I see more of the colorfully designed handbags more than ever. These have become especially popular with the young and hip crowd. You'll see mostly the high school and college level girls wearing the colorful designs. Not to say that the mature crowd doesn't like this look. It's playful and fun and who doesn't like to have fun every once in awhile.

The subtle and earthy toned bags look more sophisticated. Now it seems these handbags are bringing the younger crowd towards developing a liking to them as well. I remember when I was a girl I didn't like my mother's handbag because it was brown all over. It didn't have any color to it. Now, browns and cremes are all I wear in the fall and winter. Funny how things change.

Designer handbags have become some of the most popular around. The handbags that were once not so popular, like the leather handbags, are now being made with a more fashionable look. They look younger and more stylish.

Even the crocodile prints with eccentric colors have the designer handbag scene blowing up with popularity. I don't particularly care for this style, but I see them more often being carried by women over forty.

Prices range from $100 to $300 for most styles. The more expensive handbags are still fairly priced, ranging from $300 to $500. You can find cute DB handbags and many other handbags in high-end department stores such as Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor or Nordstrom. Here's a little secret...look for coupons from these stores in the newspapers around the holidays to get 15%-20% off most items. That is when I get to shop for my goodies. My husband gets excited when he sees the savings, too!

Speaking of saving money...did you know that you can buy designer label products online? There are online stores that sell the top of the line handbags and offer discount prices for new items. Ebay is an online store that offers a vast selection of designer handbags and other products, all discounted. They also have live online auctions where you can bid on a new or slightly used handbag and walk away with the bag of your choice for just a fraction of what you planned to pay. That handbag that you would pay $300 for in the stores, you could end up only paying $150 for online. It's no joke!

So, the next time you are window shopping online, like a lot of people like to do, when you decide to buy, try buying it online and see for yourself the huge savings. You'll be glad you did.