Splurge of the Week!

Dior Tie-Dyed Woven Medium Shopping Bag


Check out the new Dior Tie-Dyed Shopping Bag that's made from beautifully woven leather. High in demand, this shopper comes with double chain straps - finished with signature hanging logo charm. he Dior Tie-Dyed Shopping Bag is unique and you'll find is coming out to stores near you very soon. Pre-order this item via Saks Fifth Avenue for $2,300.00

Presenting: Selections from Prada Resort Collection 2009

Here are some of Bagaholic Babe's favourite picks from Prada's Resort 2009 Collection

Some of the key trends such as lace and ruffles from Prada's F/W 2008 collection has been carried over into the Resort 2009 Collection, as you'll notice below.


Cervo Lux Print Bowler - $2350

Lace has spilled over from F/W into Resort 2009. Choose between pink pebbled leather with black lace (shown above) or white pebbled leather with black lace. In Bagaholic Babe's opinion, the pink looks sweeter and less granny-ish. Generally not my style as it looks rather mature.



Tessuto Weave Tote - $1350

This is one of Bagaholic Babe's favourites from this Resort 2009 Collection. From the photo above, it may look woven ala Bottega Veneta, but after looking at it in the store, it is actually pleated to create a weave effect. Very interesting. If you're not a Tessuto (that's nylon, in Prada speak), you might prefer the metallic leather one below. The patent handles give the bag just the right touch of luxe. And if you're wondering where the Prada logo is, it's at the opening of the bag, facing inwards.




Vitello Mordore'A Hobo - $2490

Here's yet another woven bag, but in metallic leather this time.


Vernice One Bowler -$1360

Remember the multicoloured leather stripes from Prada's S/S 2008 collection earlier this year? Yes, those very bags that I commented on their jesterly look. We saw a few striped bags with stripes of different textures like alternating mix of patent and leather in F/W 2008, and now, it makes another appearance in the Resort 2009 Collection. This one fully patent bowler is much more classy, and no longer jesterly, imho.


Ruffled Chain-Strap Tote - $1295

The same ruffled leather look that we saw in this year's Fall/Winter collection has been carried over into next year's Resort collection. I was not a fan of the ruffled leather bowler from F/W but this is quite pleasant to the eye! Love the plastic chain-strap handles, but because of the chain straps, we can expect that it would be quite heavy.



These are only some of the bags from Prada's Resort Collection 2009. To view the entire collection, or ti Pre-Order them, head on over to Neiman Marcus today!

Also, Neiman Marcus is offering a FREE handbag hook* with any purchase of a regular-priced Premier Designer Handbag.

Bottega Veneta S/S '09

Out are the times where people make purchases for seasonal items. Instead, the majority of them seek classic/evergreen items they can collect and wear over the years. And thanks to high fashion and luxurious labels, you'll never have to throw out your newly purchased bag because the zipper's out of order - although you've only really made use of it for 3 months!

This coming Spring, you're looking at luxury in muted browns. Bottega Veneta, well known for its woven bags, shocks us again this season with an extensive range of bags, purses and clutches in caramel right through to dark saffron, copper and chestnut. Check them out below..




















































An AMAZING collection, wouldn't you agree? Lots of hardwork and dedication was required to bring about such a fine collection - even right down to the intricate details. Fabric treatments and handcrafted leathers were not overlooked as it was necessary to give you all the vibrant summery, earth tones you have today in this collection.

I personally recommend the half woven, half tarnished copper shopper hobo as well as the shopper as they're hot from the oven! I believe they look great with just about anything, they're roomy and not to mention, great arm candy as well! ;)


Courtesy of Style.com

Splurge of the Week!

One of my favorites from the Christian Dior label, the Samouri Shopper is our pick of the week for a splurge!


Dior Samouri Shopper


A pretty in pink (well, to be exact, the color is fushcia) shopper, the Samouri has a very Asian feel to it. The woven leather reminds of the weaving we see a lot in Malaysian handicraft but of course, this is weaving at its best and the top handles come with tortoise shell rings and serpents too. Am definitely loving the tortoise shell rings but am not too sure about the serpents. Also included is a Louis XVI picture frame tag with the Dior logo.

The Dior Samouri Shopper is priced at $4,275.00 and any $350 regular handbag purchase is entitled to a FREE* set of 12 designer-illustrated notecards.

*Terms and conditions apply

All the above is available via Neiman Marcus

Bottega Veneta F/W '08

On Bottega this coming season, we see a variety of stuff from their collection.

As you can see, their signature woven pieces still remain.. the first piece being brighter than ever.. a patchwork woven tote that's really has just too much work on it.. the green and black one looking like what we can find in our craft stores at 'Central Market' in Malaysia. I think the best among the woven pieces would have to be the woven clutch. It looks elegant yet not too over the top.





They've also got the same clutch quilted in patent.. yes, I think it's patent and a bright red quilted clutch that's a bit rough looking..




Then there's the more luxurious pieces in exotic leather.. the first being an envelope clutch followed by a beautiful ostrich bag with buckles fastened on the sides..




And a show of more framed bags.. The matte crocodile bag with a fold-over frame top looking extremely stunning..





And to top it off, there's a colorful beaded clutch that must've taken ages to put together but a little too big to hold. Not very user-friendly, is it? But it does have the WOW factor in it. You're bound to get people's heads turning with an item such as this..



Overall, I must say, the collection is made up of the finest but if I were to recommend you stuff from their collection, I'd say.. Go for the exotics!

If you'd like to read the review given by Style.com and see more items from their collection, click here

Splurge of the Week!

Featured on this week's Splurge of the Week is a Zac Posen 'Olivia' Woven Drawstring bag. I will be honest and say that there are many bags which I feel are splurges but never worth the money - partly because it just simply wasn't my kinda thing.

This, however, is totally different. With it's pebbled leather design that is accented with vibrant colored panels of contrasting woven suede, Zac Posen has chosen gold hardware, gusset details and leather tassle ornaments (which is what I particularly like about it) as its complement. The bag comes with double top handles wink chain link details, drawstring closure as well as pockets for all your gadgets.

A definite must buy! It goes well with just about anything. Even when you woke up on the wrong side of bed and you're not in the mood to dress up, it'll still make u look good for the day, lol!

Available from Saks Fifth Avenue for $1,895.00

Presenting: Fashion Week: Bottega Veneta S/S '08

Presenting: Milan Fashion Week: Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer Collection 2008

This Spring/Summer 2008, the House of Bottega Veneta, renown for its woven leather goods, despite updating its look, still staying true to its simplistic and minimalist tradition. The result: yet another timeless and classic collection for the S/S 2008 season. This S/S sees the house experimenting with more supple shapes like foldove and almost petal-like tops. Also, instead of using the Bottega Veneta's signature woven look for the whole bag, it utilises the signature weave in creating details that make swirly patterns (shown below). Apart from creating details, the brand also experiments with new shapes and styles of bags this season - the bucket-esque shopper, and Frame bags with expandable bottoms that when in its compressed state, looks rather like an accordion (see white Frame bag below). A definite conversation piece imho, as I've never seen a bag that is designed quite like that! Very novel indeed.

























The Verdict: Kudos to Tomas Maier! A very well put together collection! Bagaholic Babe is absolutely loving Bottega Veneta's Collection for S/S '08. I've never been a fan of Bottega Veneta because their bags are too simple, but From what I've seen thus far from the designers that have shown their colelctions at Fashion Week, I think it's the best collection! Bottega Veneta Wins, hands down!

Bagaholic Babe loves the grey frame bag with pastel ombre woven details (2nd from bottom) and the bags with the swirly patterns (esp the pink foldover one with the petal-like top!) Perhaps the only bags I don't like from this collection are the (coincidentally) the tan and beige coloured ones...

(Images via Style)