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To bag or not to bag #2 . Bags turned natural

Morethanlove — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:40:41 +0000

Stella McCartney

Tory Burch

Balenciaga

Kotur

Kara Ross

Last year I wrote a post on a famous fairy tale and there I mentioned also straw. I thought that this material would be an interesting element to use for future seasons, both for fashion and furniture design. I was right. The idea came to me while I was preparing a post concerning the Walt Disney character “Rapunzel” and of course it made me smile. In creativity you never know where inspiration comes from. The bags I chose here, represents in my opinion the most interesting innovative work made both with raffia and wicker used for fashion accessories. The Balenciaga bag is my favorite. It’s very hard to redesign classic forms with raffia, a material so different from the original one. The same also for the Tory Burch bag. I think this is stunning both in terms of style and for the interlaced design. Wood has been proposed for the next fashion seasons in different solutions. We can find this motif on print patterns of Rodarte’s fabrics as well as in the Steven Jobs‘ hats, but I don’t really know if this is a trend due to a desire of nature or a dejavu of 70s style.

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Spring bags selection

Morethanlove — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:40:56 +0000

JIL SANDER

TK GARMENT SUPPLY + FREITAG

HENRIK VIBSKOV + COLLINA STRADA

STELLA MC CARTNEY + LEGHILÁ

A BRAND APART + STELLA MC CARTNEY

JIL SANDER

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN + SEE BY CHLOÉ

VERSUS

DRIES VAN NOTEN

This is a moment in the fashion industry, where there are more and more products offered on the market, nearly excessively. Sometimes it’s easy to get lost among the thousands of magazines, especially now that they are all accessible online, and it’ really confusing to understand what we want to buy, what we really love. Have you ever bought something because you thought it was what you needed and soon afterward changed your mind? So in order to help you not to get lost in the fashion bags jungle, this week, if you are one of those girls who pursue the motto “I want to be cool” and you like when fashion meets research, I’m showing you a selection of what I think are the coolest accessories for the Spring 2011. I’ve selected a range of creations that are currently in the biggest online shops worldwide. I’ve also extended my research to a target a little more classic, but you have to wait until next week to see those choices. For the moment, this is what I’ve found really innovative in one way or other. I love the new lines, the materials and their mix of styles. The Jil Sander’s bag that uses the nylon material of the backpack is stunning; also interesting Leghilà that proposes a neoprene bag, and not to mention the others. In short, I chose nearly 100 bags in 4 hours, what in my opinion is the best of the best in accessories around now and hope the choice meets some of your needs!

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AB A Brand Apart

Ariko — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:25:31 +0000

AB A Brand Apart accessories. I love the geometric mirrored buckles on the bags and belts, that come also in bright colours for the S/S 2011 collection.

AB use only the best leathers available like Rossellini’s inside-out camel leather, calf, and inside-out moose as well as full grain national leather.

Ariko

Belen Ciaga and the stolen bag

Morethanlove — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:21:08 +0000

What can you do for your favourite bag?

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Trussardi and his 1911 Dogs

Morethanlove — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:40:42 +0000

In the seventies, the greyhound became the distinctive Trussardi logo, with its elegance, speed, and exceptional rarity and loyalty. Today, with an ironic approach to history, Trussardi 1911 celebrates the canine world and its myriad breeds.

The travel bags, available in small and large versions, are made of calf leather and a heat-embossed greyhound at the center of the bag is surrounded by dogs and puppies from a variety of refined breeds that form a charming and amusing texture. yet meaningful print. These bags are available in dark brown, black, and camel.