Christian Louboutin’s Pleated Bowler, top left, is a fantastic bag in a beautiful color. The structured pleat graduates to a soft fold. The nude color is warm, and will carry you through multitudes of outfits for years. And years.

It *was* at Neiman for $1995. It’s not shipping until February, but it’s already sold out!
However, for the ladies that are pinching their pennies but still want a beautiful, functional bag, here’s a similar entry from a somewhat surprising source.

JCrew (at right) has a beautiful bag in a nude, soft leather with soft pleats and a practical structure. Bonus for the removable resin (yes, resin) chain shoulder handle (hope it doesn’t catch the hair!) Dimensions are 11 1/2″H x 13 3/4″W x 5 1/4″D.

Oh, and it’s $395. That’s a nice bonus!

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