Filming has begun on the smash hit show Gossip Girl and starlet Blake Lively was seen in Paris! Sure, Gossip Girl and Paris will be good, but even better is Lively’s Fendi tote, which completes her entire look. The beige exterior, smart buckles and short straps perfectly highlight the simplicity of her lush green dress and floppy hat. Look for the ensemble on the next season of Gossip Girl.

Lively’s fellow Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester was also seen on set with a stud-free handbag, which is quite a relief. Meester was seen carrying a dark purple Lanvin Mini Pop Bag on her way to filming a scene for the show. Although the purple Lanvin doesn’t quite go with the pink dress, Meester looks good carrying the bag anyway. Her wardrobe could use some serious work however. Sorry Leighton!

And last, but certainly not least, the queen of pop Britney Spears, was seen out with an adorable Coach Julia Leather Small Bag. The Julia (which Ms. Spears had in a fuchsia berry type color) features a smooth leather exterior with long straps for carrying or slinging over the shoulder. Britney was wearing an orange tank top and what’s this? Studded shorts? And studded boots? Just when I thought I was free of this hair band chic, the studs sneak into the picture. I’m just going to focus on the cute western-style handbag.

There’s always hope for next week, I guess.

• Large-oversized bags – Oh, man. It seems like the oversized is never going to go out of style. Year after year, handbags get bigger and bigger. This may not seem like anything new, but don’t be surprised if the bags get even larger in the next few months. Now Paris Hilton will be able to fit two of her dogs inside!

• Soft embellishments – 2009 saw the implementation of huge additions to handbags, like hoops, chains and other large items, but 2010 is being dominated by softer add-ons. These range from rouching (the gathering up of fabric to create a ruffled style) to pleating and weaving of exterior fabric to give handbags a lighter look in color and texture.

• Studs – As mentioned in a previous post, studs are making a comeback, courtesy of Lady Gaga, who loves to adorn her fashion accessories with little metal touches. You’ll see more and more of this in the fall and winter.

The hot colors for winter (reds and grays) have already been popping up this summer on the arms of some of the biggest celebrities and fashion icons in the world. Judging from this slow roll out, these colors and the aforementioned styles will begin to permeate the fashion world and the department store closest to you in the next 4 or 5 months. Get ready to hop on the newest trends in handbags!

This python handbag was worn by Carrie Bradshaw in the recent Sex and The City movie.

Megan Fox, the actress best known for the Transformer movies, appeared recently with such a python clutch at a premier for Jonah Hex. But, just as critics and moviegoers didn’t care much for Hex, no one really cares about Megan Fox or her passé handbag. A hot girl can only get by so much on her looks, and Fox’s lack of talent – her performance was described as being mannequin-like for Hex by nearly every critic — shows. Her fashion sense falls in the same line. The bright red J. Lo-plunging neckline dress looks like she swiped it off a Las Vegas hooker, and the bag simply looks like an afterthought.

But, if you’re looking for a more interesting fashion statement, the most recent Sex and the City movie is a better reference point than Megan Fox’s style. A recent contest puts the snakeskin Adriana Castro bag up for grabs, and the bag is traditional Carrie Bradshaw style: two-tone bold colors on a snakeskin coin purse body. This bag will be the center point for any outfit and, although SATC2 was reviewed as well as Jonah Hex, at least the style is something to aspire to.

If you’re looking for ways to be bold with this look, Best Handbag Wholesale offers various python handbags made from soft reptile material. The bag keeps the pattern of the skin intact but adds a few extra shades.

Lady Gaga holds a handbag she studded herself. Photo from Purse Blog.

Lady Gaga, apparently, does. This isn’t much of a surprise and, although we haven’t covered much about her fashion on this blog (unlike her outfits, she is rarely seen with an interesting handbag), she has recently made news in regards to a Hermes Birkin bag she was carrying. While several celebrities carry Birkin handbags for their tote-meets-hobo style, Lady Gaga altered hers with several studs added to the body of the bag. The studs, all attached to the black leather at random, give the bag a punk look and shows how studded leather should be done. In fact, compared to the solid black of Gaga’s outfit, the handbag ends up standing out.

Of course, this isn’t Lady Gaga’s first time altering a Hermes Birkin bag. A few months ago, she was photographed with another Hermes bag, only this time the bag had Japanese characters written on it by a Sharpie marker. While Lady Gaga can create her own style based on the trends of the moment, putting studs on your black leather handbag may end up being a painstaking process. Instead, find a studded leather handbag, such as this one from Best Handbag Wholesale, that meets your taste with one of the most popular styles of the moment.

Amanda Seyfried is seen with a floral handbag. Photo from Bag That Style.

When it comes to handbags, actress Amanda Seyfried was seen with a floral Valentino handbag before her appearance on talk show Regis and Kelly. Seyfried often makes interesting choices with her style, and this handbag is no exception. The bag itself combines several floral trends seen the past year. Veering on the bright and bold side, the Valentino handbag is covered in three-dimensional flowers of various colors. In fact, the side of the bag facing the camera almost looks like three-dimensional flower print. Similarly, as adding a flower accessory to your outfit through a headband, jewelry, or pin is a trend that doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon, this handbag is covered with flowers of the same style.

When it comes to owning the latest styles of floral handbags, many of the designers are adding this pattern to their lines. But, as far as owning a floral handbag is concerned, going the designer inspired route is often beneficial for your wallet. Wholesale Handbags USA carries several floral purses at the moment, including those that use the same color combination as Amanda Seyfried’s handbag seen above. This floral handbag uses a black background for a pattern of yellow, pink, and blue flowers. If you’re looking for a brighter style, opt for a similar floral handbag with a white background.

Lindsay Lohan will be designing handbags for Ed Hardy soon enough.

For Lindsay, this appears to include dabbling in the fashion world. Last year, she debuted her leggings collection and was an artistic director for Ungaro, an already-floundering house of fashion. Nevertheless, her collection under Ungaro was met with disgust by fashion critics on both sides of the pond and she lasted only one season. Her leggings line, however, seems to go under the radar without much fanfare or jeers.

But, to make herself somewhat relevant, Lohan plans to be designing handbags for Ed Hardy, the brand once favored by club kids and now relegated to designer condoms, Jon Gosselin, and the Jersey Shore crew. Will she fit in or be rejected from even this lower echelon of designer fashion?

Considering the Ungaro collection under Lohan was punctuated by rhinestones, she shouldn’t have a problem creating tattoo-inspired handbags covered with them (why does Ed Hardy put them on every single thing?). Additionally, as a fashion line favored by club kids over the past few years, Ed Hardy and Lohan appear to be on the same page. Christian Audigier’s line has its niche, and Lohan has transformed from a once talented actress into an overgrown club kid. At least she’ll be familiar with their demographic.

Jessica Simpson is seen here with a black leather balloon handbag. Photo from Bag That Style.

The balloon handbag carried by Jessica Simpson isn’t much different from a hobo handbag. The lack of shape is still present but, for carrying, a simple handle on top for the hand is added. Simpson’s Marni Balloon bag is made from solid black leather and, on the surface, blends in with her outfit too much. A touch of color or a brighter hue would make the bag appear more unique against the backdrop of her clothing. Nevertheless, the bag’s lack of shape compliments the fitted qualities of her leather jacket and skinny jeans and, on this aspect alone, does the bag work with the outfit.

If you can’t afford the type of bag Simpson’s seen carrying, no worries. At Best Handbag Wholesale, various western-style purses have a similar appearance. This Cowgirl West handbag, for example, has the short handle seen on Simpson’s balloon purse, only the bag portion is designed with more shape. Additionally, this and other bags with similar style from Best Handbag Wholesale all have rhinestone and stud embellishments that make the bag distinct from the outfit – even if you wear a black jacket and pants.

Fergie is seen here with a western style pink clutch. Photo from Purse Blog.

Black leather has been the material of choice for many of these western style handbags, but, recently, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie was spotted with a fringed pink clutch that stands out against her dark outfit. This particular clutch, a Katherine Kwei Donna design, has pink fringe coming off the sides but, instead, the fringe is knotted at the bottom in a weave. While such a clutch stands out against Fergie’s ordinary outfit, it gives western style a softer and more feminine edge from what we’ve seen with a departure from black leather and studs.

If you’re looking for a similar clutch in your price range, check out Best Handbag Wholesale’s selection of western wallets. Many of these wallets, with a flat design, will add a dash of color to any outfit. In particular, many of these western wallets use a solid pink, purple, or metallic hue or, with recent products, a bright floral pattern. But, while the colors or patterns will make one of these wallets stand out against your outfit, they also offer a hint of western style. Many of these wallets are adorned with small and large rhinestones and western crosses to give an ordinary clutch a bit of a western edge.

Khloe Kardashian is seen with a gold metallic handbag. Photo from Bag That Style.

Khloe Kardashian is actually carrying a gold-color Louis Vuitton handbag that was in style about four or five years ago. Nevertheless, she probably realized that this particular style has come back again, and this purse, a Louis Vuitton Miroir Alma Bag, is in again. While both the dress and the bag are bright, the two solid colors work together in Kardashian’s look.

Whitney Port, on the other hand, is going for a different studded look with her handbag, a beige tote covered in gold, metallic studs. Against the matte shade, the studs pop out and elevate the bag from ordinary to trendy, particularly as silver studs on purses appear to be on the way out.

If you’re looking for a similar style for yourself, Best Handbag Wholesale has wallets with this style. One gold sequined wallet can be used to hold your basics and a cell phone when you go out, much like a clutch. No matter how you wear this sequined wallet, it will stand out from your outfit, particularly if you pair it with solid colors like Kardashian and Port do in their outfits. At the moment, silver is too cold, and gold metallic shades provide the warmth and glitter an outfit needs.

Nicole Richie plans to design handbags, but is this one celebrity brand too much? Photo from Purse Page.

But, although these celebrity-designed lines are profitable in the short term, how beneficial are they to the fashion industry overall? Various design houses are now going after these celebrity brands. According to the linked article, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, and Viktor & Rolf have openly disproved of collections designed by Moss, Madonna, and Lohan.

Perhaps, Dolce and Gabbana forgets their recent collaboration with Madonna for the sunglasses line, MDG, but Moss and Lohan? In the world of celebrity-designed fashion, Lohan is already infamous for her designs for Ungaro that resembled a hybrid between trashy, neon-colored club wear and stripper attire. In fact, her brief time working for Ungaro is said to have sunk the fashion house even further.

These designers, however, have a second side to their campaign in bringing designer fashion back to the designers. Aside from speaking openly against celebrity brands, their upcoming ad campaigns will be depicting the craftsmanship that goes into creating clothing. Aside from the advertisement aspect, another feature in this campaign is in-store demonstrations that will display how a piece of clothing or a handbag is put together. Designing clothing and handbags is seen as an art, and it appears that these designers want to have their fashion lines viewed in that light.