Carmen Steffens Fall/Winter 2010 Collection Launches in the U.S. on August 12th

Big new for handbag lovers! Carmen Steffens will be launching her chic line of  handbags and impossibly high over the knee boots here in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 12th.  Save the date fashionistas. To celebrate the collection launch, the Los Angeles-based Carmen Steffens US flagship store (Westfield Fashion Square, 14006 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423) will be serving wine and light hors d’oeuvres throughout the day. The first 75 people to view the collection in-store will receive a free Carmen Steffens fabric tote bag (retail value $38).  But wait, there’s more…even bargainistas outside of LA can enjoy some goodies.  There will also be a virtual launch for the collection online, that everyone will access to the Internet can enjoy.  Visitors to the U.S. website  who RSVP for the August 12th online virtual fashion show will be entered to win a $500 Carmen Steffens shopping spree.  So be sure to RSVP for the virtual event and enter this contest.  Carmen’s bags look amazing. The online fashion show will showcase some favorites from the new collection.  The handbags in both leather and fabric showcase artistic craftsmanship and attention to the minutest detail through the use of intricate stitching, metal highlights and delicate crystals. Plus, there are laptop bags with bold straps and uniquely designed to portray a sense of status and power, not to mention functionality 🙂