Coveted Trader Joe’s mini tote bags that resell for up to $50K are returning to stores this fall 

Coveted Trader Joe’s mini tote bags that resell for up to K are returning to stores this fall 

Trader Joe’s viral mini tote bags are up for grabs. The grocery store chain confirmed to USA Today that it plans to bring back its beloved bag for the fall season. While a spokesperson for Trader Joe’s declined to give any more information regarding colors, price or when the totes hit stores again, the Reno … Read more

Exclusive | Birkin style isn’t just for women — now, swanky guys are grabbing the pricey haute bag

Exclusive | Birkin style isn’t just for women — now, swanky guys are grabbing the pricey haute bag

Whether chillin’ or workin’, Jacob Godfrey’s got his Birkin.  Much like the Hollywood hunks and A-list athletes who elevate their swag with the Hermès handbag, he’s leading the charge in the “Man Birkin” movement — a fashion-forward fad for the fellas.  “It complements my outfits, and it’s really practical,” Godfrey, 33, of Fort Greene, told The … Read more

Fashion lovers say this popular $2,000 designer purse melts — and is ruining their clothes: ‘I won’t get this bag again ever’

Fashion lovers say this popular ,000 designer purse melts — and is ruining their clothes: ‘I won’t get this bag again ever’

This haute tote may be too hot to handle — literally.  Fashionistas near and far claim the straps of these costly designer totes are leaving their clothes stained and bag handles fused together.  “POV: your $2,000 Goyard has officially entered the ‘melting’ phase of its lifespan and is no longer usable,” wrote NYC influencer Janet Lin, in … Read more

Bizarre ‘lobster’ purse has fashionistas vowing they’d ‘sell a kidney’ — you can get one for $35 at this popular discount store

Bizarre ‘lobster’ purse has fashionistas vowing they’d ‘sell a kidney’ — you can get one for  at this popular discount store

Consider the lobster…purse. Fashionistas are clawing eyes out trying to get their hands on the ‘summer bag of your dreams’ — but don’t bother looking in the designer boutiques of Madison Avenue. Forget pearls and Prada — this suddenly-viral accessory looks like it crawled out of a New England seafood shack. Or, rather, T.J. Maxx, … Read more

China trolls America with ‘Made in US’ luxury goods actually from their factories: ‘Welcome to the real world’

China trolls America with ‘Made in US’ luxury goods actually from their factories: ‘Welcome to the real world’

As millions of businesses cop the heat of the US tariff war, Chinese manufacturers are pushing back against the gratuitous world of consumerism from which Western brands benefit greatly. Chinese social media has exploded this week with a flurry of videos from factory workers and retailers accusing luxury brands in Europe and the US of … Read more

Lauren Sanchez’s $5.7K Balenciaga coffee-cup clutch blasted by budget fashionistas: ‘Too much money and zero taste’

Lauren Sanchez’s .7K Balenciaga coffee-cup clutch blasted by budget fashionistas: ‘Too much money and zero taste’

Tasteful or tacky? Controversy brewed online after fashion fans got a taste of Balenciaga’s latest kitschy accessory — a clutch shaped like a to-go cup of coffee. The cost of the $5,750 Balenciaga-branded 9AM Coffee Cup Clutch Bag makes it the priciest cup of joe you can buy — and you can’t even drink it. Sanchez was … Read more

Exclusive | NYC entrepreneur’s inflation-era side hustle suddenly a seven-figure business — creating chic diaper bags for trendy UES moms

Exclusive | NYC entrepreneur’s inflation-era side hustle suddenly a seven-figure business — creating chic diaper bags for trendy UES moms

When it comes to parenting style, Alexandra Rutkay’s got it in the bag.  Unwilling to forgo fab fashions for frumpy mommy gear, the Upper East Sider dreamed up a designer diaper carrier that’s now affording her the life of her dreams.  “We just made seven figures,” Rutkay, 41, married mom and founder of posh baby bag … Read more

$1.2 million handbag is surprise star of Miami Art Week

.2 million handbag is surprise star of Miami Art Week

Dropping $1.2 million during Miami Art Week isn’t that unusual. At Art Basel, which is just one of the 20+ fairs taking place in Miami taking place through Sunday, Picasso’s “Couple with Cup” has a price tag of $30 million — and the festivities kicked off with the $4.75 million sale of a David Hammons … Read more

London Fashion Week bans exotic animal skins: ‘Future of fashion is animal-free’

London Fashion Week bans exotic animal skins: ‘Future of fashion is animal-free’

London Fashion Week is banning designers from showing collections that feature exotic animal skin, a step forward for the British Fashion Council’s sustainability initiatives. Designers will now be forced to agree to the new policy when applying to be included on the official London Fashion Week calendar, a first for the “big four” international fashion … Read more

Exclusive | Telfar, famous for the ‘Bushwick Birkin,’ holding open mic and ‘wild surprises’ at opening of new NYC store: ‘It’s going to be a show’

Exclusive | Telfar, famous for the ‘Bushwick Birkin,’ holding open mic and ‘wild surprises’ at opening of new NYC store: ‘It’s going to be a show’

The “Bushwick Birkin” has landed in Soho. Telfar — a New York-based brand beloved by the likes of Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Oprah and Bella Hadid — is opening its first-ever storefront downtown at Broadway and Canal Street on Saturday. Crowned a cult must-have by the fashion set for two decades, the brand will debut its 10,000-square-foot brick-and-mortar … Read more

How a dorky sports accessory became the latest must-have fashion trend

How a dorky sports accessory became the latest must-have fashion trend

If you can spare some cash, you could snag the hottest bag of the season. The bowling bag has become the in-demand purse for fall, as trend-setting celebrities have been spotted toting the sporty, chic accessory in recent months. In December 2023, Bella Hadid was photographed carrying a cherry red Von Dutch bowler — a … Read more

Exclusive | Food-themed purses are latest tasty, new trend as fashionistas eat up a buffet of bags

Exclusive | Food-themed purses are latest tasty, new trend as fashionistas eat up a buffet of bags

Suddenly, wearing your dinner is a good look. Just as a meal isn’t complete without the right ingredients, no outfit is complete without the right handbag. And these days, the perfect purse might look a lot like the perfect ingredient, as fashionistas — including Hollywood types with taste like Melissa McCarthy and Julia Fox — tuck into … Read more

Bogg Bag boom sees moms scrambling for the coveted tote: ‘I absolutely love it’

Bogg Bag boom sees moms scrambling for the coveted tote: ‘I absolutely love it’

Bogged down by all the necessities in their purses, moms toting water bottles and snacks galore are creating a Bogg Bag boom as they scramble for the coveted tote. The behemoth plastic tote has gone viral online for holding everything a parent might need for a beach day or after-school pick-up. On TikTok, where the … Read more

Does your bag reveal how you vote? Brands that (subtly) show support

Does your bag reveal how you vote? Brands that (subtly) show support

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Are you a Chanel Flap girlie? Maybe, you can’t leave the house without your L.L. Bean tote? Or, perhaps, you have a bit of an affinity for those slouchy crescent bags? From the bag alone, Beverly Hart may … Read more

Hailey Bieber, Charli XCX and more flaunt season’s hottest ‘It’ bag from this millennial designer

Hailey Bieber, Charli XCX and more flaunt season’s hottest ‘It’ bag from this millennial designer

Stylish stars are toting the latest “It” bag on the market: the Courrèges Holy Bag. Last month, trendsetter Hailey Bieber clutched the toffee-hued handbag while hitting the streets of New York, and both Dua Lipa and Emma Chamberlain have also sported the satchel. At Courrèges’ Paris Fashion Week runway show — during which the Holy Bag … Read more

How L.L. Bean tote bags became the hottest high-fashion summer accessory for New York’s most stylish

How L.L. Bean tote bags became the hottest high-fashion summer accessory for New York’s most stylish

Spend an afternoon in Williamsburg or amble through the West Village and you’ll almost certainly catch a glimpse of a wide variety of tote bags hanging from the shoulders of New Yorkers. There are Trader Joe’s totes, Lands’ End shoulder bags and an array of satchels adorned with various company logos, but one canvas carryall … Read more

Giganic handbags are the hottest new fashion accessory: Why Cardi B and Kim Kardashian can’t get enough

Giganic handbags are the hottest new fashion accessory: Why Cardi B and Kim Kardashian can’t get enough

Size matters — and bigger is better. At least, that’s the case for handbags this season, which have grown to massive proportions, leaving micro-purses in the dust. While bite-sized bags have been the rage in recent years — from the tiny accessories that only fit a lip gloss and credit card, to the comically microscopic MSCHF arm … Read more

Collina Strada’s Baggu collab under fire for using AI-generated prints: ‘Unforgivable’

Collina Strada’s Baggu collab under fire for using AI-generated prints: ‘Unforgivable’

Customers would prefer if designers stopped horsing around with AI. New York-based fashion label Collina Strada is facing backlash online for enlisting artificial intelligence in the design process for its latest collection with BAGGU, which features a $70 horse-shaped bag that has since gone viral. While both brands pride themselves on sustainability, consumers argue that … Read more

Meghan Markle wanted free handbags, clothes from Victoria Beckam before snubbing her: book

Meghan Markle wanted free handbags, clothes from Victoria Beckam before snubbing her: book

Megan Markle longed to be posh like Victoria Beckham.  While engaged to Prince Harry, Markle allegedly asked the Spice-Girl-turned-fashion-designer for free clothes and handbags. But the request was “vetoed by [Buckingham] Palace for being against their rules,” celebrity biographer Tom Bower reveals in his new book, “The House of Beckham,” out now in the UK … Read more

Game On: Why tenniscore is the ultimate fashion serve this summer

Game On: Why tenniscore is the ultimate fashion serve this summer

Photo by Jeffrey Westbrook, Prop Stylist: Miako Katoh For those looking to ace fashion-meets-function, a pleated tennis skirt is the ultimate serve. A sartorial statement that doubles as athleticwear, this preppy classic is, without a doubt, the most coveted wardrobe item of the season. It arrives haute off the release of “Challengers” — a buzzy … Read more