Do you remember that gorgeous black Givenchy bag from a few seasons ago? Mary Kate (or is that Ashley?) is wearing it in the photo below.
Well, me neither, but I found an awesome knock-off in NOLA. My Urban Outfitters purse had bitten the dust and I was carrying it around like an oversized clutch (visualize large football under arm) when I saw this vision in yellow. It wasn’t until I got home and was browsing Olsens Anonymous that I remembered drooling over this Olsen twin photo.
My version is obviously made of not-leather and the yellow makes it far more New Orleans than New York- but I love it! It’s huge and has plenty of room for books and candy and those other purse necessities.
It was $58 and also came in a beautiful teal. If you are interested contact Jackie’s in the French Quarter. They don’t have a website, but this link will get you their number.
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30 Responses to “That Givenchy Bag”
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swati Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 9:44 pmHaha…i can never tell mary-kate from ashley myself!
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WendyB Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 9:45 pmThat’s a big bag. You better check inside — I might be hiding in there
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Christine Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 9:57 pmthats a good knock off! very cute color too
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ana b. Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 10:28 pmOh wow! Fantastic colours in your outfit. And the lemony colour is so scrumptious I feel like eating sorbet.
But what is that turban thing around the Olsen’s head? Is it a particularly fashionable sweatband for all the sweat generated from the daily Starbucks run?
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jentine Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 10:32 pmNice knock-off! The colour is so pretty. And I love the shirt dress, the cap and the sandals too…
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issa Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 11:30 pmthat bag is super kute!! and way more you in the yellow than it would be in black!
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Couture Cookie Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 11:47 pmI actually like yours better than the original! Yellow is all it takes to make me talk like that about knockoffs vs the real thing.
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Ela Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 12:30 amI love your “not leather” handbag! You’re such a cutie – have I told you that before? LOL, if that sounds creepy – I promise I’m not
I really love the sunny yellow, and I’m terrible at telling who’s who when they’re not standing next to one another…
Oh and I’m kind of in love with your sandals…except I have funky toes so I probably wouldn’t be able to rock those
p.s. I used a flat iron to make my hair like that…when it was much longer – about your length or longer even, I used my flat iron to curl it too – much prefer it to a curling iron.
Oh and your BF sounds a lot more normal than my huz
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indigo Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 12:43 amyou look darling as can be. the cute little hat and the blue and yellow! So perfect. You can never go wrong with a sailor stripe dress.
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greenjeans Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 1:45 amthat hat is dopeshow. and I’m down with the yellow more than the black too…sailor stripes ftw!
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Anne Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 2:37 amGreat version! I had been looking for a big yellow purse but failed.
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Sharon Rose Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 3:06 amHi there-it looks gorgeous and very stylish and versatile too!!
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WorkItBerk Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 4:18 amWow! That’s quite an impressive find!
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Gracelikekelly Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 5:17 amWow, great find!!!!! super cute!
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HikinginStilettos Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 8:19 amGreat find Lar! I definitely like the yellow better than MK/A’s black! You look great in that pic, too!
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Sally Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 9:13 amIt is AWESOME. My kinda bag – big and boxy, but clean and sleek.
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Danielle Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 10:12 amGorgeous! I love it!!
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lenorenevermore Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 1:55 pmI salute you for choosing colored bag- cute!
Great find!! ~xo*[Reply]
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dreamsequins Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 2:28 pmIt’s adorable in that yellow color.
Also: nice fish face
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lisa Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 2:44 pmThe resemblance between the bags is pretty uncanny! Sunny yellow is a difficult colour to pull off on such a big bag, but I think you’ve done a great job of styling your outfit here.
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Bevin Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 2:56 pmI’ve been slipping on the blog reading. If I hadn’t been, I would have known that ya’ll were in NOLA. I just got back from there last night where I met up with Jenny Wiese, LaTisha Cotto and Shanea Dangerfield. It sounds like we JUST missed each other…
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anh Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 4:52 pmtres chic bag and outfit! love the pics btw!
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Lesley Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 7:16 pmWelcome back!!! I loveee that bag!!! The color and size is amazing!
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Maeko Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 8:33 pmI have been contracted to work on some of my husband’s latest graphic design/web design projects, and have come into a small sum of cash…
As a result, I have been searching for the perfect satchel/tote/shoulder bag like the Givenchy one above… I need one that won’t fall apart after daily use, and I’m quickly coming to the conclusion that I need to actually shell out the few hundred dollars for a quality bag… I’ve found a few at banana republic, piper lime and j. crew… I wish I had the lucky find as you, though.
Great outfit. Please shop for me, I will pay you. Kthx, bye. ^_^
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying your posts from NOLA. I have a few songs for you I think you’d like. Email me! xo
mae
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Alana Ekerplay Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 8:43 pmThat is a brilliant knock-off… but i’m still lusting over MaryK/Ash (I don’t know either!)’s turban -WHY did I not stock up when they were everywhere a couple of years ago!!
You looks mighty fine too! Bisous[Reply]
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Becs Says:
September 29th, 2009 at 12:03 amWow, great find! And it’s the perfect bag to complement the blue and white striped tunic!
xo
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Clare Says:
September 29th, 2009 at 7:33 amThat is a darling bag and I LOVE the paparazzi-inspired photos/poses!
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ambika Says:
September 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pmCute! & love it with the stripes–so nautical!
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