Hilary Duff may have just recently gotten married, but she still finds time to bond with her mom Susan. Their most recent QT (quality time) activity together was shopping up a storm at Neiman Marcus where the pair perused the collections at the shoe department:

Hilary Duff and mom Susan shop at Neiman Marcus on August 28, 2010

Interesting mix of the mustard yellow pants with the red bag Miss Duff! I’m personally not a fan of putting those two colors together but at least Hilary Duff wore them with solid blacks and whites.

Let’s take a closer look at that bag:

Hilary Duff’s red bag with fringe tassels while shopping at Neiman Marcus

At first I couldn’t place Hilary Duff’s red bag but the gold triangular zipper pulls helped ID it.

Hilary Duff is carrying the Cherry Large Slouchy Leather Bag from See by Chloe:

You can purchase this bag for $655.00 at Net-A-Porter.com.

You can get the smaller and shallower version of this bag at Zappos.com:

See by Chloe 9S7154-N08, $499.00

Zappos also has the cross body style:

See by Chloe 9S7155-N85, $459.00

If you find these bags still too big, you can get the mini versions at Shopbop.com:

See by Chloe Cherry Mini Bag in Foil ($335.00), Clouds Tiger ($360.00) and Black Velvet ($300.00)

Credit: With-Hilary.com

Anyone who follows celebrity gossip websites would know by now that long time Hollywood couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens spent last week vacationing in Hawaii.

It looks like they had a great time relaxing, learning how to surf and spending time on the beach and all, but what was that tan cross body flap bag Vanessa Hudgens was seen using all throughout their Hawaii escapade?

Vanessa Hudgens before and after vacation photos with a tan cross body flap bag

I did some sleuthing again and thanks to another hi-res photo from a Vanessa Hudgens fan site, a close-up of the tag on Vanessa’s bag revealed that it’s from Cole Haan.

It was easy enough to find after that and I’ve ID’ed Vanessa Hudgens’ tan cross body flap bag with side fringe tassels as the Cole Haan Raleigh Whipstitch Small Crossbody Flap:

Cole Haan Raleigh Whipstitch Small Crossbody Flap in Woodbury Nubuck

This luxe crossbody flap bag is made out of pebbled nubuck and the whipstitching was made entirely by hand. It’s a perfect match for Vanessa Hudgen’s boho chic style and would be great for travelling or for just running to the store like how Vanessa uses it.

If you want the exact color of Vanessa Hudgens bag, Endless.com has it for $298.00. If you want other colors, Zappos.com has three and they’re also offering better deals on them. They have the Black color which is going for $238.40, the Postman Blue Nubuck for $183.45, and a nice bright Lemon color priced the cheapest at just $169.00.

Looks like Vanessa Hudgens has found a new favorite handbag brand in Cole Haan!

Credit: National Photo Group, PacificCoastNewsOnline

Nicole Richie was seen out with husband Joel Madden for a shopping trip in West Hollywood, CA  last Sunday. She looked like a 70s flower child in her flared jeans, an embroidered silk jacket and carrying a suede fringe bag:

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden stop by at Fred Segal in LA to pick up a few purchases on August 15, 2010

Nicole Richie may look vintage but her outfit actually consists of some of the latest releases from expensive premium brands and designer labels. Nicole is wearing the $78 Clementine Camisole and the $215 Himalaya Jacket from her own Winter Kate Line, a pair of $190 Paige Premium Laurel Canyon Jeans, and is carrying – hold on to your seats – the $2,200 Thomas Wylde Ibiza Suede Bag.

What she’s wearing in these pictures costs more than my entire wardrobe put together!

Here’s a closer look at the Thomas Wylde Ibize Suede Bag:

It’s an exquisite fringe handbag, but do you think using that many embellishments (beads, metal plate, suede fringe, silver fringe and god knows what else) make this bag worth $2,200?

If Nicole Richie paid full price for this bag then she’s really getting her money’s worth out of it: she’s been seen using this bag since last year, around the time she was still pregnant with her second child, Sparrow James.

Here are 4 fringe cross body bags that would give me Nicole Richie’s look and they don’t go anywhere near the $1,000 mark:

Clockwise from top left: Hurley Venue Shoulder Bag, $32.20; Lucky Brand Get Laced Fringe Crossbody, $99.00; Wendy Nichol Elk Fringe Satchel, $628.00; Minnetonka Cross Body Fringe Bag, $49.95

I could’ve gone lower with these and said none of these hit the $100 mark, but I just couldn’t resist the Wendy Nichol fringe satchel! Too cute!

Credit: FylnetOnline.com, GeekHandbags.com