Some trends keep popping up again and again, and snakeskin is no exception.  Celebs and fashionistas alike constantly refer back to python, so if you’re ready to acquire this sort of accessory, you’re in the right place.

The whatshewears team has done some Internet window-shopping for you and found our favourites, in a range of prices. As always, if you spot any similar bags or wedges in Ireland or elsewhere, so let us all know!

Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie’s impeccable style grabs our attention every time. In Beverly Hills (pictured above) she accessorised with a vintage, snakeskin clutch. Find your python perfection with this Botkier purse from ASOS.

Mary Kate Olsen

Mary Kate Olsen was one of the first to rock the over-sized clutch trend a few season’s back, wearing this Prada purse  (pictured above). Luckily large clutches are back in so if you like Mary Kate’s style, consider this natural-look, faux snakeskin clutch (£8) from Boohoo as a thrifty alternative.

For those of you who love shoes (who doesn’t?), Terry de Havilland’s towering (5 inch) wedges are hugely popular with the Brit “It” pack . Sienna Miller and Kate Moss have been wearing them religiously since 2007 whereas Mischa Barton wore the metallic snakeskin wedges to Australian fashion week in 2008.

The Margaux Pewter wedges (€525) pictured above are from Lara (1 Dame Lane, Dublin 2, 01 670 79 51), direct from Terry DeHavilland himself and in other boutiques around Ireland. Dehavilland footwear doesn’t come cheap, so you may want to wait for the summer sales.

For a cheaper  snakeskin wedge, try these Kork-Ease wedges at Yoox (€65).

Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2011

Fashion Icon Kate Moss embraced the mud at the weekend and worked festival chic in her usual stylish way, teaming her signature leather jacket and wellies with a pair of chic, snake print skinny jeans.

Dressed head to toe in Balmain (apart from her Hunter wellies) her outfit may be out of our price-range but we did squeal with delight when we found these Limited Collection snake print jeans for only €54 at M&S !

Roz Purcell

Meanwhile while the rest of the UK was waking up to muddier Glasto fields last Sunday, Ireland’s top model was getting ready for a day at the races at The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

We love her take on race day dressing – no matchy matchy-ness or hats in sight.  Just sky high gold wedges, a dusty pink coloured maxi and a snakeskin kimono jacket from Topshop (sadly for those of us lookin to steal her style,  it’s no longer available).

Purcell transformed her simple maxi with a kimono jacket which also nods to this season’s boudoir trend. Nicole Richie’s Winter Kate collection has many kimono options (which we recommend as an alternative to a dress, to wear to a ladies charity lunch) but you’ll also find purse friendly alternatives chez ASOS.

Owning a laptop is a big part of What She Wears day to day life, in fact it gets hauled most places with us.

For such occasions, the device needs a chic cover to match, which is why we are thrilled to have found these cool laptop wallets (€125, pictured).

Designed by Diane von Furstenberg, a master of sophisticado accessories, each case will keep your gadget safe from harm while dressing it up at same time. The prints are colourful and they double up as day clutch bags too. Genius!

And if that’s not enough, DVF’s new “Diane” collection of re-issued vintage prints in classic styles also sees iPad covers (we’ll need to get an iPad first), passport sleeves (€55), luggage tags, pen cases and wallets (€140) – see images below.

We also love these luxe leather iPad and laptop cases from Spanish label Capulet London. Prices start at £144 at Capulet London’s online shop.

Now we’ve got the perfect excuse to glam up our gear. 

Availability: The Diane von Furstenberg vintage pop up collection called DIANE will be in the Accessories Hall, Brown Thomas Dublin, for the next month.

Diane Image Gallery

I always remember my first Furla experience. It was circa 2003; I was living in Madrid at the time and used to walk passed the Furla shop on Calle Lagasca (near the main drag of designer shops) on my way to Starbucks and oogle at the leather handbags in the window display.

Some time later, I went on a city break to Rome with my sister, and came across them again on Via Condotti. This time I felt and smelled the butter-softness of the Italian leather and duly made my sister buy a black Furla bag which she has worn as her work bag since.

So, of course, I was thrilled to find out that there’s a Furla outlet shop just opened in Kildare Village, which means delicious discounts on these bags and clutches!

All three SS10 Furla bags pictured are available at Kildare village. The RRP of the teal blue bag is €415 but at the outlet store it costs €205!  I’ll have one of those please.

Furla Boutique

Kildare Village, Kildare, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Phone: +353 45 520 679

Image credit: Furla

It seems like only yesterday I was writing my first post on WhatSheWears.ie and what a manic time to launch the site it was, slap bang in the middle of awards season last year! The year has flown by and here I am in 2010, excited as ever to be bringing you today’s installment of What She Wears: Golden Globes.

Dominated by nude colours (I wasn’t a fan) and fish tail or figure hugging shapes (yes please, let’s see some more of these at the Oscars); here are some of my favourites from the 2010 Golden Globes Awards:

What: Nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series in True Blood

She: Kiwi actor Anna Paquin

Wears: Stella McCartney dress and shoes, Alexander McQueen skull clutch (€844, Netaporter), diamond and nnamel snake bracelet and diamond drop Earrings by Stephen Russell vintage jewels. I really loved the body skimming, column shaped gown (sooo sparkly!) but didn’t think the black shoes matched (not visble in this pic, but otherwise very visible as there’s a huge slit in the skirt of the dress)– Anna must really like Stella McCartney to wear her shoes AND dress.

What: Nominee for Best Supporting Actress

She: Penelope Cruz

Wears: a figure-hugging, off-the-shoulder lace Giorgio Armani Privé mermaid dress, Chopard diamond earrings and ring.

Borrowed bling from Chopard is nothing strange for such red carpet events, but it was the lace detail and flattering mermaid shape that I loved most on “Pe” on Sunday night, catapulting her into my favourite look from the Golden Globes.

What: Nominee for Best Actress in a TV series Comedy or Musical

She: Courtney Cox

Wears: Black strapless column Victoria Beckham dress (€3799, Netaporter) with diamante detail on the waist.

Streamlined silhouettes were commonplace at this year’s Golden Globes (hardly a “big” dress in sight except for Glee actress Lea Michele in Oscar de la Renta) and Cox looked well in Posh’s design. Although Victoria wasn’t in attendance herself, she must be chuffed with such a massive seal of approval for her designs in Hollywood.

What: For her fine performance in Avatar

She: Zoe Saldana

Wears: Louis Vuitton cranberry coloured dress with ruffles and pleats, Brian Atwood Wagner black satin shoes, Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Salvatore Ferragamo black clutch handbag.

On paper this sounds like a complicated dress but the colour against Zoe’s skin was such a perfect match that she pulled off the feminine details on the dress perfectly.

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Following on from the brief glimpse of a shocking pink coat on Lilly Allen via Marc Jacobs and Dunnes Stores duffle coats back in November, I can’t help but notice that pink is EVERYWHERE now!

Luckily, hot pink and fuchsia pink are set to stay put well into 2010, with the spring summer catwalks brimming with this vibrant hue – including Dolce & Gabbana, Isabel Marant and DSquared (belt pictured),  and as is usual, this trend trickled fast onto the high street.

Pink isn’t just for summer either, pink accessories are the perfect way to add a pop of colour to a dark winter outfit, especially if you’re not one to go for the full-on pink coat look.

Pink bag

In fact Sarah Jessica Parker has been stuck to a patent pink bowler bag during her recent “Did You Hear About the Morgans” publicity tour – from wearing it with her Ugg boots, jeans and a blazer to a dress to a coat and winter boots.

Seeing as her SJP’s pink bag is only available in one shop in NYC (Beyond 7), I thought it only fair to find one closer by and came across this Fuchsia Eel Leather Clutch Bag (£28, €32) on Tallulah Tu (my most recent shopping obsession). There’s a rectangular clutch on Fuschia pink on there too.

The vintage-style clasp gives it an elegant vintage feel that would go well with any little black dress. Turns out that this clutch was also featured on Vogue and Elle too, but I just had to share it with you.

Pink footwear

These Carvela “altitude” platforms (top right) were aptly named by Kurt Geiger (£120, €134) are pretty high but would certainly add a pop of colour to an all black ensemble. Dorothy Perkins also do a more economical pair for £30,€34.

Pink  court shoes or platforms are glamorous for some but if suede in Irish weather shouts “impractical” at you, Oasis do a patent leather version.

If the office is the furthest thing from your life or it’s the thought of wearing heels that puts you off or you simply you can’t be convinced, then opt for a pair of pink wellingtons which are always practical from a walk through the puddles in the city to walking your dog in a nearby field. They’ll even see you through to festival time and beyond!