On June 5th, HandbagReport.com launched a new online boutique. Loyal friends and customers joined us in celebrating the special occasion, and had a chance to shop our new selection of Melie Bianco bags, Mia Cotone Handbag Dust Covers and Haute Latitude brooch clutches.

InStyle and Handbag Designer 101 announced the finalists for the Independent Handbag Designer Awards ™ (IHDA) honoring excellence in design. Thirty-five finalists were selected from more than 900 submissions. Winners will be announced June 16 at Parsons The New School for Design.

I hate to miss out on a Rebecca Minkoff sample sale! If you’re in New York, stop by and check out the amazing deals! Let us know what you find!

In celebration of their fifth anniversary (on April 1st), Hayden-Harnett is offering special giveaways and discounts! They are already in week 3 of the festivities, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to join in on the fun. The festivities will run through April 8th.

Anytime I hear or read the words “sample sale”, I get excited because there’s nothing better than enjoying huge markdowns on fabulous bags! Starting Tuesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 20, enjoy up to 80% off handbags, clutches and accessories!

If you’re in the New York area, join BagTrends at the CETTU Handbags Shopping Soiree with Dress for Success. There’s nothing better than sipping wine, mingling & shopping for handbags. Enjoy 20% off and receive a gift with purchase. Bring a used handbag for Dress for Success and receive an additional 5% off.

Tory Burch has proven to be an international sensation with the opening of a flagship boutique in Ginza. The free standing boutique is located in Ginza’s Fuji Konishi building 1-2F, 5-5-18. The entire Tory Burch collection of ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, small leather goods and accessories will be available.

Rebecca Minkoff is one of my favorite designers (I just featured her new Loveletter Satchel!), so I was excited to learn of Henri Bendel’s exclusive in-store event. Rebecca Minkoff will make an appearance at the Fifth Avenue store

Today is Foundation Day at Vera Bradley! In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Vera Bradley is donating 25% of the net proceeds from purchases made online and at Vera Bradley Stores Saturday, October 17th to The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.

Designer Rebecca Minkoff is amongst STYLE360′s fresh fashion talent who will be presenting her spring 2010 apparel and handbag collections during New York Fashion Week. Rebecca Minkoff is not only one of my favorite handbag designers; she is also an inspiration.