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Dior Le Plisse Large Zipped Frame BagI’m in a kind of a grouchy mood so my reaction on this bag might be influenced by that a bit, but I know you will agree with me when I say this bag is just horrible. I mean, this bag had so much potential and they still messed it up with the mash of all those unneccessary details. Unlike the Plisse Wristlet, which is totally adoring, this one is just fug.

It’s the perfect example of how carefull you’ve got to be when you are designing a big bag. You just cannot make bag of this size in a bright red color, add thin gathered pleats and stitched details and expect it to look good. I’m was discussing this bag with Zoe a moment ago and the only feature she liked was the aged gold metal hardware, and the only thing I like is the color. Everything else about it we simply couldn’t swallow.. Mixing such a strong vivid color with the other stuff featured on this bag is… well… a bagicide(?). If it was smaller it could work, but in this size, no way. Read the rest of this entry »

Louis Vuitton collection fall 2011 fashion video show feature Kate Moss.

New York Fashion Week – Tommy Hilfiger fall 2011 collection.

Botkier Gladiator Snakeskin Embossed ToteHelloooo… I’d like you to meet my bag of the day. What do you think of it? Isn’t it just like, mmmm… tasty? Even though I’ve always felt indifferent about Botkier handbags, that is definitely not how I feel about this one. Usually they make nice bags, nothing special but definitely better looking than many other fashion houses, but they always seem to be a bit plain and thus lack real charm imho. This one however made me think twice because it works great for this time of year and has a timeless look which is a huge plus. It has something special about it, the snakeskin embossed sheepskin, which gets me to the key question: if a bag is an exotic, then it’s an exotic, and if it’s sheepskin like on this one then it’s not – why try to make it look like an exotic if it isn’t one? Well nevermind, this one looks great regardless. It doesn’t look a tad bit pretentious and that’s what I like the most about it. Read the rest of this entry »