Gucci Spring Summer 2010 Mens - Bags

• White and Perforated

This season's Gucci for men is mostly about white (and also black, but mainly white) bags, but the new trend from Gucci is perforations and neoprenes. So, these are some of my hot picks.

The white leather tote above features top zip closure, top handles, two open top compartments and one zip compartment. I think it's worth paying USD1390 for this tote, since it's leather. 3 months ago I bought a whote Guess tote very similar to this tote, but it's not leather and it's 17 times cheaper.

1. The first tote is a off-white cotton tote with blue leather trim. I'd say I really like the blue leather trim but 990€ for a cotton tote? Makes me think twice.
2. This bag grew on me. I didn't like it at first glance, but I'm starting to accept its shape. It's actually leather (I thought it was also cotton), and has grey nylon trims. Measuring at 16.5"L x 5.9"W x 18.1"H this tote retails for USD2550. If I'm not mistaken the python skin version of this tote was shown during the fashion show last year, but sadly it didn't make it into production.
3. I really like the shade of this blue leather duffle. It looks just like other Gucci duffle bags but this bag costs twice as much as others at 1990€.

This season Gucci also released several bags with the GG imprimé coated canvas. In the picture above it's the blue and white GG imprimé small flight bag with leather trims, with matching belts. I have no idea why, but the blue one is at USD590 while the white one is a lil bit more expensive at USD690.

I went to see it myself, I'd say the blue bag is really nice, just the right size, but the blue isn't as blue as I expected. Only with the reflection of light it'll look as blue as it is in the picture above

I never knew this bag existed until I browsed through the Gucci men's catalog! This bag really caught my attention as it is a mixture of white skuba fabric, perforated leather, crocodile skin with rubber interlocking G detail. The crocodile skin is used around the interlocking G detail and the bottom of the tote. For all these exotic mixture in classy white, it retails for USD8600.

This bag is actually on my list as it somehow matches the Jimmy Choos I want. As I stated above, this blue GG imprimé small tote with leather trim is not as blue as it looks in the picture above. I was actually quite disappointed. It was also very bulky at the bottom, making it difficult to be carried on the shoulders. At least it retails at an affordable price of USD770. RM3000 in Malaysia. It's still on my list anyway :-)

I'll leave you readers with this picture of the dark grey rubberized crocodile tote which retails for USD27900. *It looks so majestic.*

Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Collection

• FINALLY!

This is what a commentor said after reading about this new collection.

"Just when I gave up on LV they come out with this!"

And so did I reacted this way!



Yesterday in Paris, Louis Vuitton introduced the Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Collection to the press. This new line of leather products are defined as 'luxury with an edge'. The products in this collection would be fully in grained leather, alongside with gold hardware paired with a string of leather, and embossed with the Louis Vuitton Monogram, which was never done before!

The line of products includes...

Long wallets, ranging around 500 Euros... (Hey it's time to replace my 1 and a half year old wallet!)

Clutches which will retail around 800 Euros...

Oh God I just love this Navy Blue clutch. Something for the guys! I guess this is the perfect clutch for me as I need something not too big and at least something in leather!

Hobo bag, which is the Artsy MM which will come in around 1450 Euros...

Rectangular-ish bowling bag which will retail around 1100 Euros. Hey it's very affordable for a leather bag and it's from Louis Vuitton! This reminds me of the USD2000+ silvery bowling bag Britney had I think 2 years ago.

And of course, totes!!! I really like the colour above, but it's Navy Blue, which is known as "false black". Come on! If Navy Blue, give more blue to it! Don't make it look so black-ish =(

OFF-WHITE! Really sweet. I think if I ever purchase one of these totes, I'll opt for the off-white one.

This tote comes in 2 sizes which is the smaller one PM retailing around 1350 Euros and the bigger one MM at around 1700 Euros.

Oh btw, there are 5 colours for this collection which is Taupe (light brown), Bordeaux (dark brown), Blue (some awkward yet nice blue), Navy Blue (false black =.=), and Off-White.

And the best part is, this collection would be permanent! YAY!!!

Yves Saint Laurent Muse

• YSL's Iconic Bag

When someone mentions Yves Saint Laurent, what comes to your mind? I'm sure for true fashionistas, the first thing that comes to their minds is of course, the one and only iconic Muse.

But sadly in Malaysia, YSL is not very popular among the ladies. I RARELY see ladies carrying YSLs around, in fact, I only saw one lady carrying a grey croc-embossed Muse and I have doubts about its authenticity. Lol.

So anyway, as I received an email from YSL yesterday, they introduced the new fall collection and it happened the email had a photo of several Muse.

Basically, the Muse comes in 2 sizes, the Large Muse (17" X 11" X 5") and the Oversized Muse (18" X 16" X 5").

As for now, they have 5 different types of Muse which is the classic leather Muse, the patent Muse which comes only in black, the croc embossed suede Muse, the metallic leather Muse and the leopard Muse.

As you can see in the picture above, the 2 bags at the top left corner is the black patent. The smaller picture is the oversized one which retails for US$1,450 and the larger picture is the large Muse which retails for US$1,350.

The classic leather Muse has the most choices among the rest of the types of Muse.

The large leather Muse comes in 10 different colours which as seen above which is Pink, Ivory, Cognac, Navy, Red, Brown, and not in the photo, Olive, Mauve, Grey and Black. Each one retails for US$1,450.

The oversized one comes in Black, Grey, Brown, Ivory, Pink and Navy and retails for US$1,550 each.

For me I feel that if you want something that'll last for a long time, you should pick basic colours such as black, brown or ivory. But if you want to follow the season's colour now, you can either pick the Navy or the Red.

But if I would to pick one, I would definitely go for the Olive as it is not a very common colour, but yet it is a lasting one. As I said how I loved Olive to go with golden hardware, fortunately this Olive Muse comes with golden hardware. And US$1,550 for an Iconic leather bag is reasonable ok!

If you are one person who need all the attention, then the metallic leather Muse is the one for you. The metallic Muse comes only in one size which is the oversized one. It comes in shiny silver and gold and retails for US$1,450. I'm fine with this one as the metallic colour is shiny and not too striking. I wouldn't have to blink my eyes too often too.

Everyone's striving to get exotic skin bags nowadays. If you want to have an exotic looking bag without harming any animals, then the croc-embossed suede Muse is the one for you. It comes only in large size and retails at a lil bit higher price which is US$1,695. It comes only in 2 colours, which is grey and beige. Hmmm...not too sure about the colour, but it might grow on me. Maybe the grey one looks better if I would to see it in person.


Last but not least, in fact, the best part, Leopard Muse! Fortunately, it comes in both large and oversized and retails for US$2,395 and US$2,495 respectively. It's made of printed calf leather and too add some striking detail to it, the golden hardware definitely stands out from the striking pattern of the bag.

If you're one of those who follows the season's trend, the Leopard Muse is a must-have!

If you noticed, the difference of price of the 2 sizes is US$100 for each type of Muse. This shows that the question here is not about the worth of the bag, like, some people might say, for an extra US$100 I'd rather pay for the oversize one. But the thing here is about which one suits you more, and how you would like to carry it.

The large one is more suitable to be carried on the shoulder as it has a longer handle while the oversized one is better hung on the elbow or hand-carried. So, it's not about the worth factor, it's about which size suits you and how you want to carry it.

As a conclusion, I feel that an average price of US$1,500 for a leather iconic bag is definitely worth the penny and it is of course a good investment. Who knows, you can even pass it down to your daughters or your grand-daughters!

Goodnight.

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

• So Bring Out the Shopaholic in Me!

Something I noticed about Chanel's Pre-Fall 2010 campaigns and product photos is that, these photos have the Chanel paper bag all over the place!

Got what I mean?

So without hesitation, I browsed through the collection and I've gotta say I really liked some leather goods! These are favourite after all I've browsed through.

The moment I saw this, I went like, woah! It's so shiny~ The buttery quilted lambskin~ If a lady would to carry this to anywhere, she would be the centre of attention =)

*tires screeching sound* Unless there's a Birkin around. LOL!

Furry~ This lil evening clutch is made of Orylag fur (it's a rabbit if you didn't know, just like me) and a strap of pearls. Wow. I guess it should be real pearls. But maybe not Mikimoto standard, or the clutch will cost a bomb!

A normal looking white quilted lambskin Chanel flap bag. Next!

When you look at this, you'll start to tilt your head left and right to get the right shape of the bag. FOCUS! Look straight people! It's a large quilted lambskin tote with an exernal pocket which looks like the stiched-on classic flap bag with the Mademoiselle lock. Now turn your head back up.

Simple, stylish, and convenient. It has no loud patterns nor crazy design, but I'd to say this grey calfskin tote is one of my favourite one among all the other bags. I don't know, I just feel the bag somehow. It has a Mademoiselle lock too~

This might not look the best, but I'm writing about this bag because I saw it personally and checked it out. It's quite a nice bag, spacious, and I like the texture of the nylon, it's different from other designer brands. Unfortunately that time the leather version hasn't arrive yet. If I'm not mistaken, the nylon version retails around RM5700+ and it comes in black and white. No blue for Malaysia. Boo. The leather version comes in black and white and retails for (I think) RM11,350. Chanel prices. Sigh.

Movin' on to shoes~

10.5cm satin pump with pearls. What more do you want? Diamonds? Go find Jimmy Choo.

This is special~ 9cm heeled tweed boots. The must have for your pre-fall wardrobe. I love how you can see some pink and light blue in it. And the finishing touch of this boots is the metallic heel. Perfect.

Gold shiny metallic suede goatskin sandal. With a ruffle flower? Something for the red carpet?

This time for the sneakers Chanel came up with this black quilted nylon sneakers. Nothing special about it, but maybe some guys would kill to get it.

I actually hate sneakers with nylon because, wouldn't the nylon get scratched and would tear easily? Somebody please explain to me and change my views on nylon shoes.

I LOOOOOVE THESE 2 WALLETS! One in metallic quilted lamskin and the other in white calfskin. Oh please keep them for me till the end of the year =D

Last but not the least, accessories! Specifically, bracelets! I really like these bracelets above and I guess that men can wear them too! The first one is a python skin bracelet, the 2nd one a snakeskin embossed lambskin, and the last one fabric. But the main attraction of these bracelets is the Mademoiselle lock. Sweet!

So in conclusion, I think I like the way how Chanel doesn't instantly follow other brands like how Gucci and Louis Vuitton are coming up with pink and red leather goods.

As you can see the pre-fall collection is all about white, grey, black, shiny metallic lambskin and back with the tweeds.

Can't wait for the Fall-Winter collection!

I hope one day I would come home just like this, except with THINGS in those paper bags LOL!

Goodnight.

Struck by Burberry's Winter Storm

• This is Fierce!

Around last week, Burberry released a collection which is part of the Fall-Winter 2010 collection, which is dubbed the "Winter Storm".

They came up with a couple of bags, wallets, and a range of clothes which includes childrenswear too!

What I notice in the collection is that, BLACK is the colour of the collection. Almost every accessory comes in black, or if not, in Burberry's signature check design in black and grey. Well, there are 2 bags which cames in metallic champagne too.

But besides having black in everything, another main focus in this collection are the studs! Here are some of my favourite studded stuffs...

On the left is a white studded collar long sleeve shirt and on the right is a double breasted trench coat which has studs at its undercollar, epaulettes and belt.

I like how the studs are placed so clean and neatly. Remember I once blogged about what I wanted to wear for a special occasion as a "naughty boy" (2NE1 post)? I guess the white shirt would make the whole look perfect. But first I need to US$295 to purchase it. And for those who dare to look more fierce, the trench coat comes at quite a fierce price tag of US$1,695.

No worries ladies, you can be fierce too!

Just like the men's clothes, there is a white studded cuff long sleeve shirt and a black studded cuff trench coat for the ladies.

Just like the men's clothes, the studs are placed very neatly and clean. The white shirt retails at US$350 while the trench coat retails at US$1,595. Be careful not to punch your boyfriends when you wear these studded clothes! *Boyfriends, don't mess with your girls too if they happen to wear those on your date.*

As for the accessories, these are (for me) some of the fiercest ones in the collection.

At the top left of the photo is a studded black python skin tote bag. I didn't know they could put studs on snake skin! With a length of 18", men can actually work this bag, but the design and structure of the bag is a little bit feminine. This python ain't coming cheap ya'know, it bites at a price of US$5,000. Or if it is too pricey, you can opt for the normal black leather one which comes at US$2,195 or the Burberry black and grey check version for US$1,895.

Another accessory in the collection that bites is the python skin platform boots which crawls up to the thigh! Standing at a fierce 5" heel, this boots comes at a hefty price of US$2,495.

At the bottom left is a leather driving studded glove. Nothing extra-ordinary about this piece, but it would complete my "naughty boy" look. If only they have a fingerless version...

Last but not least in the photo, is the studded metallic leather bowling bag which comes in black and dark nickel (champagne-ish colour). The design of the bag makes it look like a unisex bag, plus there is a long shoulder strap, but the sad thing is that it's too small for men to work this bag. It's only 14" long. =(

THIS! Is what I really need. I need this for my "naughty boy" look! It's just perfect! It's a chunky studded leather necklace. The studded leather has been threaded through the metallic links to create extra texture. This is what I really need. Oh gosh. What I need is US$595. Or if I opt for the finer version, US$495 please.

But if I can't afford the necklace above...

At least give me the chance to buy this! All I need now is to find a way to save up €175.

Goodnight.

Walking in Versace as Dangerous as Walking in Alexander McQueen

• Towering Stiletto

As I've written a blogspot before, the Armadillo heels from Alexander McQueen is one of those heels that many model fear wearing and walking it down the runway.

Natasha Poly was one of those models that pulled themselves out of Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2010 show when required to wear the Armadillo heels (above).

The shoe has a 7-inch heel (just the heel) and it is 12-inches tall when measured up to the top of the shoe. It has a platform of around 3 to 4 inches. That's very high.

But there was another designer that sent models walking down the runway also in extremely high heels the same season, which was Versace! When I think of Versace, I think of mind-blowing high heels, but for Spring Summer 2010, Donatella Versace went for a little higher heels.

One of those heels is the medallion heels which Jenna Jameson wore to the MTV VMA's earlier this year. This pair costs around US$1,725. Ciara wore a pair of these too at Maxim’s party in Los Angeles.

Here are some more heels that she designed that season. Basically, these are ALL the heels that were seen on the runway.

Colourful platforms sandals =D The top 2 and the blue-purple-black one have some snakeskin detail on it.

Interesting platform pumps in polka dots and interesting prints. The last one in the shiny detail, Ciara wore that to the “Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Issue Event” in LA.

Ankle boots in flowery prints. Love the stitching detail, very Fendi-ish. Ciara was also seen wearing the one in yellow.

But I think I would prefer this. It looks a little more neat and less striking.

Well, I kinda doubt that you would be able to find one of these heels for sale online, but I manage to find something similar, from Versace too!

This is the Dvea platform patent leather pumps, from Versace. It stands at 7-inches high and has a 3 inches double platform. You can get this from Net-a-Porter as it's still available at £720.

This is also available on Net-a-Porter. This metal-heeled ankle boots would turn many heads and attracts much attention as the heel is in shiny metal. This one's slightly shorter at 6.5 inches high and has a 2.5 inches platform, retailing at £903.

For the best part of the post...

Boots! Love the one in orange snakeskin. If I'm not wrong, it costs around US$3,000+. And again if I'm not wrong, these 2 boots has a heel of 8-inches!

So you see, the Alexander McQueen heels might look very dangerous but its shape just makes it look dangerous, and wearing these Versace heels are as dangerous as those McQueens.

If only I had the money, I would definitely get a pair of these Versace heels, as a collection.