A lovely little walking piece of fringe bag happiness is found in this clutch by Antik Batik, newly available at Net-a-porter.

Chanel takes inspiration from punk themes for its “Boy Bags” ad campaign for Summer 2012. Via.

Olympia Le-Tan’s presentation of her Autumn 2012 line of vintage-book/clutches featured Bettie Page look-a-like models who performed a retro-sort of striptease, in that no actual titties were revealed, just ’50s-era full coverage black bras and knickers, which makes for a whole ‘nother level of sexy in and of itself! See more at Stylebubble.

Swedish Hasbeens built its name on retro shoe looks built using high quality leather. It’s launched the same concept with bags, which are just lovely in that they are simple and classic yet also somehow tough. Have a look see at the bags and shoes above, as featured in the brand’s Autumn 2012 lookbook, view more shoes and bags on the next page.

While bits of Marc Jacobs whimsy remain in the form of colored stones, sparkle and patent finishes and extravagently long yak hair for one group, long gone are the days of Murakami cherries, fox fur tails, over-sized tassels and fanny paks. More so then every Louis Vuitton bags have returned to their more serious roots, emphasizing durability and functionality. And this collection in particular shines a light on the brand’s luggage offerings, which have been left out of previous runway shows. A smart move given their hefty price tags, not to mention a nice appeal to men, who are widely viewed in the bag industry as an important avenue of growth.  

A brilliant move to include porters, who kill at least two birds with one stone by associating the brand with the very wealthy while also shining on a light on the bags as noteworthy in and of themselves. It’s an interesting move because it seemed with the Spring 2012 collection, LV fianally was making some headway with its fashion, gaining magazine editorial and yet it’s possible that shift created its own set of problems. Attention, after all, must be paid to the bread and butter.

We got a glimpse of the Ugg Collection for Spring/Summer 2012 in a very well put together preview at the Grammercy Hotel.  Ice cream treats, on site caricature artists and live band! Get a feel for the ambiance and the collection on the next page.

One of the reasons ladies love Chanel bags is because they are the ultimate classy fixture. Whatever the fashion of the moment may be, the silhouettes stay simple, enabling the double C logo to make its quiet but powerful statement. This season the bags seemingly are even more low key and smaller than ever, with a tweed mini-backpack bag the one nod to a more youthful customer.

See more on the next page.

If there were “Posh Brand Power Rankings” for Spring 2012 collections, Givenchy would be right up there in the top one or two spot, depending on the item. On this page is a Givenchy ‘Bird Of Paradise’ clutch. On the next page, see a few more highlights from Spring (from men’s and women’s), now available at retail.

Proenza once again offers for immediate purchase following its runway presentation, a couple of the items included in its collection for Autumn 2012. This times it’s bags, including the “Akira” bag shown above. Composed of deerskin, nylon and leather, it’s described as a gym bag and includes a removeable shoulder strap.

See the above bag from an alternate angle, plus a large clutch using the same deerskin material on the next page.