It has been a busy 2 weeks for me with all the travelling for work and stuff but i am glad that we are passing the mid-week now and going weekend. Yayy!!! I have been posting great but serious and somewhat expensive bags over the past two days and feel that i need to lighten up a little now. Coincidentally, whenever i think about lightening-up or being casual, i could not help but think of Paul Smith. Paul Smith is one of the very few designers today who define style in relaxed but elegant way. I always like the humorous touch put in all its designs, from a bag, socks to a $2,000 suit. Nevertheless, the brand has one of the most recognizable signatures despite its simplicity- the multicolor stripes that is. The stripes quintessentially scream British next to the Union Jack and Burberry check. Come to think of it, maybe it is the British genes in the brand that makes its styles relaxed and elegant at the same time.

I spotted this great canvas weekend bag when i passed by a Paul Smith store on my way back home yesterday. It is printed with vintage stamps that collectively makes the Union Jack image. The size is 21.25″x 11.75″x 10″, perfect for one to two days trip out of town or cruising. It comes with grained leather trim and detachable canvas strap. Get this bag from eluxury.com at $455 for your next short or weekend trip. Style and elegance need not always be dead serious.