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July 9th, 2007
Vote: Louis Vuitton Dentelle – Elegant or Glorified Trash?
April 24th, 2007
Making an “it” bag
April 14th, 2007
Mandy Moore at COACH Event with LE Aligator Satchel
April 12th, 2007
Marc Jacobs and the Amazing Technicolor Python Stams
It looks like Marc Jacobs took a trip to Vegas when inspired by new Spring 2007 Python Patchwork Stams, and unfortunately what happened in Marc’s imagination there, did not stay in Vegas. No the Python Patchwork Stam is now available for purchase via Saks Fifth Avenue (in blue, the tamest colour).
I should have warned you, this post’s images are not for the faint of heart. The bags themselves are not for the faint of loyal Marc Jacobs heart, either—for this burst of tie-dyed snake skin costs $4,000.
More colours below, if you dare click on what look more like digital art images than photographs of real objects.
April 11th, 2007
Eco-Poser Anya Hindmarch and her “I’m Not a Plastic Bag”
Most of you have heard the crazy frenzy involving Anya Hindmarch’s “I’m Not a Plastic Bag”, which is indeed made of cotton. The 5 pound bag (currency, not weight) sold out in the UK within one hour of being released. Then resellers reaped hundreds of dollars of profit via eBay.
Now a U.S. version is coming stateside (pictured). And the wait-listing is set to begin.
So why do I make the bold claim that Anya is an eco-poser? The bags are limited edition, with a 2 tote-per-customer limit. But to use these at groceries, one would need oh say five. When they sold out, what happened? Well, they didn’t immediately continue production, just lived it up from the buzz. When limited edition colours hit stores in outside countries, UK will be stocking more at Sainsburys stores. (So hopefully the correct steps will be set in motion.)
I understand that buzz is very good to make people want to follow this earth-friendly trend, but Hindmarch is 1: just hawking a fashion for fellow faux environmentalists, girls who will do it because it’s trendy, and 2: it’s just plain ironically twisted that these bags can’t serve their intended function, and most people who want one for that function can’t get one. The eBay buyers, by the way, in no way intend their main desire to be to help the Earth. They want a piece of IT, ’cause hey, even at $400 it’s not too-too bad a price to catch a HOT celebrity-toted designer bag. And the ones who sell, are they anti-green and pro the greens (if you know what I mean)? Yes, but who can blame them, when I’m sure 90% of you reading this would sell one if you had two. (more…)
April 11th, 2007
Cindy Crawford Carries Christian Louboutin’s Metallic Hobo
Celebrities love Louboutin, so it was only a matter of time before I spotted his new hot handbag on a star, this is model Cindy Crawford, with a general Spring-is-coming vacation look.
The handbag above is Louboutin’s Metallic Hobo, which sells on Neiman Marcus for $950. There’s also the “Gathered Hobo” with metallic brown leather going for somewhat more at $1020. Buying one would be a not-too-too expensive way of grabbing some star style. And a piece of history, as this gathered design is Louboutin’s first handbag!
Good choice, Cindy.
April 9th, 2007
It Bag Watcher – Vote in the Poll!
We’re working on some new content, and one thing we can introduce now will help us, too. Vote in our IT Bag 2007 Poll. You should be the ones to decide anyway, shouldn’t you?
What’s the IT Bag of 2007?
April 9th, 2007
Ste-ep Right Up! It’s Bluefly’s Bag-o-Rama Giveaway-y!
You missed it but that was my best carnival booth man. Bluefly has another giveaway going on with a tease of a game, in which we always lose miserably trying to score an IT bag. I know websites can’t give things away based on actual talent or merit, but at least make the game fun. Every time I throw that dart, it just *ploops* to the ground. Jeez, I know I used to do pretty well in the real thing as a child! Ugh, it’s so disheartening that it’s honestly more enjoyable to save for, work for or sell bags to fund the real life Stam I plan to finally get. (Now that’s excitement.) At least I get to choose my colour!
But you know you have to give it a shot. It’s like the lottery, and yet somehow still less fun than throwing your dollars away—oh no that goes to fund necessary state things like road repair. See, the lottery, now that’s a game. Sure it’s depressing sometimes, but it does good in the end. Now if they just made taxes (coming up!) fun like a lottery. There’s an idea!
P.S. Is there a chance the designer bag you win could be fake? Voice in here or at our Know Authentics forum!
April 3rd, 2007
Victoria Beckham Carries Jimmy Choo’s Day Clutch
Yes! A photo was found proving Jimmy Choo’s oversized clutch indeed is a day clutch, by my standards.
Here is Victoria “Posh” Beckham with Jimmy Choo’s Fold-Over “Day” Clutch. Styled similarly to the Mahala and Marcia bags, the Fold-Over Clutch features black leather, bronze hardware, a wristlet strap and of course that square ring on front. And yes, it does fold over – at the zipper.
Selling for $1,250 (a bit much, but it is big) this purse is available now at Neiman Marcus.
… Now to find a more affordable day clutch in a day color.
Vickie Photo From Haute ou Pas.
March 21st, 2007
Dior Gaucho Conversation with the Grouch-o
The Dior Gaucho bag just keeps getting better. When it first came out, ehh not so good. But with style re-inventions there have been improvements, like interesting texture and different straps.
Now they have the classic in a shimmering gold metallic washed calfskin. My BFF’s mother picked that out as her dream bag, and I say “good choice!”
But here’s how the conversation went with my BFF, introduced here for the first time (who otherwise will be known as the Evil Fashionisto! dun dun dunnn).
Ella: “And that’s an It Bag!”
TEF: “A **it bag?”
Ella, ignoring: “I found the price! It’s about the same as my dream quilted Bay; $1760.”
TEF: “**** ****.”
Ella: “It’s less expensive than the Gaucho she liked last trip to Neimans. Over $2,000.”
TEF: “****. Ma, you should get a fake.”
Ma: “I don’t want a fake.”
TEF “No, don’t they have inspireds?”
Ella: “Yeah, I can find one for you, without metallic leather though, probably on ASOS.”
TEF: “What’s that, pesos? It’s for pesos? That’s a perfect price!”
Ella, laughing: “That’s priceless. Ooh, get it?!”
