Handbag styles going in a more ladylike direction this fall

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press The Marc Jacobs Garbo Greta bag in mouse gray presented during Fashion Week in New York. Replacing the large, heavily embellished bags of recent history are vintage-inspired ladylike models topped off with a handle or two.

The Nancy Gonzalez crocodile handbag in olive. Associated Press

Associated Press The Marc Jacobs Cardboard Gene bag in brown presented during Fashion Week in New York. The hottest bags for fall are fit for a lady.

NEW YORK—The hottest bags for fall are fit for a lady.

Replacing the large, heavily embellished bags of recent history are vintage-inspired ladylike models topped off with a handle or two.

The style offers a feminine contrast to fall’s menswear-inspired details like strong-shou...

Published: 08/22/2010