Joy Gryson, former Director of Design and Development for Marc Jacobs handbags and accessories (remember the Stella, Sophia, and Zoe bags?), has struck out on her own and created a line of edgy bags at prices that won't make you homeless. Her bags are reminiscent of Marc Jacobs' pre-Louis Vuitton days and we love them! Gryson's approach to design is to make the inside of a bag as beautiful as the outside and making this level of luxury approachable and affordable. I love this Skye leather satchel and have ordered mine in chocolate brown for fall. The braided handle adds sophistication to this other wise casual bag. I won't be using the shoulder strap but for those of you who need both hands free for cell phone and starbucks this is the perfect bag! $695 at Bergdorf Goodman. Pre-order yours today! At these prices they will be sold out before Labor Day.
June 2006 Archives
You know how we said we are rebelling against monster bags? Here is our ultimate in minimizing, the Stella McCartney Wristlet. It barely holds enough to leave the house for 5 minutes but we LOVE it!! I suppose if you have a simple lock on your front door, you could put your one key and some cash in there but make sure they're large bills. My chiropracter would love it. I should take this to my next appointment to freak him out. But of course, some other giant bag will waiting in the wings in my car. $295 at Net A Porter.
We first featured the Novak by Alexander McQueen last September when it made its debut and labeled it the next cult classic. It has gotten a lot of press but we feel this bag will really hit the big times with variations like this leather crochet in white. Brilliant! If you love white, this is a great bag to get because white really shows off the amazing detail, I can't do this with yarn much less leather! We are betting Fall will bring us other creative versions of this unique constructed bag. It's about time for the backlash of the slouchy hobo bag (which we love but fashion is all about rebelling against itself to stay alive). We like the size of this bag, it's not the monster that is so in right now - we are rebelling that trend by only wearing wristlets and clutches this season. But then we will be back on big bags later, just not the body swallowing ones. At Net-A-Porter for $1915.
It's Christmas in June! Net A Porter is giving free shipping to Bag Snob loyalists. They don't have anything great on sale right now but if there is something you've been dying to get and that shipping charge just tips the scale for you, you are now out of excuses. Use the code: FREESHIP, it's good until June 16th just in time for Father's Day for those with metro Dad's and/or husbands. Make sure you click "Enter Code" after you enter the code to activate it.
The Luella charm bag is so dumb. Don't believe what you read in magazines, this is most certainly not the latest "it" bag. I am not into these boxy bags as it is and here it is with all these retarded charms on it. Didn't they get the memo? Prada did the key fobs years ago and it's no longer cool to have tons of crap dangling from your bag. OK, so there is an anchor, bananas and a heart. What sense does that make? I guess it appeals to the hungry sailor who is in love? There must be a lot of those, supposedly. Whatever. The bag sucks. $1650.
I did not know that Mulberry was making dog carriers. It has all these outer pockets for treats and the thick leather is great for chewing because when your pooch gnaws it to pieces, who cares, it's only a crappy bag anyways. Another proclaimed "it" bag, the Emmy is so far from being anything a respectable fashionista would own. This completely geometrically boxy shape is so unappealing and seriously, if they poke some holes in it they could sell these to Tinkerbell's stupid owner. $1195.
I am so incredibly disturbed by these stories of Marc. Please, someone get help for him. We thought it was funny in a ridiculous way that he found 'Lil Kim to be so inspirational but it seems like prison might be a pretty awesome place considering where Marc's life is. First of all, he hangs around with Lindsay Lohan and they are best friends and somehow share a room at the Mercer Hotel. I am not sure what that means and why they can't get their own rooms. During the interview for June's Interview, she takes a sip from Marc's old water bottle and makes like she is french kissing Brad Pitt or something. Hello, he's gay. And that leads me to Jason Preston, supposedly Marc's boyfriend. (The guy on the left in the picture). Marc is unnaturally obsessed with him to the point that Jason thinks they are married because he has "Marc Jacobs" tattooed on his arm. Like Nazi Jewish internment style, on the underneath side of his forearm and REALLY BIG. It's just so wrong on so many levels. And the story gets weirder. Jason Preston is actually a gigalo on a website called rentboy.com and although they claim to have met at a fashion show, Jason is still listed on the website for $225 an hour. I know you think you are reading US Weekly or something but when I heard this story, I just had to share since Marc Jacobs is a designer we often feature and even refer to as "genius".
And let's get back to Lindsay's Interview cover. It's totally unrelated but since I am in the bitching mood, why not just go there? She is styled to look like Elizabeth Taylor. I mean, come on, she is still alive, give her some respect. Yeah, she's scary looking now but the poor woman doesn't need to be heckled by a cheap tramp. And as expected, Lindsay is a complete idiot in the interview, sounding as meaningless as she is hideous.
Anyways, I am completely disturbed, I won't be able to go about my day in any coherent form. Please call my therapist for me if I start posting Kate Spade bags saying that I am now in love with wicker.
Someone asked us about when Barney's is having their sale. Well, the important thing is, Lanvin bags are on sale! Usually when you buy things on sale, you are not getting exactly what you want but not in this case. These classics will stay in rotation for years and at these prices, you would be an absolute fool if you didn't get at least one. Personally, I am getting the London because I can't get over how cool it is. Shop smart, be cool and make sure you have at least one Lanvin in your collection. And don't be lame and wait until you see Jessica Simpson with one because that is how I gauge when to eBay.
Lanvin London for $699
Lanvin Hurrah Kaki is $749 and Noir is $699. Lanvin Quilted Satin Hero for $829
The season's nearing the end so we all know what that means - SALES! Neiman's is having their Designer Sale and Saks is doing the First Cut Sale. As you all know, there are different standards when it comes to sales because you don't have to think twice! Throw caution to the wind and BUY! without caring about being a snob. Well, the early sale season still has some good stuff, we've picked out a few that are still snob worthy. And then there is Last Call and the Off Saks sale when we pillage and plunder and buy everything that is so cheap it's practically free (but then sits in our closets to wait for the allotted time to pass to give away to our cousins and housekeepers). But we do draw the line somewhere around Kate Spade and Juicy Couture bags. As per usual, all their stuff are on sale because who would pay full price for them? Or even half price. As a matter of fact, we wouldn't pay anything for them or be caught dead carrying one but kids seem to like them.
