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oh, and not the DIY FENDI (OH NO!!!!)
….and, for what it’s worth—NO, you Don’t want to see what I could come up with (it’s so hard to even do counted cross stitch eating a burrito) sigh.

Wanna give some studioskudos to: CHRISTA WEIL, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, The Fashionpreserve!
Ms. Weil has a take on that Vintage bag spin.

….and, well, this rendition sorta captures that charm.
It’s sorta it.
(AND, SORTA NOT IT…well, in terms of that almighty price point—and ‘Tis the Season’…..).

Enter–BERGDORF GOODMAN. (noted: deep bow worthy of a Japanese CEO)

photo: BDG

So, black was their option…..$7.2K later?
I should have paid more attention to my needlework.
BLACK, mind you….(the new blue?–NO!!!!!!!!)

Yep, I bought one.
and, true—One of my more interesting acquisitions. (As sung to: ‘Material Girl’)—
not counting Tall, Handsome and Japanese (of course)

So desu—-Okay. Looks a bit frail (not the dude, the bag)
—as in: PLEASE FOR GOD’S SAKE DON’T PUT YOUR ROTISSERIE CHICKEN IN THIS for “Later.”
Splotchy needlework (Granny might have given you some demerits there….like did they nod off mid stitch?)
still— overall Lovely.

I sprang for the version in Denim blue with the rose themed pattern over all (and yeah, only one bud in the back z-z-z-z)–the leather details are in a caramel leather and it does possess an authentic charm.

Perhaps as well a la vintage, perhaps not. It is pirouetting in Hermes territory….meaning price points….but how many of the same darned bag can one really own (LOTS and LOTS) sigh. So desu (again)

Verdict—-I’m a happy camper (and still wresting with my tortilla courtesy of Taco Bell).
And therefore, Amen

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photo: Reed Krakoff

This took me a while to fathom.
Epiphany — Reed Krakoff=Coach.
Gotta love the machine. Those wheels turning to ante up the price points.

Just as strictly an editorial opinion–I don’t like Reed Krakoff and not surprisingly, I don’t like Coach.
Was this some mechanism to extract the snob appeal from the people that turn their collective noses up at the Coach fare?
Because if you’re out of high school and you get a Coach product, you’re not going to be effused with enthusiasm.
Not that they don’t knock THAT off in Chinatown, too (I mean, they’ll copy Juicy).

Back to Reed Krakoff (if we must).
So…. I started to spy it here and there at SAKS (exclusively–and THEY REALLY WANT TO IMPRESS THAT UPON US, AND HEY, IT’S JUST DANDY BY ME…..)
Lucky Saks.

photo: Reed Krakoff

Shoes, Bags, and (ostensibly) Ready to Wear.
(when you’re ready….IF you’re ready)
I’m not ready.

You probably shouldn’t be either.

While Mr. Krakoff’s pedigree is impressive, Parsons School of Design and all those other bells and whistles that mean Anna Wintour will look….ONCE…..
It still looks like Coach to me. (even before I knew it was) but Coach is, well….Coach. A known quantity that I may not like, but it’s not going anywhere and when you see it….you can pretty much gauge the department store budget.
Let’s just say, they probably don’t stock Chanel, for example.

But, not so REED KRAKOFF.

I thought it was a design team….more like Proenza Schouler than ZAC POSEN for example, but no—all the ‘Glory’ belongs to one creative genius. The one that drives the Coach….(ha ha)

Well—
Coach sells.
As leather goes it’s probably pretty good if you don’t want to toss money at the French (and God Knows Louis Vuitton isn’t bending down to pick up spare dollars).

Let’s all line up for the new shoes to start with….and I know that the reserve list must be high with boar hair ankle bands being as ‘in demand’ as they are….
doesn’t the diffusion line generally come AFTER the signature line?
Just a thought.

P.S. The shoes are $850 a pop. Better order several of each.

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Something about this lovely Rose Clair Lady Dior—They call it Large, but I beg to differ, ah, but If I were a Japanese gal….maybe 5′4″….well, then it would be Large.

At 5′8,” this looks somewhat diminutive in proportion, so I’ll call it Small.

But……I’ll also call it PERFECT for Valentines Day (or White Day….depending upon which side of the dateline you call home).
The perfect ballet pink, it is almost a neutral. Truly yummy with grey and ivory, white, black or navy, it is a rich and creamy colour that is enhanced by the quilting. We love it in the matte lambskin (the patent variety loses the luxe of the patina) and the silver tone hardware updates it for Spring.

Pair this with a dozen roses, Fella–you’ve got the yyc vote for V-Day Victory. Add a Celestine nightie and robe and We’ll propose to you!

Jessie (really fun to work with and knows her line) at Saks Tyson’s Corner, Virginia also has a Gorgeous (Cupid Worthy) Scarlet number–in the $2800 shopper–really beautiful. Perfect to shove your Godiva booty in my dear.

And, of course, two of the newer options for Spring (Courtesy of Saks’ Dior rep, Jessie) Rosato (it’s a soft pinkish beige) and Begonia–truly what I’d call the PERFECT Valentine Pink!

Photo: Saks Tysons

The style is dubbed the Panarea which might translate into something truly romantic in some language other than French or English….but to me sounds like either a form of Digestive disorder or a Franchised Bread Cafe haunted by high school girls.

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