Tomorrow is National Wear Red Day:
“The Heart Truth campaign is the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) initiative to raise awareness of heart disease and give women a “wakeup” call about their risk of heart disease – the #1 killer of women. While this is an ongoing campaign, NHLBI puts a big focus on heart disease awareness during February, American Heart Month.”
So in honor of Wear Red Day, we’re breaking out the red accessories and having fun with the boldest color in your closet!
Let’s start off with this cute little set of hand-made glass heart earrings by Etsy designer, …read more

Kate Spade has been using some interesting materials to create her yummy handbags these days.  She’s used cork to create clutch purses, wicker to make cute little handbags and now she’s using rattan to make this tote:

Once again, she’s paired a natural material more commonly used to make chairs – with a sleek and sexy metallic leather.
The leather has been woven through the rattan to create the “Tortola Kei” handheld shopper tote.
I wonder if I can convince Santa Claus to leave one under the tree for me…
image: Nordstrom

I have to say, I love the yellow accessories that are on the market these days – they’re so cheerful!
This particular purse is the “Lux T – Jordana” by Tory Burch:

It’s made from embossed patent leather and accented with metal logo cutouts and vegetable tanned leather.
image: Nordstrom

I love browsing through the new season previews on Yoox – this time, it’s my favorite picks from the upcoming Fall & Winter handbag & purse collection

Nappa & patent leather purse from Dries Van Noten.
 
Printed red cloth bag from Armani.

Patent leather chain-strap purse from Maliparmi.
 
Leather, plastic & technical fabric tote from Ipa-Nima.
 
Perforated leather purse with flowers from Braccialini
Yummy, yummy, yummy
images: Yoox

Coach has just released all sorts of feminine accessories for springtime – there are flowers:

Bleeker Straw Tote with leather flower.
Dragonflies:

Hamptons Optic Print wristlet with dragonfly motif.
And they even have butterflies:

Leather loop lanyard with butterfly charm.