Love It or Hate It: Swarovski Crystal and Leather Handbag

I could hardly believe my eyes when I came across this bag. Look at the pic below and you'll understand why.



Inspired by modern architecture and intended to look as a work of art, this handcrafted leather and Swarovski crystal handbag is the result of this inspiration. Individually handcrafted by specially trained artists, this bag is hand sewn to perfection. With literally thousands of cascading Swarovski crystals on a 26" crystal strap embellished with crystals adorning the bag, this Spacia designed handbag has an additional seven strands of crystals that hang from the body of this bag. Talk about taking the bling and bejewelled factor to a whole new level in terms of handbag design. Available for a whopping $2400 via Vivre

Well, I don't know what you, my fellow BagAddicts think, but I think it's much too over the top for my liking. Plus, with that many crystals, it's gotta feel as if you're lugging a chandelier on your shoulder. BUT, if it were to be used as a hanging ornament to decorate your white wall at home, OR as a collector's item because you've never seen a bag like this before, then I don't mind getting it.

Do You Love it Or Hate It?? We wanna hear from you!

Presenting: Chanel's New Ankle Bag, Hot off the Runway!!

Hot off the runway, is this new fad, the Ankle Bag! Seen on Chanel's the Spring/Summer 2008 runway at Fashion Week recently, this ankle bag is a novelty indeed! I've never seen any designer do an ankle bag before. The trend is quickly spreading like wildfire in the Celebrity circuit. Rumour has it that ankle bags was a trend fueled by celebs on House Arrest, who used this sort of ankle bag to hide their House Arrest detector thing-a-ma-jig. Very clever indeed, don't you think?


However, Bagaholic Babe isn't a fan of it though.
Do you think that this trend will catch on? Tell us what YOU think!!

Hermes Eco-Friendly Bag!

When we first blogged about Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" early this year, we also mentioned that Hermes has also gone green. For all you Hermes fans out there, here's a look at the new Eco-Friendly Bag by Hermes. Called the "Silky Pop" Bag because it's made from silk and leather, this bag is not a limited edition (unlike the "Plastic Bag"). The design and motifs on the "Silky Pop" come from Hermes's popular scarf prints from the brands archives. So, the prints that will be used on this "Silky Pop" bag will vary from season to season.




What's unique about this bag is that as shown in the picture above, this bag is foldable, making it easily stowed away be it when you travel, or etc. This bag is so creatively and cleverly designed that when you fold the bag, the attached leather base (with the zippers as shown in pic above) actually becomes the bag's carrying case (see the zippered leather square in the girl's hand shown above)! Also, because it's made of silk, it's incredibly light in weight! The Silky Pop is definitely one-of-a-kind, and you can be sure that the whole world wouldn't be toting it around too (like Anya's Plastic Bag)! Get this eco-friendly, reusable "Silky Pop" bag by super-luxe brand, Hermes for $960 or $700 Euros via Hermes

"I'm Not A Smug Twat" Bag, inspired by "I'm Not A Plastic Bag"

In reaction to and Inspired by Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not a Plastic Bag", here's a new eco-friendly bag that looks and is designed in exactly the same style as the "Plastic Bag", yes, rope handles, trimmings and letterings included. The only difference perhaps is that unlike Anya's "Plastic Bag", the lettering on this bag is painted on instead of stitched on. This "I'm Not a Smug Twat" bag is also a Limited Edition which you can Pre-Order.


"I'm Not A Smug Twat" Bag

Here's the original "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" for comparison...


Hm, however Bagaholic Babe prefers the original "Plastic Bag" and not this. I mean, hey, don't you think if you want to capitalise on whatever following that Anya Hindmarch has started, be more inventive and create your own! The fact that it replicates the original "Plastic Bag" is utterly uninventive. I mean, this "Smug Twat" bag even uses the same brush script and puts the words "NOT A" in caps in the same position as the original Plastic Bag. Bottomline is, if you wanna start a new fad, find your own way and not rip off other peoples ideas. Perhaps the designers of this "Smug Twat" bag think that it's a way to poke fun at the original Plastic Bag, but I think that the joke's really on themselves! This imho, is probably even worse than those "Plastic Bag" fakes out there...

However, if your opinion differs from mine, and think that it's cute or funny then it's available for £20.00 or US$39.62 (which is about 4 times the price of the original "Plastic Bag") at Marissa V

HOT BAGS: Cuffz by Linz Bags

I know this brand isn't exactly all that new. In fact, it's been around for quite awhile - around 2 years or so to be exact. But, I thought that I'd share this with you guys, especially those of you in Asia as I'm sure you guys haven't really heard about this or seen this around town. Probably the only part of Asia that it's popular in is Japan.

Celebs like Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson were seen carrying these Cuffz by Linz bags around town when the brand was newly launched. These Cuffz by Linz bags don't exactly look like your average designer bags. In fact, they're naughty looking, if you catch my drift *winks*. Cuffz by Linz bags have a very noticeable feature - there's a huge handcuff placed on different parts of the bag, depending on the design you choose...and yes, even the men's bags.
Bags like these are very popular, especially with girls who love partying.

The bags have six different collections - 'Barfly', 'Oh Bondage!', 'Duchess Clutch', 'Rebel', 'New Carry-All' and 'Men's Bags' - each Collection represents a different styled bag. Besides these, they do jewellery and Accessories too.

Bags from the 'Barfly' Collection are hobo bags, and are named after Drinks (each drink represents a different colour) - There's the 'Martini', 'Johnny', Cosmopolitan', 'Manhattan', 'Champagne Tattoo', 'Jack', etc.

"Finally, a handbag designed specifically to meet the needs of the party girl in all of us!! It's simple: the key is on your zipper, so just cuff the bag to your wrist (an instant eye-catching, ice-breaking accessory) and let the bag sit on the bar. That way, there's no chance you'll misplace your valuables even when you're a few cocktails into your evening."
quoted from CuffzbyLinz.com

Here are some of the bags from the 'Barfly' Collection




'Cosmopolitan' in Metallic Pink, 'Martini' in Metallic Silver, and 'Champagne Tattoo'
Bags from this collection retail for $165 at Cuffz by Linz.Com Other Colours Available.

Bags from The 'Oh Bondage!' Collection are named made to sound like the 7 Deadly Sins - Sin, Greed, Vanity, Lie, etc

Here's what the website says of this collection: "C'mon ladies, you don't need an instruction manual for this one!! Basically, you're carrying around a set of handcuffs with you at all times. What you do with them is up to you and whoever is lucky enough to wind up your captive! (*note: CUFFZ does not condone using handcuffs for unsafe or criminal purposes. Behave, girls!!)"



'Sin' from the 'Oh Bondage!' Collection retails for $225 at Cuffz by Linz website . Other colours available.

And for the 'Duchess Clutch' Collection, the website says: "Polished, classy, demure . . . this diminutive, sophisticated spin on the bondage-esque Barfly bag combines edginess with chic and a refined sensibility. A "hot little number" for a hot night out, this sweet little bag holds just the basics: your lipstick, the cash/cards, and perhaps a petite cell phone."



'Duchess Clutch' in Gold, retails for $165 at Cuffz by Linz website . Other Colours available

I'm not a fan of the 'Rebel' and 'Carry All' Collections, but you can view them at the Official Website .

And for the Men, we've got the Men's collection. The Men's Collection consists of Messenger Bags and the Website says: Rugged masculinity radiating from an urban-chic accessory! Who'd have thought?! It's a manly answer to the issue of "the man bag". Each individual bag is made from its own full skin of imported Italian cowhide, and each bag is constructed entirely by hand: from the hand stitching to the hand-pounded rivets. The bag is sturdy enough to tote your laptop, and stylish enough to wear on the weekends!"


The Black Hand-Stitch Messenger Bag retails for $495. Available in Black and Brown, and in Hair Calf and Leather. To view the complete Men's Collection, Jewellery and Accessories Collections along with all the other collections featured in this post or to purchase these bags, go to Cuffz by Linz Official Website