Beauty, Grace & Style

             Bags

All images (C) CH Carolina Herrera.

Aspinal of London

I do have a love for big bags, bags that you can carry everything in that double up as weekend bags. These two from CH Carolina Herrera, the Allegro above left and the Alsace  above right, are perfectfor just that.

I also also picked these two becuase I love the neutral colouring. They will blend again with many different casual and smart outfits and make a pretty smart choice for your next carry-all tote. As with all CH Carolina Herrera bags they are perfectly finished in very soft comfortable leather.

These bags represent CH Carolina Herrera's ethos, that she is designeing and thinking of women with perfect clarity as they are something that will fit into a busy women's schedule easily and make travel or day to day life a little more comfortable, practical and stylish.

My choice would be the Alsace bag simply because I like colours and thick handles. This would make a great weekend bag for trips to the country and Europe.

Hobo style bags are fun and here are two that I picked out from CH Carolina Herrera's current collection looking towards Autumn -Winter 2011-12.  These soft shades of Pumpkin Orange and Chocolate Brown will find a warm welcome place in many wardrobes as the leaves turn to golden. I can imagine walking through central park when the leaves change and fall and with one of these sitting snuggly on my shoulder or feeling soft in my hand and working well with any number of Coats and Scalves.

Thinking small again, I love this little Eva bag.

It's the perfect small clutch to take around.

It's on my wish list. Again we have the trade mark

soft leather which is very comfortable to carry

around town. The neutral tan colour will work

well with a wide variety of pieces in your Autumn

wardrobe and will live thorugh into Spring and

Summer 2012. This bag would look very at home

on the French Riviera in Nice, Cannes or Monaco.

Traditional arbiters of taste in British Elegance Aspinal of London produce some truly fabulous accessories. I love mane of their bags and recently stocked up on Pearls and Pashmina's in their Mayfair store.

Most girls will find that one day a Crocodile will make it into their wardrobe, it's almost an inevitability and I'm not just thinking of four-legged visitors to my Aussie readers closets, no. The crocodile handbag is a long term fashion staple that is re-incarnated and re-born every so often. Once installed in your closet can be cherrished, loved and passed from Grandmother to Granddaughter without losing it's allure.

Below is the 'Purple Croc' from Aspinal's Autumn - Winter 2011 collection and I think it's a triumph. Solid and secure with the trademark Aspinal clasp this bag will stand you in good stead for many years to come. It's strong and a good investment piece. Like it's neighbour the Berkeley Tan I think it will clock up a good mileage around the world with you over the years and still look just as well preserved as it's owner.

I think with either of these pieces you could hardly go wrong at all. Both would work well with a variety of outfits, will travel well and the styles will look good on clients of any age. They are beautiful and eye catching and represent the sence of style that Britain has become famous for all over the world in the last 150 years.

If you would like a little variety in this look there

is an edition in White, to the right, with the same

solid structure combined with the smart sence of style.

I think this white bag is a little more light hearted and

playful in it's character I see it also working well as part

of Summer or Cruise line. White truly is a year-round shade.

The timeless sence of style of Audrey Hepburn is the key inspiration for these first two bags from Aspinal's Autumn - Winter 2011 collection. Neat and compact these two versions of the Audrey bag add an elegant touch to any out fit and would work equally well with jeans and jacket as with a more formal suit.

These Audrey bags are slim line for days when you are on the move or you're having lunch or dinner with friends. I like the Audrey Leopard print with the patent border. It's fun and most women enjoy some animal print. Using it in an accessory is a clever way to sneak a bit of colour in and give an outfit that extra twist.

The Black Patent Audrey is very chic, it's a bag I can actually visualise Audrey herself carrying and I would love to also.

For more information about what Aspinal has to offer in the way of bags and accessories I strongly recommend that you check out their website at http://www.aspinaloflondon.com/ or, if possible, visit one of their stores and ask a super-friendly assistant to guide you through the current collection. 

(C) All imaged by kind permission of Aspinal.