How incredibly cute is this bag? Miuccia Prada’s whimsical style shines through everything she designs for Miu Miu, her self professed alter ego. Unlike Prada’s simple chic esthetics, the Miu Miu girl is funky, fun, and sometimes eccentric, but always fabulous! The Coffer suede bag in chocolate brown is to-die, we love the braided handle and the multi layered top flap, and the ruching on the suede makes it that much more luxurious (and yes, it does resemble a bit like your aunt’s sharpei puppy but we’ll forgive as it makes the bag SO soft). You know how practical we are, we wouldn’t tell you to buy something that wasn’t multi-purpose. This is also a wonderful bag to cuddle up to when you’re on the plane, train, or chauffered automobile. $1295 at Net-a-Porter.

Miu Miu Matellase Luxe Convertible Bag

The Miu Miu Coffer has become one of the most well-known staples of the Miu Miu Brand. In fact, in the recent years the Coffer is to Miu Miu as the Gauffre is the Prada. There is a special touch to the Coffer that makes it so desirable. It has the added bonus of a detachable crossbody strap which provides ease of use, which we all love. The compilation of the perfectly gathered leather, smooth top flap, and deep blue color makes the Miu Miu Matellase Luxe Convertible Bag warm my heart. My love for this bag has lasted for quite some time, and I truly do not know why I do not take the plunge. Of all color options, the blue rich leather is stunning. The outside has two snap pockets and the inside is lined with satin and has a pocket. Buy through Saks for $1,445.

Miu Miu Framed Fold Over Clutch

Upon first glance this bag looks awkward. It is a different look with a different appeal. When this Miu Miu bag first popped up on Net A Porter I was confused by both the purse and my feelings towards the purse. But then it sold out (in a teal hue) before I had time to really sit and think it over. Now the Miu Miu Framed Fold Over Clutch is back in a peonia soft nappa leather with a gold tone frame. While you hold this clutch by the leather top, you must place it with the gold clasp facing up to open it. The color is perfect for what this season craves; bold colors and accessories. Yet the set up of the clutch is different from the norm and I am not sure I can love it fully. It almost looks as a clam on its side, asking for you to open it up. And when you do, the bag expands like a bag of tricks. Either way I can not deem this drab, because a part of me likes it. It is just that the other part of me is confused by it. What do you think about this Miu Miu handbag? Buy this runway look through Net A Porter for $720.

Earlier today I asked for a little help identifying the handbag Gerri Halliwell was seen sporting. It took you all no time to figure it out, pointing me in the direction of Miu Miu! A special thanks to Kath for being the first to send us the link. The bag of choice of Ginger Spice was the Miu Miu Nappa Frame Tote which features a frame top with golden hardware and black Nappa leather. This is a very clean and sophisticated look from Miu Miu, which is easy to see why Geri paired it with her refined white coat. This handbag can polish off an outfit easily. There is a detachable crossbody strap, but wearing this as a messenger bag will take away the elegant touch. Dimensions are 13″W X 12″H X 5″D. Buy through Saks for $1,595.

 I have a strong feeling that I am going to nab some heat for liking this bag. But you know what, I just can not help it, I love this bag! I popped into Saks a few days ago and an array of new Miu Miu bags were on display. I glanced over many of them, stopping at this interesting number. The Miu Miu Woven Leather Hobo is reminiscent of its love-or-hate sister the Prada Fringe Bag. The Prada Fringe Bag was in the spotlight as an eyesore to many, but it had this odd little quality that grew on me. And now this Miu Miu bag has me looking and liking too. The brown woven leather is actually quite soft to the touch, guaranteed to become more supple with age. I know, I know, Bottega Veneta is the woven leather genius, but this is not too shabby. And the fringe is only trimmed along the bag. I tried it on and it had a hippie-chic appeal with a touch of Western. There is a handle across the top and the option of a detachable shoulder strap. For all of you who hate it, join Vlad in the dislike of this bag. I may be a lone ranger, but I am enjoying myself while enjoying this bag. Available through Net A Porter for $1595.

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The subtle rose hue on this handbag makes it drop-dead gorgeous. Adding a pastel accessory to your wardrobe offers the perfect hint of color which adds the perfect feminine touch to a daytime outfit. The Miu Miu Washed Leather Tote adds a touch of rose coloring which is accented with gold hardware. There is a zip fastening across the top and the shape curves at the top. Dimensions of this bag are large, which makes it a perfect work bag option. Because the leather is so light in color, you will have to be careful of getting it dirty (the feet on the base help keep the bottom clean). I would have loved this bag even more if the inside were lined in suede, but the black cotton lining still gets the job done. This is a very ladylike Miu Miu bag, and in no way alludes to this line being a young and less-refined sister to Prada.

Buy through Net A Porter for $1,445.

 

Miu Miu Washed Leather Tote

Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer 2008 ad campaign.

The new Miu Miu Campaign has surfaced with Kirsten Dunst as the face of the campaign. The Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2008 campaign was shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in Los Angeles back in November. Kirsten is following in the footsteps of Selma Blair, Kim Basinger, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lindsay Lohan, by being the face of the campaign. The handbags sport fun colors that pop and the photos have a great artistic touch.

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Do you ever look at individual pieces of a whole, love them, but hate the whole? It happens to me all the time. How many meals have you eaten where the ingredients sound amazing but when you mush them all together you automatically raise your napkin to your mouth and attempt to do the very obvious unflattering ‘polite spit’? At least when it happens with a handbag you know what you are getting into, unlike the random meal you ate. The aspects of the Miu Miu Small Shoulder Bag are appealing individually, but put them all together and you have a tacky fug bag. First there is stunning luscious turquoise leather. The color just pops and is perfect for spring and summer. The slouch of the leather shows the buttery soft quality which makes me want to smoosh it up to my face and fall asleep on it. The gold hardware really pops. The handle features clasps on either side which give a nice addition. But then there is the finished product, which looks fit for a 12 year old. Not that there is something wrong with a 12 year old, but there is something so tacky and juvenile about this bag. Sure, it is said to be a small shoulder bag, but it is too small for my liking. It looks ridiculous on the model, which means it will look atrocious on a ‘real size’ person. The depth is a mere 2″, while the width is 11″ and height is 10″; which looks squished, flat, and weird. Granted, I am 5′10 so I see things differently, but if you are over 5′3, putting a shoulder bag on this small won’t look good. Then there is the gold hardware on the turquoise leather; it screams out gaudy. Something about turquoise and gold do not mesh, they are both overpowering and they are fighting for the spotlight on this bag. End result is an in-your-face combination. I love the color, love the leather, love the idea, but am not feeling the finished product at all. Buy through Net A Porter for $760.

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Today is a very late start on Purse Blog, my apologies! Vlad and I are heading to Germany tomorrow for ten days and it is always crazy before going abroad. Or maybe that is just me? I can’t seem to figure out what to pack, how much to pack, and especially what bag to bring. When I go on a trip for fun, I do not need 15 handbags to lug around. That day will come when I fly privately, and since that day may never come, I will continue to travel with two handbags. One everyday bag and one clutch. I get pretty anal when it comes to deciding what bag to take, because I must decide how I will store it, how the weather will be, etc. My Birkin is staying home this trip; the forecast calls for rain and snow many of the days we will be there and my precious is way too new to me to have to keep putting its Hermes Rain Poncho on (yes, it really comes with one!). I keep telling myself that I need a great everyday bag that has a detachable shoulder strap. I keep not buying one. But I found one that has my heart and I am close to overnighting it to myself. We have seen the Miu Miu Vitello Tote before, and I loved it then, but I love it even more now in this rustic hue of purple. The purple is done beautifully, looking lighter around the edges as if it has aged wonderfully in Miu Miu heaven. There is that shoulder strap that I keep looking for and option of top handles. There are compartment separations on the inside and a zip pocket, which again means this bag is perfect for traveling with. Dimensions are 14″W X 12″H X 5½”D. Just lovely at Saks for $1590.

While I love Prada, I love her younger sister Miu Miu even more right now! Miu Miu delivers the same punch as Prada, the same looks (many times better) for half the price. You can’t get much better than that! A tote bag is a bag everyone needs. We all need to lug around our daily essentials. And to pull it off with a great looking bag is even better. How perfectly fitting then is the Miu Miu Nappa Delave Tote?! I saw this bag while in Saks yesterday and the SA and I were both oohing and aahing at the luscious leather. The topstitching detail adds a nice touch and the gold hardware is subdued and perfect. The design of the bag is simple but it adds some great touches with the leather outlining. The leather feels buttery soft and sports the same look as many of the new resort Prada bags. But the price is, of course, much less that its Prada sisters. Dimensions are 14″W X 13¾”H X 5½”D. The price is very reasonable for what you get; pre-order at Saks for $1445.