Vera Bradley, the designer behind the preferred quilted paisley satchels toted around by sorority moms in the Middle West and South, has finally departed from their traditional teardrop floral design and ventured instead into solid colors, more modern shapes, and leather. I feel like how I'd imagine I'd feel if my…

A British luxury retailer has surveyed its female customers and found that every day, women tote around almost $2,000 worth of junk on their arms. Yep — those big ass purses combined with all of the lady flotsam contained therein are worth more than most people's monthly rent. I guess I'm doing a shitty job at being…

Purses are both a blessing and a curse for ladies on the go. Invest in a good tote, said fashion, and so I obeyed. And man am I happy I listened to fashion. I love my gigantic Mary Poppins purse: It's the black hole where I throw in my makeup bag, tampons, books and magazines, miscellaneous objects found on the…

On this morning's Today Show, Hoda and Meredith Vieira (who's subbing in for Kathie Lee) decided to go through each other's big-ass bags to see what was in there. Both women were lugging around nearly 10 lbs. of stuff, ranging from make-up to good luck charms to birthday cards to wallets stuffed with cash.

It's simultaneously depressing and fun that a YouTube search for "my birkin" yields a subculture: pages upon pages of posted videos from psyched consumers (some regular fashion video bloggers, some in areas of the country that don't have accessible Hermès stores) displaying their goods. A number of the videos don't…

Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily…

Lady Blue Shanghai, is, in true David Lynch form, a weird, surreal tale, starring Marion Cotillard and complete with moody music and wafting smoke. But unlike Lynch's other films, this one is really a commercial. For Dior.

Retailers claim womens' bags are getting lighter. Our backs - and the crushed fig Newtons on the bottoms of our purses - say otherwise:

This bag. [FailBlog]

Check out these, uh, "erotic" shopping bags from German condom manufacturer, Condomi, which have a special slit to make shoppers look like they're cupping the privates of a nearly nude man or woman. [RGS]

In today's Guardian, writer Simon Chilvers tries, desperately, to make the term "manbag" happen. He swears sales of bags for men are booming, and no doubt they are. In this day and age, especially in urban settings, you've got to bring your whole life with you, be you female or male. Laptop, digital camera, book,…

Large bags were a ubiquitous fashion trend in 2007, and the trend for 2008? Bigger bags. Are we just getting used to carrying a ton of stuff? Poor Andy Rooney, who noticed this trend back in November, is going to be apoplectic. According to the Wall Street Journal, doctors say the recommended weight of a handbag…

Hey label whores! Do you love being walking billboards for your favorite stores and brands? Do you supplement your $1,000 calfskin Coach purse with a behemoth Big Brown Bag from Bloomie's? You're not alone! This weekend, the NY Times reported on the popularity of durable, re-usable shopping bags offered by stores like…

Isn't this cute?

As we women are out taking over the world, the men in our lives are FINALLY becoming acquainted with the unglamorous world of childcare. It's not like anybody's rushing to be first in line when the little one shits in his pants so it's important to offer incentives to the man in your life this season.

When you're prepping for holiday travel don't forget that the EU and the US now require you to keep anything remotely liquid (mascara, lip gloss, cuticle cream) in a clear plastic bag if you're carrying it on (and you cannot carry more than 3oz containers) http://www.tsa.gov. Try this charming little makeup case from…

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