Shopping for Balenciaga Giant Covered Moutarde Yellow City Bag in NYC

Each season, the house of Balenciaga always comes out with mouth-watering, irresistible colors for their super chic handbags that all of the fashionistas just have to collect them all! But for the spring-summer 2010 collection, there is a color that just captures my eyes! The “Moutarde” yellow, it is a warm, buttery, mustard color that is just like a ray of sunshine that makes you smile each time you look at it!

As we all know, the fabulous Balenciaga bags comes with various sizes “City”, “Work”, “Weekender”, “Day”….etc and available in various hardware such as “Giant Gold or Silver hardware”, “Classic hardware”, “Giant Rose Gold hardware”…etc and the bag we are featuring is the “Giant Covered Hardware” in the “City” size.

The bag is made of soft vintage crafted lambskin with the leather covered metal hardware. Top zip closure, hand stitched handles with 4.5” drop. Removable shoulder strap about 8.2” drop, at the front there is a zip pocket with leather tassel. It also comes with a leather framed hand mirror, inside of the bag has canvas lining with interior zip pocket with Balenciaga embossed leather tag. The measurements of the bag is 15” W x 9.5” H x 5.5” D. Made in Italy. $1945 USD

 So, one day I was talking with my friend Mrs. L ( she was my first friend whom I met at Parson School of Design NYC, we met in the elevator while moving into the dorm over her fabulous summer white Chanel bag! Yes, that’s how a true fashionistas met and started a beautiful friendship! Haha) on the facebook about this fabulous color and she told me that she is going to the Balenciaga boutique in NYC to get one of this “Moutarde” yellow color “City” bag. So we asked her to document her shopping trip and share the fun with our readers!

It was a perfect Saturday in NYC, and Mrs. L is on her way to the Balenciaga boutique 

Here it is, the sunny & happy color "Moutarde" city bag !

Balenciaga boutique in Chelsea, New York City has the most selections of handbags & clothing, also friendly sales person!

Looking fabulous in this uptown chic downtown cool "Moutarde" yellow city bag! Mission accomplished!

 Don't we just love shopping!? If you are interested in getting one of these  "Happy" color "Moutarde Yellow" Balenciaga bags, it is available either at Balenciaga.com or you can call my favorite Balenciaga sales person

Bill @ Balenciaga Boutique New York (212) 206-0872  tell him, Alan from FashionistasDaily.com refer you, he will take good care of you! and help you to locate any special color or style of Balenciaga handbags or clothing you are looking for!

Until next time, be well & look fabulous!

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the Pug

The Fabulous Mulberry Fall Winter 2010 New "IT" Bag - Greta Bags

The fabulous Mulberry has something new to wow us again this fall-winter 2010 ! The " Greta " bag is recently featured in their new catalog!  With it's stylish shape and the gold-tone hardware tassel charm dangling at the front, I predict this is going to be every fashionista's next obsession!

The Greta bags is available in Satchel, Hobo & Tote style! they are all so cute, I want all of them! haha

I just LOVE the beautiful and luxurious lambskin with soft textures and of course being a "Christian Lacroix" fanboy, I just love the luxe vibrant colors that the Greta bag has to offer! ok, without further delay, here are some of the fabulous Greta bags!!

If you are interested in checking out more of the Mulberry fabulous handbags, click here to visit their official website Mulberry.com

Until next time, be well & look fabulous!

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the pug

The Fabulous Mulberry Oversized Alexa Satchel - Inspired by Style Icon Alexa Chung

OMG!! My Mulberry oversized "Alexa" bag has finally traveled over the Atlantic ocean & arrived to my office today! I am so excited I almost pee on my pants! LOL. It's just the perfect Unisex bag that's great for a woman or man to carry!

Inspired by UK style icon Alexa Chung's uptown chic & downtown cool style, this new "IT" bag has been on high demand and sold out at every single store all over the world! Just if you are not familiar with Mulberry bags, The "Alexa" bag is the perfect way to discover this super fabulous band!

Yes, many people said... "Oh, the IT bag is so over!" well, I said they are so wrong! The "Alexa" bag had started a worldwide frenzies among all the fashionistas! trying to land their well manicured hands on one of this bag! Even tho I have a good collection of high-end bags includes Chanel, Prada, Alexander McQueen, JP Tods, Fendi & Balenciaga just to name a few, but Mulberry has always had a spot in my heart and I can't get enough of their fabulous bags!

My very first Mulberry bag was their signature "Bayswater" bag! it kinda reminds me of the super fabulous Hermes Birkin but without the $15,000 price tag! it's super roomy, light weight ( Hermes Birkin is heavy!! ). The oversized Alexa bag I got today is an updated version of the "Bayswater" bag with a twist.

" It reflects one of the maor seasonal themes of schoolgirl naivety and effortless charm" , said by Mulberry.

The bag is made of buffalo-leather satchel-style shoulder bag with gold-tone hardware. Mulberry bag has a plaited top handle, a detachable shoulder strap, a fold-over flap with magnetic press-stud fastening buckled tabs, a twist lock fastening at front, tabs at sides to adjust, internal pouch and zipped pockets and is fully lined in designer-stamped gray twill.

• This oversized handbag fits over the shoulder, across the body or can be worn in the crook of the arm.

• Width 15" / 38cm x Height 12" / 31cm x Depth 6" / 16cm

• Handle Drop 2" / 5cm and the long leather strap can extend up to 50" long to wear across the body as a messenger bag

Ok, here is a photo of me modeling my new Mulberry Oversized Alexa ! ( I know I am not a model size but just wanna show y'all this pic for the proportion of this bag against to a male fashionista's body, and it's truly a fabulous UNISEX bag! )

Click on the video player below to see Mulberry's Spring Summer 2010 Fashion Show!

If you are interested in checking out all of Mulberry's fabulous collection, Click here to visit their official website Mulberry.com


Until next time, Be well & look fabulous !

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the pug

Achieve Unprecedented Radiant skin is within your reach with Sekkisei Skincare 雪肌精

All fashionistas knows, no matter what kind of fancy handbags, clothing you wear, if your skin doesn't look good, not even a limited edition CHANEL caviar bag can save you from being a "Fashion Faux Pas" !

I've been using this Japanese skincare products for the past 6 months now and I was amazed by how wonderful "Sekkisei" skincare collection has to offer! Most of the high-end skincare companies are usually named their products in either French or English to express effectiveness in a fashionable manner. Since all of Sekkisei's skincare products contains 23 powerful Chinese & Japanese herbal essence and the philosophy of the product is to achieve a radiant skin as bright and translucent as the "Snow", that's why they named this skincare collection "Sekkisei" which means "Snow Skin Essence".

A landscape of freshly fallen snow reminds us of the beauty of bright, pure luminosity. For centuries, these same qualities have remained the ultimate ideal of beautiful skin. Now you can brighten and enhance your skin's natural luminosity with Sekkisei, a remarkable line of complexion brightening products from Japan.

For more than 2 decades, Sekkisei's skin brightening products have captured centuries-old wisdom and combined it with the latest scientific research to formulate a unique combination of Japanese and Chinese herbal extracts. The result is Sekkisei's trademark gentle, yet highly effective properties, which hydrate, replenish and brighten your skin. With Sekkisei, achieve unprecedented radiance skin is within your reach!

Click on the media player below to see the commercial of this super popular skincare products in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and all the countries in Asia !

Sekkisei Supreme Collection



If you are ready to have a radiant healthy skin, click here to visit

Luxe-Gift.com  for the whole Sekkisei skincare collection !

Until next time, be well and look fabulous!

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the pug

Designer Saundra Saulnier - Parisian Chic Meets New York Street Cool

I was very fortunate to met the super talented Parisian designer Saundra Saulnier in Los Angeles and was immediately impressed by her unique creative vision in fashion & style which is “ Sexy, Sleek & Simple”. Her most recent collection says exactly just that!

 Mademoiselle Saunlnier knew since she was a little girl that she would be a fashion designer. Taught to sew by her dressmaker grandmother, the French Canadian native designed and sketched all of her clothes, took classes in art and pattern making, and studied the world of retail to gain a comprehensive understanding of the diverse aspects of the fashion business.

 

After been the design director for various design houses such as Esprit de Corps, Bebe Los Angeles…etc. in 2007 Saundra started Ultrakat Productions Inc. in Paris, a full-service design consulting company with clients worldwide. She also launched her SZ brand, a sleek, sexy, simple, low maintenance clothing collection for "Women On The Go" of all ages.

"Fashion is an adventure of joy and an expression of self. Clothes call to an individual and connect you creatively to your soul. To design the timeless favorites that one pulls out of their closet repeatedly; that a person knows makes them feel and look their best and fuses into their way of living, is rewarding as a fashion designer." Said Mademoiselle Saunlnier.

Her most recent collection featured many of the "Essentials pieces" that every fashionistas should have in their closet! Imagine you have to travel last minute to Paris for couple days with just one of your Louis Vuitton duffle bag, just bring couple of Mademoiselle Saunlnier’s "SZ Collection" pieces, mix it, layer it & it creates many looks for each occasions in your trip! Her "Sexy, Sleek & Simple" separates are just perfect for the girl on the go!

Click on the video player below to view her most recent collection! C’est tres chic, tres fabulous!



If you are interested in finding out more about the fabulous Saundra Saunlnier & her designs, click here to visit her official website

Saundra Saulnier.com

Until next time, be well and look fabulous!

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the Pug

Chloe Marcie Tote - The perfect "IT" Bag for Everyday Fabulousness !

When I first lay my eyes on Chloe’s new “IT” bag the “Marcie” tote, I was immediately fell in love with it! The unique shape of the bag yet very roomy to fit lots of stuff, the super soft leather and the flap details at the front of the bag with all the contrast topstitching…. Everything is just perfect! So I had to call my favorite store Bergdorf Goodman to get one! And I just receive the bag today!! So I will post a photo of me carrying it to do a little “Show & tell” for y’all !

The Marcie tote comes in 2 sizes, small and large. I got the Large one and think it’s just the perfect size for a male fashionista like myself to carry to work, shopping in the city or head to the Hamptons beach house for a little get away in the weekends! Also this is such a classic shape (Not like some of Chloe’s more trendy bags that will only be good for a period of time then it’s last season’s news!) this bag will be fashionable & classic season after season!

This bag has matte finished gold-tone hardware, two wrap-detailed top handles, stitch-detailed fold-over flap at front with a buckle and strap to fasten and a welt pocket underneath, a zip fastening at top, designer-stamped zip-pull, designer logo discreetly embossed at front, internal zipped and pouch pockets and is fully lined in light-brown canvas.

Large: 17” (44cm) W x 14” (35cm) H x 6” (15cm) D

Small: 13" (33cm) W x 10" (25cm) H x 5" (15cm) D

Many of the Hollywood celebrities has already snatch up this fabulous new “It” bag !

Jessica Alba

Katie Holmes

Rachel Bilson

If you really want to treat yourself, the Chloe Marcie tote is also available in Alligator / Crocodile! Here is the size difference between small & large. I personally likes the Large !

If you are interested in getting this fabulous tote, there are couple stores you can get it online

Size small: Nordstrom.com (Click here to visit the store)

Large: Net-A-Porter.com had the size large in Black, Nut (the one I got in the photo shown below) & matte gold color. But now it seems all the online stores are all sold out the size Large, but my favorite store Bergdorf Goodman in NYC still has the large in many colors!

Call Bergdorf Goodman’s handbag specialist Jesse Kopischke (212) 872-2519 to get the size large Marcie tote! Don't forget to tell Jesse that "Alan" from fashionistas Daily.com refer you! he will take good care of you! I just LOVE Bergdorf Goodman! Not sure what I would do without that store! LOL

Ok, as promised, here is the photo of me modeling my new large Marcie tote in my office! I LOVE this bag !

Ok, I am going to take my Marcie tote for a little walk on the Rodeo Drive for some more shopping! Until next time, be well and look fabulous !

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the pug