LeatherandBags.com will be giving away a bag once a month!

Our featured giveaway for February is this Ellington Cannes Purse in Red in recognition of American Heart Month and Valentine’s Day.

Whether you’re going down the street or around the world, this petite purse will keep your essentials close at hand without weighing you down.

Product Features:

• Brighten up any outfit with the Cannes Purse, a classic canvas handbag in vibrant primary colors.
• In bold, bright double-dyed cotton canvas with vegetable-tanned leather accents
• Shoulder strap has decorative loop details
• Zip top closure
• Interior includes zip pocket, two slip pockets, pen loop, and a key leash

GIVEAWAY: One Ellington Cannes Purse in Red

•    Prize Value: $90
•    How Many Winners: 1
•    End Date: 02/15/10
•    Can Be Won: This giveaway is open to the US Residents only. We will only ship to a US address.

How to ENTER:

1. Visit LeatherandBags.com Facebook Fan Page..and Become a FAN.
2. Leave a comment here, on this post, that you have become a fan, AND…
3. Tell us your most memorable Valentine’s Day moment.
   OR
4. If you’re already a fan, leave a comment on here  about your most memorable Valentine’s Day moment.

For extra or bonus entries.

1. Subscribe to LeatherandBags.com TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/leatherandbags#p/u/0/Rs2EEL-v-j4
2. Follow LeatherandBags.com on Twitter: @cathynguyen.
3. Follow Ellington Leather on Twitter: @ms_elli
4. Tweet about this giveaway. Use the green tweet button on the upper right hand side in this post.
5. You can tweet, blog, and/or Facebook this contest, then link to those posts here.

Don’t forget to leave a separate comment for each bonus entry.

Rules:

• Leave ONE comment for EACH entry.
• Giveaway entries comments will Close on Sunday, February 14th @ 11:59 PM PST.
• A Winner will be Chosen on February 15, 2010 at Random. Winner will be notified via email. Results of the giveaway will be announced in the comments on this post on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
• LeatherandBags.com reserves the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, inaccurate, or considered spam.
• If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, an alternate winner will be chosen and notified.

Like many woman, I love handbags! I also love shoes and makeup! But I really love handbags! When I see a beautiful, trendy, or cute bag, I always take a double look to see if I can recognize who the bag designer is. And if I wasn’t sure, I’d go ask.

But more than my obsession with bags, I always wondered what a person is carrying inside a bag. Don’t you? Call me nosy, snoopy, or  inquisitive, but you can usually can tell a lot about a person either from the shoes that a person wears or from the contents of his/her bag.

So I, Cathy Nguyen aka Bag Fanatic, decided to venture out to find what are people carrying in their bags these days. Will they share their most intimate possessions and spill guts out of their bags? I guess we shall see… In the meantime, check out the contents of my bag in the video below.

What does your handbag say about you?

Cathy Nguyen’s Knomo Rubi Dome Laptop/Handbag Tote Contents:

• Je’Marie Pursehook
• 13″ MacBook Pro Laptop
• iPhone
• iPhone computer charger
• Knomo clutch wallet
• Car Keys
• Bath and Body Hand Sanitizer
• 8 in 1 Card Reader
• Flip Camera
• Canon Digital Camera
• Swarovski Mirror Compact
• 2 MAC lipsticks and 1 MAC Lipglass
• Victoria Secret “PS I Love You” lotion
• Highlighter
• Pen
• Business Cards
• CDS for Updates

Remember to join me, the Bag Fanatic, as I stop random people to check “What’s Inside Your Bag?”.  You can be featured next!

When you’re a traveling and working mother who is constantly on the go, you need a diaper bag or tote that is going to be able to handle the demands of your kids the same way that you need to handle the demands of your hectic life. Being organized and orderly isn’t easy, but with Maelee, it is extremely possible.

When Lindsay Mayer, a mother of two young girls, decided to quit her job in the corporate world in order to find more flexible time to spend with her family, she stumbled upon a job that desperately needed tackling: finding a high style and high quality baby product that fit the bill for organization to its highest degree and potential.

By combining her two daughters’ middle names, “Mae” and “Lee”, she began her own company of diaper bags and totes, naming her collection under the categories of mothers who are “Posh”, “Presh ‘ious’”, and “Plush”.

What makes Maelee so unique are its built in checklists so that packing for your child is no longer an hour task. In addition to the set of labels for baby, toddler, and mommy, organization couldn’t be made any more simply so that caregivers or babysitters can easily find supplies and accessories.

Through Lindsay’s innovative designs and quality materials such as fine leathers and luxurious fabrics, as well as the help of Courtney Bohrer who is her Chief Marketing Mommy, Maelee has flourished through its appeal to mothers who wish to spend less time digging in the diaper bag and more time playing with their kids. Because “when your life is organized, you’re free to be Mom.”

LeatherandBags.com will be giving away a bag once a month!

Our featured giveaway for January is this Ellington Annie Crossbody Bag in Blue.

This chic sling is perfect to keep your valuables during everyday errands or for traveling. The Ellington Annie Crossbody bag is designed with your active lifestyle in mind. Lightweight nylon in pretty colors, a sleek silhouette and an adjustable strap make this bag the perfect mix of playful and practical.

Whether you’re going down the street or around the world, this petite purse will keep your essentials close at hand without weighing you down.

Product Features:

• Easy-to-care for nylon just spot clean as needed with warm water and mild soap
• Contrast-color straps and top-stitching, brushed nickel hardware
• Strap adjusts to shoulder bag or cross-body length, or detach the strap and slip the Annie Purse into a larger bag for organization
• Two exterior zip pockets on front of bag for quick access to cell phone, iPod or wallet
• Exterior slip pocket on back of bag
• Interior has light-colored lining, slip pocket, and clip for key ring
• Dimensions: H 9.5 in / W 7.75 in / Strap drop length 15-27″

GIVEAWAY: One Ellington Annie Crossbody Sling Bag in Blue.

•    Prize Value: $29
•    How Many Winners: 1
•    End Date: 01/31/10
•    Can Be Won: This giveaway is open to the US Residents only. We will only ship to a US address.

How to ENTER:

1. Visit LeatherandBags.com Facebook Fan Page.
2. Become a fan  and write a message on our wall if you’d like.
3. Then leave a comment here, on our post, that you have become a fan and tell us where you’d like to travel with this bag.
4. If you’re already a fan, leave a comment on where you’d like to travel with this bag.

For extra or bonus entries.

1. Follow LeatherandBags.com on Twitter: @cathynguyen.
2. Follow Ellington Leather on Twitter: @ms_elli
3. Tweet about this giveaway. Use the green tweet button on the upper right hand side in this post.
4. Subscribe to LeatherandBags.com TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/leatherandbags#p/u/0/Rs2EEL-v-j4
5. You can tweet, blog, and/or Facebook this contest, then link to those posts here.

Don’t forget to leave a separate comment for each bonus entry. If you use Twitter to tweet us, please comment with your Twitter ID for confirmation.

Rules:

• Leave ONE comment for EACH entry.
• Giveaway entries comments will Close on Sunday, January 31st @ 11:59 PM PST.
• A Winner will be Chosen on February 1, 2010 at Random. Winner will be notified via email. Results of the giveaway will be announced in the comments on this post on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
• LeatherandBags.com reserves the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, inaccurate, or considered spam.
• If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, an alternate winner will be chosen and notified.

The Holidays are here and it’s time for finding that perfect gift. Why not buy the special person in your life a beautiful handbag, laptop case, or wallet at almost half the savings? That’s right. Find a great selection of great leather products with our Knomo sale!

Limited Time Only! Free  gift with purchase (GWP) event!

GIFT WITH PURCHASE (GWP) EVENT:

• With ALL Berkeley, Bloomsbury, & Carnaby Bag Purchases, Receive a FREE Women’s Card Case in Black!
• With ALL Brixton Bags and Brompton Bag Purchases, Receive a FREE Men’s Card Case in Black!
• With ALL Brixton Luggage, Receive a FREE Brixton Tote in Brown!
• Gift with Purchase (GWP)-While supplies last