I love a good print. There are brands that have established their names with a certain print (like Burberry and their plaid). Some have even built their empires around it. A well-designed print could instantly make a consumer recall a brand, even when that print is on an entirely different product.

That’s what happened when I came across these pictures of Beyonce in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Even if I just skimmed through it a few times before, I’d know that colorful print anywhere because it’s so distinctive. This is the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent diamond pattern:

Beyonce wears the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent print in Brazil

The pink and green with touches of orange and blue – the designers behind Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent created this print really well. It’s a print that looks good on many different-sized items of clothing, be it on Beyonce’s romper …

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Diamond Cami Romper

… on the thin knotted straps on these wedge sandals …

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Roma Wedge Sandals with Knotted Straps

… or on this tiny fringe tassel clutch:

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Multicolor Outlaw Clutch

Even when the print is spread out (like on the romper) or crumpled up (like on the shoe straps), you’d know that it’s the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent diamond pattern because of the bright multicolor hues.

It may not feel like spring or summer now, but this would be a gorgeous print for the warmer months. While you might not be able to wear the romper or the wedge sandals just yet, the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Multicolor Outlaw Clutch is just the thing to brighten up drab winter clothes on a gloomy day.

Purchase the romper and the wedge sandals at Shopbop.com. The clutch is available at Singer22.com.

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America’s best-selling country/pop singer of 2008 Taylor Swift was in Australia last week for her “Fearless” world tour. She arrived in Sydney February 5 with her entourage and a sweet fringe hobo bag in tow:

Taylor Swift and her entourage arrive in Sydney

America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift

I’m sure Taylor has got someone to claim her luggage from the carousel (lucky her) so all she really needs to do is carry around her essentials with her. She packed her necessities for this Australia trip in a slightly large tawny hobo shoulder bag with fringe tassels at the sides.

Taylor Swift’s fringe hobo bag ID’ed: that’s the Hobo International Trinity.

The Hobo International Trinity shoulder bag in black

It’s a really gorgeous bag. It’s made of super soft genuine goat leather and those twisted shoulder straps will help take the strain off the shoulders. The fringe tassels are more than decoration – they’re the drawstring ties that cinch the extra pockets on the sides closed. The black Italian goat leather is basic beautiful, but check out the gorgeous green color on the sage:

Alert to deal hunters: the Hobo International Trinity bag in this color is further marked down by 25%.

It’s been reported that Taylor Swift loves Hobo International bags so much, that she hoarded numerous styles in many colors. The story isn’t that far-fetched, especially after paparazzi captured Taylor Swift carrying different Hobo International bags at different places:

Taylor Swift and her different Hobo International bags

You don’t have to be a Taylor Swift fan to love this bag. Purchase the Hobo International Trinity through Zappos.com.

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Having had enough of digging through last season’s leftovers and have-been-picked-through piles, finally, new handbag styles have started coming in.

While happily browsing the list of new arrivals, I had to stop at this one, the Jesselli Couture BUCO Urban Triangle Tote:

I’m torn. Is it chic and sassy or old and stuffy?

The embroidery detail is certainly  exquisite and expensive looking. The slouchy triangular boho shape is definitely on trend. But that extra fringe tassel hanging off of the shoulder straps makes the tote look like it was cut out of a curtain, and when set against the bag like that, it makes you think of fuddy duddy tapestry instead of fine embroidery.

It’s got good size and structure though. It’s a large handbag compared to other bags, but that makes it a good canvas to showcase the embroidery on.

The Jesselli Couture BUCO Urban Triangle Tote will most definitely fit right in in the Grandma Chic look:

Would you use the embroidered triangle tote even if you are not a fan of grandma chic?

The Jesselli Couture BUCO Urban Triangle Tote is $120.00, but if you buy it within the next 24 hours, you can get it for just $96.00 at eBags.com.

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