Celebrity stylist Kristi Brooks is back to talk about must-have accessories, anytime and anywhere!

Highlights:

• Supermodel legs with nude shoes
• The fashionable multi-purpose clutch purse
• The latest trends in chunky jewelry & the necklace that would make Wilma Flintstone envious
• Belts: The skinny on the giant
• Neckties for men becoming a must-have female fashion accessory?

Celebrity stylist Kristi Brooks is back! Learn how to recreate your wardrobe without spending money. She has styled everyone from Sharon Stone to the most desperate of housewives…and now she’s here to help us!

EG interviews Kristi Brooks, Celebrity Stylist – Part 2 from Skovi on Vimeo.

Kristi Brooks has been in the fashion industry for several years, doing everything from celebrity wardrobe and marketing to television and editorial. She has been profiled in InStyle Magazine and appeared on E! News and TV Guide Channel as a fashion expert. Her work has appeared in publications including People, USWeekly, InStyle, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Ebony magazine to name a few. She also dressed celebrities for television shows including Desperate Housewives, The OC, The Sopranos, Entertainment Tonight, and Will & Grace. Visit Kristi’s website The Style Lab.

Kolobags
“Get on the move with this cute little thing. You will get lots of bang for your buck with a streamlined laptop backpack that features a top loading, fully padded compartment for your laptop and files. Fit your extras into multi-functional pockets and an easy access pocket for your cell phone and accessories. You’ll even get the added bonus of a detachable cosmetic bag. Make your outfit with black, red, cranberry pink or faded denim.”
$52

I hate laptop cases and and anything that appears like a laptop belongs inside. Laptop cases are traditionally ugly, bulky, awkward, and not very stylish.

I used to work for a place that had me traveling abroad several times a month with my 12″ laptop in tow. Carrying a laptop case slung across my shoulder, in a place like Mexico City, is an invitation to get mugged. During these trips I would pack my laptop in a thick black wet suit-like sleeve and place it inside an over-sized purse. My makeshift system worked quite well at the time. The bag was elegant enough for meetings yet camouflaged enough for the busy city streets.

If only I’d known about the existence of Kolobags during these trips! Kolobags are the best thing to ever happen to women entrepreneurs who want to be stylish and practical. Whether backpacks, purses, wheels, totes, or messenger bags Kolobags offers a large array fashionable options to meet any type of business or personal need. It’s really a one-stop shop.

With lots of storage space and compartments for those random odds-and-ends, buying bag from Kolobag for your entrepreneurial needs could be a good option and time saver. Ordering a Kolobag online is easy because they give you the interior dimensions as well as what type and size computer the bag will fit. The company could, however, do a better job of showing customers the interior of each bag online. I’m the type of person who really wants the details of each and every little compartment.

Kolobags boasts an easy return policy, which I can’t vouch for because I’ve never returned anything. You will, however, lose money on the shipping costs. From the looks of it, REI has more liberal return policies. If you purchase your bag outside of the US or Canada, there are no returns accepted at Kolobags. Thumbs down for that small, yet major detail.

Prices range anywhere from $25 for a basic sleeve to a whopping and insane $456 for a purse. You can get a nice looking and practical bag for around $50. You shouldn’t have to spend more money than that for a bag! Check out the Kolobags website and chances are you will find a laptop bag to meet you small business needs!

*And no, I’m not getting paid (or kickbacks) to write this.