May 2006 Archives

With all the iPods out there, how do you tell them apart? Well, nobody mistakes my iPod from the rest in its Chloe gold leather holder. My husband protested on grounds that the holder itself costs almost as much as the holdee but how do you put a price on distinction? Besides, if that were true, I would always have to carry wads of cash in my bag to make sure the contents of my bag is worth more than the bag. So the point is, I don't listen to him when he is being unreasonable. $280.00 at Net A Porter.

This week Gidget the Clothesaholic is hosting The Carnivale of Couture and she wants to know what our favorite movie costume design is. For us, there is no other movie, love story, musical, leading man and wardrobe. Satine's (Nicole Kidman) costumes in Moulin Rouge is refined sexy. I wish I can tell you that when I go to a "business" meeting, I wear a bright sexy red corseted gown with a train (but in my mind I am!). What we love about Satine is that behind the hard cold reality of a courtesan's life, she is just a girl who wants to love and be loved in return. And what better man to fall in love with than the gorgeous and romantic Christian (Ewan McGregor)? He can't afford to buy you a collection of fabulous bags but his love and poetry set to music will set you free. He will show you truth, beauty, freedom and above all, love! I mean, what more can you want? Well, to be perfectly pragmatic, you can always get a part time job at Neiman's for loose change and a huge discount and still be able to buy all the fabulous bags you want!! It's a modern day courtesan's dream come true.

We are digging the vintage vibe of the Lanvin "Hero" bag! The distressed brown leather with no logo nor monogram is beyond cool and we love the delicate brass chain and Greek "hero" medallion. This is a bag that will take you from day to night effortlessly. Two zippered outer pockets for easy access to cell phone and money. And at 10x14, the size will not dwarf you. $1225 @ Barneys New York.

Is this what large conglomerate fashion houses do to young talent? (the infamous Gucci group owns Balenciaga) Because Nicolas Ghesqhiere (and given his latest bag creations, I don't give a damn how his name is spelled or pronounced because he is no longer relevant in the Bag Snob's world) hasn't designed anything remotely interesting since the motocycle bag. And if it weren't for the extensive Balenciaga archives for him to copy from, his clothes wouldn't be worth a crap either. This is his contribution to the fall season, banal bags with a giant B embossed on them. Is it me or do these bags look like they belong in the Bellagio gift shop in Vegas? I have no idea what he was thinking (or that's just it! he no longer thinks for himself) but this is the stupidest and trite bag collection I've seen in a long time. In fact, Cristobal Balenciaga himself is probably turning over in his grave.