Rebecca Minkoff

So, how do you guys feel about blue and black? Like, as a color combination? Because I used to hate it, but now I kind of dig it. Kind of really dig it, actually. For some reason, I feel like it’s a bit more intellectual and sophisticated than merely pairing red and black or brown and blue. The slight but noticeable difference in the shades can be very attention-getting, and when done correctly, no one ever wonders whether or not you meant to do it or just got dressed in the dark and mistook the blue for its darker counterpart. A good example of the correct way to combine the colors is the Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Mini Combo Tote in the Navy Luxe/Black Quilted Patent combination. Not only do the leathers differ in color, but they differ widely in texture, forcing whoever sees your handbag to notice and think about the nontraditional combination you chose. Plus, although the leather is navy, it’s just light enough to not make anyone wonder whether it just faded differently than the patent. I’m not a huge fan of bicolor bags, but this one hits the perfect, modern note. Buy through Shop Bop for $595.

When it comes to clutches, I usually go the traditional route. I like your typical clutch with your typical features. I don’t really tend to like clutches with shoulder strap options. I guess I just like using a clutch the way I think it should be used. However, this Rebecca Minkoff Clutch is one with a shoulder strap option I might actually use! The wrinkled metallic leather clutch has a detachable chain strap that isn’t just functional but is also super chic. Now, I am a fan of blue - I love blue tops and blue handbags always seem to add a little “pop” to any ensemble. This clutch is no exception. Clearly, this shade of blue isn’t just any old blue - it is metallic and it is gorgeous. I think the great thing about the shoulder strap option is that it does give you the chance to use the handbag as a day time shoulder bag but take the strap off and you have an awesome clutch for a night out on the town. Rebecca Minkoff wows me again with this handbag. Buy through Shop Bop for $330.

So we’ve written about the Rebecca Minkoff Nikki Hobo like 80 bajillion times. I know. If you’re sick of hearing about the Nikki, skip this. I won’t be offended. The thing is, though, unlike most of the population, my favorite color is red (the vast majority of society prefers blue, according to my freshman psych professor a few years back). Great red handbags are super rare, since its color properties make it exceptionally hard to turn ANYTHING vividly red (anyone that has ever tried to paint a wall red, like I have, knows this very well. It takes like 4 coats of paint to get a solid, non-splotchy color. Even if you use nice paint. Which I didn’t. But I digress). The same thing applies to dying leather, apparently - most of the red bags you see are very muted, a bit brownish, and not particularly attractive. What Rebecca Minkoff has managed to do, however, is make a bag out of REAL LEATHER (it’s much easier to make bright red pleather) that is perfectly and truly red. And it’s also patent, but not so ridiculously patent that the combination of the color and the material become costume-y. Miss Minkoff has struck a perfect cord for me, and I’m seriously lusting after one of these red beauties. Buy through Shop Bop for $595.

Rebecca Minkoff MAB Luxe Bag

When we last interviewed Rebecca Minkoff, she let us know that their was a new version of the highly sought after Morning After Bag (bag lover lingo: MAB). So out comes the dressed up sister of the MAB, the Rebecca Minkoff MAB Luxe Bag. Why we love this bag? It offers the same cool appeal of the MAB with extra additions; like the snap-flap and patch pockets at the front. The other major perk is the additional shoulder drop, which totals 9″. This will easily fit over winter coats, which was sometimes a problem with the Morning After Bag. There is tab and stud detail at the front and back along with a spring clasp detail at the sides. Now all you need to do is pick a color; dark brown or navy? The choice is hard, but I am a girl who loves her blues so I am all for the Navy. Buy through Shop Bop for $630.

I feel like I am always on the hunt for a reasonably priced, functional and fun handbag. Aren’t we all? Of course, in an ideal world, I could walk into any store, see I bag I like and simply buy it. Let’s be honest, I don’t live in that kind of world. So, I have to say, the Rebecca Minkoff Nikki Hobo is a bag I would certainly save up for. I love most of Rebecca Minkoff’s bags as it is, but the Nikki Hobo is a bag I could see myself carrying around on a daily basis. It seems as if all of her bags have that element of functionality which most of us look for. Sure, every now and then I find myself making an impulse buy but for the most part, I want the handbags I own to serve several purposes. You know, so I get my money’s worth.

Once I started looking at the bag a little more closely, I noticed the amazing attention to detail. I love the distressed leather and shoulder strap combination. Looking inside the bag, the material and design of the lining is simply gorgeous. Sure, for the most part, nobody is going to be spending more of their time staring inside the bag rather than noticing the outside, but anyone who catches a glipse is sure to comment. I guess more than anything, I can see myself carrying this bag to the gym, grocery shopping, to work and even out on the town. Again, you can see how this all goes back to the initial idea of functionality and fun! Buy through ShopBop for $600..