First look: Christian Louboutin handbags!!

I know it's hard to think about Spring when it is literally 10 degrees outside (for those of us stuck here in NYC) but the new Christian Louboutin bags are about to hit the stores!! Here are a couple I thought were interesting:

 The Minilou Marron is great match with a khaki dress and a pair of leather wedges or heels. It's sleek, classic and will only fit your lipstick, wallet and keys!

Here is the Minilou in black!

This is the Loubette in Bronze. It's a little too punk rock for me, but I think with the right outfit (skinny jeans, white t-shirt and stacked patent leather heels) it could be ok.

Ahh the Fred Noir!! This bag is totally me. It's big and nuetral, with multiple handles. I love it!!

Hmm. Patent leather and neon are big for Spring '08, but I am still on the fence with this Mini Aionoeud. Maybe with an all black outfit? Or a white tank top and a pair of camo pants and heels??

Another patent bag from Christian Louboutin. The Col Roule Noir has the potential to be be cute, but the mini dangley high heels on the chain handles are just dumb.

YES!! This bag (Newspaper Bleu) reminds me of this handbag my mom used to have in the early 80s. This would be my "going out" handbag.

To lie for, to die for.

I've decided to bring back my old column I used to write called "To Lie For, To Die For." If any of you read Allure magazine, it's not that different from the "Lust/Must" page they do every month. I came across these amazing patent leather Mad Mary Christian Louboutin heels for another piece I am working on and loved them. I'm not a HUGE fan of white shoes but the gold grommets give them a little edgy touch. The point of these shoes is to NOT wear them with jeans or long pants (you don't want to cover up the awesome detail!). Instead, stick to an A-line dress in black. navy or purple or if you are in a warm climate wear these with a pair of long bermuda shorts and an empire waist shirt. HOT!!!

(Mad Mary Ivoire heels by Christian Louboutin,$865. For more information, visit www.christianlouboutin.fr.)

If spending close to $1000 on a pair of shoes is out of your price range, check out the Nine West Ketro sling backs. For $90, you can wear them with jeans or with a short dress- just make sure your jeans are Ernest Sewn and your dress is Phillip Lim. Wearing a cheap dress with cheap shoes will make you look... um, cheap.

(9 West Ketro heel, $89. For more information, visit www.ninewest.com)