Get Your Shiny Black Bag On + Win a $250 Gift Certificate!

Cynthia Rowley ~ Valentino ~ Betsey Johnson ~ Kooba

So, about a week ago I mentioned that Avelle.com (formerly Bag Borrow or Steal) asked me to take part in their 5th Anniversary Celebration. And when killer bags are the topic of discussion, who wouldn't jump at the chance!?

Now, if there's one thing I simply cannot get enough of at the moment, it would have to be shiny black leather. A definite kick back to my high school days, black patent leather was one of my first fashion loves (thank you Depeche Mode!) And, thanks to designers like Marc Jacobs and Miss Sixty, me thinks there is going to be a lot of shiny black goodness heading into 2009-10. (Sorry, I just went a little pirate on you, didn't I?)

Betsey Johnson ~ Isabella Fiore ~ Maxx New York ~ Lulu Guinness

With my minor handbag addiction finally in check (combined with the recession, of course) renting bags -- which is what Avelle.com is best known for -- is definitely the way to go. But even better is winning a $250 gift certificate to go on a renting spree! For a chance to win, all you have to do is pop over to Avelle.com and then pop back to post which bag(s) you would use your gift certificate for. Now, quit drooling over my bag picks and tell me your faves :)

Contest ends April 12, 2009 at 11:59 EST. A winner will be selected randomly and announced on May 13, 2009. (Sorry international readers, this content is only open to U.S. residents.)

Tory Burch ~ Valentino ~ Chanel ~ Cynthia Rowley

This post is sponsored by Avelle.com