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Get a Patent Purse Like Jessica Simpson!

04/26/2007 at 05:00 PM ET

As soon as we saw Jessica Simpson carrying her bright green clutch, we knew what our purse obsession for spring was — patent leather! From sleek clutches to bright day bags, like this yellow tote, why not add a little gleam to every outfit? Here are a few of our favorites:

Splurge:
Go neutral for daytime with this white Cynthia Rowley tote, $495, at bloomingdales.com, or this Give large patent tote in white or black, $363, at shopbop.com.

Get a bag like Jessica’s with this Felix Rey bow-front clutch, $230, at shopbop.com, or this Lorelei clutch, $298, at loreleinyc.com.

Steal:
Add some color to your look with this Xhiliration Large Yellow Tote, $20, at target.com, or this cherry red Necessary Objects tote, $56, at amazon.com.

Click here to see our Ultimate Guide to Summer Style. Everything you need to beat the heat — from the hottest shoes to the coolest shades and the sexiest bikinis!

Photo: Humberto Carreno/startraks; courtesy target.com

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rachel on April 26th, 2007

it’okay but for that amount of money…
it looks like damn ducktape!

erica on April 26th, 2007

the cool thing about patent leather is that is the great equalizer since you can get it for an inexpensive price. Paying more than even 50 dollars for it is crazy. It is patent leather after all!

Brenda G. on April 26th, 2007

Oh . . . I am sooo excited. I love the yellow tote from Target.com for only $20! How cool is that—and it’s the perfect price range for me at the moment!

Britt on April 27th, 2007

She looks great in this pic. The bag is a nice color, but too expensive for me!

Elda on April 27th, 2007

i love the purse and Jessica’s skin always looks radiant and flawless!

VB on July 11th, 2007

I love the yellowish-lime green bag, but not the one that Jessica is wearing. I would definatly buy the Target version. Designer things are too expensive for me to buy on a regular basis. I admit I have a “fake Burberry” bag. For me it doesn’t make a difference though. I don’t care if it is made by a designer. I like the Burberry plad design and the “knockoff” is way less expensive so hey! Why not buy it? :)

bolsas on February 2nd, 2010

Loved reading this post, do you also have some sort of newsletter?

Seem on August 4th, 2012

- You guys are phenomenal, I love that you tltaloy got their personalities. love, love, love! Jess and Tim, you look great. Jake and Jess, you are truly blessed with great talent, I am so in love with your work and am so glad we chose you for our wedding a year ago. I can still look back and recall every minute of that day thanks to your commitment to your work. Thank you, thank you! I am so excited to see what you guys do with this adorable couple. Love and blessings!

 

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