2011, the year to downsize

i've been a huge fans of huge bags for years but on this past 2 years i begin to get tired of carrying big bags, now my favourites are medium size bags. small bags? hmmm they are cute to me but honestly i don't think it fits my needs.
from 4950 euros Chanel to 23 euros topshop, are you ready to downsize the size of your bags? or downsize the budget for your bags?

1. Louis Vuitton



2. Marc Jacobs 1100 euros


3. Prada 820 euros


4. Louis Vuitton


5. Lanvin


6. Dior


7. Givenchy 1450 euros


8. Lanvin


9. Miu Miu 690 euros


10. Valentino


11. Chloé 490 euros


12. Burberry Prorsum 950 euros


13. Prada


14. Chanel 4950 euros


15. Marc Jacobs 1395 euros


16. Topshop 23 euros


17. Miu Miu 890 euros


18. Valentino


19. Chanel 1290 euros


20. Miu Miu 620 euros


source : www.vogue.fr

My MANy Bags News #306

Below: Brad Goreski spotting his Givenchy SS2011 Mens Leopard Print Bomber Jacket at the Narciso Rodriguez Fall Winter 2011 Show yesterday (New York Fashion Week)... Love how he tones down the flamboyant jacket with suiting styles of tie, shirt and black...

Below: The jacket as seen on Givenchy's SS2011 Mens runway show...

Brad Goreski in Givenchy Spring Summer 2011 Leopard Print Bomber Jacket

If there's someone who can flaunt a full on leopard prints and still make it look relevant and non overkill, it has to be Brad Goreski! (Okay Bryanboy can... but there are not a lot of fierce fashion fans like Bryan around)

Paired with his signature preppy 'geek chic' look (and his ever cute black rim glasses!)... the Givenchy Leopard Print Bomber Jacket simply looked hot and in a strange way, wearable. Now I covet leopard prints on clothing, sans all the fetish and stigma associated with guys wearing these feral prints.

Brad has a Midas touch on clothes. Anything on him just looked super hot anyday!

Source: Getty Images, Givenchy

Ad Campaigns And Catalogues #199

Below: Givenchy SS2011 Womens Accessories and Bags are as appealing as any other season from the fashion forward brand... Love the details and the unusual shapes for their bags... such as this range with clever use of zippers as a key detailing...(Top: Antigona Duffel, Below: Elme Tote)

Below: Leopard prints continues to charm the fashion crowds... love the Nightingale with the gradation print from back to colour...

Below: A refreshing change for this SS2011 season, Givenchy introduces colour for their bags and shoes, no longer restricted to the goth and dark colour palette:-P

Below: Glamourous clutches for any evening parties! Love the one in Gold leather... the transparent acrylic buckle contrasted with metal is fabulous!

Below: I love these bracelets! Any of them will do for me!

Below: Who knew zippers can make such interesting design and details? Gorgeous!

Givenchy Spring Summer 2011 Womens Bags, Shoes And Accessories

If you think Givenchy is always goth and dark, think twice for this Spring Summer 2011 season. The women's accessories seem to have catch on some of that colour fever for this season, with a few of the classic bags, such as Nightingale and Antigona being offered in bright lime green and turquoise.

That said, most of the designs in this new collection still retain a strong goth chic and glamour factor. Especially noteworthy are the use of abundant leopard prints from bags, shoes to bracelets and belts. Feline appeal is in! I love those leopard printed textures in haircalf and some even directly on the leather. There is a new tote design in the collection, called the Elme, with contrast paneling, of exotic skin/calf textures against smooth calf or patent leather. The shape of the Elme is structured and clean, with a handy shoulder strap to help share some weight onto shoulders if necessary. Details are very important in Givenchy;s collections, they often have the most original hardware design, which I adore and pay attention to (Love Antigona's huge triangular chunky studs and the triangular hook on the shoulder flap bag, which is most interesting! Check my facebook fan page for pic of this shoulder bag). It's what makes their bags so appealing.

If I am to pick my most favourite of this collection, it has to be the bags and shoes which cleverly utilise zippers as a key design element. From front panel stripe on Antigona and Elme bags (and clutches too!), to straps on heels, it is a fresh interpretation on creative use of zippers. Love!

Givenchy can never disappoint. This is yet another proof why their bags are always top on my hot picks.

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Source: Givenchy

Givenchy "Pre-Spring 2011"

01. Melancholia bag, medium size, in leopard print suede
02. Nightingale trolley, in leopard print suede




03. Pandora bag, medium size, in leopard print suede and black leather
04. Antigona bag, large size, in leopard print suede and black leather


05. George V bag, in leopard print suede and black leather
06. Nightingale bag, large size, in leopard print suede and black leather


07. George V bag, with exotic skin panels and white leather
08. White leather Oxfords with shiny "vertebrae patch" details


09. Antigona bag, large size, in black grained leather and white leather scales decoration
10. Antigona bag, medium size, in white imitation ostrich leather and shiny white leather


11. Antigona bag, large size, in black & white leather
12. Elme bag, in brown & red python and vegetal leather


13. Antigona bag, large size, in brown python and vegetal leather
14. Pandora clutch, in black & navy python and vegetal leather


15. Pandora clutch, in soft black lambskin with resin stone patterns
16. Evening bag, in shiny black whip snake leather

Givenchy "Melancholia studded strap"

i might be overreacting but this is could be my PERFECT bag! okay, i admit i've said it before with the Chanel Olsen tote but i did said that it was my perfect 'slouchy' bag didn't i? and this Givenchy bag is not slouchy.

i've been blogging this Givenchy Studded Melancholia bag and wanting it since the beginning of the year and finally i manage to get this bag by the end of the year. it was quite a long wait but it's worth the wait.




more on what this bag fits and comparison shots can be seen in here

My MANy Bags Trendspotting #143

Below: 'Sheer' joy of Spring Summer 2011? Men's peekaboo torso and nipples?!?! Many designers are proposing transparency for next season. Neil Barrett's Spring Summer 2011 menswear sees lots of take on this transparency trend... sheer tops anyone? I like this look, blazer to show just a little and not too overwhelming for the eyes...

Below: Leather and sheer seemed to create an interesting opposing aesthetic of tough vs. the feminine... use transparency wisely to not look effeminate and trying too hard... (Neil Barrett SS2011)

Below: If you are shy, layer the translucent top over a solid for a more subtle take... (Neil Barrett SS2011)

Below: Burberry Prorsum proposes biker's take on masculine/feminine transparency trend... netted knit top over biker style pants and tough looking sandals...

Below: Military shirts in sheer fabric for Burberry Prorsum SS2011... again, tough over soft...

Below: Even more classic brands like Bottega Veneta are also not shying away from showing subtle skin... layer a trench over, show enough of pecs to tease... chest hair in minimal amounts please:-)

Below: Not even Hermès are spared from the invasion of transparency in menswear...

Below: Givenchy SS2011 also sees men dressing in sheer shirts, who says women can only do the seductive look:-)

Below: Nipple bearing seems fundamental for Spring Summer 2011 menswear... Lanvin agrees too...:-)

Below: Alexis Mabille SS2011 Menswear... sheer and flamboyant...

'Sheer' Joy For Spring Summer 2011

Remember this guy whom I commented I was against men showing off his nipples no matter what the situation is?


Time to eat my words back... *Glurp*. It may used to be 'socially' unacceptable for men to flaunt skin thru translucent fabrics (guys who do, screamed effeminate and fetish) things are about to change. Our female counterparts have always leverage on 'seduction' thru 'now you see it, now you don't' fabrics... now it is the guy's turn to 'shine' in this arena. (One thing I find strange is that guys wearing sheer tops are feminine, but it is strangely acceptable when guys bare the full torso during summer. That's considered masculine).

For Spring Summer 2011, transparency have been a big trend on the women's runway. But it seems designers all over have decided it is just as good a fashion statement for men as well. So here we are, presented on the runways of almost every major fashion brands, be it avant garde houses like Neil Barrett, Lanvin or Givenchy, or classic houses like Hermès and Bottega Veneta... each had their interpretations of transparency to some extent.

Nipples, pecs and abs 'peeked' in abundance thru sheer fabrics, lightweight knits or netted tops... it's 'male-physique' galore for any adoring eyes:-)

I wonder how widely adopted will this transparency trend be when Spring Summer 2011 hits full steam. I know if I am to wear sheer tops, I'd do it in Neil Barrett's style, militant and tough, over blazers and utilitarian pants to oppose the femininity of this subtle exposé. Or even Burberry Prorsum's biker take, with leather jackets complete with killer strap sandals.

What say you guys? Will you ever be ready to 'peekaboo' some nipples and abs?:-) Is it 'sheer joy' or 'sheer despair' for you?

Source: Vogue UK