Is there room in your wardrobe for a cartoony bag or two? Marc Jacobs must think so, because a great many of his purses from the current collection are all wildly colorful, unexpectedly blending varying shades with ease to create something you’ll either love or hate. His Mini Iggy Dee Dee Shoulder Bag is available in a couple of shades and unites faux python with a chunky silver chain strap. It’s not unexpected from a guy like Marc, but just because he’s a genius doesn’t mean his designs will always work, either. Available for $1395 at Barneys.

Do you ever get tired of drooling over the fabulous gear the “Gossip Girl” cast gets paid to wear? Nah, me neither. Especially when the wardrobe department includes this divine Mulberry Bayswater bag in gorgeous grey suede. I’d trade my liver for this baby, and I love the way it works with Blake’s beautiful jacket. Such a lovely look for fall!

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Go for the gold with this glamorous - yet sublime - DKNY Fold-Over Metallic Clutch. The lovely brushed gold purse features gold-tone hardware (naturally), a fold-over flap, and a detachable chain strap. This baby is just begging to be taken to all those holiday parties on the horizon. Don’t mind if I do! Available for $225 at Net-a-Porter.com.

Chalk up another style slam dunk for Rachel Bilson. The designer-savvy starlet put together a smart and chic ensemble for fall with her cropped navy blazer, dark jeans, and bold crimson Jimmy Choo Blythe handbag. I love how that bright red bag pops against the blues of her outfit. Even though it’s a flashy designer purse, there’s something very approachable and back-to-school about this look. Love it.

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Okay, I’m stumped. The fabulous animal-print handbag Dita Von Teese took to the Dior show in Paris looks soooooo familiar, but I can’t quite place it. Can you? It reminds me of Lanvin, but with a few alterations, and though it would make sense to take a Dior purse to a Dior show, I’m not certain that that’s the case here. Maybe it’s vintage? We all know Dita loves her antiques - including the ’50s leather frock she’s wearing.

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I am absolutely smitten by the Marc Jacobs Mirror Heart Evening Bag. It’s available in a multitude of great colors (like this autumn-appropriate purple) and is completely adorable with its imprinted hearts. Even better, it’s pretty versatile: It can obviously be worn on date night, ladies’ night out, concert night or whatever is on your agenda, but it also looks perfect with jeans, tall boots and a sleek sweater. But best of all? It’s $35, which is a fab deal we can all get behind. Available only at Marc by Marc Jacobs stores.

A purse truly befitting London’s uber-fashionable Knightsbridge district, the Kate Spade Knightsbridge Lilia is a luxurious everyday tote that brings instant swank and glamour to any outfit. Its beauty is in its outward elegance - from the shiny, croc-embossed calfskin to the gleaming chain strap. Better still is its versatility - whether you wear this to the office with your polished, no-fuss professional attire or on weekends with your favorite jeans and tees, you can bet it will fit right into your wardrobe with ease. Also in moss and graphite. Available for $595 at Kate Spade.

Accessories are fabulous. You never have to worry about size, the good ones really hold up over time. Gucci is discounting some of their most popular pieces online this weekend (hurry!) for luxury fans like yourself. The black turnlock bag is $1679 (down from $2750). More accessible are the GG wallet at $286 (from $480) and the Bamboo watch at $329 (down from $655). Holidays are around the corner if you want to stock up on gifts before the rush… Start shopping here.

Want a bit of color to liven up your fall wardrobe? Make a mad dash for this love-it-or-hate-it Prada Velluto Jacquard Tote, which boasts a striking mustard yellow and black print in velvet on a nylon background. The handbag definitely has a quirky, old-fashioned aesthetic - like something you’d find lurking in a vintage store’s dusty shelves - but it could be just the thing to brighten up a basic white button-down worn with jeans. Available for $1,450 at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Oh, Marc!  Je t’adore!  Truly.  But dahling!  What is this… thing… that you’ve inflicted upon us?  It hurts my eyes, it hurts my heart, it offends my very being!  Is it supposed to be leopard print?  You must have a chat-chat with your textiles designer immediately.  Yes, times are tough in this stalled economy but Marc!  LOOK at the poor imitation of leopard that resulted!  No, no, on second thought, don’t look — you’ll risk injury!  It’s hideous, take my word for it.  Colors are missing, shapes are distorted, hues are completely off.  And paired with your black and white block print lining — my my!  It’s practically psychedelic, and not even in a good way.  And then, to add insult to injury, your name was distastefully scrawled in a leaf green and stamped onto the handles of this monstrosity!  And the shape!  Is it a bucket?  Is it a tote?  It seems to hover in some amorphous in-between, the purgatory of forms.  And has the world gone mad??  Someone at Saks (friend of yours, yes?) has seen fit to purchase a lot of these and slapped a price tag of $188 on each.  There is only one possible scenario I can dream up that would result in a fiasco such as this: since it is patently obvious that you had no hand in the design and production of this bag, I can only assume that there are some slanderous crooks on your design team, trying to ruin your reputation!  I’ll send in the detectives.