Category Archives: Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang Large Emile Tote

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The Alexander Wang Rocco duffel and Darcy hobo were two of the biggest hot bags last year. The Emile here is probably joining the running to be one of the hottest bags this year. There is nothing I would complain about this bag at all. The design and shape is new, made entirely of leather convertible between tote and shoulder bag and suitable as both work and shopping bag. The four bottom corners of the bag are reinforced with hardware to stretch the years out of the bag. Price is USD975, which affirms the status of the bag as one of the hottest bags I have seen so far this year.

Image is courtesy of Neiman Marcus

The Hottest Bags of 2010

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Geez… do you realize that we are closing the year 2010 in just about two weeks’ time? This is one year I feel I have not achieved anything really significant compared to the past few years. I bought my own place last year, I have not even got my driving license this year! Where did the time go, really? Anyway, year end is always somehow depressing and that’s why the Holidays season is so important to distract us away from all those numbing questions about what did not do.

The year 2010 has not exactly been a great year for bags either but these 5 hot bags, “It” or NOT that “It”, they saved the bags industry from being stagnant. Here they are…

1. Mulberry Alexa

The Bayswater might have placed Mulberry on the map but it is the Alexa that has made the brand “It” . The bag detached the brand from its “classic” (read: “older”) image it has been both blessed and cursed with. This baby is one of the most imitated bags this year and seems to be making its way to be Mulberry’s classic bag alongside the Bayswater itself. Price starts from EUR820.

2. Fendi Peekaboo

Fendi is the only mega design house that managed to create an “It” bag this year. Dubbed as the undone Birkin of Fendi when it first came out, Fendi seems determined to make it the house’s classic. Price starts from EUR1,000.

3. Alexander Wang Rocco Bag

The Alexander Wang Rocco is the most edgy bag created this year. Although I am more fond of the Darcy hobo, being the first bag from the designer does count. I am still waiting for the man bag version (like 40cm wide or a little bigger) of the Rocco but it is already an “It” and classic bag by now so it might happen one day. Price starts from EUR835.

4. Celine Box Bag

Celine is THE comeback brand of the year with Phoebe Philo as the creative helms woman of the house. The Box bag might be small in size but it is responsible for bringing back the vintage inspired small handbag to trend. Price starts from USD3,100.

5. Celine Luggage Bag

Having created not only one but two hottest bags in a year is a testament to the significance of the force that is Phoebe Philo in Celine. The luggage bag is now THE bag of Celine. It seems like ages ago that the Boogie was once the iconic bag of the house of Celine. I hope Phoebe Philo will resurface the Boogie again one day but for now, let the luggage bag shine and be the icon. Price starts from USD1,100.

Images are courtesy of Mulberry, Fendi, Alexander Wang and Celine

Alexander Wang Darcy Hobo

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Alexander Wang seems to be building his empire following a classic black book. When you managed to come up with a iconic bag, make it in various colors season after season. I can’t begin to tell you the significance of the seasonal colors for Balenciaga motorcyle bags to the revival of the house or why Hermes does not need to come up with a new bag design every season yet they make the most coveted bags in the world today. The Alexander Wang Darcy Hobo was the hottest IT bag last season. It seems to be going a Alexander Wang classic, next to the already iconic Rocco. Love the brown and the Barney’s exclusive blue here. The Darcy Hobo is available at Barneys for USD850.

Images are courtesy of Barneys

Alexander Wang Darcy Slouchy Hobo

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It is not easy to follow-up an IT bag without disappointing the lovers but Alexander Wang seems to be doing just fine. The Darcy Hobo is something of a different design with the Rocco hence will not suffer from any direct comparison. There are still the signature studs at the bottom of the bag like the Rocco. The Rocco was generally criticized as being being too slouchy and losing its shape due to the heavy bottom (that sounds like something else) but with the Darcy Slouchy Hobo, hey, it is meant to be slouchy anyway so I will say it is an improvement. If the size is big enough, I won’t mind carrying it too. Available at Saks for USD850 now.

Image is courtesy of Saks

Askme – Bags on My Wish List

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Hi Purseholic

Just curious, what are the bags on your wish list now?

Jay, Singapore

Hi Jay

I don’t wish to burst your bubble but honestly there is not any one bag high on my wish list for now. Blame it to the designers who, in my opinion, have been slacking on the man bag department lately. For the next season, however, there are some bags that might trip me back into love.

Gucci Unisex Hobo bag for Fall/Winter 2010

Gucci Fall/Winter 2010 promises the return of the unisex Hobo bag. Like the Jackie and the Bamboo, the Hobo is one of the house’s most iconic bags, made popular mostly by Peter Sellers. I have been waiting for Frida to bring this back into Gucci collection for a few years now and this is exciting me. I just hope it comes in a leather version instead of just the suede version because Singapore climate is just not forgiving to suede.

Givenchy Biker Bag Nightingale

Another bag I am coveting is the Givenchy Nightingale, which reached its IT status thanks to the Olsen twins but is now the house’s staple bag. Givenchy made the man bag out of the classic starting this year with at least two variations for its men’s Fall/Winter 2010 collection.  I have not seen the bags in person so I am not sure whether it stands well to the original. However, even if it does not suit my taste eventually, I might just get the large version of the original. Givenchy is opening in Paragon Singapore soon and hopefully it satisfies the society’s cravings for the Nightingale.

Tod’s D Bag Bauletto

Of course, there are also some women bags that I love so much I hope the designers would have the sensibility to pick up the cues and come up with the man bag. If the bag is not girly to begin with and it could be a man bag just by blowing it up, why not? I am talking to Alexander Wang for the Rocco bag and Derek Lam for the Tod’s D Bag Bauletto here.

Hermes HAC 40 in black Clemence

Lastly, there are some classic bags on my list but they will wait simply because: one, I still have not got the moolah to spare and two, I still have other priorities in life (more  holidays, more properties, cars, watches and art pieces, to name a few). Those babies are the Loewe Amazona 44 in dark green Ostrich and Hermes Birkin 40/HAC 40 in navy blue Fjord.

Just FYI… if you happen to be feeling generous, I will take any one of the above any time.

J Purseholic

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Fall 2010 Bag Preview

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Singapore is not a bad place to live in except for the weather which is either hot and humid or raining. Can’t it just be, for once, nice? Yet before I get attacked by readers who would kill for weather like Singapore’s, I am not complaining, just pondering. Anyway, now that the summer is around, Fall 2010 bags are up for preview too. There are some new creations which is excellent remembering that designers have been pretty lazy for the past few seasons just playing variations on their existing design.

Row one (from left): Alexander Wang, Celine, Chloé

Row two (from left): Derek Lam, Dior, Fendi

Row three (from left): Miu Miu, Mulberry, Valextra

Images are courtesy of style.com

A Love Letter to Alexander Wang

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Dear Alexander

I keep and could not stop imagining your Rocco bag in a weekender size (say 45cm) with a detachable shoulder strap. Your Rocco and Mini Rocco have kicked Louis Vuitton’s Speedies in their faces so why not blow the size up and add a shoulder strap to satisfy the cravings of those for big bags and men who need man bags? I can promise you that I will instantly buy one (or two) as soon as it is out. If you do make one, make one in grey leather too because it is to-die-for. I think it will be a best selling bag too because everyone just loves the Rocco but it is too small for some people. Another thing is, do consider using lighter metal material for the studs. As fabulous as the bag looks, it does not make any sense if it is not practical to carry.

Until then, wishing you all the best but I seriously am waiting for the Weekender Rocco and I do hope we do not have to wait too long or forever.

Cheers

J Purseholic

Alexander Wang Jodi Button Top Carryall

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Oh…. I am swooning all over the Alexander Wang Rocco bag now and if only he makes the bigger version for men, I would definitely snatch one as soon as it is out! Until then, this Jodi Button carryall is quite a worthy consolation prize and is big enough to be a man bag too. The shape is not avant-garde like the Rocco itself but there are details that make it interesting like the studded bottom in the Rocco and in the Jodi Button, it is the Buttoned flap covering the top zip. I am still hopping for the big Rocco but if I have to get a white bag soon, this is it! Available exclusively at Barneys for USD820.

Image is courtesy of Barneys

Alexander Wang Millie leopard bag

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Following the massive success of his Rocco bag, Alexander Wang launched the Millie bag, which is a functional bag with many compartments and a dash of leopard print pony-hair to add glam onto the otherwise, standard-looking bag. The Millie is not driving me as crazy as the Rocco did but it is sticks quite well in my head  now. Get it from net-a-porter for USD875 if you are digging it.

Image is courtesy of net-a-porter