Fashion: Spring Bags

Hello everyone! It's Casie Mace, from Whipped Style bringing you some Fashion!   

Can you believe it's March already? 


As I've mentioned before, I get really excited to shop for spring staples and year after year, one of my favorite purchases is a spring bag. Whether it's just a fun now-and-then clutch or an everyday lasts-forever white bag (something I only treat myself to every couple years), the spring bag purchase always kind of feels like my shout out to the new season.  

 Of course I'm loving neon this year along with florals and bold hues but there's something so classic and PERFECT about a nice white bag for spring, don't you think? Here's a few of the bags I'm loving this year! 

1. Rebecca Minkoff 'Mini MAC' Croc Embossed Clutch 2. Rebecca Minkoff Woven Mac Clutch 3. Marc Jacobs Too Hot Too Handle Hobo 4. Rebecca Minkoff, Swing Bag 5. Lulu Townsend Floral Bow Clutch 6. Hobo International Allison 

*All product images via their respective retailers

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What's Your Favorite Handbag??

Ok ladies, this post is for you! I OWN about 30 handbags. 

I'm not sure if that's a lot - but if I had to guess, I'd say YES!  Every 6 months to a year I try to give one away... especially if I'm not using it. Either to a family member, friend or Salvation Army. 

The reason I buy a specific handbag is because I like the design or I like how it goes with most of the clothing I wear.... + Good quality.

Where do I get most of my bags? 

• Directly at the designer's store.
• Ebay

Now, buying bags on Ebay can be a tricky thing. If you don't know how to distinguish a real bag from a fake, I'd think twice about hitting the BUY button. There are countless videos on YouTube that you can watch that help guide you on how to spot a fake bag!!  Even then, be careful on Ebay.  So far, I've been fortunate to not run into any trouble there.

However, today I wanted to know what brand of bag do you prefer? If you had to pick one bag from your closet....which would it be? Brand name?????

I know that not everyone reading my blog can AFFORD a designer handbag like the ones below, so if it's something simple you bought for less than $100, that's fine too!! A pricier handbag doesn't make a person ANY better, it's just a crazy obsession some of us have developed....

image above by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

image above via here

Opelle Handmade Leather Handbags...

I love a handmade bag or clutch... don't you?? Tassels are a cute addition to leather bags these days & I'm really into these from Opelle leather handbags. They're made to order by Amy who is an independent handbag designer in Toronto, Canada. 

She sells them all via her Etsy shop & from the looks of it I'd say my FAVORITE is the camel colored one below! Perfect for Fall don't you think??
 

She also makes these in black along with a few other CUTE styles!
 

Amy is nice enough to offer a DISCOUNT CODE to Made By Girl readers of 15% off at check out! Woo hoo! Code is: friends15. Pick up your bag here.

 Which is your favorite color??

-images via opelle