This Fall ‘08 Rebecca Minkoff Nikki bag is officially on my list of things to covet.

Rebecca Minkoff Nikki Bag

FunkyLaLa has this style for pre-order ($600) in cloud grey, dark brown, and noir, while Rebecca Minkoff’s site has it in persimmon (pictured), yellow, and wine. It’s all pre-order at this point, but it looks so beautiful and functional, and like you want to repeatedly stroke it just to soak up the stylish look of the leather, everyone’s going to want one.

The hardware appears subtle, but solid, with what looks like a magnetic button top-closure.

Rebecca Minkoff is an NYC-based designer who got her start in the fashion industry as a cutter/draper for her high school’s costume department. She is still described as “up-and-coming”, but the only thing up-and-coming I see in her bags are their affordable prices (and by affordable I mean, not $2,000). She has a huge celebrity following and women really seem to identify with her styles.