Right now is a fantastic time to shop at Nordstrom for a new handbag. Their Half Yearly Sale offers terrific bags at up to 50% off the retail price.

This large leather hobo from the MICHAEL Michael Kors line is a fabulous choice for everyday wear. It features contrasting accent stitching and silvertone handware. At 13 inches wide, this hobo bag is big enough to hold all your essentials. Inside, you'll find the MK logo print lining and several organizational pockets.

Regularly priced at $298.00, this MICHAEL Michael Kors hobo is now $149.90 (Buy Direct). It comes in luggage brown (pictured) or black.

Everyone seems to have a netbook these days. They are a portable, lightweight, easy way to stay connected when you are on the go. Though you can usually slip your netbook into a handbag or tote, you might also want a bag specifically designed to carry and protect your little computer.

Skooba Design has created a line of messenger bags that are perfect for carrying a netbook. These bags measure only about 14 inches wide, so they are less cumbersome than a traditional laptop bag. They are designed for netbooks with up to 10 inch screen size. What I love about Skooba bags is all their organizational pockets.

The Skooba Netbook Messenger Bag has 20 pockets and compartments, including the padded sleeve for the netbook, a mesh pouch for your power adapter, a pocket for your digital camera, and much more. There's even a place for your water bottle.

Priced at $49.95, these bags are both cute and durable. Created from water-repellent nylon, they are available in four colors -- black, white, red and blue. Visit the Skooba Design website to find more information. Do you have a netbook? I'm still using a somewhat bulky Sony VAIO laptop but think I might pick up a netbook soon.

If you are a fan of Tory Burch handbags, shoes, jewelry and other apparel, you'll be happy to know the debut Tory Burch Eyewear collection is now available online. The collection was inspired from style icons that include James Dean, Peter Fonda, Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.

No matter what type of sunglasses you are looking for (from classic aviators to glamorous Jackie Os), you can find them in this cool collection. The line is available at Tory Burch boutiques, select department stores and now online at toryburch.com. Most Tory Burch eyewear is priced under $200.

Remember when selecting glasses and sunglasses, generally you should pick frames that are the opposite shape of your face. For example, round faces look fabulous in square frames.

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson is known for her colorful, fun fashions -- both for designing them and wearing them. This weekend, she made an appearance at her store at The Miracle Mile Shops in Planet Hollywood Las Vegas.

As expected, Betsey's outfit was bold and funky. Though most of us couldn't pull off this look -- it's Betsey Johnson! I love that she accessorizes her bright blue capri pants with a rather simple brown leather belt. Such a cool contrast.

No matter what you think of Betsey's wild taste in clothes, you have to love that she always seems to be having so much fun!

Classic plaid is on trend once again this season. This plaid muffler is a timeless piece that will be a terrific addition to your fall or winter wardrobe.

This soft cashmere scarf comes in your choice of green, orange or magenta plaid. It measures 12"W x 60"L with 4" fringe. This piece will definitely wake up a drab or monochromatic outfit.

Cashmere accessories are luxurious and ultra soft, but they don't have to be expensive. At Nordstrom, you can find this cozy cashmere muffler for just $78.00 (Buy Direct). And right now, it's on sale for 20% off. That makes this cashmere muffler just $59.90!

Though we all get caught up in New York Fashion Week, plenty of other cities get into Fashion Week is well. From Paris to Toronto, we have seen plenty of cool looks for spring recently.

At the Agatha Ruiz de La Prada show at Russian Fashion Week this week, everything was quite retro and colorful. With inspirations for the 80s and 90s, it was a fiesta of bold colors and creative styles. Though many of the looks wouldn't translate well to the city streets, the images and videos from the show were fun nonetheless.

There was a lot of orange on the runway, including vibrant orange pants and these funky orange framed sunglasses paired with a puffy quilted dress (similar to a puffy vinyl vest with circular quilting). If you don't want to dive into the bright color trend this spring, do it gradually with fun accessories such as colorful sunglasses, handbags and hats.

While some companies give back to breast cancer awareness only during October, others step up with year-round contributions -- like eBags. All year, eBags donates 10% of the retail price of any of their pink products purchased on their website to the Denver Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

When shopping at eBags, just look for the pink ribbon symbol to see which products are included. You can select from luggage, handbags, backpacks, wallets, laptop bags and much more.

Visit their website and look for the pink ribbon next to the pink bags and give back while you shop!

Check out more pink ribbon accessories.

If you have some serious cash to spend on jewelry, give back by purchasing the Sabbadini Bee Brooch this month. This pretty pink bee brooch benefits The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Visit their website).

This gorgeous brooch features 18k white gold and micropavé diamonds. The pink shell wings have invisibly set pink sapphires to provide a light to dark gradation.

This bee brooch is priced at $14,200 and Sabbadini will donate $3,000 from the sale of each bee to the cause.

You can purchase the Sabbadini Bee Brooch from Sabbadini boutiques:

589 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY10017
tel.+212/6884012

8, Via Montenapoleone, 20121 Milano, Italy
tel.+390276008228

If you don't have that kind of money laying around, don't worry. There are plenty of other ways to give back to breast cancer awareness this month. Check out more pink ribbon accessories.

Another terrific product that gives back to breast cancer awareness is this Coach Francine watch. With a pink patent strap and a white dial, this chic watch is a fun choice. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is etched with the breast cancer ribbon motif on the case back.

Coach Watches will donate 20% of each of these watches sold through December 31, 2009 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can purchase this watch online at coach.com (Visit their website) or at Coach retail locations for $298.00.

If you are tired of telling time on your cell phone and want to purchase an actual wristwatch, it's a fantastic time to buy and also give back to a worthwhile cause.

Check out more pink ribbon accessories. Keep these products in mind as you shop throughout the month.

Take a walk on the wild side with this fierce wrap from New York & Company. This leopard print wrap comes in your choice of chocolate or black leopard print. Animal prints continue to on trend and this wrap is a terrific choice.

This large wrap can be cinched with a belt and worn as a top, or simply thrown over your shoulders as a more traditional wrap. Originally $32.95, it's on sale now for just $23.06 (Buy Direct). This City Style leopard wrap is an affordable piece that can make a real statement!

What do you think about animal prints? Personally, I think if they are done right (in moderation!), they are fantastic addition to your wardrobe. But, like with most prints, don't overdo it and cover yourself from head to toe in leopard!