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Following an beautifully chic line of predecessors such as Proenza Schouler to name but one, Monica Botkier is in good company with the launch of her new handbag collection with Go Target. Target is very well known for working with high end designers in the industry to create a product that is available at a price point the average consumer can afford.

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Monica Botkier is the latest edition to the Go Target collection, and she is world famous for creating a handbag that has been seen dangling from the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Heidi Klum. And now her products are available to you.

Generally, a Botkier bag will run you as high as $700, but now, at Target, you can snag one for anywhere from $19.99 to $49.99. Her clutches and wristlets are on for a mere $19.99.

Every girl should have a little Botkier glitz in her closet….what are you waiting for? Check them out at Target today!

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We are in an age where eco-friendly is the it thing to do. So why aren’ you doing it? Or maybe you are. Eco-friendly fashion is stepping up to the plate, BIG time, and designers are doing so in a hundred thousand different ways. Right now it is the chic and the politically correct thing to carry around an eco-tote. You know, an all purpose bag that is NOT a purse, but a tote for you to carry all your stuff in. Use it on errand days, grocery runs, or, whatever you need it for. Don’t have yours yet? Check out these top 5 styles I have run across. I have to say….I am not sure which one I like better. They’re ALL kinda cute!

Here is the Dog Eared Karma Bag available at Moondance Jewelry for $25 bucks. I love the concept, Karma is a boomerang and is something I TRULY believe in. The bag says ‘Karma. What Goes Around Comes Around’ Meaning, be eco friendly and the Earth will reward you. This bag is a bit of sass, class, and a lot of good. Made from cotton, if you don’t like the Karma motif, check out the Peace Sign motif they have.

The streets of New York are ridden with these Baggu bags and they have become the It Bag for eco-friendly totes. The company tells us that using one Baggu a year will replace 300-700 disposable bags, and that one Baggu will hold up to 2-3 plastic grocery bags worth of stuff. I love the handles you can carry with your hand, or hang over your shoulder. The bags are made of superior nylon and will hold up to 25 lbs, yet at the same time the bags themselves weigh less than 2 oz. so they are compactible as well. They’ll fold into a 5×5 pouch you can slip in your purse so they are there when you need them. You will love the color ranges on these babies, so bright! And cheap too! $8 a piece or buy them in packages like 3 for $22.

This one reminds me of the one that I own. Mine is a canvas tote with a lithograph of New Orleans on it and this bag is the American Apparel Bull Denim Woven Cotton Cities Bag. The bag is 100% canvas with reinforced tacks at the double handle and has the print of major cities on both sides of the bag. Very chic and for $28 you will get your money’s worth as this bag will last you a good time.

For the funky boho chick, you may want to try out the Shopper Bag in Katbots, at $22. This one features a cute print of sort of an African motif in various colors. The bag is by Loop Design and also will fold into a pouch in your purse.

This one might be my favorite, it’s very clever. This is by Handmade Expressions, the ‘This is a Paper Bag’ Bag. The bag is made entirely from recycled newspaper and the newspaper is folded into several layers. The bag contains a cardboard base (also recycled) that will strengthen it to hold more weight. You can even customize this one, to have whatever you want printed on the side. Being made of paper, you are going to want to limit the weight contents, but if you don’t have much to lug, then this is a good choice. And cheap, wow, $ 0.75 cents a bag!! Hey, a bag made of entirely recycled goods? Doesn’t get any more eco-friendly than that!

This baguette is not one that is going to send you to the treadmill with guilt-induced hysteria. This is the famous Fendi Baguette and it has reached its 10th anniversary. The Fendi Baguette if you recall was a late ‘90’s must have and was the inspiration behind the term “It Bag”. This was of course with many thanks to the extensive collection of Carrie Bradshaw. You may recall the episode where the Sex and the City girls were hunting down Fendi knockoffs in California, THIS was the bag they were hunting. This year Fendi is being kind to its loyal customers and you can see this bag all over the Spring runways in a much more contemporary form. The Pantone is appearing in clutch and messenger bag forms, and even in enlarged convertible creations as Fendi realizes today’s bag is changing with today’s woman. Yes, the Pantone has changed, but so have we, and even after more than 1,000 variations, the Pantone baguette remains as the bread and butter must hound of any fashionistas collection. If you only have ONE designer bag in your collection, THIS is the one to have. As you can see, it is exquisitely timeless. Let’s have a look!

Here you see the Fendi Anniversary baguette, this design has been in the works well before the 10 year mark even came. And you can see why. This clutch was released as part of the Pre-Spring ’08 collection. Buyers will know exactly which bag they purchase in this limited collection, as the white and black beading contains exclusive numbers by the “Limited Edition” written in beaded script across its red satin lining. The Pantone simply does NOT get more luxurious than this.

And here is my personal favorite. Known as the 10+ Fendi Baguette, this bag turns buyers into designers as the all white blank canvas comes with its own set of pantone markers. This way, you ensure that each baguette becomes an original piece of Fendi history. Who said fashion wasn’t artistic??

And to give you a taste of what is appearing on the runway, here is the Fendi Baguette from the Spring 2008 collection. This bag was created with the versatile woman in mind. Not a clutch you take on a night out with the girls, but definitely a clutch you can manage at work. Who would have thought of a clutch that you can take to work, and STILL fit everything you need in it. Fendi, naturally.

Photos Courtesy of ELLE Magazine