The duffle is definitely one of the most, if not the most, loved shape of bags. There is no wonder why Louis Vuitton Speedy is such a good-seller and every house has its own iconic duffle bag design. Marc Jacobs might have been a little late into the game but boy… this is probably one of the best duffle bag designs I have seen over the past few years. The Westside duffle is still all about Marc Jacobs’ iconic details such as the quilted leather, padlock and interlocking chains on its handles. The price, IMO, is very good too at USD1,150. It is currently available for pre-oder at Neiman Marcus.
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The Doctor bag is one highly classy and bag design of which Marc Jacobs’s iconic Stam was based on. Dolce bags have not always been on our primary radar all the time but I have to say that this bag is a worthy investment. Another thing I love about this bag is the fact that it is lined with leopard print into which the bag opens. Then again, the usual problem with Dolce bags is the price point, which in this case is USD1,945, around USD500-USD700 higher than a standard Marc Jacobs Stam bag.
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I am loving Cheryl Cole’s new song “Parachute” and I think the video is smoking hot. That in fact reminds of a trend about 10 years ago where parachute material was widely used in fashion from bags to pants and I was crazy about them. Ten years later, my question is now, would you buy a USD995 bag made almost entirely of parachute even if it is the classic Marc Jacobs Stam? I am not so sure I will but I am pretty sure it is lightweight and highly water and dirt resistant.
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Marc Jacobs usually names his bags after a girl, whether a supermodel or a movie actress. This bag is an MJ, I am not sure whether that stands for Mary Jane or Marc actually names it after himself. Afterall, this “girl” deserves a bag of his own too. What a beautiful classic bag this is with the glazed leather and croc-embossed trimmings. I am in love with the color and all the details of the bag too. Seems like the HOT Marc Jacobs bags we saw from the Fall 2010 preview are phasing in gradually. The MJ is available at Saks for USD1,495.
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It resembles the classic Louis Vuitton Alma and Hermes Bolide but Marc Jacobs’ full leather version is priced below USD1,000. What a good buy!
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The Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2010 collection is easily one of the best collections I have seen over the past few seasons. There is a certain depth and familiarity (the review in style.com called it “Emotion”) that took center stage of this collection. Gone is the glam and superficiality of the fashionable but less wearable pieces from his Spring/Summer 2010 collection, replaced by pieces that are classic and understated. The bags, are also without doubt, one of the best collections I have seen over the past few seasons. It is nice to know that despite having been in the circle for about two decades and on top of his career heights, Marc Jacobs still has that depth inside of him. I am giving this collection a 10 out of 10.
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Finding a perfect black bag that goes from work to play might be more challenging that you had thought but here is one Marc Jacobs you need to seriously consider. The Carla (probably named after the former supermodel French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy) exudes all the right aura of meaning business you want but it is at the same time, young and workable for play too. Made in Italy, entirely of leather at USD995. It’s been a while since we last tagged a bag HOT.
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