Rich yet delicate. Supple yet sturdy. When one feels the genuine exotic skins from which Adriana Castro creates her designs, it is only then that one can understand the depth of quality and elegance that each handbag and accessory truly embraces. These one-of-a-kind, handmade artisan pieces are wearable works of art for the most discriminating, stylish women of any age. Bold colors and sensual textures give every piece in Castro’s Collection extraordinary character and personality. The Collection is meant to be mixed and matched; its versatility gives women the option to wear each piece with the finest Couture or the simplest of casual.

Where to shop:

• Burton hat – Proboardshop.com
• Frye embellished boots – Zappos.com
• Python Loren Hobo – Adrianacastroonline.com
• Premium Jeans – eVanity.com
• Vintage Collection Thermal – eVanity.com

Love,
Loren

Eva Longoria carrying the Lizard Annie Clutch by handbag designer, Adriana Castro

Love,
Loren

Without further ado, the winner of the Python Loren Hobo giveaway courtesy of Adriana Castro is blogger username:

* Penny

If you’re the lucky winners of this giveaway, please remember to send me an email at loren@myfashioncents.com along with your mailing address by 5:00 pm EST on July 6 to claim your Prize.

Remember, if we don’t hear from the lucky winner before this date, we’ll select someone else.

Even if you did not win the giveaway this time, don’t forget to enter next week’s giveaway, which starts Monday!

Love,
Loren

Well, even more exciting news is on the way! Popular handbag website, Bag Snob, just did a write-up on the Python Loren Hobo bag from Adriana Castro as well! I can’t tell you how excited I am, not to mention, how much I really love this bag, not only for its luxurious and ultra-soft, exotic python skin, but also for its size — I can carry the kitchen sink and more in this one ;)

Also wanted to remind everyone about the giveaway that I’m running for the Python Loren Hobo, so be sure to enter for your chance to win a Python Loren Hobo bag. For those wanting to pre-order one, you can do so here for a limited time only.

Love,
Loren

The handbag is called the Python Loren Hobo and comes from handbag designer, Adriana Castro! With that in mind, this week’s giveaway (which will run for the next two weeks) is for one (1) lucky winner to have the opportunity to win one (1) Python Loren Hobo handbag, courtesy of Adriana Castro!

For a chance to win one (1) Python Loren Hobo handbag courtesy of Adriana Castro, please follow the complete rules and submit your entry below – good luck!

Special thanks to Adriana Castro for providing us with this glamorous handbag and I am so excited to have a handbag designed on my behalf. Thanks Adriana!

If you’d like to be the lucky recipient of this gorgeous handbag, here’s what you’ll need to do.

Love,
Loren

My Fashion Cents Giveaway Official Sweepstakes Rules

Prize

One (1) Python Loren Hobo (valued at $1,900) courtesy of Adriana Castro (the “Prize”)! Costs of shipping the Prize to the winner will be paid by MyFashionCents.com. All costs, including federal, state and local sales, income and other taxes, insurance, and other expenses not specifically identified above as included in the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption or substitution for the Prize is permissible, except by MyFashionCents.com due to prize unavailability, and then a prize of equal or greater value (as determined by MyFashionCents.com) may be substituted.

Rules and Qualifications

1. Applicants must reside in one of the 50 United States and must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
2. Market America independent distributors are eligible to participate
3. Market America employees and their families are not eligible to participate
   Sweepstakes is limited to one entry per person.
4. Entries may be submitted from 12:01 am EST on June 15, 2009 through 11:59 pm EST on June 29, 2009.
5. To enter, you need to do two (2) things:
   • First, leave a comment on the blog, tell me what your favorite style of
     handbag is (Ex: hobo, clutch, etc…).
   • Second, send an email to Loren@myfashioncents.com and include
     your blogger handle/username that you used to post your comment.

6. Entries that do not meet all rules and qualifications will be disqualified.
7. No purchase is necessary to enter.
8. The winner will be chosen through a random drawing. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
9. The winner’s blogger username will be published on www.myfashioncents.com on July 1, 2009. Don’t forget to check back on that date to see if you are the lucky winner!
10. The winner must respond by 5:00 pm EST on July 3, 2009 to claim the Prize. If the winner doesn’t respond via email by the above deadline, another winner will be chosen.
11. This sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.
12. MyFashionCents.com and persons and companies associated with it disclaim all liability for injury or damage to persons and/or property that might result from Sweepstakes entry or acceptance of the Prize.
13. Winner must provide a W-9 to MyFashionCents.com prior to receiving the prize.
14. Acceptance of use of Prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name and/or likeness without compensation (except where prohibited by law).
15. Your contest entry indicates your agreement to all contest rules and qualifications.

I would like to invite you to vote for Adriana’s Crocodile Modish Clutch in the category of Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design. Your vote will be counted towards the Audience Selected Category!

Vote for Adriana’s design Here!

Love,
Loren

While you’re at it, make sure you go and vote for her! Click here to vote Adriana Castro as one of your favorite handbag designers!

Love,
Loren

If you’ll remember, I posted an entry on Adriana Castro here. Not only are her handbags hip and youthful, but they are also made from exotic skins, with python being the most recently introduced skin. They are also available in lizard, ostrich and crocodile and come in bright vibrant shades of azalea, yellow, orange and purple.

If you’re in the New York area, check out her Fall 2009 collection along with her Annie Clutch along with the Adriana Satchel and Ariela Satchel as well as wallets and more, which will be on display in the Streets of Shops at Henri Bendel until 4/24/09! They will be carried by Henri Bendel’s Fifth Avenue store permanently!

If you can’t make it to the New York area, remember, you can always purchase them online as well! Take a moment to view her current line as well as her new products that she recently introduced!

Adriana Castro handbags and accessories are unique and will set you apart from the crowd! If you’ve already purchased a few Adriana Castro products, let me know what you think! I absolutely love them!

Love,
Loren

Shopping Tall bag from Jane Marvel
[Image via Handbag Designer 101]

While handbags can come in many different price ranges, pick one that doesn’t require a loan to add some style to your outfit. From Birkin and Louis Vuitton to Kate Spade, pairing a great handbag can be a challenge. When selecting a handbag, choosing a good quality material with a clean design is a must. Rather than selecting the traditional black, brown or saddle colored handbag, choose one that will standout. By selecting a hue like red, orange, sky blue, kelly green, marigold, cream or white, you have chosen a bag that is neutral in color and can add some rich color to nearly any outfit. Marvel at a few up and coming handbag designers to meet your budget after the jump.

While Kate Spade and Louis Vuitton bags can be extremely pricey, take a look at Adriana Castro and Jane Marvel, two handbag designers to fit nearly any budget. For the budget conscious, Jane Marvel offers handbags of all different varieties from $42 to $150. From the Run-Around bag to the Puddle Jumper, Jane Marvel bags are not only affordable, but also have a rich color palette that are great for adding color to nearly any outfit!

Puddle Jumper from Jane Marvel

If you’re in the market for an investment piece that you can wear year after year, check out the Hobo bag by Adriana Castro or even the Mintaka Tote (my personal favorite). By adding a shot of color to your outfit, standout from the crowd with style intelligence and confidence!

Mintaka Tote from Adriana Castro

Love,
Loren