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The mini Bay and Bartol bags from Bryna Nicole resort spring 2010.
Photography courtesy of Bryna Nicole

Come spring, it’ll be much easier to enjoy a fling with Bryna Nicole, thanks to mini versions of the San Francisco label’s most popular handbags and the arrival of studded coin purses, signature cuffs and leather bracelets.

Linda's pits: glamorous or gross? You decide.
Photography courtesy of W

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Jezebel reports that One HuffPo columnist is raising eyebrows with her recent assertion that only gay men find pin-thin models attractive. True? False? Discuss.

10/08/095:49 pm

This Old Bag

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$75-$125

This is your perfect excuse to buy a new handbag—Kaiser Permanente presents the fifth annual celebration of This Old Bag: Power of the Purse, benefiting the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment while shopping without guilt in a silent and live auction. Featuring more than 150 new and vintage bags donated by some of Hollywood’s favorite actresses (autographs included!), famous designers and local philanthropists, whatever you bid on is sure to be one-of-a-kind.

 

We're always thrilled when we hear of new and noteworthy San Francisco designers because, let's face it, we don't live in a city particularly recognized for its sense of style. This is why we were immediately smitten when we came across Shannon South and her inspiring handbag line reMade USA.

The Kaori bag in pebble print by Flowie
Photography courtesy of Flowie

Scoring a fresh bag today doesn’t have to involve a semi-late-afternoon drum circle on Hippie Hill. Instead, we’re lit up over the cute-as-can-be pebble print Kaori bag, new out this month from Flowie.

Redwood City-based designer Yaling Hou landed upon the cotton twill bag’s shape after seeing a photograph of her niece, who lives in Japan, wearing a traditional kimono with an obi belt.

06/07/075:03 pm

Muse Ten

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Riding the bigger-the-better bag phenomenon, Muse Ten opened its doors on Fillmore Street last year. The little shop, launched in the fall by former business-consultant Cindy Tse, is mostly dedicated to large handbags and stylish totes—slouchy and pockety things made of soft leather, all crafted by independent designers.
01/18/076:40 pm

Lava 9

(business)
Rocker chic reigns, with handmade leather jackets, slouchy bags and chandelier earrings so big they could illuminate War Memorial Opera House.
07/27/063:55 pm

Zara

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European cheap chic: Spain’s Zara provides all manner of instant-gratification fashion.
07/27/063:49 pm

Yves Saint Laurent

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Once home to bordellos, Maiden Lane is now a haven for prosperous modern-day maidens who splurge on top-of-the-line fashion at YSL.
07/27/063:18 pm

Stuart Weitzman

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Stuart keeps the well-heeled pining over foot candy like the crystal-dotted Ice Queen shoe.