Has anyone else noticed that the number of amazing handbags in the marketplace has grown exponentially over the last several years? It's impossible to keep up with. Maybe it's even ridiculous. It makes me think of Thomas Couture's "Romains de la Decadence" (it's hanging that the Musee d' Orsay in case you don't know what this is), except we now have EXCESS more so than vice (although us and the Romans are/were very good at both). The excesses available to us are so compelling though... back to the bags... you know, it used to be great if you had a Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. But now there are like a gazillion "it bags". Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Mulberry, Luella Bartley, Botkier, Kooba, Balenciaga, Burberry... it goes on and on. Even stale old brands like Bally are getting into the game with updated styles that of course, cost about $1000. Here's Jessica Alba with her Bally "Jana" bag and the Bally "Soledad" bag $799, that is on sale right now at zappos.com for the bargain price of $599.21. 
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