OOTD: Dressing Up with Our Designer!

We're FINALLY jumping on the "outfit of the day" bandwagon, but hey, at least we're arriving fashionably late...When my favorite designer sent me hers this weekend I knew I had to share it with you all! Nicole was rocking all of her signature essentials in one outfit for the perfect day-to-night "wedding look". Of course, she took Mr. Right Now out in black as her date.

Shop him here!

 

 

 

Starting with every girl's best friend; for jewelry she's wearing a David Yurman bracelet, paired with two rings: a Chloe one in rose gold on one hand, and a original design of diamonds and sapphires on the other. 

                                                       

Currently obsessing over Essie's 'Ballet Slippers' on the nails&toes.

 

Moving on to the LBD (you can never go wrong) is none other than a James Jeans James Icon mini. It's officially Fall so you can no longer go bare-legged ladies! A rule with only one exception of course, if your boots are thigh high. Nicole chose a simple pair of tights from Vicky's Secret. No runs guaranteed!

 

....and as for the shoes, Christian Louboutin, black patent Pigalles of course ;)

 

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I'd love to see your looks from the weekend! What are some of your signature pieces? I'm always looking for inspiration to style and impress and my Mister. Tweet me your #OOTD @dandreahandbags! xoxo

Secrets of the Bad Boys in Your Closest: Part 1

Current relationship status? My heart is currently taken...and sometimes breaking...by all the bad boy Misters in my closet! But I'm not the only one with a closet full of studs. Some of you may be wondering "why the misters?" or "how does Nicole come up with the names?" and the most frequently asked "does she really have THAT many ex-boyfriends?" Though it's already been revealed that Mr. Emotionally Unavailable, Mr. Arrogant, and Mr. Lover are all named after the same guy...I've finally got the go ahead to reveal to you some more secrets about the boys that have inspired your new favorite collection of handbags! You may be surprised to know that some of them aren't even named after ex-boyfriends! There may have been another lucky guy in Nicole's life who became her muse. I can't lie, some days we spend hours at the fabulous d'andrea office gossiping, sharing secrets, and swapping stories...and hers are too good not to tell! Every couple of blog posts I will reveal the origin behind one bag, before you've been introduced to every single one of these Misters! Up first in the hot seat: Mr. Stalker.

Mr. Stalker is the guy Nicole's fallen in love with a few times, but every time he just leaves her wondering "why?" Mr. Stalker's been stalking for so long that he's earned his Mister title. I hear this doesn't make the original d'andrea Misters happy....because they aren't fans of this bad boy either! Boys will be boys, and brothers will always try and protect their sisters! (Shhh, we don't mention him by name when they're around...) He's the guy who makes you want to turn the "read" off on your Iphone, the one who makes you slam that same phone back into your handbag at the nail salon, and opt for a magazine instead - oh, and don't forget those blocked calls you get every Saturday night! He's the type who you only keep around for when you're desperate for a date to a wedding, because you know he'll come running with a snap of a finger...that he's been dying to put a ring on! But, even sometimes his stalker-ish tendencies can't help but leave a girl secretly flattered.

 Shop Mister Stalker Here.

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Which Mister would you like me to spill about next time? Tweet me your answers to @dandreahandbags, and don't forget to hashtag #MisterCollection! xoxo

GIVEAWAY WINNER: Congrats To The New Couple

Hello ladies...the wait is over! Congratulations to Madelynpaigexo on winning our #MisterGiveaway, who is taking home Mr. One Nighter in Gunmetal Gray - but don't worry it's for more than just one night! We paired up with SocietyGrl to giveaway one of our Bad Boys...I mean really what IS better than a Societygrl and a d'andrea? Want to know a little bit more about the mysterious Mister? Well, he's a cross body clutch, that can either hang long, or shoulder length, has an inside pocket to keep all of your secrets safe, and is every girl's guilty pleasure. He's my go-to guy for a night out at the club; With just the right amount of space Mr. One Nigher holds my cell phones, lipgloss, and credit cards! Don't worry girls, if today isn't your lucky day, there will be plenty more chances for you to win a #MisterGiveaway... And if you ARE the winner, please DM our Twitter @dandreahandbags your shipping info! xoxo
  

FALL in Love with Our New Misters: Orange is the New Black!

There are two more days left of Summer until it's "officially" Fall - but if you're thinking like me, Fall's right on schedule. It began weeks ago when the pumpkin spice Starbucks cups took over your Instagram timeline; come on you know you're guilty too! The unbearable school bus traffic struck the streets of your city. You're devoted to your favorite TV show that's back on the air (I mean a girl could never get enough of Stephan and Damon.) You can barely shut your closet because it's overstuffed by oversized slouchy sweaters. Lastly your combat boots have been back in your closet since the day it fell just under 70 degrees. 

 

Shop Mr. Right Now Here!

Speaking of edgy, even though it's a little bit chilly, the new guy in your life has gotten extremely hot! I'm dying to share with you that our designer has done it again! She's come up with a whole new exclusive set of colors for just in time for Fall. Her inspiration may have come from her very own favorite TV show....Let's just say orange really is the new black! You can count on these Misters to ALWAYS be fashion forward, and one step ahead of the rest of them. While you're trend setting with your new "it boy" Mr. Right Now, picking apples, carving pumpkins, indulging in Halloween candy, spending time with your loved ones over a Thanksgiving dinner - we'll be working on the handbag to you that will be on your Christmas list! xoxo

This PR Girl, and her Misters.

After a positive start to the d'andrea blog, I decided it was about time to share a little bit about your new favorite PR Girl. My name is Jenna, and I've been writing all of these blog posts in my chic black and white chair, at my sleek white desk, all from my office here on the East Coast!  It all started as a little girl who would cut up her older sister's latest issue of Vogue - with a mother who made sure I always left with house with my hair perfectly teased. I'd have to say I never really realized how much I was interested in fashion until I felt a restraint/disconnect from it in high school. I attended private school, where the mandatory uniform was a pleated navy blue skirt, paired with an equally boring cotton polo t-shirt (similar to the pink one Lindsay Lohan wore in Mean Girls on Wednesday...pre-hab.) The girls of Gossip Girl make styling up their uniforms look so easy! However, this is where I learned how important accessories are to a girl's wardrobe. Even in your worst outfit, there are ways to personalize it, making it more fashion forward. Be creative with your handbags (d'andrea, duh!), headbands, jewelry and flats! That's why I love the business I'm in, because I believe in our handbags, that they are staple, timeless, pieces.

My "everyday" handbag is perect for the PR girl, he's big enough to hold my laptop, ALL of my Iphones, my Samsung Galaxy Camera, my makeup bag, an extra pair of shoes. You know, the essentials: Mr. Arrogant ♥

Of course my job has it's perks. The first being that I get to spend every day with our designer, Nicole who has become the best mentor and friend to me! The traveling, meeting people, and working in handbag heaven, with an endless supply of Misters isn't so bad either. But my favorite part, and the purpose of my blog, is connecting with all of the d'andrea lovers out there! I love sharing our crazy stories behind the scenes of this fashion frenzy with you guys! I love hearing from you, and having you share all of your wild adventures with your latest boyfriend! Writing is my number one passion, and I promise to keep you posted, if you in turn will keep me posted. Tweet, Instagram, and Facebook me - but don't forget to use the hashtag #MisterCollection, because I don't want to miss a thing! xoxo

We call my shoulder bag the "Jenna" handbag because he's my favorite! (He's even on my business card ;) He's my go-to guy for nights out on the town: Mr. Never Again ♥

The Misters Take Over the Media: The Rhode Show

Well, the inevitable has come, and the Misters had their first TV gig! Their ego is taking up the entire office over here. I gotta hand it to them though, these boys are naturals - I think they need their own reality show (the camera didn't even add ten pounds to their leather haha!) However, the one who makes all this possible, and keeps all these Misters in line, our designer Nicole D'Andrea definitely stole the show. She rocked the set! I mean, I'm sure it doesn't hurt that she had all these bad boys in front of her clouding her reality and the fact that she was on LIVE television! In case you've missed it - I've got the hook up for you. Listen closely, and you may here a SPOILER ALERT about what's in store for d'andrea...

 

WATCH THE RHODE SHOW HERE!

We are so honored to have been featured on The Rhode Show. Rhode Island will always have a special place in these Misters hearts! Just a couple of small town guys hitting big cities! And how fabulous is the host Michaela Johnson? We had so much fun when she visited our office a few weeks back with her camera guy Ric aka the new Mr. Wonderful. We played dress-up, and they even got to step foot in the sacred place where all the magic happens: Nicole's design studio... I'm lucky if I even get to go in there without feeling the wrath of Mr. Never Again's spikes!!! We weren't the only ones who enjoyed having Michaela around, Mr. One-Nighter had his eyes set on her when she walked in the door. Let's just say she didn't go home alone..

 WATCH THE RHODE SHOW HERE!

Are you loving that these boys are developing their own persona as much as I am? Something good always comes out of every tragedy... even heartbreak! So try to laugh about it, and then call them out on live TV! ;) xoxo

NYFW: Behind the Scenes of My Crazy World

Sorry for leaving you with a cliff hanger in my last post dolls! Have you been wondering who the latest lucky lady to meet our Misters is? Well, I had the exclusive invite to kick off fashion week right at the GBK and FGI Opening Party hosted by the one-and-only, legendary stylist behind Sex and the City: Patricia Field. She is everything you would imagine, sassy, classy, and dressed to kill.  Closets all over the world are inspired by the women of this show. I've always considered myself more of a Samantha - except I have similar taste in men as Carrie, with a Mr. Big of my own. A handbag designed by my favorite d'andrea girl, that will never leave you on your wedding day, dressed in a Vivienne Westwood! ;)

The next couple of days of New York Fashion Week were unreal. And even though we were toughing it out in our 4 inch heels enduring 12 hour days, I still can say that it went by way too fast! We spent Friday, and Saturday at the Empire Hotel where we had the pleasure of meeting some well known people in this industry! Jay Manuel and Miss J of “America’s Next Top Model” gave our designer Nicole their stamp of approval on her handbags. Celebrity Stylist June Ambrose and her fabulous daughter showed up, showing us all a thing or two about working the camera! Ice-T and Coco Austin showed up, and let me tell you us girls have never been so star struck! Coco even landed herself a silver studded Mr. Never Again. I'd love to see how Ice is going to match his outfit to this one...I was excited to meet the hilarious “Big Ang", her daughter Raquel, and Carla Facciolo of VH1’s “Mob Wives." Adrienne Bailon stunned all of our Misters when she walked in the room, she is flawless!  Some more Sex and the City ladies, Katie Findlay and Chloe Bridges of The “Carries Diaries” had a few laughs about carrying the same handbag! Then, Siggly Flicker and Nicole really hit it off! They have a very similar sense of style - peplums anyone? And to namedrop a few more girls on the list, Po Johnson from “La La’s Full Court Life” and Annaleigh Ashford of Broadway’s “Kinky Boots” left the lounge, and went home with Mr. Right-Now! Scroll down to see the rest of the guests on the list! What can I say... A girl's gotta have bragging rights to her FIRST fashion week!

Celeb Stylist - June Ambrose

Ice T and Coco

 

"America's Next Top Model" - Jay Manuel

"America's Next Top Model" - Miss J Alexander

"How Do I Look" - Jeannie Mai

"Miami Monkey" - Big Ang and Raquel

"Mob Wives" - Carla Facciolo

Adrienne Bailon

"Orange is the New Black" - Alysia Reiner

"Carrie Diaries" - Katie Findlay

"Project Runway" - Siggy Flicker

"Hostages" - Toni Trucks

"LaLa's Full Court Life"- Po Johnson

"Kinky Boots" - Annaleigh Ashford

Showtime's "Shameless" - Emma Kenney

On our downtime, Nicole and I had the chance to run around the city and play a bit! You know we had to check out what Bergdoff's, Barney's New York and Henri Bendel were carrying. Oh, and we just couldn't leave empty handed from the New York Zara. I'm totally loving their hippie headbands, I picked up a few. Everything is bigger and better in NYC, and speaking of bigger and better, we experienced the Dream Dry blowout bar! My stylist gave my hair more volume than I knew even existed. We carried our diva moments into the night, while having drinks either by the bar, or rooftop with one of our new favorite girls, blogger SocietyGrl. 

 

SocietyGrl Blog 

It's good to be home and back in the office where I belong with all of my Misters! After this event, this PR girl has a lot of work ahead of her. But it won't be long until we hit the road again...I wonder what city these boys will take over next, and the surprises to come! xoxo

The Misters Bring Back Old New York: in Black and in White

It's the first week in September so you know this PR girl is totally busy! The only two things on my mind is Misters and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week! But when I do get a chance to dream about what's in store - I can't help but think about old New York City in my favorite light, done right - in black and white. Fun fact: Something you may not know, our designer Nicole draws much of her inspiration while designing from 1940's fashion!

The Misters are set for their big NYFW debut, officially sponsoring GBK Productions Styling Lounge. During this two-day event at the Empire Hotel, celebrity and VIP guests will make their way from the Lincoln Center, to accept their exclusive, black and white evening clutches from the much anticipated SP14 Mister Collection. Today, I got a preview of these bags being made and I wanted to pass them along to my favorite girls! By the way am I allowed to say badass on here? Because that's what these guys are... badass!

 

Oh, and about the unofficial rule of fashion: "no white after labor day"...We say rules are meant to be broken and hey, these boys are bad!

 I'll be sure to keep you posted on what's to come this week! Just a little hint, a serious influential woman of Sex and the City's fashion will be meeting OUR version of Mr. Big ;)  xoxo