My MANy Bags News #160


Below: The lovely Harwood bag in brown leather accented with gold patent leather trims on the corners. I love the rivets that lined the top of the bag and the handles.


Below: A very nice shape for the bag...


Below: Magnetic closure for easy access to contents... and a middle zip compartment that divides the interior into 2 to get more organised:-P



Below: Comes in a luxurious and glamourous gold too! Perfect to dazzle at x'mas parties:-)



Below: The one featured in the lookbook is in a large size...



Burberry London Harwood Leather Bag

For those of you who have asked me what bag is Iekeliene (the gorgeous model:-p) carrying from the new Spring Summer 2010 Burberry London collection... well, I got a reply from Burberry!

It's called the Harwood and the large one (which Iekeliene is holding in the lookbook) retails for £1095. However, at present the stores will carry the medium version since not too many women are as tall as Iekeliene to be able to pull off a bigger version. The medium version retails for £895 and is now available in stores (I presume in UK:-) Do enquire in Singapore's Burberry stores if you are interested. However, the bag is sold online at www.burberry.com ) I think what makes the bag interesting is the patent gold leather corners and the rivets the lined the top and handles which gives it an armored feel in a luxurious way. (I am surprised that the metal looking corners are leather instead of metal plates... this means less weight for the bag which is excellent!) Very nicely designed, I 'approve' hands and legs up!:-)

Source: Burberry

Retail price: £1095 (large), £895 (medium). Where to buy: Burberry

Gender Bender #55


Below: Click on pic to view the details...it's simply gorgeous exotic leather for the eyes...


Chloé Large Elsie Bag In Python

Another top handle bag makes its way to my drool list. Exotics are catching my eye these days (hold your rotten eggs PETA! I am just doing my part to help save the economy!), Ostrich, Python, Croc (dream leather!) are just the ultimate indulgence of luxury shopping.

Top handle 'school bag' styles are slowly gaining prominence in the handbag world. Proenza Schouler's PS1 bag, Mulberry's upcoming Alexa Bag and many more are seen on the arms of fashionable women and man alike. So I am drawn to this 'school bag' style Chloé Large Elsie Bag in Python with a stunning whisky colour. Lovely gold tone hardware, beautiful scales of the leather and 2 ways to carry the bag... makes this a useful bag for day or night.

Chloè is gaining back its momentum with the fashion crowd... the Paraty bag is an interesting creation, and this Elsie bag is quite a looker too.

Source: Chloé

A STATE OF GRACE




Check out these lovelies by The State of Grace. UK designer Lucia Silver brings the influence of chic from the 20s and 30s, fusing a retro-style trademark on all her creations. I'm loving her personal mix of vintage and sophisticate . . .