One of the good things about living in a boring place like Ithaca, where I lived for four years while I was at Cornell, is having easy-access to Target’s designer collaborations. Whereas in major cities/online the few covetable items would fly off the shelves, I could always leisurely shop in the Ithaca Target. Even, a handful of years later, I still wear some accessory finds from their collaboration with Behnaz Sarafpour. Now Target has partnered with Jaye Hersh, owner of the Los Angeles celeb-fave boutique, Intuition, to launch their latest accessories collaboration, Hollywood Intuition. Paris Hilton, Jenna Dewan, and Amanda Bynes have already snatched-up bags from the collection which just hit stores and the web a few days ago. Overall the bag selection is not as good as past collaborations — most styles are too simple for my taste — but I’m liking the belt bags pictured below especially in the green shade. I could totally see myself heading out for a casual night or to run some errands when all I need is my phone and money wearing it. As for the faux-skin one next to the belt bags, it made me think of the frugal girl’s Adriana Castro Meissa Python Hobo in natural! The prices, of course, are hard to beat — none of the bags retail for over $29.99 and Target’s quality always trumps H&M, Kohl’s or any of those other retail outlets that do designer collaborations (The Wall Street Journal actually investigated this). For anyone looking for a non-trendy, affordable bag I think the collection is definitely worth check-out. What do you think about the Hollywood Intuition line?
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target is relatively new to ithaca. you got lucky to have not been there before.
i sometimes forget how boring ithaca can be to big city girls/folks.
interesting tip though as it use to be impossible to find in a smaller city/town what one saw advertised/highlighted in the magazines-sometimes at all, sometimes if ever.
Yes was very lucky seeing as I basically lived in Target (and we don’t even have one in NYC!). I think it actually opened the year before or even the year I got there (I didn’t learn how to drive/get a car till I was a Sophomore)…They had a great selection of Behnaz (got the headbands, jewelry), Proenza (was able to get corset top), Paul & Joe (got blazers in multiple colors)..
I will check them out. I bought a small bag from the Devi K. , but have never carried it. The style was good, but the material, the bag was made of looked pretty cheap. I have passed on other collections. To me. I can go with the clothing designs at Target, more than the bags .But then, I’m a BAGSNOB. (:
these bags look great, but the material is so cheap! you get what you pay for.
The snake print tote looks like it trying to be the exact replica of the Beirn Jenna tote. I don’t mind when a bag looks a bit like another bag, but not a complete copy cat!