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January Giveaway

January Giveaway: Win a Solid-Gold Kotur Look!

Let’s jumpstart 2014 in style, shall we? Our January giveaway is one of our most glamorous ever! What better way to kick it off than with Kotur?

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Cosmetics Bags that Pull Double Duty

Cosmetics Bags that Pull Double Duty

A cosmetics bag that can pull double duty as clutch is not only handy, but economical. While these may look like pouches and wristlets, they’re priced as cosmetics cases, a confusing yet very exciting realization. It’s a trick designers are playing with us. I’m here to help you game the system, though, and work on a New Year’s resolution – to be a better Frugal Snob for 2014!

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Proenza Schouler PS11 Chain Wallet: Errand Girl

Just last week, Tina sang the praises of the wallet-on-a-chain, and now I’ve got the fever, too. The Proenza Schouler PS11 chain wallet just might be my favorite member of the chain gang.

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Emm Kuo Le Riolan Clutch

Emm Kuo Le Riolan Clutch: Rock Candy

Eye candy or arm candy? I’m not sure whether I want to display this or actually use it. Emm Kuo’s Le Riolan cut-resin clutch, out of the Spring 2014 collection, looks like a fossilized crystal sculpture.

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Top 5 Festive Clutches

Top 5 Festive Clutches: Tis the Season to be Folly

Embrace the folly, and the jolliness will follow. All the exuberance that comes with the holiday season allows for a sense of play. Go ahead, break the rules and make a fashion faux pas on purpose. When done right, your tongue-in-cheek blunder can be the ultimate exception.

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Anya Hindmarch Crisp Packet Metal Clutch: Capri Sunburn

Anya Hindmarch tends to play it safe. She keeps it simple and concise, preferring to make her mark with classic embroidery over in-your-face flash. This clutch is a departure from her normal territory of ultra-functional bags, one that makes an attempt at whimsy. But I’m afraid the attempt takes it too far.

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