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Dareen Hakim Le Louvre Clutch: Night at the Museum

Season after season, Dareen Hakim continues to delight with totally unique designs. Globetrotting Dareen, who grew up in Beirut and now divides her time between California and New York, is clearly inspired by her travels. Her latest clutch design is called Le Louvre, but if it doesn’t bring to mind Mona Lisa’s coy smile, à la da Vinci’s famed painting, or the feminine curves of the Venus de Milo statue, don’t be confused.

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Givenchy Medium Lucrezia Bag: Rebel Yelp

Givenchy’s Lucrezia bag is a current classic for modern snobs who aren’t afraid of a little edge or to take a risk. While we’re used to seeing it in color or alligator-stamped texture, the latest edition just reinforces the fact that Givenchy isn’t afraid of a lot of edge.

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Bold Gold Accessories

Bold Gold Accessories: The Royal Treatment

Between hot apple cider and the rich hues of falling leaves, it’s clear that fall is all about one thing – finding warmth. So forget about your silver shoes. This season we’re going for the gold. And not just any old gold – I’m talking the bright, shiny stuff that Cleopatra herself would kill for.

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Giuseppe Zanotti Small Leather Bag

Giuseppe Zanotti Small Leather Bag: Hands-On Appeal

When Giuseppe Zanotti gets a bag right, he really gets it right (and because I love this bag, I won’t talk about what happens when he doesn’t). This small leather number takes what I love about Zanotti’s fantastically glamorous shoes and sets it in bag form.

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Snobgrams

Snobgrams Oct. 2, 2013

From ’90s throwbacks to up-to-the-minute coverage of Paris Fashion Week, the Snobgrams this week have you covered!

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Lanvin La Nuit & Piaf Minaudières

Lanvin La Nuit & Piaf Minaudières: La Vie en Lanvin

Sometimes the smallest bags make the biggest statements. The stone clasps on these Lanvin minaudières stick out quite a bit, adding a striking touch to the flask-shaped clutches. And okay, they won’t fit much at all, but look at them! What do you really need besides your phone and a card anyway?

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