We saw a lot of great new bags this week are working on these exciting stories for next week (just got back to LA from NYC and need a little recovery time). In the meantime, something new for Spring Summer delivery that is not quite as mind blowing but is still interesting and nice. It has been a while since Donna Karan bags have been on our radar, honestly because they have been so unremarkably bad, as in, they are bad but not bad enough for us to bother. So how surprised was I to find the new Spring/Summer collection to be so appealing? They have really rehauled their bag line and hired some young inspired designer to take over the department (although I have no research saying as much, it’s pure conjecture). I say that because these scrunched up clutches are super adorable yet incredibly sophisticated and chic. The design is out of the box and new. I have not seen this in person, they don’t delivery until July, so there could be some major flaw – like you have to untie the ribbons to open and know how to do nautical knots to get it back looking like this but as far as I can tell it is not the case, and one thing Donna Karan is known for is usability and practicality. I like the bigger clutch much more, it has the right scale for the shape and looks less busy with the scrunching and the ties, but I love the red, it is such a big color this season and I’m looking forward to adding boldness to hot weather (I’m just looking forward to hot weather, please stop raining!!!). The retail will be around $1295 but official prices have not been released. I will update with exact info when it is available.
I bought a clutch from Hollywould very similar in style. It's cute - dark purple eelskin with top zip closure and thin fuschia leather ties that wrap around - and around - and around. I was definitely into the look initially, but it's a pain in the butt to open and shut because you need to untie and tie each time. The straps on my bag are 2 feet long so you can imagine.
cute!
Love them! Check out artfulwears.com for some great budget saving alternatives. I found some great bags on there that I use all the time.