New York City based designer Elizabeth Phillips is the woman behind the up and coming handbag label Elspeth. She has previously designed for Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren and Coach, but is now on her own.  With her new luxury handbag collection, you’ll see beautiful handbags made for work, travel and every day.
From the Elspeth Fall 2009 collection comes this lovely Richfield Hobo is a great bag to use on a day to day basis.  The over all design is simple but the strap detail and turn lock hardware gives it interest.  It’s available in four colours; Magenta, Dark …read more

What’s in a plus-size bag, anyway? While I’ve never run into a purse that’s marketed for women of size (I’m sure they are out there, though), I think it’s more a proportions/color game than anything else. You need balance and comfort, and straps can’t be too short. This featured bag from ELSPETH New York does the trick quite nicely, don’t you think?
The “shrunken lambskin” purse, called the Ballard Hobo and available in grey, has enough underarm clearance to keep things from rubbing when you’re wearing a t-shirt and you have your purse slung over your shoulder. This is key, as …read more