Friday Style File

Starting today, I will be featuring my "Friday Style File" of Stylish Bloggers...those bloggers who style I admire. I think it's so fun to be able to sign onto my computer and see "Real-Life Outfits" worn by these ladies...especially those who love the classic style.

Up first today...photos of a beautiful French lady...she's the owner of MaiTai Collection and the author of the blog MaiTaisPictureBook, which I am obsessed with...adore her blog! She provides so much inspiration on dressing in the classic style and also tutorials on how to wear scarves. She also posts about living 'joie de vivre in the South of France.

She has a fabulous collection of Hermes scarves and Hermes clic clac bracelets, which she uses so very well to accessorize her outfits.
Love this grouping of her accessories...the scarf, pearls, clic clac bracelet, and a scarf fur ring.
She also has a collection of gorgeous Birkin bags!!!
MaiTai offers scarf rings and shawl rings for sale on her blog...of course, there are video tutorials on her blog to teach you how to use the rings and different knotting techniques.
In the photo below, she is wearing black jeans and a black turtleneck. The scarf--Hermes 'La Danse du Cheval Marvari CSGM', the bracelet--Hermes 'Collier de Chien'.
She usually shows different ways to accessorize one outfit. In the photo below she featured a different pocketbook to accessorize the above outfit...the rubis 'Picotin', by Hermes...
In the next photo, she's wearing black jeans and a black turtleneck. The scarf--'Le Femme aux Semelles de Vent' 90 Carre, by Hermes. She's wearing a noir Horn bracelet from the MaiTai collection, and carrying a black Birkin.
Love this look. Again, she's wearing black jeans and a black turtleneck. The scarf--Hermes 'Ex Libris em Komono' 90 Carre, the purse--sanguine 'Picotin' by Hermes, and a Noir Horn bracelet from the MaiTai collection.
These are some of the Scarf Fur Collars from the MaiTai collection.
In this outfit, she is wearing the bourgogne scarf fur collar with burgundy jeans and a sweater, along with a beautiful yellow coat. She is carrying the ebene Birkin.
LOVE the bourgogne clic clac bracelet by Hermes!

{ALL PHOTOS ARE FROM MAI TAI COLLECTION}

I hope you have enjoyed these photos of this stylish French lady! You can visit her blog at MaiTaiPictureBook and also "like" her Facebook page.

CELEBRITIES AND THE BIRKIN BAG

Yes, celebrities do love the Birkin bag. Birkins are all over Hollywood and Beverly Hills!

Bless Martha Stewart's heart, she carried her brown Birkin into court everyday during her stock fraud trial!

Beautiful Giuliana Rancic, with her handsome husband Bill on one arm and her noir Birkin on the other! They are a gorgeous couple and she is certainly a fan of the Birkin!
Melissa Rivers is photographed with her Mama, Joan Rivers. Melissa is carrying a stunning graphite Birkin.
Nicole Richie...de rigueur pooch on one arm and a noir Birkin on the other.
Lord have mercy, the Kardashian girls and Mama Kris at a Lakers game...they are all fans of the Birkin. LOVE their iris Birkins and of course the noir Birkin. Kim Kardashian is a huge fan of the Birkin and reportedly has tons of them, but...
Not even Kim Kardashian can stand up to the "Queen of Carrying Birkins" Victoria 'Posh' Beckham. The former Spice Girl owns approximately 100 Birkins...the value of her collection--TWO MILLION U.S. DOLLARS!!! You can read about her collection at The Daily Mail here.

'Posh' truly lives up to her stage name since she carries the extravagant handbag on one arm and has her handsome husband David on the other.

Victoria carrying a gorgeous wine croc Birkin.
Here's Miss Priss with her white Birkin. Lord, I wouldn't want the white one. For one thing, if I got one spot of anything on it, I would just die. Another thing, I could only carry this pocketbook from Easter to Labor Day. Not cost effective at all! But, it's cute!
Victoria and her pink ostrich Birkin...please check out the prissy way she's holding the bag! Lord, Victoria can pose.
Now, here's Victoria with my favorite--the orange Birkin. I love her dress and her whole look here!
Showing off her toned arms and her taupe Birkin. Wow!
This is a somewhat demure look for Victoria...carrying her golden tan Birkin.
My, my! I do love her baby blue Birkin!
Miss Janice could definitely rock this outfit. Love the skirt, the white twin sweater set and the lavender Birkin. I would add a pearl necklace, pearl stud earrings, and a pair of white Revas! Oh, and my Chanel sunglasses. Yes ma'am!
For a lady who collects the world's most coveted handbag and "has the most Birkins", this is her "Crown Birkin" with a price of $104,000. It's the Himalayan croc Birkin, with a three-carat diamond on the lock. What can I say y'all?

There are many blogs devoted to the Birkin Bag obsession, but I really like BIRKIN WATCHER. You can view photos of all the celebs stepping out with their Birkins and anything Hermes.

Tomorrow, I'll be back to talk about the fun book "Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag" by Michael Tonello.

ALL ABOUT THE BIRKIN BAG

Hermes signifies luxury, style, and elegance. The Birkin bag...very pricey--from $9,000 up to $150,000!
The Birkin...Shame on Pinterest...all those cute photos of Birkins now have me wanting one real bad.

The bag is of course by Hermes and is a symbol of wealth, due to its high price and elusiveness to the public.

The bag is named for the British haute-hippie singer and actress Jane Birkin. In 1984, on a flight from Paris to London, she had a chance meeting with Hermes Chief Executive Jean-Louis Dumas. When the contents of her purse fell to the floor from the overhead bin, she explained it had been difficult for her to find a leather weekend bag that she liked...He created the Birkin just for her.

Last year she listed her Birkin on ebay and it sold to a lucky shopaholic for approximately $158,000!!! Wow...and that money went to the Red Cross efforts in Japan.

Jane Birkin...last year with her famous bag and back in her younger days.
Here's a close-up photo of Jane's black Birkin...with stickers, Lord have mercy! Of course, Hermes offers a "spa treatment"--a reconditioner for over used bags!
Hermes has a long history, dating back to when the company was founded in 1837. The Birkin is the most recognized bag in the fashion industry. The only bags that come close are the 'Kelly' bag, also made by Hermes and the '2.55', by Chanel. The Birkin is a casual, sport handbag, but of course, can be worn WITH ANYTHING...well, not a ball gown outfit y'all!

Birkins are sold in a range of sizes {25, 30, 35, 40, 50, & 55 centimeters}, hides {calf leather, ostrich, croc, & lizard}, colors {pink, red, brown, baby blue, navy blue, olive green, orange, white, black, & golden tan. The metallic hardware are plated with gold or palladium.

The bags are handmade in France by expert artisians who spend 48 hours on the average bag.

There are over 240 Hermes boutiques internationally. Hermes does not offer their bags online and of course, there has always been that rumored 'waiting list'. Rumor has it now, that with the nasty economy issues, there is no longer a 'waiting list'. Well, does that make the famous handbag any less covetable? What do y'all think? I called an Hermes boutique and inquired about the availability of the bag. The 'Snooty Sales Clerk' said that she was not allowed to discuss the Birkin bag over the telephone. Lord have mercy! I think y'all know how I feel about 'Snooty Sales Clerks'!

It was at that point that I decided to go into my investigative mode! I'm all obsessed with the Birkin now. Who knows, my husband just might hit the lottery one day and I will have that sweet orange Birkin inside my closet.

Tomorrow, I'll be back to talk more about my new obsession...The swanky Birkin bag:

~Would you Buy a Fake Birkin? "How to Spot a Fake Birkin"
~Celebrities and the Birkin bag
~"Bringing Home the Birkin" a book written by Michael Tonello about his whirlwind Birkin-buying tour.