The bags from Spring 2011 collection is lining up and one of the first that caught my attention came from the unexpected house of Jimmy Choo. Price is around SGD2,400 from saks.com.
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Category Archives: Jimmy Choo
Jimmy Choo Cecile woven-leather bag
My sisters have been looking for the perfect clutch bags for an upcoming wedding dinner. The thing about clutch bags is that they always post you with a dilemma. The bag is used only once in a while and you can’t keep using one clutch bag all the time, can you? So is it worth investing in an expensive clutch bag? One solution to balance up the values is to find a classic yet outstanding design to extend the mileage. As for quantity, ideally, you should have one in black, one in white and one or two in unusual colors for afternoon parties. This Jimmy Choo Cecile clutch is a prototype of what you should look for in a white clutch. Unfortunately, the price is pretty expensive at USD1,495 at net-a-porter.
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Jimmy Choo Candy Acrylic Shoulder Clutch
The main thing about this clutch is its electric blue color that is hard to resist. Secondly, the clutch is partially lined with leather of the same color tone as the acrylic body. It then opens to a simple room with a side pocket and a shoulder strap made of metal chain. Lastly, the price is not crazily expensive at GBP284 and is also available in lemon yellow. It is not a must-buy piece but it certainly is interesting.
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Yay or Nay? – Jimmy Choo PVC Ramona Tote
Will you ever buy a transparent PVC designer bag? Turned out Jimmy Choo made one Ramona and I really dun know what to figure out of this. The Ramona is not exactly a beach bag material to begin with. I will say I love the bright yellow color but the plastic and nylon straps in place of the hardwares and the leather straps? The original price was USD1,750 which was like “WTF???”. Even with 52% off at USD836.99, will you get it if you have the moolah?
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Jimmy Choo Blythe Shoulder Bag
First of all, regardless of what i will say next, i like this bag for its textured leather and styling (including the hanging strap). The thing is, despite for some minor details, the bag actually looks like YSL Muse Oversized to me but more glam. Is Jimmy Choo taking ideas from other bag designers? We spoke about Bottega on the Sky Woven bag and now this bearing resemblance with YSL Muse? The one thing i can’t complain is that the output is pretty good and it stays true to the core of Jimmy Choo. The Blythe is available at Bergdorf for USD1,895, also available in black.
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Jimmy Choo Sky Woven Metallic Hobo
Even when it emulates Bottega with traditional woven leather, Jimmy Choo has to bring tons of glam to it and i say i really really like this bag. A similar bag (probably with thinner leather stripes interwoven and minus the bangle) from Bottega would have cost more than USD2,000 while this more glam Jimmy Choo costs USD1,750 only. Jimmy Choo bags have earned a status of its own by now and while not categorised as a classic brand like Bottega, it has its own standing power too. If you like it, get it from Neiman Marcus.
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Jimmy Choo Lola & Riki
Nothing screams bohemian quite like a tribal perforated pattern. Well, I see you nodding your head yes.
While Lola is white and Riki is black, they are both very well accessorized in laser-cut metals. I mean let’s face it, what’s there more than metals to bring bohemian out from age-old to a whole new hippie look with a luxe bent? Metals do it well.
And when Lola’s slouchy and laid-back as she goes well with any of your summer dresses, Riki plays it well on a more mysterious tone when you tote it around with your leather jackets on. Still, with a bohemian twist of course.
Wait no longer and get either Lola or Riki while she and she are still available at net-a-porter.
Lola Medium Slouchy Tote (£1,293), Riki Lazer-Cut Leather Bag (£1,316)
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