Les Petits Joueurs (The Little Players) by Mariasole Cecchi, a 23 year-old accessories designer from Florence, Italy is a bag designer that I recently discovered while browsing LuisaViaRoma. What caught my attention at first glance were the 80’s inspired designs of the Colorblock and Piano clutch, but then on further examination I saw that the design of these bags are actually made with real legos. Pretty unique huh? I’ve never seen anything like it.
Miu Miu just opened a new flagship boutique in Singapore, which is located in Marina Bay Sands Mall, a prestigious international shopping destination. And with an event as such, of course it calls for a special edition bag.
Gilt Noir members, have you visited GG today? There’s an exclusive Second Chance Vintage sale, featuring gorgeous Hermes and Chanel bags, happening now over at Gilt Groupe in the exclusive Noir section of the site!
Here are a couple of my favorites:
HERMES 40cm H.A.C. Birkin.
price $12,000
I have such a sweet tooth for Judith Leiber’s cupcake minaudiere clutch, but there is just no way that I would ever fork over $4,295 for a clutch, that adorable as it may be, I just know that I would never wear it.
Then I discovered the keyfob minature cupcake version! Adorable. The only thing that I worry about with any crystal-paved accessory is the wear. Especially if we’re talking about a keyfob, an accessory that will most likely, on numerous occasions, be shuffled around in your bag, dropped on the ground or even tossed on the counter. I would just be worried that after a couple months or so the crystals would pop off. Although I’m sure if I had this in my collection, it would be designated for special occasions only.
There is a handful of Alexander McQueen fans over in the Handbag Forum, me being one of them! What it is about the Alexander McQueen signature skull print that I adore so much, I could not tell you. My collection of skull print scarves are such a staple – If ever in a rush and can’t find anything to wear, match it with the most casual dressed-down look, like a simple pair of jeans and white tank for insta-fab! So yes, I love my Alexander McQueen scarves. Which is why when I received word from Net-a-Porter about their new Exclusive Laptop Case by Alexander McQueen, I nearly fell out of my seat!
I have never owned a bag by Balenciaga. However, I have noticed that the women who carry them have a tremendous sense of style and are very loyal to their brand. Balenciaga has offered their bags in a tremendous array of colors, but the Cannage Croc City bag really caught my eye as it is unique in the Balenciaga family for it’s use of woven leather and multiple colors.
Made with soft lambskin, the bleu marine multi features a beautiful array of colors: eggplant, taupe, black, chocolate, ivory, olive and denim are united by rich dark blue ether croc trimmings and aged brass hardware. It is the absolutely perfect color palette for Fall and Winter.
The Artisan Corner is a new unique event that brings the craftsmanship of Gucci’s Florentine leather goods factory directly to its clientele. And this month the House’s most skilled artisans will travel to a select few Gucci stores here within the US, where they will be stationed at custom-built workshops.
The Artisan Corner will include work tables, a sewing machines, a leather stand, and various tools that are used to make some of Gucci’s most memorable leather goods. The artisans be working on various classics like the Bamboo, New Jackie, New Pelham, G Wave and as well as small leather goods. Gucci announced, “Customers will be able to see craftsman as they hand-stitch handles, assemble bamboo tassels, prepare leather strips for woven stitching and hand emboss customer’s initials, offering a unique viewing of Gucci’s time honored traditions.”
