The Nightingale bag to Givenchy is the Motorcycle bag to Balenciaga. It put the house into the bag business but the house finds it difficult to create another bag to keep up with THE bag. In fact, the basic shape and design of the Antigona does not deviate too much from the Nightingale except that it is more structured. Do I love it? It is OK but my eyes are on the SGD3,200 large Nightingale bag and SGD1,800 suit I saw in the Givenchy Paragon boutique about two weeks ago. I have been avoiding the spot since then. The Antigona is available at Barneys for USD2,330 for the large size.
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With the rains and floods all over big cities in Asia such as Singapore and China, it is time you keep those suede pumps and platforms back into your closet and step out of the house in one of these pairs of rain boots from Gucci, Burberry and Givenchy.
From left: Gucci (USD270), Givenchy (USD250) and Burberry (USD225)
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There is an underrated force in the fashion today which had been brought back to live that is Givenchy. Hubert de Givenchy hit the heights back in the the days of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Givenchy’s most iconic bag to date might still be the Nightingale but I could safely say that almost every bag they have now is more exciting than most bags from other houses. Look at this Melancholia shoulder bag! The bag is made entirely of soft sheepskin in a very glamorous gold color and crocodile emboss. I think every woman out there now should start buying Givenchy before it becomes commercialized like Bottega now. This baby is priced beautifully at USD1,144, which is a steal at bluefly.com.
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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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Made of wrinkled lambskin, the Givenchy Pepe Sac in this hot red should be your staple for the Spring / Summer 2010. The bag is understated and striking at the same time. Givenchy is the master in achieving this effect of a bag on the crowd – just like a Santa passing by, everyone else will have to stare. This hot baby is available in Barneys for USD1,300.
It is the Christmas eve! Here’s the Purseholic team, wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
J, D and F
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Is Givenchy the new YSL or what? The bags are almost all so perfect, simple and classic, nothing could go wrong style-wise. Givenchy has lately been cool without even looking trying. This Sac is all about the shiny soft leather and its simple shape with only the 4 Gs Givenchy crest. Available at Barneys for USD1,975.
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The Givenchy Pandora Box shoulder bag is like an alien of bags, with its odd shape and one rolled handle in the place of the usual two. There is something about this bag and its out-of-the-box style which I like. You know in any high school there is one girl who just could not get along with most girls not because she is super gorgeous but mostly because there is something about her that draws the boys to her and she is just cool? The bag comes across to me as the unconventional beautiful alienated kid. The last time a bag gave me such impression was when Fendi Spy was first introduced. I like the baby blue shade here and I am sure the 100% lambskin body is heaven-like to touch. The Small Pandora shoulder bag is available at Luisaviaroma.com for Euro825.83.
