Elaine Turner Fall 2008

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from Fashion Ledge

Elaine Turner is the go-to handbag designer for luxe living at an affordable price point. Fall ’08 has three distinct (and much needed offerings): The Voyager Collection, Color Me Happy Collection, and Street Chic Collection. “It’s all about luxury from day to night,” says Elaine Turner. Among the trends this season, points out Turner, is a “return to classic glamour” - - women want to look and feel luxurious. Think Birken-style high fashion.

With signature crown motif in tow, fall ’08 has some real snazzy pieces for an array of occasions. Attention to detail, creative linings and functional designs make fall ’08 a winner. Brilliant color offerings such as chestnut lizard or snow Leopard ensure something for any palette.

Elaine Turner counts Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn amongst her muses because, well, let’s face it, old Hollywood will never be mitigated because of its sense of classic style and easy sensuality. Reese Weatherspoon is one of Turner’s contemporary muses because of her sense of sophisticated and subtle glamour.

Handbags and Feng Shui

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By Silvana Rosati-capizzano

Here are some tips help you stay organized and function at optimum levels:

Make sure your handbag is clean, neat and organized.

A smaller handbag that can be worn across your chest, freeing up both your hands will make for an easier shopping trip as well.

What does your handbag look like? Messy, stained, filled with receipts, lists, candy wrappers, endless "to do" lists, old lipsticks, cosmetics, toiletries, heaps of memorabilia, money just thrown in?

Often our handbag become a sea of junk. A lot of us invest a good amount of money in our handbags. We love them, we carry them with pride - but what we carry, is often much more than we need. We often don't give it a thought until it is overflowing with so much stuff that it creates shoulder and neck pain. A messy, heavy handbag is very inauspicious. It causes us stress when we constantly have to dig to find anything. It blocks wealth energy and bogs us down figuratively, physically and literally.

Be reasonable about what and how much you carry.

Make it a habit to clean it out once a week.

To attract wealth energy, also keep a clean, neat, and organized wallet. Coins, bills and cards in their correct space.

Keep lists in an easy access area. When you have completed that days "to do's", throw it out your list.

A clean purse is very auspicious and attracts wealth energy.

A red handbag carry's energized, yang chi. By placing three chinese coins tied together with a red string inside will attract money. If you know a wealthy person, ask them for a bill of money to carry inside your purse. This will carry increased wealth energy inside your handbag .

Help all that money going out this season to find it's way back in.

What ever handbag you fancy, keep it clean, neat, light and organized.

Elaine Turner

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from Look Online

On Tuesday Texas-based handbag designer, Elaine Turner, held her Best little bags in Texas event at her new midtown showroom on Fifth Avenue. Attendees were invited to preview her Spring and Fall 08 collections while enjoying Tex-Mex food and margaritas. Turner is a former apparel designer and fashion merchandiser, who opened her leather goods business in 2000. Her bags are sold in boutiques throughout the country as well as department stores such as Bloomingdales and Nordstrom.

Turner is known for her use of exotic embossed leathers as well as pony hair and painted grass cloth. Each bag is finished with the Elaine Turner signature hardware. The handbags are priced in the moderately expensive range.

The clutch bags, which come in both large and small sizes, were particularly appealing, as were the leather satchels which come in a variety of colors. There is also an adorable line of diaper bags, so that new moms can be both chic and practical.

Elaine Turner - Best Dressed Designer

Elaine Turner in the News......
from Bag Trends


Market week is upon us once again. Now is when stores begin to preview and purchase resort and early spring merchandise. Michelle and I went to ENK's Accessories Circuit - an accessory gal’s heaven. There's much to say about upcoming trends and all will be shared in a follow-up post.

For now, here's our pick for Best Dressed Designer at ENK - Elaine Turner. Elaine is Southern bell with a handbag line that oozes with sophistication. Wearing cropped black pants, a synching black belt and layering a puff-sleeved blouse and a grey vest, Elaine oozed with sophistication herself.

If you want to steal her chic look, head over to Saks and check out the fall offerings from Trina Turk. It's a pretty good match, right?

To see more Elaine Turner bags, visit http://www.efashionhouse.com/productlist.html/elaine-turner/1017/5. We have a sneak peak at her upcoming collections. My personal favorite is the yellow, ostrich-embossed satchel. The handle has tortoise shell rings - a huge Spring trend.

Elaine Turner for Spring '08 - See it here first!

If you haven't experienced Elaine Turner handbags, it's time you did! Elaine Turner is a self-made success. A Texas native, Elaine Turner introduced her handbag collection with style and class and it took off. Its no wonder to us. Her classic designs have a traditional focus, sleek style and just enough edge to keep up with the changing times.

Elaine is known for her elegant use of reptile embossed leathers. Above is a distressed leather which makes this satchel shoulder bag a tote you'll want to carry everyday. Read more about the Elaine Turner Andie bag:

ELAINE TURNER designer handbags Andie platinum distressed leather designer purses. Here is a beautiful new design this season from Elaine Turner handbags. Large Andie East West shopper in platinum color. Distressed leather in platinum color soft lamb leather. Custom hardware. Detachable shoulder strap. Exterior and inside pockets for extra storage. Organizational pockets inside too. Elaine Turner signature pink interior lining. Double leather straps and single detachable shoulder strap. The Elaine Turner handbag measures about 11 x 17 x 5 inches. Secure zip top closure.

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Spring Savings are in the Air at eFashionHouse.com, Plus Site Welcomes Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner

eFashionHouse.com ushers in spring with new arrivals, savings up to 50% and adds three new handbag designers - Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- After months of winter fashion accessories, spring is finally on its way and eFashionHouse.com celebrates with savings of 25-70% on the latest trends in designer handbags. Committed to offering shoppers the best online prices for purses, eFashionHouse.com, named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel, just added hundreds of new designer handbags from Marc Jacobs, Prada, Chanel, Gucci, Anya Hindmarch, Isabelle Fiore, Coach, Tano and many more top designers, just in time for spring. The site also added three new designer fashion brands - Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner - to its huge selection of designer handbags for even more savings.

"We are excited to add Melie Bianco, Murval and Elaine Turner handbags because the handbag demand has changed from including not only the big designer names to now welcoming other chic designers with more affordable prices," said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse Owner. "Regardless of the Economy, women still want to buy themselves a new purse, and making affordable prices available online is the purpose of eFashionHouse where you do not have to spend a fortune to carry a new quality designer handbag."

With all purses priced under $100, both Melie Bianco and Murval are known for their trendy styles and amazing prices. A favorite among fashion editors, Melie Bianco has been featured in an array of magazines, like Marie Claire, People, Cosmopolitan and Self, because it is "chic and affordable" line (prices range from $30-$75) features funky and wearable styles perfect for the trendy fashionista. Another brand that is known for offering the look of couture without the high price, French company MURVAL was created by two sisters, Muriel and Valerie, who recognized the need for fashionable accessories at accessible prices. With its bags costing less than $50, MURVAL comes out with two collections a year and despite the low price points scores high among the fashion crowd.

Though not in the under $100 category, Dallas-based fashion designer Elaine Turner is still considered a bargain since her line features the finest embossed exotic leathers and signature painted grass cloth bags. Elaine Turner quickly rose to the ranks of the fashion It Bag and the brands popularity continues to grow because of its distinct and creative approach to classic looks in handbags and accessories.

Shoppers who crave the more luxurious designer handbag names can still look forward to savings and shop for the latest trends because eFashionHouse.com has it all. Some of the featured handbag styles available at a discount are:

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In addition to the discounted prices, shoppers can receive an additional 10 percent discount using coupon code OFF10 when making a purchase from the eFashionHouse Sale Section. Plus, budget conscious fashionistas can always take advantage of the eFashionHouse.com layaway plan which allows shoppers to pay over time.

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. eFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer and Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She has been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90's. eFashionHouse.com has an extensive Press Page and a Fashion Blog Network. Visit the site for more details.

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The History of Handbags

Elaine Turner Handbags go down in History
Classic Style Women Love to Carry

By Seth Miller

If we were to trace the origin of handbags, women would likely be surprised to know that they were first utilized by a group of men some 2000 years ago. Although handbags were not in the scene at this time, men in biblical times did indeed carry the equivalent of what we consider to be the handbags of today.

This practice came to women’s knowledge and from then on, its handbags became completely indispensable. Handbags, purses, or any other kinds of totes will forever be a part of women’s wardrobes. Although some men continue to don handbags occasionally, women have dominated the scene in the handbag industry. No outfit can stand alone without a matching handbag. By far, handbags have encapsulated women’s fashion ever since the first modern versions appeared in France.

Nowadays, handbags were everywhere. Thousands of handbags of all imaginable styles and designs are on the market. Apparently, each kind has found its use in the wardrobe of every woman. And yet, with the overwhelming number of handbags that has emerged year after year and grabbed up by female consumers, there are still many, many more soon to invade women’s fashionable wardrobes. Moreover, handbags designers are proliferating. From a non-designer label to outrageously priced designer handbags, from a simple and plain masterpiece to shiny and elegantly embroidered handbags, the fashion industry will never cease to crank out new handbags for the market.

Who would have ever thought that men from biblical times may have been the ones to give rise to the industry of fashionable handbags?

The Perfect Handbag

from Feed Blitz

Elaine Turner is an amazing, generous woman with a heart of gold. Oh yeah, she also happens to be an extremely talented handbag designer!! Elaine has been involved with Heroes for Children since last year, and has played a huge part of Heroes and Handbags. Last year Elaine attended the events in both Dallas and Houston, and her Northpark store hosted our wrap party. She also donated alot of gorgeous Elaine Turner handbags !! This year, she is even more involved and has gone so far to design .....(drum roll, please......) an ALLIE BAG and a TAYLOR BAG!!! The Taylor bag is a gorgeous red bag, (yes, red was Taylor's favorite color!!) The darling yellow bag is the Allie bag!!

Elaine and her FAB team have also announced that they will be donating 50% of the sales of the Allie and Taylor bag back to HFC on the day of the Heroes and Handbags events!! (March 26th and April 4th!!) Let us know if you want one! These are great bags!! We also just had a couple of great photoshoots with Elaine's handbags and SHOES that were posted in a previous blog!!

Thanks to Elaine, Heather and everyone at Elaine Turner for having such a huge heart for HFC!!!

Designer Purses - A Handbag Defines a Woman’s Outfit

Elaine Turner Handbags

from Factory Outlet Handbags

A handbag defines a woman’s outfit, and adds the finishing touches that all women enjoy having to contribute to an attractive and stylish appearance. Having the proper bag for most women is as important as having the proper pair of shoes, wearing the right dress, having appropriate earrings, or any other type of jewelry or accessory. In fact, accessorizing a person’s appearance through use of the right bag is something that most women learn at a very early age and it is a lesson that sticks with them for a lifetime of fashion consciousness.

A young woman for instance may decide that a shoulder style handbag is more appropriate for her looks and her lifestyle than some of the more formal bags that older women wear. Many times young women carry bags that are quilted or made of denim fabric. Others prefer a handbag made of leather or another material that is water resistant. The choices are many, and no one type of handbag is more right than any other as it comes down to personal preference.

Bags Change with Age
When a woman becomes more mature the type and style of handbag she carries is still quite important, but the style will probably change. A career minded woman will want to carry a bag that is practical and businesslike, and yet still feminine. Many times a woman will carry a leather bag made by a well known designer. Some will go for a retro looking handbag, others a replica handbag that resembles the designer bag. Still others will go for top quality in a bag preferring a name like Gucci over some of the handbags that are perceived to be less stylish.

Handbag Purse How Do You Match It?
A handbag purse is a wonderful accessory that complements any given outfit, and if chosen correctly, will even enhance its beauty. However, do you know how to match …..Whatever handbag a woman chooses to carry, the choice is an individual one. Picking the handbag that is right for her is a woman’s prerogative. Men, when choosing gifts for women should keep in mind the types of bags they have seen the woman carry in the past. When in doubt it is always wise for a man to ask another woman, perhaps the sales person in the store, for advice on choosing the right bag. A Skilled sales person can get an idea of a person’s lifestyle and help choose the proper bag. Whatever the choice made happens to be, a handbag is an individual accessory, but all women carry them.

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Designer Elaine Turner - Accessory to high style

With a handle on success, designer Elaine Turner proves she can create posh handbags and live in Houston too.

By CLIFFORD PUGH
from The Houston Chronicle

When Project Runway winner Chloe Dao said she believed she could carve out a successful fashion career in Houston instead of remaining in New York, her co-stars were incredulous.

But Elaine Turner empathizes completely. "Most (store owners) don't care where I'm from," she says. "They just want to sell handbags."

Over the past six years Turner has developed a successful handbag line right here in the Bayou City. Her namesake collection, $195-$700, is featured nationally at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. She recently opened her first freestanding boutique in Dallas and plans to expand to other cities.

While building her business, the 35-year-old designer has given birth to two children, now ages 6 and 2. When she became pregnant just before she launched her company in 2000, her mother remarked, "I guess we'll call it the year of creation for you."

Juggling work and family has had its chaotic moments, but Turner wouldn't have done things any differently. "I never could imagine not having my business or not having my own children," she says. "I never thought it was some choice I had to make."

She's had a passion for fashion since she was a child. After graduating from the University of Texas in 1992, the Sugar Land native headed to Dallas, where she became head designer for a small apparel line. Four years later, she moved to New York to work for a private-label manufacturer whose clients included Ann Taylor and Talbots.

She met Jim Turner, her investment banker husband, there. After debating where to put down roots, the couple moved to Houston in 1999. She researched her options and decided to launch a handbag line because she believes it's a product that makes women happy.

"It's instant gratification. You don't have to try it on. You don't feel like you're fat or worry, 'Did my size go up?' It's an instant way to refresh yourself," Turner says.

She noted a gap in the market between inexpensive handbags and high-priced designer labels, so she created a mid-priced collection of contemporary handbags "with a preppy edge" that's now her trademark.

She has successfully attracted both the client who occasionally splurges on a $500 bag and the well-heeled customer who buys three or four Turner bags at a time, figuring that's equal to the cost of one Prada bag.

Her first big seller was a straw handbag with a top handle called the "Jackie," named for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Turner's spring/summer line of painted straw and grass cloth handbags exude the attitude of a chic woman at a Palm Beach resort.

For fall, she's featuring Italian leather bags trimmed in embossed exotics, like snakeskin or ostrich, and with chain wrap detail. A crown logo decorates each bag because she wants everyone to feel like royalty, Turner says.

Earlier this year, she introduced a line of stationary with the crown logo. A small leather goods collection of wallets, passport holders and key chains in ostrich, python and calf is coming in September.

At first, Turner and her husband, who is the company's financial adviser, filled orders in the living room of their Houston home while their infant son sat in a bouncing chair. An order of eight bags from a small store in Arkansas was considered a large account.

"We laugh now, because those were such desperate days," she says. "But that's how every business forms. Even Starbucks started somewhere."

Now she wholesales more than $1 million annually, has a staff of eight, and designs and ships out of a large loft space in the Rice Village. The handbags are manufactured near Hong Kong; her head of sales and public relations are based in New York. Turner flies to New York regularly to meet with major vendors.

"We're not dumb. We know that we have to have that umbilical cord to New York," Turner says. "But Neiman Marcus is not based in New York, and they're the most successful luxury retailer in the world. The world has become so global and accessible. Communication has become so much more efficient through the Internet."

She has been pleasantly surprised by the success of her boutique at the Plaza at Preston Center in Dallas. She chose Dallas over Houston because she didn't want to compete against her sister, who features the line at Glo, a Rice Village accessories store.

"The markets are different, but both are really good," Turner says. "Houston has a real international customer; you don't get as much of that in Dallas. Houston women are so open-minded about labels and brands. They'll never say, 'I'll only wear this.' "

As the company continues to grow, Turner plans to expand to Atlanta, Palm Beach, San Antonio and other parts of Houston. She hopes one day to carve time out of her hectic schedule to mentor up-and-coming designers and encourage them to follow their dreams.

Her message: Be persistent. Be tenacious. But do it your way.

"It's all about what you want out of life. You're still going to be talented whether you're in New York, Houston or wherever. Who's to say a big fat salary in some big fashion company is going to make you happier than your own boutique?"

She also encourages aspiring designers to be serious — but not too serious — about their business. "At the end of the day, fashion is all about fun and fantasy. We're not curing cancer. We're just making pretty things and making women happy."

Before You Buy a Handbag

From Caitlin Tew

A handbag can make or break an outfit. Wear a fun bag out with friends to show your personality. Or carry the ultimate bag to work and impress your boss. But if you choose the wrong bag, your look suffers.

How to Choose the Right Handbag
Just like a great pair of jeans, a handbag should fit your body type. The shape of a bag shouldn't match your figure: instead, choose the opposite of your body type. For example, pick a bigger bag if you're a tall and thin woman. Don't be afraid to try the handbag on at the store. Get a feel for how it fits. Pass on anything that makes you uncomfortable. Basic designs and styles will last you through the years while maintaining a sense of up-to-date style. More information on fitting a handbag to you.

Fakes vs. Lookalikes
Fakes are complete knockoffs (with fake logos most of the time) and lookalikes are pieces that are merely inspired by the original (like many department store handbag lines). Fakes may seem great at the time of purchase--they're cheap and have the designer label--but counterfeiters have ties to all types of crime. How to know if your buy is fake and not the real thing? If the deal seems too good to be true (i.e. Coach bag for $20) it probably is. Learn more about fakes.

Get the Low-Down on Designer Bags
Most designers have websites for you to check out their merchandise. Go ahead and get an idea of which bag you like, and if it's in your price range, get it. But if it's a little too expensive, designers have specialty outlet stores and there are also plenty of websites that offer legitimate designer bags for a reasonable price. Where to Find Designer Bags Online.

'It' Bags
Now that you know the difference between fakes and lookalikes, you'll want to study up on which styles are hot in the fashion world. "It" bags -- expensive designer bags that get must-have status each season -- don't come cheap. Remember that fashion goes in cycles, so hold on to these pricey investments: they'll be back in style in a few years.

Hobo Bags
Style yourself like a chic street urchin with a crescent-shaped bag known as a hobo bag. This basic style of bag flatters almost all figures. It's found big and small, or just right in the middle (also known as perfect). They range from boho designs to classic, structured designs. Best Hobo Looks.

Women help other women get their businesses off the ground

Elaine Turner's clothing boutique at Dallas' Preston Center

By ANGELA SHAH / The Dallas Morning News


Founders of the Texas Women Ventures Fund had a simple enough goal when they started out six years ago: nurture women-owned companies that might otherwise fall short of their potential. With enthusiastic financial backing from prominent North Texans – largely women, but also oilman Ray Hunt – the fund has raised $5.2 million and made its debut investments in three local entrepreneurs last year. For companies that receive the money, the fund can be a financial lifeline.

Traditional sources of capital often hesitate to lend to firms like the Warrior Group, an upstart DeSoto construction firm that builds modular housing. "That's what I loved about the Texas Women Ventures Fund: It's made of entrepreneurs," she added. "They are people who understand the risk associated with doing business with growing businesses." Joy Wallace, president and chief executive of Joy Foods Inc., and JoAnn Brumit, chief executive and chairwoman of Karlee, form the rest of the fund's inaugural group.

So far, the Texas Women Ventures Fund has handed out only $3 million, small potatoes for a venture capital fund. But it comes as most VC money flows to male entrepreneurs. In 2006, women held majority stakes in 776,283 of Texas' privately held firms. These women-owned companies generated more than $131 billion in sales and employed 971,909, according to the Center for Women's Business Research.

Yet, across the nation, firms headed by women execs receive only about 4.3 percent of the dollars doled out by venture capitalists, according to Dow Jones VentureSource, a research firm in San Francisco. The Texas Women Ventures Fund was founded just after the tech crash in 2001 by four women – a banker, an entrepreneur, a public-relations professional and a venture fund manager. The fund attracted money from 40 area professional women, along with $2 million from Mr. Hunt.

Its mission has to do with more than doling out money, the fund's managers add. Each of them faced obstacles in their careers, so they want to provide mentoring and other intangible support to the next generation of women executives. The fund focuses on companies with an established track record, and those with more of an Old Economy bent. Recipients must already be profitable and have $5 million to $50 million in revenue. The Texas fund's debut came at the same time that other ventures sprang up to target women businesses, said Leslie Grossman, co-founder of the Women's Leadership Exchange in New York, which itself started in 2002.

"Women that have been successful are looking to invest in other women," she said. "In previous generations, there were so few women at the top of organizations, there was the idea that if you helped someone you might lose your position." Now, "There are more women at the top," she said. "It's not as threatening as it used to be." With the help of ventures such as the Texas fund, women are learning how to build business networks, in addition to the social and family ones they always had, Ms. Grossman said.

The Warrior Group's Ms. Warrior-Lawrence, 40, teamed with her husband to found the company in 1997, after her previous employer decided to move to Houston. Her father had owned his own business, so the Lawrences thought they, too, would try the entrepreneurial route. They led the company from infancy through a growth spurt in recent years that resulted in an exclusive subcontracting partnership with construction giant Hensel/Phillips. Included is a $40 million contract for the construction and installation of new barracks at Fort Bliss in El Paso.

The $1 million Warrior Group received from the fund enabled Ms. Warrior-Lawrence to virtually double her staff, filling such key positions as chief financial officer, and adding an estimation and design team as well as sales managers. That investment has helped boost revenue from $15 million in 2006 to an expected $42 million this year, she said. "We would not have been able to achieve the growth that we've had without the capital," Ms. Warrior-Lawrence said. "There's just no way." Joy Foods' Joy Wallace, another $1 million venture fund recipient, also added to her executive staff, as well as purchasing additional manufacturing equipment. Based in Dallas, Joy Foods started in 1998 as a spinoff of Pizza Hut, after that company decided to focus on its core restaurant business.

For nine years, Joy Foods supplied school cafeterias and military commissaries. Now entering its 10th year, the company has formed an alliance with Papa John's Pizza and started to develop its own product line. The advice as well as the money from the fund has helped, said Ms. Wallace, who is 56. "The fund is chock full of women who have all kinds of levels of expertise. The support they offer is amazing." Agreements between the fund and the companies it invests in are confidential and vary from company to company, said co-founder Whitney Johns Martin.

But, generally, the money is essentially a loan at a rate of about 14 percent, to be repaid in three to five years. The fund's total return over the years on any particular investment would be between 25 percent and 35 percent, depending on the perceived risk, Ms. Martin said. Should a recipient falter, the fund's syndicate is prepared to step in and help right the ship – but not in traditional VC fashion, which often involves replacing management with one of the fund's choosing, she added.

"We bring in resources to help current management," she said. "We look at it as a collaborative effort. Others will bring in their own team players to take over." The fund's managers say they do not want a piece of the entrepreneur's company. That's something women CEOs, in particular, seem to find attractive. Women often have shied away from turning to venture capital, said fund co-founder Cynthia Pharr Lee. "They got into the business to be their own boss," she explained. "But they'd grow to a certain level and stop."

Beyond the money, simply gathering businesswomen together can provide a powerful boost, helping them make connections and create networks, Ms. Lee said. An illustration of that, she added, came after a showcase the fund hosted last May, looking for potential fund recipients. The event was held at Elaine Turner's clothing boutique at Dallas' Preston Center. Eileen Kelly, who has a boutique of her own, was one of the attendees. Neither boutique owner won money from the fund.

But from that meeting, a connection was formed. When Ms. Turner's store grew large enough to move to NorthPark Center, Ms. Kelly heard of the move – and her boutique graduated to the Preston Center space.

All About Authentic Designer Handbags

Authentic Designer Handbags by Elaine Turner

from A Girls Guide To

Imagine purchasing your dream bag, the bag you have got wanted for so long, now you desire to demo off this beauty to your friends. They are all thrilled and a spot green-eyed, however person detects that your pocketbook is not the existent deal. Now all your friends are walking around with reliable interior designer pocketbooks and you are stuck with a inexpensive replication and worst of all you paid a batch of money for it. These years you have got to be vigilant and make certain you acquire the accoutrements you paid for.

There are a number of things you can do to avoid one of these awful states of affairs of being scammed. It is always recommended to purchase your commodity from a reseller who have got a good name, because if a purchaser is not satisfied the narrative will distribute and the position of the physical thing will be spoiled, opportunities are you will cognize about it or if in doubt, make a hunt on the Internet.

In this fast paced twenty-four hours and age we have the Internet and this do our lives so much more than uncomplicated. The first-class thing is that you can have got got a expression at so many pocketbooks in the convenience of your ain place and not have to travel hunting from shop to hive away for the perfect handbag. These websites are very efficient and their service is fast and timely.

Then there is eBay where you can happen 100s of purses, however con people often take advantage of this platform. There have got got been numerous lawsuits where women have purchased reliable interior designer pocketbooks advertised on eBay, at high terms or so called price reduction prices, just to recognize they had been shammed. It is a slippery undertaking to find genuineness just by looking at a photo, and a question, which necessitates to be asked is, why would person sell interior interior designer pocketbooks at such as low prices, would they not loose money?

If you are new to shopping for designer pocketbooks rather remain away from eBay, because this is where a batch of uninformed women get scammed. There are some good and honorable deals; however determining genuineness is difficult, because some of the replications are very similar to the reliable bags, sometimes even for the more than informed ladies.

Designer pocketbooks are of the high-grade quality and the designing houses have got to keep these first-class standards, otherwise they will be loosing customers. Check the pocketbook inside and out for any imperfectnesses such as as, crooked stitching, mediocre quality hardware, the logotype on the bag and messy gum residue. If it is somes leather bag odor it, if you smell any chemicals its a phony. People believe that because they have got got hallmark card game they have the existent deal, but bad to state even these card game are replicated. If there is anything incorrect with the bag it is a replica.

You should not be discouraged, there are a batch of good bargainers out there who desire to make an true living, but be careful and always retrieve if the trade is too good to be true it almost certainly is. There will always be reliable interior designer pocketbooks on the marketplace which are in fashion, thus take your clip and don't be rushed or pressured by anyone.

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008: Elaine Turner, Handbag Designer and Enabler

Handbag designer Elaine Turner

from Merc Extra By Donna Kato

When Liz Embry, a former fashion journalist who is now a publicist, invited a few of us to meet Houston-based handbag designer Elaine Turner and preview her summer, fall and holiday accessories collections, we were intrigued. She is, after all, carried at handbag mecca Nordstrom.
And next to shoes, handbags are my weakness.

It was a particularly heinous schedule today, but we made the time. Why? Because she also offered a close out sample sale of her last season handbags at the same time as her showing.
I was unfamiliar with her bags but now I’m a fan. She does both structured and slouchy styles, wonderful clutches and all of it in gorgeous embossed leathers. The colors are right on target for fall: mustardy gold, cadet blue, reds. Her prices range from $175 for a clutch to $700 for the most intricate designs.

I bought a shoulder bag in a mustard color, the same one bought by an unnamed fashion colleague who works for a paper in the upper Midwest. We figure we’re too far apart to actually be carrying the same bag to the same event as long as we’re not in New York. At a fashion week.

What kind of purse do you carry?

Elaine Turner Handbags

from Head to Toe Beauty

Have you ever took notice of someone’s purse and wondered what that person may be like? The state and type of purse a woman carries can tell alot about what type of person she is. Is she organized, prepared for the unexpected, a disorganized free spirit, or a little of both? With a little examination, you can easily dissect someone’s personality.

If you were to take a look in mine you would guess, from my brightly colored tote bag, that I was creative, approachable and fun loving. The seemingly chaotic contents, you would find, are completely organized for me and full of hidden treasures. My cell phone and a package of sweeties are readily available, right next to my lip gloss. There are many different types of personalities as well as purses to match them.

The tote is a fun loving person. A shoulder bag boasts fashionable practicality, while the backpack is casual practicality. An oversized purse is a practical person who rarely changes purses, she may carry her whole life in this bag. The clutch bag carrier is someone who is confident and not afraid to let someone else hold their items that won’t fit in this small purse. Small, under the shoulder bags implies sophistication and class, usually office workers tend to carry this bag. The cigar box is someone who is comfortable in their own skin and wants to stand out in the crowd. You can guess at what the sleek designer purse shows. It shows someone who tends to be a handful and high maintenance. They are very fashion conscience.

About Elaine Turner

from Eliane Turner

In 2000, former apparel designer and merchandiser Elaine Turner put her industry experience, love of accessories and passion for all things stylish to work on her first-ever handbag collection. Elaine’s impressive fashion pedigree, coupled with a keen interest in textiles and timeless style, led to the creation of a unique, conceptually-driven debut collection that instantly stood apart from the rest.

Fans of the Elaine Turner collection have come to anticipate her rare yet elegant combinations of the unexpected. "We are recognized for our use of embossed exotic leathers such as ostrich, croc, and python. Seasonally, our uniquely designed and painted grass cloth bags have also become a well known signature look for the line," says Turner. Striking custom hardware bearing Elaine Turner's signature crown logo is also iconic to the brand.

Although Turner incorporates elements that make her bags conversation pieces she's never a slave to fly by night trends. "I stay true to my customer's desire for something decidedly sophisticated and classic, but with a twist."

As Elaine Turner's collection continues to evolve and expand, so does her company. 2007 brought many exciting company developments including the launch of small leather goods, beach and travel collections. Also, the opening of Turner's retail boutique at Dallas NorthPark Center and the launch of in-store boutiques at all Tootsies locations.

The Elaine Turner collection ranges in retail price from $195-$695. It is available at the Elaine Turner flagship in Dallas as well as fine retailers nationwide including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Tootsie's and 150 specialty stores -- online at http://www.eFashionHouse.com

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