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Meghan Markle Just Made a $670 Bag Sell Out


Once you become royalty—not that I’m speaking from experience—every single choice you make is scrutinized, and in the case of Meghan Markle’s fashion, every choice has sent stampedes of shoppers clamoring for their own identical coat/bag/dress. This isn’t exactly a new phenomenon—Kate Middleton‘s style choices famously drain accessible brands out of their stock—but it’s clear that the Meghan Markle effect is taking hold.

Just a few days after Canadian brand Line the Label literally renamed a coat after her after she wore to announce her engagement to Prince Harry, the handbag she carried during the couple’s first official outing in Nottingham on Friday has officially sold out.

To be fair, it’s a great bag. Designed by Strathberry, an Edinburgh-based label, the bag’s bordeaux leather exterior is accented by a peacock-blue fold and vanilla handle held in place by a gold crossbar.

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Strathberry, a brand found in luxury department stores around the world, told ELLE UK that after Markle’s appearance with its Tricolor Midi Tote, the bag sold out in 11 minutes. Eleven! The bag, by the way, goes for £495, or $667 at today’s exchange rate. (If you’re happy to carry another color, they start at £455, or $613 at current exchange rates.)

The sell-out effect is on par with Line the Label’s newly renamed coat: After Markle’s coat was ID’d in the outfit credits from coverage of her Nottingham visit, the brand’s website actually crashed as everyone tried to buy their own $626.50 coat.

If you want to get your hands on Markle’s Strathberry bag…well, you’ll have to wait until after the new year, when the brand says it will restock the style. But considering that Markle’s stylist, Jessica Mulroney, is also dressing Canada’s elegant Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau—wife of, yes, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—it’s more than likely the Markle Effect won’t be slowing down anytime soon.

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You Can Now Rep Your Hogwarts House With This Harry Potter Bag Collection


There may not be new Harry Potter books to read, but there never seems to be a shortage of Hogwarts-themed merch on the market. Earlier this year, Alex & Ani released a collection of jewelry inspired by the Wizarding World. Now, designer Danielle Nicole is launching a capsule of fashion handbags that’ll step up your work robes.

Just in time to surprise all of the Harry Potter fanatics in your life (or, you know, just yourself) for the holidays, Danielle Nicole is teaming up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to bring J.K. Rowling’s iconic series to the realm of accessories. The 11-piece collection includes clutches, backpacks, and pouches featuring elements from the four houses of Hogwarts, as well as references to Harry and friends. The capsule is also very affordable: Prices start at $38 and cap out at $78.

Whether you’re pairing them with a wand and cloak or just, you know, your regular old Muggle uniform, you’ll never have to worry about anyone mistaking what house the Sorting Hat would have put you in.

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The Gryffindor Clutch

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The Slytherin Pouch

There’s a clutch and a pouch for every house. Then, there are a few items featuring character signatures, such as Luna Lovegood’s Spectrespecs and Harry’s lightning bolt scar.

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The Luna Pouch

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The Bolt Backpack

If you’re already plotting what outfits to pair these, you’ll need to make your purchase fast. Like all Harry Potter merch, fans won’t waste any time before scooping up every last item. You can buy the Danielle Nicole x Harry Potter collection on the brand’s website.

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Meredith Vieira Once Found a 'Huge Bag of Sex Toys' in Matt Lauer's Dressing Room


Following Matt Lauer’s prompt termination from NBC over allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct, some of the former Today host’s on-air moments are now coming under (warranted) scrutiny. Take a Today show sexual harassment parody, aired in 2012, in which Lauer makes light of inappropriate sexual advances in the office and paints himself as a victim. Or his uncomfortable interview with Anne Hathaway, also from 2012, that features Lauer making a creepy comment about an invasive up-skirt photo of the actress that was circulating at the time.

The latest clip to resurface comes from a 2016 episode of The Meredith Vieira Show. During an interview with her former Today co-host, Vieira gently chides Lauer about once finding a “huge bag of sex toys” in his dressing room closet.

“We had a guest on the show…she was a sex therapist,” Lauer said, trying to explain himself. “When she left, she gave each of us a shopping bag of stuff. True story. I didn’t know what to do. I put it in my closet in my dressing room.”

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He then went on to add that, the very next day, former First Lady Laura Bush was a guest on the show and the Secret Service found the bag in his room during their security sweep—a revelation that caused Vieira, Savannah Guthrie (who was also part of the segment), and the audience to roar with laughter.

Of course, placed in context of Variety‘s explosive investigation alleging that, among other things, Lauer once gave a coworker a sex toy as a present along with a note detailing how he’d want ot use it on her, what was intended to be a risque but lighthearted moment takes on an entirely new—and disturbing—interpretation. And, for what it’s worth, Vieira didn’t get “a bag of stuff” from the therapist despite Lauer noting that she was the one who led the segment.

This wasn’t the only troubling moment between Lauer and Vieira. In another video—this one shared by TMZ—Lauer is caught on camera between staring at Vieira as she leans over the Today show set’s coffee table. “Nice sweater,” he began, before telling her, “Keep bending over like that. It’s a nice view.”

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Just add both of these to the growing list of Lauer moments that make our skin crawl.



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This Gorgeous Woven Bag Beyoncé Posted on Instagram Is $150


It’s pretty much undisputed that Beyoncé is the queen of Instagram fashion shoots and of couture: we’ve caught her ‘grams of a stunning $7,560 date-night outfit—and who can forget that $22,000 kimono she wore…to a basketball game? But what’s a little less visible is that she knows good design doesn’t necessarily mean a high price tag. Three of her most recent Fashion-with-a-capital-F posts, in fact, feature her working a more affordable accessory: the woven Parme Marin bag that hangs from her hand is $150.

On Friday, she posted three images of herself in 16 different poses showing off some high-waisted plaid shorts, a denim top with a ruffled neckline, a pair of black heels, and a killer blue lip. The star of the look, however, is Parme Marin’s circular Tadlak Small Bag, which is handwoven with palm leaves and lined with African fabric.

Not in its product description? Considering there are 1 million likes and counting on the images, chances of the Bey-approved bag selling out are probably pretty high.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen her play the other side of the high-low fashion game recently: earlier this month, she showed up to Rihanna’s Diamond Ball in a $165 House of CB gown. Then there’s her activewear line, Ivy Park, which is also fairly affordable with workout leggings for $65 and T-shirts for $30. Even Bey’s stylist recommends shopping at Target, which we can so get behind.

Straw, wicker, and other woven bags have been big for a few seasons now, along with straw hats—and after this, we’re pretty sure they’ll continue to be. It has to be said: it feels good to know that even if we will never be Beyoncé, at least we can dress like her.

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Kate Spade's Iconic Sam Bag is Coming Back in Spring 2018


It’s official: Everyone’s first Kate Spade New York bag is back in style. At the brand’s Spring 2018 presentation during New York Fashion Week, Chief Creative Officer Deborah Lloyd revealed that the iconic Sam tote—yes, that boxy, nylon handbag you swung around with such glee back in the day—will make a triumphant return, just in time for the company’s 25th anniversary.

At this point, we’re pretty used to seeing nostalgic trends crop up on the Fashion Week runways, but the return of the Sam bag is one worthy of our collective excitement: This black, waterproof tote put Kate Spade New York on the map when it first appeared in the early ’90s. And though it’s been off the brand’s shelves for a while now, shoppers freak out every time the style pops up on the resale market. (While Nordstrom seems to have left their sale page up, the Sam hasn’t been sold as-new in years.)

Lloyd knows how attached we all were to our first Kate Spade New York handbag—and how eager brand loyalists are for the Sam’s comeback. “I think that bag started Kate Spade 25 years ago, but it’s still relevant today,” she tells Glamour backstage at the Spring 2018 presentation in New York “So many people that speak to you about that bag say, ‘Oh my goodness, it was my first bag!’ It became one of the first it bags.” She says that customers “are always wanting to see the Sam back [again].”

In the designer’s mind, the Sam bag falls among the Kate Spade New York classics—”something that a girl goes back to again and again,” she explains. “It really is her go-to piece that she can trust, that will get her through the day. So whether it is the perfect dress from Kate Spade, whether it’s a pair of shoes, whether it is that Sam bag, it’s her trusty companion that makes her feel good about herself.”

But the 2018 version of the Sam won’t look exactly like the one you wore to bits in middle school: Lloyd promises that there are plenty of modern updates to the classic, including new materials like leather, wicker, and all sorts of embroidery. “With fashion, everything needs a little bit of an evolution, because what you pick up [from] 25 years ago doesn’t always look right,” she jokes of the O.G. Sam. “So there was a little bit of an evolution in how we manufactured it. But basically, we have the classic Sam in the black nylon come back with a new logo treatment, which is loud and proud! [And] we have played with it as our palette to express the year.”

Of course, any Sam needs a full look to pair it with—so Lloyd says there’s plenty of exciting ready-to-wear alongside the beloved tote in Kate Spade New York’s latest collection. The look to cop? Flora and fauna prints and bold colors inspired by a road trip around the United States—starting in New Orleans. “I love the spirit of this collection, which is based on New Orleans and Southern charm,” Lloyd says. “We’re an American brand at heart, so it’s really nice to celebrate America and the American girl, for this 25th anniversary.” (To get into the theme, a New Orleans brass band ushered in the Spring 2018 models, and guests snacked on beignets and coffee at the presentation.)

While we can’t get our hands on the newest Sam bag iteration just yet (think of all the #TBT photo opportunities!), there are plenty of gorgeous photos from Kate Spade New York’s Spring 2018 presentation to obsess over until then. And when they’re finally on the market, they’ll go quick—so get ready.

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This Neely & Chloe Bag Is a Compliments Magnet


I am very loyal to my handbags. As long as it checks off all of my requisite boxes (the design is simple and pretty, it goes with everything I wear, it can be worn to the office and on weekends, and it withstands subway rides and playground trips with the kids alike), I’ll take it pretty much everywhere and use it until it shows a lot of wear—then, it’s on to the next. (Let me put it this way: If I were a celebrity, I’d definitely be a frequent subject of those tabloid columns titled: “She really loves her… [Tk Fashion Item.]”) However, I’m not particularly precious with my bags: I like them pretty, yes, but I prioritize usefulness over them looking pristine. I don’t meticulously stores handbags in their respective dustbags, neatly organized on closet shelves waiting for the perfect outfit or moment. And I never have been.

There’s photographic evidence of my fealty to certain bags, from the Dooney & Burke satchel that I received some years ago early on in my fashion career to the worn-to-bits Alexander Wang Rockie my former colleagues gave me when I left that job. (Aaaaaand, it’s still in my closet—holy shi*t, that studded thing is heavy, but love it I did and I can’t get rid of it.) So actually, I should say I’m loyal to my “handbag,” in singular terms—because I have been carrying the same one literally everywhere for months. Let me tell you about my most recent, long-running—affair: It’s with a Neely & Chloe handbag that, despite bearing some scratches from countless playground trips, subway transfers, and other casualties of living in New York, it still gets me compliments pretty much every time I wear it.

The No. 7 Lady Bag comes to work with me every day, sharing my shoulder with the black Mansur Gavriel tote (gotta have that for my laptop). It’s been to the beach and withstood the ravages of sand. It’s traveled to countless cities (most recently: Paris, Stockholm, Milan), because it fits perfectly under an airplane seat. As of this writing, I’m going on twelve months strong with this bag—and I must say, it still looks good. So good, in fact, that it got me compliments from a prominent fashion editor with expensive taste. (He stopped to tell me it’s “so chic” and ask where I got it; “Isn’t it?” I replied, “It’s from Neely & Chloe, and it is $168.”) The only notice of wear is in the hardware, which has gotten a little discolored over the past year, but still, not noticeably.

The brand was founded last September by Neely and Chloe Burch—and yes, there’s a connection to that Burch. “Everything we made is meant to be fixed—it should last you forever,” Neely told Vogue at the time of the launch. “None of these silhouettes will be gone in six months. That’s not the way we dress; that’s not the way we buy.” The No. 7 Lady Bag is fashioned out of a very lightweight saffiano leather, but it still fits my wallet, phone, keys, Tic Tacs, and other ephemera. There’s even a pocket inside that perfectly holds my Metro Card, and another for my office security badge.

Though the thoughtful and clean design is what really got me hooked to this Neely & Chloe style, I love the fact that the bag is made by two smart young women, who happen to be sisters. Fashion needs more female designers, and this bag means I can literally wear that sentiment.

Now, before I keep signing this bag’s praises, I must break this to you—my exact, beloved style is sold out on Neely & Chloe’s website. But fear not, this post isn’t meant simply as a handbag brag: A mini version of the Lady Bag is still available on the brand’s website. What’s more, we’re told the regular-sized version will be back in stock soon… as soon as right after Labor Day weekend. Remember: All you need is one… and then, wear it to death.

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