Chloé’s Bay is the IT bag of the season, and like many, I’m interested in one. (But I want the Quilted on sale, heh heh.) We’re all waiting, waiting, wanting. What’s available now, for pre-order, and in which colours/styles? And what are the retail prices, you ask? Here’s the run down.

The Available Styles/prices:

Classic Bay bag - Euro conversion: $1485 ; Japanese Yen conversion $1195 (wow)
Lambskin Classic Bay bag - $1680
Bay Tote bag - $1680
Bay Shoulder Tote bag - $1860
Small Patent Shoulder Bay - $1380
Shoulder Bay bag - Euro conversion: $1419
East/West Bay bag - Japanese Yen conversion: $1191
Lambskin Bay Hobo - $1800
Shoulder Bay - $1600
Classic Quilted Bay shoulder bag - $1780
Quilted Bay Tote bag - $1635
Mini Pouch Bay - Euro conversion: $436
Quilted Big Bay - Euro conversion: $1750

Bay Colors:

Black (noir) Dark Brown (mocha, café), white (blanc), camel/roche/sand, navy, orange

Availability:

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Popularity: 25% [?]

I don’t often like Juicy Couture bags enough to think of them as blog-worthy, but this ‘It Girl’ framed satchel is pretty attractive, and Juicy’s signature crown is really working here!

The large-sized bag has a shoulder strap, gathered body, and crown-shaped oversized kiss-lock frame closure. is 14″ w x 8″ h x 6″ diam, comes in white or black leather, with silver-tone hardware and sells for $625.

Now Juicy just needs to shed their ‘Teen Girl’ image, and more fashionistas will drool over nice bags as this!

Popularity: 9% [?]

This season of Isabella Fiore handbags is the best the designer’s had out of the past several. With styles to suit more varied tastes - western, ladylike, edgy, light & fun - I even found two bags I really want to get this Spring to represent my appreciation.

The “Terry” frame bag is black and white with extremely intricate elegant embroidery (I even see heart outlines in it, how cute) and mod shape hanging fobs. This large sized, detail-filled, purse is only $475 to bag.

That’s not looking too sweet with me buying two, but hopefully I can spread out my purchases. One for now … one mid-Spring? Alas, I’m trying to save my money at the moment, but I’m working on it!

Popularity: 7% [?]

One of the spanking-new Coach silhouettes for 2007 (since the Fall, this has been a big growing time for Coach) is the Andrea Satchel in the Hamptons collection.

It’s medium-sized with a rectangular shape, contrast stitching and totally modern details. Studs, lots of stitching and great side decoration make up the style’s individual look, with tassels on one gusset and a dog-leash clip attaching the top zip closure to the bag (genius idea!).

In brass hardware, also with a brass lozenge hangtag, the Andrea comes in black, white, cognac brown and a dark olive. At 13.25″ l x 8.25″ h x 7″ w, the new favorite from Coach comes in at $598.

Popularity: 19% [?]

The top 3 ugliest bag of the year was one originally blogged about by our Mallory Road: Anthropologie “Romper” Hobo.

Looking like a little kid’s bag, or actually, just a little kid’s jumper (that’s American for overalls dress, you Brits), this is one oddity of a bag. Why was it made, who would buy it? I just know it’s no longer available … for some reason. Oh, and one more thing; it “sold” at $598.

Uummmm? What?

See how it could get any uglier tomorrow and Sunday—Christmas Eve!

Popularity: 6% [?]

What makes our number 1 wallet in our top wallets list so at the top is because it’s so the most IT of all wallets all year. Love the line or hate it, this collection of small accessories are big IT bags of their own.

So our #1 wallet of 2006 is Louis Vuitton’s Groom Line Monogram Wallet with Zip Pocket. It’s sizable, at 7.5″ x 4″ with a whopping 10 credit card slots and several pockets, including a zip pocket (for coins?).

I love that! Interior coin pockets are the best, because it’s so much easier to put back change with bills at the same time. And we all have all those member/discount/merch cred/gift card/debit/charge/etc etc etc cards! We need a good number of slots, like 10.

Face it, use slash utilitarianism, combined with durability are the true factors of what we need in wallets.

But then of course it’s from Louis Vuitton, with those LVs and that crazed-for new unmistakable bellhop / “groom” cartoon.

All that LV-goodness for $570 (and catch it before the next price increase in February!).

Love the little guy or hate him, the groom’s in.

And I personally hope he sticks around long enough for me to get a nicely aged one down the road on eBay!

Popularity: 10% [?]

Here’s why this Quilted Zip Clutch wallet by Marc Jacobs is high on our Top 5 Wallets list: Classic Marc details, quality quilted Italian leather, style + class, versatility, and those two outside pockets are not only cute, but who knows what you’ll find you want to put in them! Get this wallet now at eLUXURY for $450 in either black or plum (pictured).

Why isn’t this wallet #1? Find out next!

Popularity: 11% [?]

The Top 5 Wallet #4 is from Coach.

The Hamptons Leather Signature Checkbook Wallet has that luxe imprinted leather, plenty of room, and plenty of room to enjoy looking at the embossed signature!

And the top 3 wallet is the Chloé Paddington Wallet. It’s an IT wallet, without being too heavy on the eyes or the arms. And it’s just pretty, with anthracite leather.

See my previous post on the wallet, as well.

Popularity: 25% [?]

Nothing new and interesting has been coming from Fendi lately, but one bag of note is the Canvas Palazzo Print Tote, featuring a signature-included asymmetrical photo print and chain-printed straps on a roomy—nay, a huge 20″ x 15″—tote shape, for only $650. And the design actually means something; “Palazzo print pays homage to the neo-classical architecture of Fendi’s Palazzo flagship store.”

Still, I’m not convinced. What do you think?

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The Burberry Icons Collection is hit and miss with fashionistas, but different bags are either hit or miss with me. The heavy-hardwared bags I don’t so much like, but I love the brown leather Quilted Bag, and I really dig the new creative invention of quilted check/plaid “logo,” such as in bags like the Small Quilted Bag or the Hobo, pictured.

This large Quilted Hobo isn’t just a plain check hobo, it features a lock/key decorated flap. It’s actually made of quilted canvas—plush!—not PVC, and is trimmed in tan leather. The bag runs 16″ x 11″ x 2 ½” and will run you only $625 retail (and the small quilted bag; $450). As for the gorgeous Quilted Leather Bag; a whopping $1,395, but it sure is nice as the gem of the collection.

Check the Icons Collection at Burberry.com (and there are a few different styles at different department stores, so shop around.)

Popularity: 8% [?]