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Gossip Girl: Serena Van der Woodsen’s Burberry Prorsum The Mason Warrior Bag

Spotted: Serena van der Woodsen toting a metal studded bag from Burberry Prorsum called The Mason Warrior Bag. The metal studs look a bit hardcore for Serena’s sweet image. Perhaps it will come in handy when she eventually goes to battle with her arch-nemesis, Georgina Sparks. $3195 at Net-a-Porter.

Images via youknowyouloveme and Net-a-Porter

Gossip Girl: Georgina Sparks’ Gucci Hysteria Python Bag

Georgina Sparks (portrayed by actress Michelle Trachtenberg) made her debut on Gossip Girl’s latest episode, “Desperately Seeking Serena”. She’s back to stir up trouble for reformed former bad girl Serena and it looks like she arrived with a deadly accessory on her arm. I just watched the episode last night and I couldn’t get my eyes of her black python bag. It fits Georgina’s snakey, er sneaky, personality.

But seriously, the bag is Gucci’s Hysteria Python bag. For someone who isn’t usually drawn to Gucci and python (snakeskin gives me the creeps), this bag is to die for! The bag’s shape is distinctive and comes with a hefty price tag of $3990. Neiman Marcus has already sold out of the style but if you must have it, Saks Fifth Avenue still carries it. And if you live in California (where python is banned) or prefer a non-snakeskin alternative, Gucci Hysteria also comes in black patent ($1790) and gun metal leather ($2150).

Images via CWTV.com and Saks.com.

Even Express Has Gotten on the Marni Balloon Bag Bandwagon

Stores like Forever 21 and Steve Madden love Marni’s balloon bag as evidenced in their own incarnations of it.

Even designer Cynthia Rowley has her own version. (For those of you keeping track, she was ahead of the copycat pack; her Deena Handbag was released last summer).

Don’t look know but Express has gotten on the bandwagon as well.

Which version do you prefer?

(Left to right, top to bottom: Marni, Cynthia Rowley, Steve Madden, Forever 21, Express)