Tara Reid, Britney Spears Paris Hilton and the Designer Handbags

Soon after the American Pie actress Tara Read's black Balenciaga designer bag carrying $180,000 in Jewels was stolen in Ibiza Airport, designer handbags appeared in celebrity news around the world.

Tara Reid's bag was snatched from her trolley in the Ibiza, Spain airport last week as she was retrieving her luggage from the carousel. Reid was in Europe to film a segment of her "Wild on Tara" reality TV show.

According to Pr Newswire, interest in Balenciaga designer handbags has jumped since the starlet revealed she was carrying her personal jewelry collection worth about $180,000 in the black bag when it was stolen. Reid claims that among those items taken was a Rolex watch of great sentimental value to her. She reportedly became hysterical when the bag was lifted, but Spanish police hold little hope of recovery.

Designer handbags became a very attractive targets to thieves.
Britney Spears and paris Hilton both own Melvone designer handbags, as do Oprah, Debra Messing and Poppy Montgomery.

Britney and Paris have been seen carrying their dogs in Melvone bags. Both might become just as hysterical at losing that precious cargo along with their designer handbags, but neither are likely to leave their puppies unattended on baggage carts.

Designers LA.com represents Melvone, previewing her most recent collection at New York's Fashion Coterie "Sole Commerce" Trade show. Her summer 2006 collection consists of detailed hand-woven Italian leather to colored python and striking hand-painted suede. The show will be held September 20th - 22nd at Pier 94 NYC, booth 2322.

Designers LA.com-represented fashion jewelry designer Lynn Leatart at a showing on Sunday, September 18th at the Melrose Co-op Designer Market. Her cutting-edge fashion jewelry gave Tara Reid the opportunity to fill another designer handbag from Balenciaga, Fendi, Gioiosa or Prada with enough jewelry for her next reality TV show�