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Presenting: Style.com's Best Accessories Picks from New York Fashion Week
The Croc Wrap Handbag by Diane von Furstenberg
The Verdict: Diane von Furstenberg, a designer who has become famous from her ever-popular fashion forward wrap dresses (mostly bright, colourful prints and funky-looking) has unveiled what is known as the 'Wrap' Handbag in Crocodile skins. What can we say, 'wraps' are just her area of expertise! Lol. Bagaholic Babe rather likes this wrap ultra-luxe croc bag in burnt orange.
Embellished Pouch by Donna Karan
The Verdict: This suede pouch comes totally embellished and encrusted in oversized rhinestones that well, er, look like rusty bells or those coin charms you get on charm bracelets from afar, don't you think? I mean, I could hardly tell that it was rhinestones. Bagaholic Babe isn't too much of a fan for this bag. To me, I think that it has a rather Indian influence and vibe, with those 'bell-looking' oversized rhinestones that remind me of those bells that Classical Indian dancers adorn on their ankles.
Double Ring Bag by Marc Jacobs
The Verdict: This Double Ring bag by Marc Jacobs reminds me of the 'Lindy' Bag by Hermes from last Fall/Winter. I guess it's just the whole concept on which the bag is based on - from the double rings to the supple 'folded-in-the-centre' look. Although Bagaholic Babe doesn't really like bags which are to structured, this one isn't my cuppa tea at all.
The City/Country Bag by Ralph Lauren
The Verdict: Well, Ralph Lauren, whose brand philosophy is premised on the whole 'sporting arena', is true to it's sporting style with this luxed-up version of a plaid 'hunting bag' with croc flap. Bagaholic Babe loves the way the crimson stands out against the black top flap. Very eye-catching indeed, however bags like these aren't really my style. But it's a nice bag though.
To view other accessories picks like shoes and jewellery that made it into NY Fashion Week's 'IT List', Click Here!(all images from Style)
Bagaholic Babe's Fashion Prediction for Spring/Summer 2008:
Exotics : it's safe to say that Exotic skins such as Croc and Python are very 'big' come Spring/Summer 2008, perhaps even bigger than they are now, usually during the F/W seasons. As we saw in our New York Fashion Week 'It Bag' List Exotics, too, primarily made up the 'It List' in NY. Clutches: Everyone seems to be doing Clutches, be it oversized, Exotic, Evening or your regular clutch. In fact, Fendi's entire collection shown at Fashion Week for S/S '08 solely of Clutches. MultiColours: Most of the 'It' Designers are doing the Multicoloured thing, be it in the form of Artsy Prints, or just a plethora of colours on the same bag. Yes, some don't look too bad, but others look distasteful and as I mentioned before in the Prada post, rather jesterly. Of course, sometimes colours that wouldn't normally 'match' can turn out into something nice, but you'd think that after years of experience, the designers would know better than to choose colours that clash instead of complement each other. 'Nuff said. Details: It's all in the detailing this S/S '08. Be it Sequins (ala Marc Jacobs and Chanel) , Gemstones and Jewels (Chanel and Valentino or Embroidery ( Bottega Veneta), whatever the details are, they're 'Big' this coming S/S. Metallics: Don't toss out your Metallics just yet. Although Metallics seem to be waning in Spring/Summer 2008, there are still trace elements of Metallics be it in the detailing of the bags, or some standalone Metallic pieces in the collections from the 'It' Designers such as Bottega Veneta, Chanel and Valentino
