Los Angeles - March 27, 2006

The Hook Up

Tarah Smith Bags

Sure, you’ve heard about all those other fish in the sea. You’ve actually even been one.

But still, swimming with the school has never quite been your thing.

So skip the upstream battle and get caught up in local designer Tarah Smith’s new collection of handbags instead. They’re ideal for the modern mariner.

Each style has an island name, letting you drop in on Mykonos (a lace clutch with an Imbuia wood handle) and the Seychelles (a shantung and cobra envelope shape) without ever leaving town (or your closet for that matter).

But the Corsica shoulder bag is what’ll really reel you in. Made of beachy, brightly colored mesh, it has a gold-stitched leather handle with dangling crystal charms. They come in ten colorways; our favorites are the stripers in red/natural and yellow/blue (although the solid black is mighty fine, too).

With so many options, it’s easy to get hooked.

Available online at revolveclothing.com. To see styles, go to tarahsmith.com.