Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Huge Handbags

These ones double as a weekender (or a hotel room!).
First photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Miranda of Sparkle Dust Fantasy; runway coverage via style.com except where noted.
Balenciaga pre-fall
Diane von Furstenberg
Burberry Prorsum
Chloé
Gucci
Devi Kroell
Louis Vuitton
Halston
Maison Martin Margiela
Moschino
Michael Kors
The Jackie bag gets a BIG makeover at Gucci for Spring 2009
Nicole Miller, via nymag.com
Salvatore Ferragamo
Emilio Pucci, via nymag.com
Versace pre-fall
What to buy?
A slouchy bag or roomy tote is de rigeur!
Velvetine Iggy hobo, at shoplanguage.com.
Antik Batik Gossip Big Bag, at shopbop.com.
Deal of the Day: Deux Lux tab handle bag, $68 at urbanoutfitters.com.
American Apparel faux leather oversized tote.
Jessica Kagan Cushman blue check Whatever logo tote, at bunnyhugco.uk.
Boondocks handbag, at lulus.com.
Last look: See by Chloé Daytripper large tote at net-a-porter.com.

How do you feel about these humongous handbags, darlings?

Do you own or are you coveting one of these magical monsters?

xoxox,
CC
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75 comments:

  1. GigiFebruary 3, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    That Halston dress is a knock out! The bag ain't too shabby either! :)

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  2. Cupcakes and CashmereFebruary 3, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    i can't help it...i just ADORE big handbags. they allow me to be a bit careless when throwing stuff into them, but they're just so nice to have.

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  3. Daniela ValdezFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    I'm the biggest fan of this trend, I love them, the bigger the better!

    My mom makes fun of me, my bags are soooo huge I could use them as a suitcase!

    X.

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  4. MakeupByRenRenFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    the bigger the better! as long as it's got a strap so i can throw it over my shoulder :)

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  5. Diego R. WyattFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    You can keep a body in some of those bags...lol...The Moschino and Ferragamo bags are to die for! Guys just started getting comfortable with clutches...it may take a while for us to go this big, but I love bags with plenty of storage especially when the look so stylish!

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  6. RebirthFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    gosh i love big bags cuz i have so much junk i carry around.... ive been coveting the Balenciaga's giant weekender... cant wait to get it

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  7. www.janetteria.comFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    Hi CC,

    I'm huge bag fan! Haha! Great post!

    xoxo: Janet

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  8. Fashion MomentFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    My passion! FM likes very much : Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Moschino, Devi Kroell, and DVF.

    "And, all I have, I put in my Magic Bag!"
    :)

    FM

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  9. GabbiFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Pretty bags, my favorite is the Antik Batik Gossip. I love big soft brown leather bags... :)

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    I was debating getting one of those see by chloe bags for a while but I still can't really tell if i like them. Love big bags though, well some of those r a little toooo big

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  11. CraveFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    My personal favs are the Devi and the Balenciaga!! The HUGE bag trend is so perfect for the city, I usually am toting around my life in my bags! Thanks for the new ideas/inspiration!

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  12. SyedFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    I'm loving the oversized totes and I am in serious need of buying a huge canvas and leather shopping bag lol.

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  13. carolineFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    ahhh, the bigger, the better! and no matter how big it is, i will fill it up! i'm definitely on the hunt for a new bag!
    xox

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  14. BojanaFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    I loveee big handbags! even though it takes you an eternity to find what you're looking for aha

    THe LV ones are definitely my fave...very funky and creative

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  15. Tina { Luphia Loves... }February 3, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    what are you doing to me CC? these bags are all so gorgeous! ;) I have a huge weakness for bags, especially huge bags, i've always found them more practical (apart from evenings i suppose)

    x

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  16. ivoreeceFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    I am a huge fan of bags, thanks for such a great post!

    xoxo
    ivoreece

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  17. JasnaaaFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Hi!:)
    I've started to blog again!
    And i LOVE the handbags!

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  18. AllisonFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    I love big bags...I carry my life around with me, so having that extra room is great :)

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  19. please sirFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    I'm so short I feel like a large bag overwhelms me...but still loving them!

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  20. deedoubleyouFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    seriously once you go big you cant go back. i look at my old bags that i used to think were HUGE and theyre teeny compared to what i have now. i think its cause im always carting around alot of shit but i looove big bags. they're life savers

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  21. RaquelFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    I love big bags! but I heard that they hurt our back, so we can't overload them! xx

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  22. Make Do StyleFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    I love big handbags they look so fab and really make a look!

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  23. Nina (Femme Rationale)February 3, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    i am all about the super sized handbags. it's so bad that people will make comments about how the bag is as big as me.

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  24. joshylolaFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    I love XL-bags

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  25. MillyFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    i love handbags....but i heart big bags!

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  26. Baybay MamaFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    I am more in tune with the larger bags. Living in NYC you are like a donkey, carrying everything you need through the day!

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  27. hollyshambles.xFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    i love the balenciaga one the best!

    i can never get away with big bags, i'm too little, it looks like the bag is carrying me! :) x

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Nice and INCREDIBLY practical ! :D

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  29. AngelaFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    i adore huge handbags but i am so little it's hard to pull it off right.

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    another one of my weaknesses...i agree, the bigger, the better!

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  31. LisaFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    Hmm I like my handbag to be just big enough for what I deem to be essentials, and not bigger than that. I have one Nine West drawstring tote that I use to tote around my dance shoes in on the days I have salsa. :)

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  32. Graça Ventura MedeirosFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    i adore big bags!

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  33. ♥ Cara Mia ♥February 3, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    big fan of the big bag! the dvf and lv are fabulous!

    :)

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  34. Miss CavendishFebruary 3, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I do not like the oversized look at all, though I do love a good men's Mulberry satchel. I do use big bags, but not huge.

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  35. CharlotteFebruary 3, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    I love big bags! You can carry everything with you. The bad thing is that you back sufers the consequences :(

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  36. SiruFebruary 3, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    I just got my first and it's amazing How much stuff i can carry in.

    juliet xxx

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  37. KayFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    I love the huge clutches especially, although I doubt I'd have much patience with them!

    http://thestitched.blogspot.com/

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  38. Dani @ Weddings FreshFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    i love this trend! though my husband is not :) but i am lusting over the Chloé! plus your Christian Dior Couture...love it!!

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  39. TiffanyFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    woh, some of those are really big! But I do love big bags. I can't help it. Everyone always says "your bag is bigger than you are!" but I love being able to carry around whatever I want.

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  40. UnknownFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    These are spectacular!! They remind me of a girl on flickr whose photostream I love to look at boboniaa. She sticks out in my mind thanks to her brilliant usage of gigantic purses! like this one!

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  41. KikiFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    im in desperate need of an oversized bag....so thanks fo rthe ideas!

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    I love that picture on front of Ralph Lauren, I just love that whole spread. Also, I love all of the movies you have in your favorite movies section!

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  43. EriFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    Some of those bags are truly amazing I would be able to choose...
    Fabulous post and thanks ever so much for your comment!

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  44. HemalyFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    I need a new bag for college. One of these is definitely perfect! thanks for the post!

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  45. WinnieFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    I want the Antik Batik one! I am such a sucker for a nice bag. I want a new one...but don't we all?!

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  46. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    I love huge handbags! I have one I carry all my books for my classes in! It's very chic and practical.

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  47. MY OWN YELLOW CATFebruary 3, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Good green last bag! ^^ (sorry for my bad english :S)




    ByE!

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  48. Rebecca, A Clothes HorseFebruary 3, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    I'm totally a giant handbag girl--I love most of these.

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  49. Andrea Martínez MaugardFebruary 3, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    I'm a big fan of huge handbags, you can carry everything in there!

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  50. shopinchicFebruary 3, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    I love the red Louis Vuiton bag!
    When it comes to bags, the bigger
    the better. After all, I put
    almost everything in a bag and
    I'm forever cleaning it out.

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  51. KellyFebruary 3, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    oh man, I LOVE big handbags!
    i've carried this big pink one for a while...and my mother just got this AMAZING black one from victoria's secret!

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  52. SeekerFebruary 3, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    I like huge handbags but I can't carry them, I tend to put in there all the house *smile*

    What a great post.
    xoxo

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  53. SiennaFebruary 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    I don't care what any of the current fashion magazines say.. huge bags are NOT out. I adore my LV neverful, and my YSL muse two

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  54. SparkleQueenFebruary 3, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    I'm all for the huge handbags on other people or for a magazine shoot but it just looks ridiculous on me! I'm quite small, so it overwhelms!

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  55. CamilleFebruary 3, 2009 at 10:33 PM

    Oh, I adore them all. My go to bag is a humongous Marc Jacobs tote that holds everything from tights to books and water bottles. My best friend!

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  56. MargauxFebruary 3, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    I love that first bag!

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  57. GuapólogaFebruary 4, 2009 at 12:16 AM

    I just love the oversized handbags! They are exactly what a chic mommy (as I like to think about myself) need!

    Great post, besitos!

    Simone

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  58. Fifi FlowersFebruary 4, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    LOVE big bags! Love your new header photo... so nice of you to post me cooking on the bbq!

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  59. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    I like that designers are making big bags... fun and chic, cause I am so tired of using my TOTE.

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  60. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:09 AM

    I love an oversized bag as much as the next fashionista, I would happily own any of your picks, another great spotting CC thanks for the award :) xx

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  61. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    I love huge handbags - and I NEED them too for carting text books etc around campus! So it works well for practicality and prettiness! :)

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  62. fearless fashionFebruary 4, 2009 at 3:14 AM

    I love the pic from anna selezneva from paris vogue. I will definitely wear those bleached/stonewashed jeans this season.
    I read your blog every day, love it!

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  63. LenoreNeverM♡reFebruary 4, 2009 at 3:30 AM

    how are you darling CC!
    I luv big bags...they make my 'butt' looks smaller!

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  64. Elle symptomatiqueFebruary 4, 2009 at 4:41 AM

    heya, like the blue vuitton a lot!!
    it's tough & really sexy!
    anyway, i'd like to ask, well what do you do? since you're more than J.D. graduated and obsessed with fashion are you like specialized in something dealing with it?
    xo

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  65. Ella GregoryFebruary 4, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    I adore big bags. All of these are lovely. I do have a soft spot for the Louis Vuitton though.
    And thank you for the award.

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  66. FrankieFebruary 4, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    Ohhh yes, I can only use HUGE bags! Mary Poppins had it right. These bags are gorgeous, CC! I NEED that Lulus one! x

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  67. gigglenessFebruary 4, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    i love all the huge handbags! theyre so gorgeous :)
    xx

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  68. Annabel Wendt (LoveMore)February 4, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    hey girl! firstly i am digging Michael Kors number you showed us...and yes i ADORE huge totes..the bigger the better..always have something to fill them up with!

    and secondly..your new header is sooo fabulous! i love it! :) mine is due for an update too..must get onto it!!!!

    hope you had a great day!

    xxxx love LM

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  69. AnikaFebruary 4, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    It's a fine line between 'yes please' and 'are you carrying your laundry in there lady?', isn't it? ;)

    I love the Velvetine Iggy hobo. It makes me happy just to look at it :)

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  70. Kira AderneFebruary 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    I still love the big bags! I can´t use the smaller ones for day by day....

    Great post!

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  71. Rich HippieFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Love this posy you blog is absolutly amazing

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  72. MyriamFebruary 4, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Huge handbags are amazing. The only bad thing is that you can't find your stuff quickly enough (well I can't haha).

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  73. Jadore-FashionFebruary 4, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    I adore huge bag becuae i carry a lot in my bag--the bigger the better ;) xoxo

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  74. CaitFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    Love the new header. Smashing colors for spring.

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  75. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    Although usually i dont like to hold even the bag while walking, in reality i need it!!
    I like Balenciaga black and Versace gray bag of Pre-fall!!
    Margeila's looks very unique.

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