New York Fashion Week has unveiled a ton of eye-popping designs over the past few days, but one that is not getting nearly enough press (in my opinion) is an accessory we (ladies) typically don’t leave home without—our handbag.
Enter Zac Posen. The fashion designer to the stars has recently teamed up with DHL to create a limited edition handbag. But, this is not your typical leather body, two-strap wonder. It is an ultra-glam, red and yellow tote. And, the profits from the bag don’t go to line Posen’s pockets. Rather, the designer is donating proceeds from the purse to the non-profit organization, TeachersCount.org. According to Teachers Count executives, the group’s mission is to raise the status of the teaching profession and provide resources to the education community.
For those of you who are not familiar with Zac Posen and his glamorous designs you should know that his favorite customers are among Hollywood’s elite, including Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez. Now, before I reveal the price of his new teacher’s tote, please note that Posen’s handbags typically retail for about $1000 each (that’s the low-end). To get the shiny new bag for the teacher in your life you’ll need to drop $400 (a bargain by today’s standards)—-but remember 100% of the proceeds will benefit Teachers Count.
For those of you who are unable to part with $400 without it severely affecting your household budget I offer this significantly less pricey way you can be trendy this fall.
Black nails are so last fall, but the dark shade hasn’t fallen out of fashion just yet. The newest trend in nail color is navy blue. The inky shade is all the rage in fashion forward New York and L.A. where stylish celebs from Eva Mendes to Eva Longoria having been making the edgy look work for them. Fashion experts do warn that to pull off the dark shade you should keep your nails short and buffed. (Otherwise, you risk looking a bit too much like Elvira.) See if the look suits you (and not just for Halloween) by picking up Revlon Dark Pleasures Nail Lacquer in Midnight Affair, which retails for $7.
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