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Miu Miu for less than $500? Yes, please! This luscious Miu Miu Oversized Satin Clutch (don’t you just want to reach out and stroke it?) charms with its quirky shape, pleating, and deep violet hue. It’d be just the thing to pair with a little black cocktail dress, the midnight blue shade adding a sexy and mysterious contrast. Available for $450 at Net-a-Porter.

A little taste of luxury without the matching price tag: That’s essentially the beauty behind See by Chloe, which has really taken off and given women a chance to infuse some inexpensive (or at the very least, reasonably-priced) yet high-end glamour into their wardrobes. This Rainbow Oversized Canvas Tote may not be synonymous with glamour, exactly, but it’s a fun, playful piece for summer that brims with color as the brand name cascades down the front. It’s great for little vacations, or, if you’re the type who dresses up to go to the grocery store, it could work as an impractical-but-chic shopper to hold a bag of groceries. Available for $135 at Net-a-Porter.

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SEE BY CHLOÉ

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$88.00 is a price where you do not hesitate to purchase designer items, buy, buy, buy.  BCBG has offered up a graffiti scribbled tote that refreshes the “Tory” tote in a young and hip way.  BCBGs accessories have dabbled on the edge of too fussy for everyday and runway fabulous.  This Poem tote, is practical and pretty.  Although BCBGs icon looks strangly like Kate Spade, this tote is a must for a book-bag, carry all.   At this price you can afford to update your canvas tote every season!

$88 at Saks Fifth Avenue

Walker $ 348 in Cacao available at www.ruehl.com

I love suede for Fall. It just feels right. Suede also trends in the Spring in pastel colors, not my favorite. But in the Fall, rich, dark, coffee colors stack the shelves. Ruehl, a sister company to Abercrombie, offers the Walker bag. A large tote that is effortlessly smart. The design details are simple, only a few studs and one large suede tassel. But simplicity is the most difficult look to get right. Everything has to be perfect, as is the case with the Walker. It is the perfect companion for your last stroll in Central Park this Fall, before the ice and snow. As an added bonus, the price is perfect for suede. Suede rubs away and becomes bald in spots. There is almost nothing to do about this, but use the bag less. And for the Handbag obsessed that is just not an option. So spend less on suede, but never compromise on style.

BTW, if you happen to love Frenchies, then pop in to Ruehl and pick up one of their adorable tees. The design director loves his French Bulldogs and continually updates his tees with new graphic picts of his pups!

The next two months will see a lot of political maneuvering by the teams of Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin.  If you’re a true-blue gal at heart, you’re also looking forward to seeing the senior statesmen in the Democratic party stump for Mr. Obama, and Al Gore is high on that list.  Show off your affiliation with this Marc Jacobs Give ‘Em Hell, Al tote.  Granted, this bag was not made for this election but Mr. Gore never goes out of style.  Grab it for $70 BIN or Best Offer.

Did you hear?  The Purse Store was bought out by Luna Boston, one of our favorite shopping destinations.  To welcome all PurseStore customers, Luna Boston is generously offering 20% off all Luna Boston purchases, including Minkoff, Botkier, Foley & Corrina and other designers!  Hurry over — the courtesy discount ends this Friday, the 29th.  Enter code ‘welcome‘ upon checkout.

With the discount, this Kooba Fall line Halle Shoulder Bag in a warm honey is only $396!

Yes, yes, I know: you don’t want to give up on summer just yet.  But Winknyc.com has a great deal on a bag that would be wonderful for the fall and winter: Tarah Smith’s Yuppie bag in patent gray.  The color would be great paired with fall’s saturated jewel tones like emeralds and amethyst, and with winter’s stark black, charcoals and maroons.  The bag’s braided handles and optional strap make it easy to tote in any weather condition.  While you’re at WinkNYC, you might as well take a look around for other goods, but remember to enter DCDEA8 at checkout: the 30% promotional code makes this bag only $270

I know the Fendi Spy craze has died down quite a bit, but I still love and collect them. If you’re looking for your first Spy, I would not suggest hitting eBay, simply because most Spies offered there are counterfeit. Spies, however, have many points of authentication and a seasoned Spy collector will be able to tell, right of the bat in most cases, which ones are real and which are fake. This one, for instance, is authentic. It’s a rarer Spy because it’s a first season Spy, made in the color Bone, and is not a permanent collection color. Even the leather is different than the Spies at retail now — it is untreated, uncoated and therefore ridiculously soft. It’s also unlike current Spies in that the hide is much smoother and less bubbly, as Spy lovers like myself call the nooks and crannies of the Spy nappa. This particular auction ends in about 2 days, and bidding is still only at $255. If bidding stays low, you may be able to walk off with this Spy at a fraction of its $2,300 retail. Note, however, that this Spy is missing its Spy compartment cover.

If you’ve been biding your time, hesitating to get in on the Balenciaga craze, this 2007 Aquamarine Giant City may just change your mind. The leather on Balenciaga bags are just heavenly — ’smooshy’ and ‘buttery’ are two adjectives that Balenciaga fans and collectors use often, and they are right on the money. The dye process on these bags give them a sort of distressed look, and the giant gold hardware demands attention. This eBayer set her Buy It Now price at $1,350, but you might try the Best Offer feature. Use the Live.com discount (currently at 25%) and this Balenciaga City could be gracing your arm for under $1,000.

Sale season is winding down, and while that means our choices have narrowed, it also means the discount is steeper. Case in point: this Botkier St. Tropez Vacation Tote. Granted, black patent does not equate to ‘St. Tropez’ or ‘vacation’ in my mind, but I can forgive Botkier that misnomer when ShopBop is offering it at such a steal. Originally, this tote was $525, but ShopBop has slashed the retail price by 30% to make the bag $367.50. In addition, they’re offering (until Aug. 7th, so hurry!) a 20% discount on items already marked 30% to 50% off, making this tote a mere $294. Surely, you can use a timeless black patent tote in your closet, even if it’s not for vacation or St. Tropez?