Mixed Bag: Pink Glam

The color pink is trending this spring and Pink Stella is ready to wow! Whether you're dressed up or dressed down, this bag will turn any classic black outfit into a fashionista look.

1 > Dolce & Gabbana Black Floral Lace Dress
2 > Quartz Teardrop Earrings
3 > Epiphanie Pink Stella
4 > Kate Spade garden-inspired ring
5 > Satin Peep-Toes
6 > Essie 'Miami Nice'
7 > Ultra-glam living space

Where Did You Have Your Epiphanie? // France + Spain

Leslie Callan tells us where she had her Epiphanie:

"I recently took a trip to Paris, through the French Countryside and down to Basque Country, stopping in San Sebastian, Spain. I'd upgraded to the Paris bag in Purple in late January from the red Lola because I needed to be able to carry around more when I'm working on jobs without having to bring my large roller bag. This trip was last minute and unexpected with a couple of girlfriends- we were given stand by tickets and told we could go anywhere the airline flies, and we chose France because one of my friends had never been there before.

The last time I was in Paris was before I'd become a professional photographer. It was three years ago during a backpacking trip through Europe that I fell in love with photography. Such a full circle experience to be back in one of the most beautiful places in the world, this time knowing how to take photos without shooting in Aperture Priority. It was just a coincidence that I'd just bought the Paris bag and was going to Paris! (the best kind of coincidence)

The Paris bag went with me all the way up the stairs of the Sacre Coeur and Notre Dame, through Versailles and Bordeaux, to the ancient castles of Villandry and Rabelais, and to the beaches of Biarritz and San Sebastian."

Highlights of Leslie's trip include:

* visiting castles in the Loire Valley

* going to the Marche aux Puces in Paris (flea market)

* Versailles

* staging impromptu photo shoots with my friends in castles and monuments and wherever else we felt like it

* staying at a rustic bed and breakfast in Langeais


Longing for a Paris bag? Great news - this particular laptop + camera bag is 30% off (so only $129.49)! Sadly we are sold out of Purple, but we still have a few Black Paris bags in stock. So hurry and order today!

Friday Giveaway // Xanthe Berkeley's Time Capsule course

One of our favorite photographers in the whole wide world is Xanthe Berkeley. She has this profound way of capturing the splendor in every day life and we love her for it. Even more amazing, she creates "time capsules" which combine photos and videos to memorialize the stories of your life.

One such example: Xanthe's morning routine.

11.11.11 : part one : our morning routine from xanthe berkeley on Vimeo.

Beginning in April, she will teach an online course dedicated to the creation of "time capsules." Epiphanie is giving away a spot in this class to one very lucky person. To enter, comment below and tell us the first type of time capsule you would create. Would it be about a normal evening in your household or maybe how you spent the last holiday with family and friends?

Entries must be posted by Thursday, March 22 at 11:59PM CST. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, March 23.  Good luck!

Update on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 2:18PM by [Epiphanie]

We will be in touch shortly!

Show Me Yours // Plum Lyric

In January, Angie of Angie Lanigan Photography wrote a sweet post on her blog about her new Epiphanie Plum Lyric! Today we take a closer look at just how much she stores in this bag:

Rear exterior pocket:
- Kobo Vox tablet
- Kobo Touch eReader
(yes, they both fit in there together!)

Interior:
- Canon T3i body with attached 50mm lens/uv filter/hood
- Attached camera strap incl. wireless remote
- 18-55mm lens/uv filter/hood
- 100-300mm zoom lens
- Canon Speedlite 430EX II flash unit
- Versapod Pro tripod
- Crossbody strap
- Wristlet, which holds cash, bank cards, lip gloss, cell phone and business cards.

Interior zippered pocket:
- Gray card
- Lens cleaning solution
- Cleaning cloth

Exterior pockets:
- Spare camera battery
- Spare flash batteries
- Polarizing filter
- Flash stand
- SD cards in case

Thanks for showing us yours, Angie!

If you want to show us yours, well go right on ahead! Send your photos + list of bag contents to media@epiphaniebags.com. Note "Show Me Yours" in the subject line. More information about this series can be found here.

Picture It: our fun new photo contest

Congratulations Ashleigh! You've won an Epiphanie bag and 16x20 photo canvas from CanvasPop! We'll be in touch shortly via email!

THANK YOU to all who entered! Stay tuned because we'll be launching the April photo contest soon!

Introducing the newest edition to our Have an Epiphanie blog: a monthly photo contest! Here's your excuse to depart from the daily mundane tasks, do something fun and potentially win some fabulous prizes.

The theme for our first Picture It photo contest is: GREEN. With St. Patty's Day this month, we couldn't resist! So grab your cameras and get ready to shoot because this could be your lucky month!

Up for grabs is an in-stock Epiphanie bag of your choice AND a 16x20 photo canvas from CanvasPop!

Here's how to enter:
1) Post your very own "green" photo submission to your
  - blog
  - Flickr account
   and/or
  - one of your Pinterest boards
2) Include the following caption for your picture - I entered the Epiphanie Camera Bags Picture It photo contest. http://bit.ly/xN3Pqc
3) Then comment below with the link to each post. If you posted to all three page options (blog, Flickr, Pinterest), then feel free to comment three times below with three different links. That's THREE chances to win.

Bonus entries:
*Tweet - I entered the @EpiphanieBags Picture It photo contest! http://bit.ly/xN3Pqc
Then comment below that you tweeted this message and include your Twitter handle.

*Post (and link to us) on your Facebook wall - I entered the @Epiphanie Picture It photo contest! http://bit.ly/xN3Pqc
Then comment below that you posted on Facebook.

We can't wait to see your GREEN entries! Contest ends on Saturday March 31, 2012 at 11:59PM CST. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on Monday, April 2. Good luck!

Please note: Only one photo submission per person. From time to time Epiphanie may choose to post photo submissions to our Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages. By entering this photo contest, you are granting Epiphanie permission to share your photo on our social media pages. We will, of course, state the photo source each time we share.