I have always thought that Frida Giannini carries herself with incredible panache and style, so I was happy to hear that, in celebrating of Gucci’s Paragon flagship store that opened last week, the Singapore Tourism Board, in association with the Singapore Botanic Gardens, has bestowed upon the brand’s creative director the “Paravanda Frida” orchid. Never one to rest of her laurels, however, Giannini has, in return, designed a special collection of exclusive items with 100% of proceeds benefitting the Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) charity inspired by said flower. Available in March, the collection, available only in Singapore (sorry folks!) comprises a special Boston bag (of which 78 were made at approximately $903 US dollars) in white GG coated canvas featuring a hand painted version of the Paravanda Frida motif with the iconic Gucci web in pink and white and Gucci logo (meanwhile, 10 were made of a version with white crocodile handles); a wristlet in white GG coated canvas featuring a hand painted version of the Paravanda Frida motif and a cotton T-shirt featuring the Paravanda Frida motif styled in gray for men and white for women. The Boston bag is a classic Gucci shape–their equivalent to Louis Vuitton’s Speedy, you could say–and the one bag that’s been reinterpreted in countless versions and for a host of special occasions. All the bags in the special edition series have unique serial numbers embossed inside. Gucci also available here.
What a great collaboration!
I think I won’t buy any bags from this collection.
Luckily they are available only in Singapore!
This is a pretty collection for spring, but the collaboration makes it beautiful.
Amen Metscan!!!
je l’adore! tres magnifique! the handpainted orchids on the back look three-dimensional!
Beautiful orchid but ugly, ugly on the bag. I kind of feel bad for the orchid.
the speedy looks ok, but I don’t know. Couldn’t they come up with something better? Paging Tom Ford….
Man Snob has the worst taste in bags.
The orchids on the bag makes it look cheap. This is ugly.
These bags are so ugly and cheap looking (maybe they look better in person)…prada did a better painted version a couple of seasons back…it’s another reason i have not bothered with gucci bags in eons…although i like Frida’s clothing collection this past season…
EWWW- These look like they are straight out of JWoww and Snooki’s wardrobe from Jersey Shore (not that I watch that crap or anything..). But seriously, I was expecting this to be filed under the “snob or slob” category. Gucci has copied LV’s cherry blossom speedys from five years ago, which were tacky to begin with!
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I think that the handpainted side of the bag is pretty. I am not so sure about the other side. This is a classic Gucci bag with a twist. On top of that, not a bad price for the brand.
Great cause, but why do these remind me of those multi-coloured Marukami Louis Vuitton bags from a few years ago? It has been done…ewww
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Gorgeous, love the white flower bag. Do you know how much the bag is?