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Designer Wallets - Complementary Accessory For Your Designer Handbag

2008-08-02T05:34:00.000-07:00

TANO Designer Wallet
Designer wallets are a must-have when carrying your designer handbag. What woman doesn't want to have the matching wallet to her handbag? Every woman does! It just looks better. Women feel better when they pull out their wallet in public and it matches their bag.

These wallets have a quality to them that not all wallets have. Some are affordable and offer the same functionality and durability that the handbags do. They even have the same designs on them that the bags have making it easy to match or mix & match.

They come in a variety of styles and colors as well as multiple sizes. Checkbook wallets or just the checkbook covers are available with the same emblem on them as the handbags. You cannot go wrong when buying a designer handbag, but if you have one and no designer wallet, then your look is not complete.

The wallet doesn't necessarily have to be the exact design as the handbag, though. That is the good thing about wallets. Most wallets are made so that each individual style can be met. You may want a solid color wallet like the leather to go with your handbag. And, that is cool!

If you want to add color to your solid color handbag, you can do that by getting a bumblebee wallet, doodle wallet or any designer wallet. Some wallets are designed with an explosion of color.

No matter which designer wallet you choose to go with your designer handbag, the choice you made is always a great one. If you don't own a designer handbag right now, it's okay to put your new wallet in your other bag for now. The designer wallet and handbag is a fabulous look together, but hey...as long as the colors of the wallet match your other bag, it will keep until you do get your handbag. I have been known to carry my Dooney wallet in my non-Dooney handbag. Sometimes I will change my bag but get a bit lazy and go out without changing my wallet. Shh, don't tell anyone.

I hope you can find that perfect designer wallet that is perfect for you. They are so cute and best of all, so affordable. Some of the names of the wallets are: signature, "it", doodle, vintage leather, leather, bumblebee, quilt, and croco. There are several others that are on that list as well. Go ahead and look for yourself and get your wallet.

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Never Mind What’s in Them, Bags Are the Fashion

2008-06-26T17:29:00.000-07:00

Tano Bags are an extension of your life!

from New York Times

A team of designers at Saks Fifth Avenue envisioned “a piece of modern art” and hired a renowned graphic artist to create it. Their counterparts at Lord & Taylor demanded five prototypes, even traveling to a Korean factory to oversee manufacturing. Over at Bergdorf Goodman, staff members held secretive deliberations that stretched late into the night for nine months. The focus of all this scurrying was not this fall’s couture line or next spring’s resort collection.

It was shopping bags. Once a flimsy afterthought in American retailing — used to lug a purchase home from the store, then tossed into the trash — the lowly, free store bag is undergoing a luxurious makeover. From upscale emporiums to midprice chains, retailers are engaged in a heated competition to make the most durable, fashionable shopping bags. They are investing millions of dollars in new flourishes like plastic-coated paper (Macy’s and Juicy Couture) and heavy fabric cord handles (Abercrombie & Fitch and Scoop).

Behind the battle of the bags is a significant shift in behavior that has turned consumers into walking billboards for stores. In cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, customers have begun treating shopping bags as disposable purses that can be reused for weeks, if not months, to carry laundry to the cleaners, books to the beach or lunch to the office.

But only the best bags make the cut. So stores, sensing a marketing opportunity, are racing to transform bare-bones bags into lavish, thick ones that will become free advertising. “It’s an unspoken goal,” said Terron E. Schaefer, senior vice president for marketing at Saks, which just redesigned its bags to be sleeker and heftier. “We want people to keep the bag.”

Increasingly, they do. After making a purchase at Lord & Taylor a few weeks ago, Allana Cummings, 19, of Irvington, N.J., said, she quickly adopted the chain’s newly redesigned bag, with its eye-catching white color and seemingly indestructible paper, as “my second purse.”

“I can put everything I need for the day in here and it will never break,” she said, opening the bag to reveal several wrapped gifts, a short stack of books, an umbrella and her real purse, an expensive leather handbag. At first blush, the trend of reusable shopping bags would seem at odds with the explosive growth of high-end handbags. But it turns out that some consumers are eager to walk around with a $1,000 Coach purse on one arm and the Coach shopping bag it came in on the other.

“I often prefer this to my leather handbag,” said Kay Scouller, 34, standing on a Manhattan subway platform with a used Coach shopping bag in hand, filled with a tube of moisturizer, a pair of sunglasses and a bottle of water. For decades, American retailers regarded shopping bags as little more than a utilitarian necessity — and the bags looked the part, constructed from cheap, unembellished paper or plastic. But by the late 1970s, the sturdy bags used by small European luxury brands like Cartier, the jewelry maker, began to appear in the United States.

A handful of big American companies, like Avon, the cosmetics company, experimented with paper bags reinforced with a thin layer of plastic in the 1980s, a radical departure. But it was not until the last several years that luxury bags began to trickle down to the average consumer, as chains like Victoria’s Secret, Banana Republic and Swatch tried to ape their fast-growing luxury rivals. “The new part of this equation is that mass-market brands that are not necessarily luxury are using these types of bags,” said Claude Roessiger, chief executive of Pak 2000, which designs and manufactures shopping bags for brands like Cartier, Bulgari and Ralph Lauren.

Many grocery chains now sell extra-thick versions of their regular bags and encourage their reuse to cut down on waste, but what stands out about the newest crop of retail bags is that, despite their heft, they remain free. For consumers, the sudden emphasis on “reusability,” as retail executives call it, is creating a surprising new hierarchy. Interviews across New York City suggest, for example, that shoppers covet the heavy-duty plastic bags from Lululemon Athletica, the seller of yoga clothing, above the thin paper version provided by the luxury department store Bloomingdale’s.

Chains are scrambling to move up the bag hierarchy. A year ago, employees at Lord & Taylor decided that their bags had become a liability. “It was the thinnest, most inexpensively constructed bag you could offer — a true throwaway bag,” said the chief executive, Jane Elfers. So the retailer asked David Lipman, a marketing executive, to help design a new bag. Over six months, Mr. Lipman and his staff spared no expense. They eventually settled on a rich, white canvaslike paper — Mr. Lipman would disclose no further details — and thick, synthetic handles.

Designers obsessed over every detail. The white exterior extends into the bag’s orange interior one-sixteenth of an inch, no more, no less, and the words Lord & Taylor are embossed, rather than printed, a less expensive technique. As a result, each large Lord & Taylor bag costs roughly 80 cents, more than twice the industry average. But that investment has paid off, turning the bag into one of the most popular. “It’s a gorgeous bag,” said Mozel Browne, 75, who said she started saving Lord & Taylor’s shopping bags since the redesign this fall. “I could honestly give it away as a gift.”

Lord & Taylor’s bags threaten to upstage those of its glossier rivals, like the ultrachic Bergdorf Goodman, whose traditional lavender bags, emblazoned with the image of well-dressed Park Avenue ladies, are thin and frail by comparison. Its handles, for example, are taped on, rather than threaded through the bag and tied into a knot, as they are at Lord & Taylor.

Not to be outdone, Bergdorf has spent nearly a year secretly redesigning its bags, which will be introduced to consumers in fall 2008. Its goal? “Something with greater longevity than the existing bag — a keep-me quality that does not feel disposable,” said Aidan Kemp, vice president for advertising at Bergdorf. To ensure that the bags are fashionable, Bergdorf employees surreptitiously photographed one another across Manhattan, holding prototypes “to see what they look like on the street,” Mr. Kemp said. The bag’s new look is under wraps, but Mr. Kemp acknowledged that the famous Park Avenue ladies may disappear.

Bloomingdale’s also appears to be under pressure to upgrade its bags, whose design dates to the 1970s. The chain says it is developing a thicker reusable bag to join its lineup of thin paper ones, which bear phrases like “Medium Brown Bag.” For Bloomingdale’s and Bergdorf, the redesigns may be costly, but missing out on free advertising from beefed-up bags could prove even costlier. Jenny Fenig, a 30-year-old event producer in Manhattan, has reused the same Lululemon shopping bag to shuttle gym clothes around the city for three months.

“I love this bag,” she said. “It’s become an extension of my purse.”

‘Power of Purse’ luncheon raises funds for United Way Foundation

2008-06-22T09:24:00.000-07:00

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from Albert Lea Tribute

A United Way “Power of the Purse” luncheon at First Lutheran Church resulted in an addition of more than $4,600 to the United Way of Freeborn County Foundation.

“This surpassed our expectations,” said Sally Chesterman, one of the coordinators of the event. “We knew that women of Freeborn County have the capacity to make a big difference in our community and we were thrilled with the response to this appeal.”

Approximately 80 women attended the event, which was sponsored by Adams & Winter, Bonnerup Funeral Service, Farmer’s State Bank, Freeborn Lumber, Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, Nancy VanderWaerdt State Farm Insurance and Northbridge Mall. The meal was served by Cedar Valley Services. Harpist Rachel Christensen provided music. Committee members were Sally Chesterman, Karol Held and Corinne Applegate.

Former Albert Lea Tribune reporter and columnist Lois West Duffy, the featured speaker, invited those in attendance to put the “power of the purse” to work, making a difference for the community long-term through the United Way Foundation.

She quoted Paul G. Schervish, head of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College, who called giving “an important route to writing your moral biography.”

She pointed out that people are more inclined to give if their donations are matched, increasing the impact of each donation. So the women attending the luncheon were offered a challenge: every dollar raised, up to $500, would result in two more dollars, essentially tripling a donor’s gift. The women responded generously, donating more than $2,900. The matches and a silent auction of designer purses brought the total amount for the foundation to over $4,600.

The United Way of Freeborn County Foundation was established in 2000 to provide support and back-up for the annual fund-raising drive to protect the human service organizations in Freeborn County that rely on United Way funding.

For information about the United Way Foundation, contact the United Way office at 373-8670 or 341 S Broadway, Albert Lea.

Graduation Gifts Most Likely to Succeed

2008-05-28T20:38:00.000-07:00

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Graduation is here! She wants a REAL Designer Handbag! Have fun shopping! Here's a series of Graduation Tid-Bits we found amusing and thought you might, too!

Bad Graduation Gift Ideas
by Andy

A Briefcase: Oh, thanks Uncle Frank. You getting me this briefcase ensures that I’m supposed to work the same 9-5 office job that you've worked for that last 25 years while complaining about it and cheating on my wife with my secretary. (Sorry Aunt Jane)

“Planet Earth” on DVD: Am I that hard to shop for? How long did it take you to pick this out at Wal-Mart? Do you think that all I do is get high and watch the Discovery Channel? Well guess what, I DO!

“Planet Earth” on VHS: What? There’s like 20 tapes. Get out of my sight Grandma.

Money: What am I supposed to do with this? It's only four dollars.

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All Sorts of Graduation Ideas
from My Expression

Graduation Party Ideas
The Traditions of Graduation Party -Traditions are the lifeblood of every college. Traditions connect the students to the past of the college while at the same time preparing them for the future. From the historic to the contemporary, traditions can express a spirit of unity and create a sense of community while providing for loads of fun.

Graduation Planning Checklist - Its Graduation time! You’re planning on hosting a graduation party and you want it to be unique and exciting. Planning any party can be overwhelming and many things can go wrong. So, to be on the safer side, you need to come up with a graduation planning checklist to keep things from bouncing out of control.

The Do’s and Don’ts in the Graduation Party - So, you’re graduating from high school or college and what better excuse to throw a party! Spring is that time of the year for graduation invitations, announcements and gifts. Etiquettes and manners form a very important part of our being social animals.

What To Wear on Your Graduation Day - For 12 (in some cases more) seemingly never-ending years, you obediently went through the schoolyard quarrels, your first boy-girl party, your first date, the Prom, and now finally what you’ve always been waiting for – your Graduation day! This time you’re going to be wearing an outfit that your parents will finally approve of – a gown and a cap ...

Decorating your Graduation Party - So, its graduation day and you’re all set to host a special theme party. Yes, theme parties are fun and a whole lot easier to decorate! Half the fun of hosting a graduation party is decorating the party. You can decorate your room, your lawn, you table, and even your guests! You can turn graduation caps upside down and fill them with balloons or flowers ...

Graduation Speeches Etiquette - The graduation ceremony confirms each student’s quest for knowledge. Traditionally, the ceremony will include a graduation speech that seeks to put each and every students hard work (in some cases, not so hard work) into the perspective of their future. Yes, most of us have heard one or more graduation speeches either as spectators or as graduates ourselves ...

Graduation Gift Ideas - The date is fixed, and the invitations and announcements have already been given out. So, the day has finally come for you students to cry and to cheer and to leave your school or college halls forever. Yes, graduation day is indeed one of the biggest days in everyone’s life. After years and years of hard work, your efforts have finally paid off. You’re happy but ...

Chance to Promote Your Business with Graduation Open House Invitations - Do you plan to host a graduation open house for yourself or one of your children? It may not seem like it could work, but you can actually promote your business when you have an open house. You can start the promotion with something as simple as mention that the open house is being hosted by your business. This will definitely ...

Graduation Announcement Tips, Wording, and Special Poems
Graduation Announcement Wording Tips - Graduation is an important time in life, and should be announced properly. Stationary with crayons and graduation caps on it is an appropriate means of announcing a child graduating from kindergarten. A photo announcement is a nice keepsake for loved ones who are being invited to the graduation ...

Graduation Announcements Wording Ideas - So, you’re graduating from high school or college and you’re busier than ever! Your last year of college is filled with thousands of events and activities that you have never even tried to attempt during your college years. From sending out resumes and applications to asking for letter of recommendation, you have loads ...

Do it yourself Graduation Announcements - A great substitute to printed graduation announcements are announcements that you print by yourself on your personal computer. Not only are these ‘Do-it-yourself’ graduation announcements a lot more economical, but they can also be equally colorful and creative. Start of by using plain white card stock or even plain white paper ...

Sending Graduation Announcements - So, its graduation day and its time to let everyone know that you are a proud graduate. Now that all those seemingly endless years of toil and hard work have finally paid off, it’s finally time to celebrate. First things first, start by sending out graduation invitations and announcements to all your near and dear ones. Most colleges and high schools ...

Graduation Invitations in General and the Etiquette
Graduation Party Invitations - Planning the Party - Everyone who has played a role in the life of the graduate should be sent an invitation to the graduation party. It is understood by most that tickets to commencement are limited, however an open house allows for everyone to congratulate the graduate. - Invitations - You can choose informal themes, such as a backyard ...

Graduation Invitations Etiquette - There is a very good reason why people call graduation ceremonies ‘commencement ceremonies’. This is because graduation does not mark the end; it marks the beginning. Graduation is the achievement of all goals, and rewarding the graduate for his or her hard work is a must. Graduation time is the time to invite friends and family together for an exclusive ...

Choosing Graduation Invitations Theme - Whether for you or a friend, Graduation day is one of the most joyous and welcomed occasions in any student’s life. It marks the end of your educational journey that can sometimes seem to be an endless and intolerable journey. Graduation is a once in a lifetime event, so give this event the honor and prestige that it truly deserves. The very first ...

The Traditions of Graduation Cap & Black Color in Your Invitations - When it comes to graduation invitations or stationary there are some traditions that are still observed by most people. In the majority of samples that you look at while shopping you will find that there are graduation caps in the majority of them. This is simply an obvious choice of décor since it is an invitation for a graduation ...

Graduation Invitations Theme
Casual Graduation Party Ideas - If you want to throw a wonderful party for that special high school or college graduate in your life, don’t assume you have to spend a fortune and put together some very elegant get together. After all, your graduate has already worked very hard to achieve this accomplishment and now just needs some time to relax and unwind. That’s why sometimes a more casual ...

Throwing a Cocktail Theme Graduation Party - Graduating from college is a major accomplishment and is definitely one of the best reasons to have a celebration. However, too many graduation parties are all the same. If you want to throw an amazing party, then you’ll want to take a creative approach with your graduation celebration. One idea is to celebrate with a cocktail theme ...

Throwing a Party for Valedictorians and Summa Cum Laude Graduates - Graduating from high school or college is a huge achievement, but if your student is graduating with honors then that achievement is even more deserving of a special celebration. No ordinary graduation is going to be sufficient. Background on Graduation Honors - If you’re not familiar with all of the “honors” terminology, then ...

Black, Red, and Green for Graduation Invitations - Graduations are one of those major milestones in life that deserve not only to be recognized but also to be celebrated. Whether the student in your life has just earned a high school diploma, a bachelor’s degree, or an even higher degree, you’ll want to find a way to show him or her just how proud you are of their hard work ...
Ideas for a Formal Graduation Party - When we think of graduation parties, sometimes we have the impression that all of them are just full of young people drinking too much and playing loud music. And sure some graduation parties would fit that description pretty well, but that isn’t your only option if you’re planning a celebration for a special student in your life ...

Feng Shui Graduation Party Ideas - Celebrating a graduation is a big deal. The family wants to show their pride at how well their student has succeeded. The student wants to know that he or she has done a good job by achieving this important life goal. When you’re planning something this special, then it only makes sense that you should take into consideration every possible way of ...

Creating Tassel as Embellishments For Your Invitations - If you want to create a graduation invitation that is sure to get the attention of those you invite you can do a lot of it yourself. It can be fun to add your own personal touch to it, even if you order the actual stationary and then create a tassel as an embellishment. Everyone associates a tassel with graduation, so this can be a fun addition! If you ...

Clip-Arts for Graduation Invitations - Do you want to add some fun and uniqueness to your graduation invitation but you aren’t sure what may or may not be appropriate? If so, you aren’t alone. The fact of the matter is that there are a lot of fun or original things that you can do; you simply need to infuse your own style into it and get creative. Anything that you can imagine can generally be created ...

Personalize Your Graduation Invitations with Special Inspirations - A graduation invitation can be just a graduation invite, but there are some great things that you can do to add your personal touch and make it interesting and even inspirational to those that you send them to. There is nothing better than sending out invites that have been infused with your own personal style, whatever that may be ...

Differentiating Masculine & Feminine Invitations Theme - Because both men and women graduate from high school as well as college there needs to be a way to differentiate between invitations that are more appropriate for men and those that are more appropriate for women. This is not to say that there aren’t invitations that are appropriate for both genders, but if you want something that ...

Seasonal Graduation Invitations
Show Your Patriotism with Patriotic Graduation Invitations Theme - Over the last couple years the patriotism in our country seems to have been renewed and this includes the young, the old, and everyone in between. If you are graduating from high school or college why not share your patriotism with others with a patriotic invitation theme? Why go drab when you can serve to inspire those that ...

Graduation Photo Christmas Cards - Are you graduating early? Many students that graduate early, graduate in the winter months, which is a great opportunity to do something different with your graduation invitation. You can not only send an invite to all those that you would like to attend your graduation ceremonies; you can send a Christmas greeting at the same time by enclosing a Christmas card with a photo ...

After The Graduation
Sending Graduation Thank You Cards - So, your graduation day has come and gone, the ceremonies were amazing, the graduation party was brilliant, and above all, the graduation gifts were super cool! The graduate is happy, the graduate’s guests are happy, everyone is happy. But, after the ceremony, party and gifts comes the most daunting part – sending out ...

Graduation Photo and your Scrapbooking Project - Honoring the graduate is one of the most important parts of the graduation ceremony. If you’ve organized your photo albums over the years, then everything should be up to date. But, if you are like most of us, then you’re family photos are probably piled up in boxes in the attic. Since you are going to be graduating pretty soon, now ...

Career Guide After Graduation - Transitioning out of college can be both, an exciting as well as a scary experience. There are newer and tougher challenges to face, unwritten laws to be followed, unexplored opportunities for progress – and humiliation – in every nook and cranny. While recent graduates and most other college students are preparing themselves to become experts ...

Reunion Graduate Party Planning - Once you graduate, you only get to see you friends every ten years at each reunion! So you want to have a fun reunion party this time and not a boring formal one? Planning for your reunion would mean coming up with a special plan or an idea for the party. From the decorations to the food and particularly the entertainment, your graduate reunion party ...

Hottest Style this Season - Tano All the Trimmings Tote 3787

2008-05-17T14:46:00.001-07:00

A very simple style and design, the Tano All the Trimmings leather tote is just what you need in an everyday bag. A very roomy and casual looking bag, this Tano bag features Tano scrunch leather in cream, contrasting brown trim, brass hardware and a slouchy body. Brand new this season, even uptown girls can sport the downtown vibe with this Tano tote. Tano handbag measures about 13 x 1 x 14 inches with double straps about 20 inches long with a 10 inch drop. The straps are adjustable. Shop for the Tano all the trimmings tote bag at 28% off now.

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Tano Bag Celebrates Memorial Day with American Fashion Designers

2008-05-16T16:27:00.000-07:00

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Celebrate Memorial Day in style and take an extra 20% off all the American Designers at eFashionHouse.com. We owe a lot to the European influence when it comes to fashion. Yet, the American Designers produce an image we call, "Home." People like Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Melie Bianco and Elaine Turner pave the way for upcoming American fashion influence. Designers like Tano Bags, BCBG, Coach, Dooney & Bourke and Brighton bring a sense of American style and unique image to their collections. We honor all the American Designers this season and celebrate with them for Memorial Day 2008.

Whether you are looking for a new handbag, wallet, tote or leather shoulder bag, you can find a perfect American Designer Handbag for an unbeatable price. But don't lose sight of the true meaning of Memorial Day. We celebrate in honor of many people who have died in military service protecting our country. It's really about honoring our heros.

Yes, we are addicted to fashion, and we admire the creative design process. We are always seeking a bargain, and we shop online for the best deals we can find. So, get ready for Memorial Day with a celebration of American Designers at an additional 20% off, and remember our heros who lived their lives to make America our home.

MORE ABOUT Memorial Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2008 on May 26). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was expanded to include those who died in any war or military action. One of the longest standing traditions is the running of the Indianapolis 500, which has been held in conjunction with Memorial Day since 1911. It is also traditionally viewed as the beginning of summer by many, for many schools are dismissed around Memorial Day.

Many people observe this holiday by visiting cemeteries and memorials. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. US Eastern time. Another tradition is to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff from dawn until noon local time. Volunteers place a U.S. flag upon each gravesite located in a National Cemetery.

Many politicians and community leaders give speeches at community gatherings on Memorial Day.In addition to remembrance, Memorial Day is also a time for picnics, family gatherings, and sporting events. Some Americans also view Memorial Day as the unofficial beginning of summer and Labor Day as the unofficial end of the season. The national Click it or ticket campaign ramps up beginning Memorial Day weekend, noting the beginning of the most dangerous season for auto accidents and other safety related incidents. The USAF "101 Critical days of summer" begin on this day as well. Some Americans use Memorial Day to also honor any family members who have died, not just servicemen.

Flags flying at Fort Logan National Cemetery during Memorial Day 2006.Memorial Day formerly occurred on May 30, and some, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), advocate returning to this fixed date, although the significance of the date is tenuous. The VFW stated in a 2002 Memorial Day Address, "Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed a lot to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day."

Following the end of the Civil War, many communities set aside a day to mark the end of the war or as a memorial to those who had died. Some of the places creating an early memorial day include Charleston, South Carolina; Boalsburg, Pennsylvania; Richmond, Virginia; Carbondale, Illinois; Columbus, Mississippi; many communities in Vermont; and some two dozen other cities and towns. These observances eventually coalesced around Decoration Day, honoring the Union dead, and the several Confederate Memorial Days.

Decoration Day, c. 1900. "You bet I'm goin' to be a soldier, too, like my Uncle David, when I grow up."According to Professor David Blight of the Yale University History Department, the first memorial day was observed in 1865 by liberated slaves at the historic race track in Charleston. The site was a former Confederate prison camp as well as a mass grave for Union soldiers who had died while captive. A parade with thousands of freed blacks and Union soldiers was followed by patriotic singing and a picnic.

The official birthplace of Memorial Day is Waterloo, New York. The village was credited with being the birthplace because it observed the day on May 5, 1866, and each year thereafter, and because it is likely that the friendship of General John Murray, a distinguished citizen of Waterloo, and General John A. Logan, who led the call for the day to be observed each year and helped spread the event nationwide, was a key factor in its growth.

General Logan had been impressed by the way the South honored their dead with a special day and decided the Union needed a similar day. Reportedly, Logan said that it was most fitting; that the ancients, especially the Greeks, had honored their dead, particularly their heroes, by chaplets of laurel and flowers, and that he intended to issue an order designating a day for decorating the grave of every soldier in the land, and if he could he would have made it a holiday.

Logan had been the principal speaker in a citywide memorial observation on April 29, 1866, at a cemetery in Carbondale, Illinois, an event that likely gave him the idea to make it a national holiday. On May 5, 1868, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization, Logan issued a proclamation that "Decoration Day" be observed nationwide. It was observed for the first time on May 30 of the same year; the date was chosen because it was not the anniversary of a battle. The tombs of fallen Union soldiers were decorated in remembrance of this day.

Many of the states of the U.S. South refused to celebrate Decoration Day, due to lingering hostility towards the Union Army and also because there were very few veterans of the Union Army who lived in the South. A notable exception was Columbus, Mississippi, which on April 25, 1866 at its Decoration Day commemorated both the Union and Confederate casualties buried in its cemetery.

The alternative name of "Memorial Day" was first used in 1882, but did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967 . On June 28, 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved three holidays from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend and for the first time recognized Columbus Day as a federal holiday. The holidays included Washington's Birthday (which evolved into Presidents' Day), Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. The change moved Memorial Day from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May. The law took effect at the federal level in 1971 . After some initial confusion and unwillingness to comply at the state level, all fifty states adopted the measure within a few years, although Veterans Day was eventually changed back to its traditional date. Ironically, most corporate businesses no longer close on Columbus Day or Veterans Day, and an increasing number are staying open on President's Day as well. The holiday has endured as one where most businesses stay closed because it marks the beginning of the "summer vacation season" (similar to neighboring Canada's Victoria Day, which occurs on the prior Monday).

Tano Art Attack Hobo 3812

2008-05-13T17:17:00.000-07:00

One of the hottest Tano bags yet, the Tano art attack hobo is just that...handbag art. Featuring a touch of the 70's hobo look with a very modern metallic leather body, this season's addition to the Tano collection is another Tano great. Very roomy with a hint of contrast brown for texture, you'll cherish this bag as if it was a Monet. Tano handbag measures about 19 x 13 x 8 inches with a slouchy bucket shoulder strap. The strap itself measures about 16 inches. Shop for the Tano art attack handbag at 25% off now.

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Tano Bag Clearance Sale in progress NOW!

2008-05-11T09:26:00.000-07:00

Biggest Tano Bag Sale "Only" Online! Addicted to handbags? Here's a sale you don't want to miss! Purses to Blog for at big online price cuts - Budgets that work for you! Budget Shopping Online - Huge Designer Handbag Sale at eFashionHouse! In today's tight budgets, there's always hope for online bargain hunters. Click here to enjoy a huge Sale on all your favorite Designers like Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Coach, Tano bags, Murval, Melie Bianco, Elaine Turner handbags, Pietro Alessandro and many, many more! For more information. Whether you love leather or just want a new purse to tote around town, you must see the sale currently in progress. The Sale Section is marked down plus use coupon code OFF10 for an extra 10% off. The Clearance Section is as low as possible plus use coupon code OFF20 for an extra 20% off.Enjoy designer handbags and accessories at unbeatable prices. Plus, guaranteed lowest prices for Tano, Elaine Turner, Murval and Melie Bianco. Click here for details.

Tano bag leather story

2008-05-10T18:14:00.000-07:00

Tano bags are made of genuine leather. The Tano bag style is organic looking with an urban look and feel. There are specific characteristics of natural leather hides which make every Tano bag unique. Leather is a natural material whose durability, texture and beauty make it one of the most popular materials on today's market. All of the natural range markings are visible - a subtle assurance that distinguishes real leather from imitation. The beauty of each leather item is enhanced by unique varying grain patterns and the subtleties of color and texture created by dyes and finishes. With time and use, leather products will mature and darken - giving them a rich patina.

When purchasing a Tano bag, please keep in mind, due to the natural materials used to construct a Tano bag, each item takes on characteristics of its own. There may be variations in colors because of the hand dye process used for the leather hides. There may be natural markingins in the hide due to the characteristics of leather. All these attributes create a funky, organic and urban look for people of all ages.

Questions about Tano bags? Send an email. Click Here.

Tano Bags for the Budget Minded Fashionista

2008-05-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

Tano Bags all leather in colorful designs priced under $200

If you want to save a buck in today's high end fashion scene, you need to shop discount. That means the items you buy might NOT be from a Designer's current collection. But, who cares? If you want to pay full price, then you can get the current collection in full-retail stores now. If you are willing to still look very good carrying a pre season item, we suggest you shop online at one of these fashion sites:

BrandsBoutique - A top notch high end designer boutique online selling famous branded names like Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, Tods, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, and hundreds of other Designers. Everything is sold below retail in brand new condition.

ValueBags - For very low prices on famous brands like Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Tano bags, Marc Jacobs and other famous names. These items range from $2 to $200.

LuxuryVintage - What's old becomes new again. In today's world, pre owned treasures can easily be found online at this wonderful vintage site. The prices are unbeatable and everything is guaranteed authentic. Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Bottega Veneta and Lu Lu Guinness are among the designers found at LuxuryVintage.

DesignerLA - If you are a Los Angeles Designer and your items are not found here, you need to contact the site owner. DesignersLA sells fashion-forward items from Melie Bianco, Yogitoes, MURVAL, Melvone, Lynn Leatart and many more moderately priced fashion accessory designers. There's also a jewelry section with very unique hand made organic designs.

ItalysOutlet - Don't have time to travel to Italy for bargains? Visit this online store for many Italian Fashion Designer handbags and accessories. The prices are unmatched on the Internet, and many items are on Sale and Clearance with deeper discounts available.

No need to spend countless hours pounding the pavement looking for bargains. Shop online in the convenience of your home any time of the day or night and save time, money and frustration. Your purchases are made securely using a credit card and then delivered to your door within a few days!

Did you remember Mother's Day? - Tano Mom Job Handbag 3888

2008-05-09T14:22:00.001-07:00

Even if you forgot Mother's Day, you still have time to score a gift for Mom (Mother's Day is Sunday for all you slackers), and we couldn't think of a more appropriate gift for moms than the TANO Mom Job designer purse. The perfect handbag for on-the-go moms, this Tano bag has it all. An all-leather body, contrasting brown trim and a touch of brass hardware to give mom a little bit of edge. Age-friendly and appealing to all types of tastes, the Tano Mom Job handbag says thanks in a big way.Tano handbag measures about 13 x 4 x 14. Shop for the Tano Mom Job handbag at 25% off now.

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TANO handbags - Camera Ready 3793 something to smile about

2008-05-08T22:48:00.000-07:00

Say, "Cheese!" Smile for the camera! TANO designer handbags 3793 Camera Ready designer purses leather tano bag. One of our favorites. A very large tote shoulder bag with contemporary modern design details. Carry the tote over your shoulder and snug to your body or use the long detachable strap. Fully lined. Inside pockets. Silver hardware. Secure zip top. Stud details. Long detachable strap is adjustable to carry the bag messenger style. Measures 15 x 1 x 21 inches. Tano bags are constructed of leather with fabric linings. The leather is called Italian crunch and has a crinkle look and feel. Most of the leathers have a shiny finish. Many of the Tano leathers are distressed and have characteristics of a natural leather hide. Tano uses a variety of colors and dyes in their manufacturing process. Due to the design process not all bags look exactly the same. There may be variations due to the natural materials and dyes used to make the handbags. Click here if you want to see more about our favorite Tano bag this season.

The History of Handbags

2008-05-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

Tano handbags have history, function, style and charm -- all at affordable prices!

By Seth Miller

If we were to trace the origin of handbags, women would likely be surprised to know that they were first utilized by a group of men some 2000 years ago. Although wholesale handbags were not in the scene at this time, men in biblical times did indeed carry the equivalent of what we consider to be the handbags of today.

This practice came to women’s knowledge and from then on, its handbags became completely indispensable. Handbags, purses, or any other kinds of totes will forever be a part of women’s wardrobes. Although some men continue to don handbags occasionally, women have dominated the scene in the handbag industry. No outfit can stand alone without a matching handbag. By far, handbags have encapsulated women’s fashion ever since the first modern versions appeared in France.

Nowadays, handbags were everywhere. Thousands of handbags of all imaginable styles and designs are on the market. Apparently, each kind has found its use in the wardrobe of every woman. And yet, with the overwhelming number of handbags that has emerged year after year and grabbed up by female consumers, there are still many, many more soon to invade women’s fashionable wardrobes. Moreover, handbags designers are proliferating. From a non-designer label to outrageously priced designer handbags, from a simple and plain masterpiece to shiny and elegantly embroidered handbags, the fashion industry will never cease to crank out new handbags for the market.

Who would have ever thought that men from biblical times may have been the ones to give rise to the industry of fashionable handbags?

Tano Handbag A Famous Designer Trend

2008-05-04T16:18:00.000-07:00

Tano Homemade Celebrity Handbag 3873 - 20% Off

By Jack Harmon

If any company asks a question from you that did you feel the smell and feeling of leather?

Then you will automatically understand that all the product of the company must be made from Leather. You must desire to know about Tano handbag.

These bags are very famous between teenagers as well as young persons. The scope of this product is world wide. This product is well known by all the bag users.

There is a wide range of Tano bag available in the market. Its range is designed in every range. So that anyone can get it very easily.

The price of Tano handbag starts from $60.00 to $180.00 it is not just practical but also with superb quality as compared to other designer products where it will cost you a thousand dollars. However, you cannot get these things in any departmental stores or any other place like on the vendor shop etc.

Because the company considered that the customers are important and unique that they only deserve individual attention where these products can get from special retail outlets. They use a special websites to sell their product online.

There is no doubt though with Tano Handbags you will have one of the best customer experiences that you have ever had.

Boogie Bucket Tano Handbags: It is a very famous handbag. Italian crunch leather is use to make Boogie Bucket Tano Handbags.

It has a very silky and smooth finish. Its interior is fully divided with one compartment and a single pocket for cell phone. It is available in some rich colors like green, sky blue etc. Its Suggested retail price is at $159.

Jet setter tano handbags: Italian Tag leather is used to make Jet setter Tano handbags. This has a very smooth finish and touch. It is very lightweight and also is small in size. It is available in brown and light blue. Its Suggested retail price is at $179.

Oversized Shopper Tano handbags: This is made from Italian crunch leather. It is a light weight bag which is having a soft texture and very silky and smooth finish. Its interior is fully divided with one compartment and a single pocket for cell phone. Available colors are butterscotch, sabia, florange, boot brown etc. its Suggested retail price is at $159.

Lhasa Apso Tano Handbags: This is made from Italian crunch leather. It is a light weight bag which has silky and smooth finish. It is designed with YKK metal zipper with silver hardware. It is available in brown, sky blue, melon and pearl colors. Its Suggested retail price is at $ 159.

Love Triangle Tano Handbags: Italian Tag leather is used to make Love triangle tano Handbags. It is designed to develop a light weight bag which has silky and smooth finish.

It has two pockets and lined with a zipper. It is available in natural, olive drab and chocolate brown. Suggested retail price is at $225.

There are a variety of handbags available in the market in this time. if you like to have tano bag so there is no need pay too much for it.

Tano are very fashionable and it is available in different shape and colors.

Shop for authentic Tano handbags at up to 40% off retail now!

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You put a spell on me - Tano Black Magic Leather Hobo 3942

2008-05-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

White hot, the Tano Black Magic leather hobo has definitely put a spell on us. Very unique looking, the pearlized white body, called whisper white, and shimmery silver trim, make this bag really stand out. Featuring the signature Tano slouchy body, silver hardware and a comfortable hobo shape, summer is around the corner and we can't wait to kick it off with this Tano bag. Tano handbag measures about 11 x 17 x 5 inches. Shop for the Tano Black Magic hobo at 21% off.

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Jane Reaction has a chain reaction for fashionistas

2008-04-29T18:21:00.000-07:00

It's big and roomy and a little pricier than the average Tano bag, but nonetheless, it's our pick this season. TANO designer handbag 3714 jane reaction large leather shoulder bag pocket front designer purse. Tano handbag measures about 17 x 5 x 14 inches. Tano handbags are made of Italian crunch leather. Fully lined. Extra storage pockets. Double strap handles are about 16 inches long each. Brass hardware. Rivet detailing. Lots of secure snap outside pockets and a long zippered pocket towards the bottom of the front exterior of the tano handbag. Extra small pockets on the outside of the bag on each side. Very roomy. Fully lined. Inside pockets.

A value of a handbag - a Tano bag

2008-04-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

Tano handbags are adorable and affordable. They sure have gotten a lot of ePress lately. People are buying them as fast as they are made. I guess it's because they are made in really edgy, urban designs. Tano bags are also made of all leather. The leather used is an inexpensive quality, but nonetheless, still a really good leather for the price you pay. We are addicted to Tano. The colors are gorgeous. Lawn green, dandelion yellow and watermelon red are just a few of the colors this season. Click here to see more about Tano bags online.

Forget the flowers! Mom wants a new designer handbag for Mother's Day

2008-04-25T16:51:00.000-07:00

What mom really wants for Mother’s Day is a new designer handbag so eFashionHouse.com is making shopping for mom easy with free shipping.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB), April 24, 2008: Gone are the days where shopping for mom meant a pretty floral arrangement or a box of her favorite chocolate. Today’s moms are more interested in trendy or classic designer handbags, so eFashionHouse.com is making shopping for mom a little easier with free shipping for Mother’s Day (May 11).

Named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel, eFashionHouse.com has all the designers and styles moms want. From handbag darling Elaine Turner, to couture legend Chanel, to American staple Coach, eFashionHouse.com offers the latest in designer handbags for all budgets.

"It’s not only fashionistas that want the latest designer handbag all the time, today’s mom is very hip and wants to carry a nice leather handbag as well" said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse Owner. "To meet the needs of our clients, we now carry handbags that are age-friendly…meaning most of the designers we carry cater to women of all ages who simply love fashion."

Not only does eFashionHouse.com, and its five fashion ecommerce stores (BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet and ValueBags), offer a wide variety of authentic designer handbags but they guarantee the lowest prices online for Tano, Melie Bianco, Murval, Elaine Turner and Pietro Alessandro. Plus the site offers a layaway plan that allows its clients to pay over time and still get the bag of their dreams.

If you still don’t know what to get mom, here’s a couple of hot selling bags that are sure to make her smile (and maybe even giggle with glee):

• COACH Hamptons Cream Large Tote – 26% off
• ELAINE TURNER Andie Platinum Distressed Leather Satchel – 24% off
• Tano Bauhaus Leather Tote – 21% off
• Gucci Brit Medium Tote in Brown – 26% off
• Yves Saint Laurent Downtown Tote in Cream – 21% off
• Vintage Chanel Quilted Lambskin Shoulder Bag – only $499

In addition to huge savings on brand new, 100% authentic designer handbags, shoppers will receive free ground shipping from April 24th thru May 2nd on purchase over $100 with coupon code MD08. Plus there is no sales tax on all purchases worldwide.

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. EFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer & Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She’s been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s. eFashionHouse.com has an extensive Press Page and a Fashion Blog Network. Visit the site for more details.

Exclusive Access - Tano Behind the Scene Hobo 3865

2008-04-21T17:48:00.000-07:00

If only all of the behind the scene looks were as pretty as the Tano Behind the Scene leather hobo bag. As glamorous as it gets, we love how the silver trim perfectly accents this soft cream handbag, and as always Tano has perfected the perfect slouchy shape. This Tano handbag is great for summer because its a refreshing alternative to dark hues but also a safe bet for those who aren't crazy about all the color out this season. The Tano bag Behind the Scene measures about 20 x 14 x 4 inches with double handles to use as shoulder straps. Shop this Tano handbag at 21% off retail now.

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Britain is falling out of love with the 'It' bag

2008-04-20T21:17:00.000-07:00

from Women Times Online
Jennifer Howze

Since 1956 when Grace Kelly used an Hermes bag to shield her tummy from photographers during pregnancy, the It bag has grown from pricey princess accessory to hotly pursued must-have. In recent years every season has brought with it more handbags proclaimed to be the new 'It' bag. A new style tucked into the crook of Sienna Miller's or Kate Moss's elbow could incite frenzied buying and acres of coverage in the press.

But that is coming to an end, predicts Mintel, the consumer research group. Mintel forecasts that British women will ditch the expensive celebrity-endorsed bag in favour of lower-priced high street versions as they tighten the belts and tire of the hype.

"Women have become more cynical about celebrity-endorsed products. Many will no longer be as quick to spend hundreds, even thousands of pounds on a bag just because the likes of Posh Spice have been snapped with one. Especially when these days the must-have looks are quickly translated to the high street," says Katrin Magnussen, senior fashion analyst at Mintel.

"We've been writing this for some time at The Times," says fashion editor Lisa Armstrong. "It was such an obvious outcome for a phenomenon that had been endlessly hyped. Customers are wise to the fact that celebrity "endorsements" have become devalued when the celebs all get bombarded with freebies."

While acquiring a status bags has become easier in recent years - luxury companies have expanding their offerings to cash in on the fervour - it's also become more expensive, with some versions soaring beyond the £20,000 mark. "The fact that prices have climbed to eye-watering levels - £1,000 is now quite common - while exclusivity levels have plummeted has also been a factor in the demise of the It bag," says Armstrong.

To be sure, the handbag sector is hardly ailing. Sales between 2002 and 2007 grew 139 per cent, topping £468 million in 2007, according to Mintel. Shoppers are expected to spend £553 million on them in 2008. In the past 12 months, 55 per cent of British women bought a new handbag.

But while in the past three years the market has grown 30 per cent year on year, this year growth is expected to almost halve, rising 18 per cent over 2007.

The It bag as we know it (with ostentatious logos and chunky padlocks, chains and other bling) may be on its way out but handbag obsession lives on. "Women still love bags, they still love luxury and they'll always require something chic to carry their belongings around in," Armstrong says. "What all the analysts seem to have missed is that actually there is an It bag - it's the Chanel 2.55, first designed in 1955. It's just that it became an It bag by stealth, without any hype."

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that customers who formerly bought the bag of the moment are now looking for smaller niche brands or limited-edition versions to set themselves apart in the fashion crowd.

“I think there will always be a customer for designer bags," says, Yvonne MacKenzine, head of buying for women's non-clothing at the online fashion retailer ASOS.com, which carries handbags "in the style of" celebrities like Paris Hilton and Sarah Jessica Parker as well as bags by YSL, Chloe and their own brand. "But there is more of a move towards individualism – that is, for accessories that have more of a vintage feel and that are less identifiable.”

Tano Street Walker Handbag 3864

2008-04-19T08:25:00.001-07:00

We don't see the inspiration for the Tano Street Walker leather purse but perhaps it was inspired by the high class variety. Sorry, we had to go there (hey when you have a name like street walker...). Despite the questionable name, this bag is totally appealing and does not give off the usual Tano vibe we are used too (a good thing in this case). Featuring vibrant hues, like pool blue and lawn green, Italian crunch leather, silver studs and contrasting trim, this Tano bag has it all. Tano handbag measures about 14 x 3 x 17. Shop for the Tano street walker handbag at 20% off now.

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