clutch it, belles…bags to grab-n-go

30 Thursday Jul 2015

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Alexander Wang, Annabel Ingall, bags, Berry, Ceri Hoover, Clare V, Clutch, Elaine Turner, Elliott Lucca, fall2015, GaBaG.Co, Hoss, India Hicks, Muse Shoe Studio, nordstrom, Paule Ka, purse, savvy, She + Lo, Twill

We’ve talked about the clutch before, belles, (remember this?) but we want to be sure you were listening!! These little stylish bags are perfectly polished all alone for those “pulled-together” moments…holding all of the necessities without screaming for attention…but are small enough to pop into the big day bag for the belle on-the-go. (Speaking of that day bag, one of us had someone call hers a “samsonite” the other day! Time to downsize? Probably not 😉

Here are a few of our faves for fall…

From Nordstrom:

The Alexander Wang Dumbo

The Berry Embellished Glitter clutch

The amazingly versatile Sach Elliott Lucca Sachaa…it has a removable strap and two extra snap-on pouches!!

From India Hicks…

The “Carmen” clutch with optional mix-n-match tassel

From Clare V….
How could a belle possibly go wrong??!

And for some local options…

From Cone & Coleman Collection on Main Street in Greenville:

Paule Ka (left) and GaBaG.Co (right)

Great texture…great colors!

From Twill on Augusta Road:

the “Jojo” crossbody from Annabel Ingall

Three separate pouches to snap together or use separately…brilliant!!

From Muse Shoe Studio:

from Elaine Turner

Perfectly polished for sure!

Ceri Hoover foldover (with strap) and fringe pouch

for a little walk on the wild side…just sayin’

And from Savvy…(for some serious retail therapy):

She + Lo stud clutch with hand loop

Hoss Mongolian lamb fur wristlet clutch with calf hair mini clutch

A belle-ringin’ two-fer!! Both of these are due in-store soon, ready for your fall updates!

Clutch ’em while you can, belles!

a&a

Easter gift ideas…accessories and a little somethin’ for the fellas (the ultimate belle accessory)

25 Wednesday Mar 2015

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accessories, amazon, Clare V, Easter, Gap, gifts, Huffy, j.crew, Michael Kors, nordstrom, Rush Wilson, Southern Tide, Tory Burch, Urbanears, Zazzle

We are back, belles, with more eggs-ellent gift ideas…this time with a focus on accessories and the fellas in our lives (can’t forget the poor dears!). Get ready to do some clickin’ and buyin’!

For the “techie” in your life…or really pretty much anyone over the age of 10 with opposable thumbs…a phone accessory or two would be sure to please. Put a spring-y twist on it and you have yourself a perfect little Easter treat…
This sweet little beauty is from Zazzle…and they have like a thousand-plus more options! Good luck with that decision!

And because small mobile accessories tend to “grow legs” and disappear, just about anyone would be happy seeing one or two of these amongst the jelly beans:

Find these at Urbanears

Next, remember this post on tassels? Well, how about a fun, Easter-egg-colored tassel from Clare V. to add a little sass to a spring bag?…Perfect to nestle down in the teen-belle’s basket with all that chocolate…and peeps, of course!

And any belle would love to have this little beauty on her arm…
…doesn’t the pink just scream spring? It’s from Tory Burch (surprise)…available at Nordstrom

Or how about this on the wrist…
…the Michael Kors Golden Runway watch with a pink dial! We found it on Amazon at an awesome price! Click and see for yourself!

Now, for the fellas…we kinda like the idea of sprucing up his wardrobe with some spring-y options…and swimsuits are always in order this time of year!

For the little crowd, how about these Island Board Shorts from Gap…

or maybe this preppy little option from j crew…

And to dress him up a bit, we are loving this big-boy look…
…the Secret Wash gingham shirt, also from j crew comes in every color of the rainbow! Belles just love options!!

Now for the big fellas…maybe a little spring-y wardrobe addition or two…

From Southern Tide’s “Easter Shop”…and available for all you local belles at our fave men’s store, Rush Wilson…
…how about a snazzy shirt (or two)

…or a “not-your-everyday-ho-hum” tie? He will thank you when the ladies can’t take their eyes off!

And finally…we saved the absolute best accessory for last, belles…this might be a little something we “spring” for just for ourselves…
To. Die. For. Available at Amazon, this is the ultimate mode of transport for any belle ready to celebrate spring in style!!

Go for it, belles! Times-a-wastin’!

a&a

tassel me this…belles can’t get enough

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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accessories, banana republic, Clare V, etsy, food 52, Henri Bendel, j.crew, Revolve Clothing, shoes, shopbop, tassels, Tory Burch, wraps

Fringe has been a big trend, but we think tassels may even be bigger…and not for nothin’ either because they can be a lot easier to carry off without looking like you’re trying to relive the 70’s!

A few of our favorites…

In the kicks department:

Thank you j.crew! And, of course, for you girls who are afraid of heights, j.crew has a flat version:

Comfy and stylish…a win-win!

Here’s a little beauty that looks way more expensive that it is, making it virtually irresistible. From Nordstrom…

It’s no secret…we belles do love to make a statement with a shoe, and this one from shopbop surely fits the bill…and then some!

And we couldn’t resist throwing out an option for the baby belles, also from j.crew!

Movin’ on, belles…because we love a good pocketbook and tassels add just the right amount of sass…

This one from Rebecca Minkoff shows that this smart-cookie designer knows her way around a purse!

And we can’t leave Tory out! This cross-body from Tory Burch is cross-generational…meaning all the women in the family will be having hissy fits over this one.

And it wouldn’t be right to ignore the inside of the purse, now would it???

From Banana Republic…

. Awesome-ness…just sayin’.

Or how about this monogrammed little beauty (belles always love a monogram)!! Get it at Clare V…

And then there is always a phone case, ’cause the phone could use a little fashion boost, too! From Henri Bendel:

And our ears could always stand a little extra “something-something”. These two from shopbop are the perfect way to add a little pizzazz to a classic ensemble…