Maniac Monday

It's always a manic Monday, but today - it's become a Maniac Monday! A new guilty pleasure is reading the Pittsburgh quintessential guide to fashion and style. If you've been following us for a while, you'd know that Pittsburgh holds great meaning behind a lot of these Misters! I love this quote from the article in Maniac Magazine The Mister Collection by d'andrea handbags: "Show me a woman who doesn't love a handbag and I'll show you a liar." Well, if you do happen to love a good handbag, we could also show you a few more liars. They go by the names of Mr. Player, Mr. Arrogant, Mr. Stalker and Mr. Never-Again!

Click Here to view the feature Maniac did on the Misters. Our designer sheds some light on her 3 most important thoughts kept in mind during her design process. These tips could also be used for customers who are in the market for a new handbag! And if you're like me, the search is endless for Mr. Right Now....xoxo

The Halloween Spirit

We're definitely in the Halloween spirit at the d'andrea office! We've decorated for the occasion with these pumpkin lover Misters - these fashionistas do NOT do scary, only candy chic! Don't leave your handbag home alone for this October 31st...they're already dressed in their costumes, going every year as heartbreakers. Halloween isn't about the trick or treating anymore, it's all about style. Here's a few ideas to having a high fashion Halloween!

1. Before you hit the party dressed up as your favorite Hollywood starlet (Styling Ideas Here)...

Fill up your Mr. Arrogant with some candy to pass out to the kids! They'll love taking goodies away from these bad boys.

 Shop Mr. Arrogant Now!

2. Every d'andrea lover needs some d'andrea Decor - Stack your Orange, White, and Yellow Mr. Right Now clutches too look like your favorite treat: Candy Corn! 

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3. Store away a secret stash in your Mr. Precarious to satisfy your cravings throughout the night. He holds just the perfect amount to leave you not feeling too guilty. Don't worry! You'll make up for the calories in dancing. 

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Have a happy and safe Halloween! Don't forget to tweet us your costumes ideas using the hashtag #MisterCollection, xoxo 

Secrets of the Bad Boys in Your Closet: Part 4

Happy Monday and I hope you all had an amazing Columbus Day long weekend! I couldn't take a day off from my Misters and their d'andrea lovers! Everybody's always watching in this world of fashion, it never sleeps...so I decided to let you in on some more new secrets. Now I know my usual gossip hour takes place on Fridays, but this week we have a big event in NYC and I just cant wait a whole weekend to tell you all about it! Hopefully I can try to sneak away from the party to post a little #OOTD! Let's just say the Misters will be meeting a Misses, who happens to be a housewife with amazing style, and a whole lot of gossip and drama of her own! Any guesses? Don't worry, you'll find out shortly - but for now let me tell you a little bit about Mr. Heartthrob, and how your favorite designer learned that you can go home again. Shop Mr. Heartthrob Here!

No matter how many Misters follow, none will ever really fill Mr. Heart Throb’s shoes. After falling in love a few times, and in a few different cities, Nicole decided it was time to move home for a little while. With a click of her red bottoms, she realized there really is no place like home. Of course, not much has changed - and the guys remain the same. With the same jobs, the same spaces, the same group of friends, and the same old smile, and sense of humor that you just can't get enough of! Mr. Heartthrob is your comfort zone....The high school sweetheart, the quarterback, the homecoming King. And no matter what, whenever you're in his presence he'll always treat you like a Queen! So you may ask her why not him? However, while Nicole's busy designing all over the world, taking over one handbag at a time, she needs someone that can keep up, and Mr. Heartthrob is just not that guy! The Heartthrob will always be nothing more than the Home for the Holiday type...

Do you think she's actually met "the one" yet? But remember... I still haven't spilled much about Mr. Right Now yet! Tweet me your thoughts with the hashtag #MisterCollection ♥♥♥ xoxo

Secrets of the Bad Boys in Your Closet: Part 2

The response was amazing from all of our d'andrea lovers the first time around, so I'm back at it again to share some secrets of the past! Now, I don't mean to dish it out...but this guy's had it coming, and you know what they say "if you can't take the heat..." and yeah, this hook-up was definitely hot.  If you're new to this pr girl's blog, I'll fill you in quick. Each week, one by one I'm revealing each ex-BF these Misters are named after. The best part is that I don't have to mention any names, and these guys still know exactly who they are...Next up on my hit list: Mr. One-Nighter. Every girl's had one - that shameless rebound with the guy you pick up from the bar, while trying to get over that other guy you just can't seem to shake (in this case, if you thought the "other guy" Nicole was trying to get over was the Mr. Emotionally Unavailable-Arrogant-Lover one in mind - then you've guessed right. Side note: could this one potentially be Mr. Right-Now? Now THAT is a whole other blog post in itself!)

Shop Mr. One-Nighter Here!

...buuuuuuut a rebound should stay exactly that, a rebound. No calls, no texts, no strings attached, unless of course, they are gold chains ;) Unfortunately, Nicole had to turn into this guy's guilty pleasure, and he obviously wanted to take her out every night. Nobody likes a stage 5, and guys if you're reading this - NOBODY likes that certain late night text at 1AM. Sure, one-nighters can be fun when done the right way. You are someone new and fresh with him, you can be anyone you want to be. However when it's all said in done, if he's lied about himself to seem as cool as you, you better remind him that he is definitely not! The beauty about the ONS is that you can completely make a fool of yourself and not have a care in the world. Piss him off while driving by his exit, send him that "waving" emoji with a little 'beep beep' to let him know that even when you're in town, he's still not going to be coming around! #sorrynotsorry. To be honest, I'm surprised he even has the Mister title, he isn't even saved by his real name in her phone! Now thaaaat you have to work for.

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I'm taking requests again! 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

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