterns against each other. This Tortoiseshell Clutch Bag is no exception, blending a classic tortoiseshell patent with pink contrast. I am not taken with this one, but guess what - it is a sell out!
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Here is a great Marc Jacobs that you cannot buy - but you can get it, for a lot less than you might think. How do you get your hands on this exclusive designer tots bag? Read on. When you spend $350 + on the Marc by Marc Jacobs clothing range, and you get the bag free! The clothes are what you would ecpect from a designer of this quality, and it will be easy to find enough to qualify for your freebie - just enter MBMTOTE when you check out and authorize.net. Be quick, the offer ends on 21 July.

Feeling a bit thoughful today -
The Dream
A man lay on his bed at the end of his life waiting to die.
His dream came to pay his last respects
and bid farewell to the man who had never used it.

As it entered the room the man looked down in shame.
“Why did you not realise me ?” the dream asked.
“Because I was afraid,” the man said.
“Afraid of what,” said the dream.
“I was afraid I would fail.”

“But haven’t you failed by not attempting to use me?”.
“Yes I did, but I always thought there would be tomorrow.”
“You Fool!” said the dream” Did it never occur to you
that there was only ever today? the moment that you are in right now?

Do you think that now that death is here
that you can put it off until tomorrow?”.
“No”. said the man, a tear gently rolling down his cheek.
The dream was softer now, because it knew that there were two types of pain,
the pain of discipline and the pain of regret,
and while discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs pounds.

Then the dream leant forward to gently wipe away the tear and said,
” You need only have taken the first step
and I would have taken one to meet you,
for the only thing that ever separated us
was the belief in your mind that you couldn’t have me”.

Then they said goodbye and they both died.

- by Mark Baker, speaker (Jersey)
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If you love the quality of a Coach Designer handbag but you cannot pay the recommended price, beware. The producers of fake, knock-off designer bags are getting better at imitating the real thing, and taking a lot of money from you for a bag that uses cheap counterfeit materials.

It’s getting very hard for customers to tell if the designer bags they are buying are real or fake. So it is difficult to decide if a discount designer handbag is real: some say the only way to be sure is to buy direct from the Designer. It is true that you need to be careful but there are some tell tale signs of an imitation Coach Handbag, and you can use these to spot the difference.

These tips help you to make an educated decision when you are looking for a Coach handbag and you find for sale at an online discount outlet. We will start with some of the more obvious things to look for when shopping for a Coach bag. These tips will be very helpful to you when you are shopping on auction sites like ebay, Yahoo auctions or MSN. We’ll start from the top and work our way down the list.

The first thing you should always do is take a look at the feedback for the seller you are thinking of making a purchase from. This is one of ebay’s best features, with this system fellow buyers are allowed to leave feedback about their purchases from the seller. You’ll definitely want to read the comments that previous buyers have posted about they’re transactions with the seller. If you find that the majority of the comments about the seller are negative, that should raise a red flag that tells you that you don’t want to deal with this seller.

At that point it should be pretty obvious that the seller is not conducting a reputable business. Another warning sign you should keep an eye out for is sellers with very little feedback. Sellers that only have feedback of 10 or less comments should generally be avoided, even if the feedback is all positive. The reason for this being that these sellers are just starting out, and they may not even know if they are selling a fake handbag or not. Read more »

Jimmy Choo founded his company with Tamara Mellon, who was an editor at Vogue UK, in 1996. The company quickly established itself for its high end designs in handbags and shoes and only five year later Jimmy Choo sold his half share in the company for £10 million. Now Jimmy Choo spends his time on his couture collection, licensed around the world as Jimmy Choo Ltd. Top clients can view the Jimmy Choo ready-to-wear range at the Connaught Street in London by appointment only. This range includes the exclusive handbags for which Jimmy Choo is famous, and celebrities are regularly photographed wearing them.
Tamara is still the creative influence for many of the designs that are launched in the Jimmy Choo brand and the company has been like a supercharger since its partnership in 2001 with Equinox Luxury Holdings.