Spring/Summer 2010 Must Have Accessory:

The Modernized Woven Bag

If you plan to shop ahead for Spring and Summer 2010 looks in order to be the first to welcome the season in style, do include the woven type bag. Add some of these fibers to your list. Some suggestions would be water hyacinth, seagrass, rattan, bulrush, bamboo, hemp, agave and palm leaf. Pick your must have accessory for the seasons of beauty!

This coming season, two of the most well-known and iconic fashion houses will be releasing their own versions of this rustic bag, adding glamour appeal to an otherwise ordinary and uninteresting accessory:

Chanel will be offering the Coco Country Handbag, a simple wicker-type bag accentuated with braided wicker strands at the bottom, topped with braided leather handles surrounded by a golden chain, and completed with the usual signature CC logo in the form of a bag charm. The bag obviously exudes elegance and class in a town and country manner. Read reviews of this Coco Country handbag at http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/01/chanel_coco_country_bag.html.

Feeling like something cute, but not so country, take a look at our Nia IV – featured on the right ($45.00) at www.natural-mystique.com, cute as can be and at a fraction of the price of the Coco Country Handbag.

The house of Bottega Veneta on the other hand, will also be releasing the Paille Intrecciato Nuvolato Caiman Bag, (featured to the left) which is actually made of straw woven the Intrecciato way. Trimmed with leather handles that contain grommets, the look of the bag is rustic, but also fresh, modern, and edgy. Priced in the $2,600 range. Information provided by wovenpurses.com