Presenting: Dior F/W 09

The Verdict: This season, although we see some blacks in Dior's F/W collection, it is an otherwise brightly coloured collection, thus standing out amongst all the uber designers who have seemed to have adopted a much more sombre colour palette. We see the iconic Lady Dior in dark purple and red lambskin for day, whilst the pleated evening clutches and wristlets seem to dazzle in jewel-toned satin with beaded, rhinestone and crystal motifs. The evening collection definitely exudes courtly and palatial grandeur, and can, imho, be certainly dubbed as the new chatelaine of the 21st century!

Bagaholic Babe has always been a fan of jewel tones especially in the gloomy F/W season. Yes, if you don't already know by now, I'm definitely a person who loves colour! ;)

Marc Jacobs F/W '09

NY Fashion Week is not quite over without Marc Jacob's collection. I'm sure you've been waiting for their Fall '09 collection for a while now.

Presenting to you the new Marc Jacobs Fall '09 collection.. A collection with many spillovers from the previous seasons. One of many is the spillover from the Sprouse for LV Spring/Summer '08 Day Glo collection. Neon-hued, together with its floral pattern, the new collection is said to reflect the good old days in New York where he used to spend his night outs in clubs.

The new Fall collection is made up of mostly shoulder bags and totes with the use of a mix and match of colors and designs to re-create what has been seen in the previous MJ collections. Chain-link shoulder straps are still a hit with the designers. So is the gold hardware spotted on plaques and most zippers.

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You'll find the collection contains a lot of materials - from leather to patent to satin. I think the toned down satin foldovers look great and looks exceptionally pretty with a dress. Definitely my pick for the season.


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Gucci F/W '09

Just last week, at Milan Fashion Week, Gucci's back with a new collection for Fall. Unlike the bright colors we saw from the tattoo collection we saw from Spring, the Fall '09 collection is made up of only greys and blacks - which is quite the opposite, really. According to Style.com's Sarah Mower, Giannini's Fall '09 collection is aimed at nightclubbing girls who might be tempted by a glittery upgrade all urban teenagers are spotting this year. Although the color selection is minimal, there is a great selection of skins to choose from this Fall. Scroll down to take a look!


































Not a very interesting collection I must say. No colors, not much variety and no monogram. If we didn't know better, I'd believe it if someone told me the collection reflected the bleak economic environment we have today.


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Gucci S/S '09

After having seen most of the collections, I can safely say bright color sling bags are the in thing this season. Entitled "Gucci Exotica", Frida Giannini has created a fantastic collection where the exotic meets streetwear yet maintaining a luxurious look throughout the entire performance. Packed with lots of color and platforms, you'll find the designs vibrant yet not over the top. Not forgetting, the items come with tassels too - take for example the up-sized slouchier, hand-stitched "New Jackie".
















You know, it's been such a long time since I've seen the daylights of backpacks on the runway. The last I had one was when I was still in school. I must say, the way Frida has done the utilitarian backpack.. has really done an impression on me. Not to mention.. I absolutely love the colors!








And the python.. absolutely amazing. Rugged yet so luxurious! And look at how the show ended? Does the bag below look familliar? Looks what what we posted on yesterday on Pucci right? Gosh.. how did they come up with something so.. alike? Hmmm.. nonetheless, I love it ;)





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