tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15521301508306639392024-03-06T12:47:51.008+08:00BagdonnaDesigner Handbag Reviews and Accessory BlogBagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-36562292486599443192010-01-07T18:45:00.008+08:002010-01-07T20:11:48.397+08:00Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Shiny Goatskin Card Case<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd4a6vM8DiBpygafPPHKPkOC8Lw0TrjRvfx4dNk6f4tYFZvgnnhs0F_9i3Hha3acN0gWfwQBIfwEnZEOf962lTceq9PSDEkdLWl4YjF5fwTn3q1Gcg8tGkbXl5ljvxidTjosVfQLOUtOG/s1600-h/Bottega_Veneta_intrecciato_Shiny_Goatskin_Card_Case.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd4a6vM8DiBpygafPPHKPkOC8Lw0TrjRvfx4dNk6f4tYFZvgnnhs0F_9i3Hha3acN0gWfwQBIfwEnZEOf962lTceq9PSDEkdLWl4YjF5fwTn3q1Gcg8tGkbXl5ljvxidTjosVfQLOUtOG/s400/Bottega_Veneta_intrecciato_Shiny_Goatskin_Card_Case.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423947906136795474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">When I saw this </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Card Case</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> on sale, I knew I had to get it. The gorgeous shade of brown together with the shiny goatskin is a refreshing change from all the usual matte leather stuffs I have from </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">BV</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. If you look closely, there are actually two leathers of different textures interwovened together to create a mildly contrasting pattern. I've been wanting to get a </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Card Case</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> to hold my Sony digicam for the longest time. And guess what. It fits perfectly. Now I have one more reason to carry my Sony Digicam everywhere with me.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">At just about </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">$300</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> after the discount, the price is really not bad at all.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span><br /></span></span><div><br /></div></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-81503902511040130512009-12-28T17:44:00.014+08:002009-12-28T20:01:20.299+08:00Top 5 Most Popular Designer Handbag<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GE8RxxjUChgS-3IBeC4s46KHiADGNLXrJ2ddnn8Dn52CC3HD8ScBDKg6RBCsK2puOnv4hOYm_-Pz2qElIhdA1ewrNIQRHI4u5miTWeCgaZQs8-5DRLH3xbfkAcrGX9z6Dt96oyMz2M5z/s1600-h/coach_signature_tote.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFE_zcm0a6vyGMlZAK4B05LLWt-iS_cgjgTj2T2inhekWtuQrKQTRf_ZaClRJg0dNjURzcaEvaaLnOqGFNCc28aIrZGrB6tXuyFuoMeqZDMdCh7tB7vNbdRMS4DRVTTuHeqXQ__eYxOZ2c/s1600-h/louis_vuitton_monogram_canvas_neverfull_gm.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFE_zcm0a6vyGMlZAK4B05LLWt-iS_cgjgTj2T2inhekWtuQrKQTRf_ZaClRJg0dNjURzcaEvaaLnOqGFNCc28aIrZGrB6tXuyFuoMeqZDMdCh7tB7vNbdRMS4DRVTTuHeqXQ__eYxOZ2c/s400/louis_vuitton_monogram_canvas_neverfull_gm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420246552484772802" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Here are the top 5 designer bags which score highest on the mass-appeal index:</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvass Neverfull</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">An extremely wearable and flexible bag. Its large opening and roomy interior make it an ideal bag for work, travel and everyday use.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available in PM, MM ang GM, it is now also available in Damier Canvass. </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> has since launched a few limited editions of this hugely popular bag such as the Murakami and Graffiti versions.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeu3zfXH0UmKtj_WrqnP2vBOV4KwEpwtc0IMN-EauPazdgfd1dXgwnptnl5PHEr-sn2G1Kk9OWmdH7CMbAt-LFfmkZOWpdcSRqsRyjbiSOJNDZJekcyf3dD0FJeLkdZ0VyvoBB_l9zFvjm/s400/Louis_Vuitton_Speedy+30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420226703558252498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton Speedy</span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">An interpretation of <b>Louis Vuitton's</b> famous Keepall, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Speedy</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> wins for its simple, classic style with a roomy interior. Its appeal transcends all demographics. Need I say more?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI50aODRvHDVD7o0KaxbC1y6arUkHwbLCij2ChCIKaiLbvclmeMqzLyrMRDelnSkobjXasralH1KO3eIKtUDwjnYzGmtqhLUhgCAGKhBmAr4GZcRGwM4ln8Olu0foGmilYxBFFebYB1neJ/s400/gucci_original_gg_tote.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420234086186060658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gucci Original GG Tote</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available in an array of shapes and sizes, it is an instant hit with the OL (Office Lady).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pictured here is the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sukey Large Tote</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag, one of the most popular </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gucci Original GG</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> totes. A well-designed bag, it has both form and function, making it a great everyday bag. The cream leather combines beautifully with the signature fabric.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVddBM9EODRhwBlwbLWgNi3i9SUOe413K0wVa8F8OAJ1MkHSg9AzjSVfRTN8_O1QbNpSAJQmL2ZCz3WQo-zjg_b7aohFV1gAAU52Z28iwMjIPxxYmXz0LeuA2EbOPPFxXXg8uncmmbZl-o/s400/long_champ_le_pliage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420240591637127122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 340px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Long Champ Le Pliage</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The ultimate everyday versatile bag, it has garnered a strong following with its signature embossed leather, water-resistant nylon and roomy interior. This super light tote can be folded into a compact shape for storage. Available in a variety of styles, sizes and colors.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GE8RxxjUChgS-3IBeC4s46KHiADGNLXrJ2ddnn8Dn52CC3HD8ScBDKg6RBCsK2puOnv4hOYm_-Pz2qElIhdA1ewrNIQRHI4u5miTWeCgaZQs8-5DRLH3xbfkAcrGX9z6Dt96oyMz2M5z/s400/coach_signature_tote.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420246803709341362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Coach Signature Tote</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Coach Signature handbags have become so universally appealing that its outlet stores have launched a line of its </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Signature</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> tote that is very affordable to the common consumer.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Images: Internet</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-28793845388965806362009-12-22T14:50:00.004+08:002009-12-22T22:33:51.269+08:00Chloe Paddington<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugTCM1tSv0zcBs6oo-tq1pKOEy5UMxnb77Cy-9DFS8aesXbXIUFzWSuPMlx7ZR-iXSz7BMifO7mnkW62UN9Czk7PnUCMwnnftMoOL_AnObt99FGg0TxpoWgKu4VFUL89iI9qp-Tw67Cp1/s1600-h/Chloe_Paddington_Pocket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugTCM1tSv0zcBs6oo-tq1pKOEy5UMxnb77Cy-9DFS8aesXbXIUFzWSuPMlx7ZR-iXSz7BMifO7mnkW62UN9Czk7PnUCMwnnftMoOL_AnObt99FGg0TxpoWgKu4VFUL89iI9qp-Tw67Cp1/s400/Chloe_Paddington_Pocket.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417950260952014434" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Of all the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/11/chloe-sally.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Chloe</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Paddingtons, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paddington Pocket</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is my favorite. Besides the signature buttery-soft albeit the thick, heavy leather, I also like the good size. It is just right; not too big or small and it is proportionate to the gigantic lock. And as the name suggests, it comes with a pocket on the outside which is always a bonus for me. You can reach for essentials like keys, lip gloss, mints without rummaging furiously through your bag. </span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chloe Paddington Pocket</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> remains one of my much loved bag despite feeling victimized each time I carry it due to its sheer weight. To minimize the weight, I've removed the signature lock from the bag. It's a pity as it adds a nice touch to the bag but well...unless I have 'vertebraes made of steel' as </span></span><a href="http://www.bagsnob.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Bagsnob</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"> </span>Tina puts it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chloe Paddington Pocket</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> retails for </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$2610</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-59703773861035350762009-12-15T18:22:00.006+08:002009-12-22T22:40:41.202+08:00Miu Miu Taupe Qulited Shoulder Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRblV-qp66t8ZDGdN6_cK1ct29KIeQIkRnO6wFnFnna9gVwTmAbv03fJAxsfexTQieAHUsdvT7nq_uEErnqvMc9XOSvk67XGkbJxLhTOTa6qo5wj-ibQ59ZKIlfgXaRVfPIVl8U4N_0rr/s1600-h/miu_miu_taupe_quilted_shoulder_ba.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRblV-qp66t8ZDGdN6_cK1ct29KIeQIkRnO6wFnFnna9gVwTmAbv03fJAxsfexTQieAHUsdvT7nq_uEErnqvMc9XOSvk67XGkbJxLhTOTa6qo5wj-ibQ59ZKIlfgXaRVfPIVl8U4N_0rr/s400/miu_miu_taupe_quilted_shoulder_ba.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415407115788861762" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've added this gorgeous </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Miu Miu Taupe Quilted Shoulder Bag</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to my wish list. I've always had a soft spot for <a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/11/chloe-sally.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">bags with chains combined with leather</span></a> to give the user comfort while carrying the bag. Aesthetically, it also gives the bag a more balanced feel as opposed to one with a full chain like the Chanel 2.55. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I like everything about this bag--the perfect leather handles with chain links, turnlock closure and studs all in gorgeous gold-tone; the buttery-soft leather in the most neutral tone; its generous size with three compartments and I like how the the buckles at the sides appear to be holding the three compartments together; finally the price. At </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$2580</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, it is considered affordable or inexpensive. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-38203249335230498282009-12-10T20:36:00.008+08:002009-12-11T09:54:09.963+08:00Fendi Peek-A-Boo Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinSE9L_Et9iQ4jKm7edCwOjUm7Ogh7xyaYfR76gVRnzhpO9Evc3rv_X5DpWrkaWYcx55RaPC3Usvs-MoAGPVQUghgcB1URhjrI5mCN-VqOKjHtm0yzxNsaGRDcbokBlZxS5Ve0MV2jxYn/s1600-h/fendi+_skunk_fur_peekaboo_bag.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinSE9L_Et9iQ4jKm7edCwOjUm7Ogh7xyaYfR76gVRnzhpO9Evc3rv_X5DpWrkaWYcx55RaPC3Usvs-MoAGPVQUghgcB1URhjrI5mCN-VqOKjHtm0yzxNsaGRDcbokBlZxS5Ve0MV2jxYn/s400/fendi+_skunk_fur_peekaboo_bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413631987701162482" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">If you have been a fan of <b>Fendi Peekaboo</b> bag but became unsure of the bag when the designer created a furore among bag aficionados by using the fur of an animal that smells like rotten egg and garbage, all is not lost. Introducing the <b>Fendi Skunk Fur Peekaboo</b> bag. This bag smells and who in their right frame of mind would use skunk fur for handbag you ask. But really, the bag doesn't smell at all and the fur is soft and the white strip running down the centre creates a nice contrast to an otherwise monotone bag. The price? <b>$6175</b>. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And I save the best for last. You can now have your very own <b>Peekaboo</b> bag, <b>Made-To-Order</b> according to your whims and fancies-- From the color to the type of leather used for the interior to the exterior of the bag, right down to the hardware used. And for all the creativity and originality, a medal will be presented to you in the form of a personal inscription on the silver plate inside the bag. After 4 months, your personalized <b>Peekaboo</b> bag will arrive here all the way from Rome and set you back at a cool <b>$4800</b>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-6023108787556736712009-12-06T22:56:00.009+08:002009-12-07T21:02:47.698+08:00Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Umbria Roma<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OQfmIk9mragyxuCCfJOv_yKHFl5Y8rftRlFkycIVafFUcx4y5lQkb5LF56TT0jrfenw_zeX5CXN82pCkSzjNFG73uVKYeeW_fcSA5aX_pWlPyw2Iob1mL4ysWlRgWn66ECTTf4vFJrOs/s1600-h/Bottega_Veneta_Intrecciato_Umbria_Roma1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OQfmIk9mragyxuCCfJOv_yKHFl5Y8rftRlFkycIVafFUcx4y5lQkb5LF56TT0jrfenw_zeX5CXN82pCkSzjNFG73uVKYeeW_fcSA5aX_pWlPyw2Iob1mL4ysWlRgWn66ECTTf4vFJrOs/s400/Bottega_Veneta_Intrecciato_Umbria_Roma1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412478707343790274" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">f you've been wanting to add another bag to your collection, this is the best time to do so. Queues were seen forming outside of boutiques such as Coach and Gucci over the weekends. It's that time of the year where luxury brands are having their bi-annual sale. I have been eyeing the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Umbria Roma</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for some time. It was a pleasant surprise when I saw the camel color reduced by 30%. It is a good size bag with 3 compartments, all luxuriously lined with suede. I like the lock and key closure and the adjustable handles. But at </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$3780</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> after the discount, it's still considered expensive. Adding to the fact that it is not in my choice color, I walked out of the boutique without the bag. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:21px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></div></span>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-29291132808317633082009-12-02T22:44:00.007+08:002009-12-22T22:48:26.141+08:00Dior Le 30 Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU6ZdG3OZfjYaxgJg33hTkmafVISPJ9obN-8LLoPf7E7dfcuL7JYBg2JDdENRkf8ThOcQCTJF332-1AbLHthSDEO6uVeSd2AZRYlYu8O1mxgrKYOJ25lNktTFSpSzRE_vFU5FNZ4CNoah/s1600-h/Dior-le-30-bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU6ZdG3OZfjYaxgJg33hTkmafVISPJ9obN-8LLoPf7E7dfcuL7JYBg2JDdENRkf8ThOcQCTJF332-1AbLHthSDEO6uVeSd2AZRYlYu8O1mxgrKYOJ25lNktTFSpSzRE_vFU5FNZ4CNoah/s400/Dior-le-30-bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410652082353237826" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dior Le 30</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag got its name from </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">30 Avenue Montaigne</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, address of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dior's</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> boutique in </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paris</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> since 1946. This roomy yet feminine bag comes in easy-to-match colors such as black, white, brown and red. If you're more adventurous, consider the purple or the pink. The patent and smooth lambskin versions feature </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dior's</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> signature </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/search/label/Lady%20Dior"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Cannage</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> pattern--either stitched or piped. It is also available in textured python. The dangling charm adds a nice touch to the bag which can be detached and converted to a keyring. Besides the foldover ruffle, the other talking point of the <b>Le 30</b> has to be its interesting handle--double chain of differing links topped off with a leather in the middle for carrying comfort.</span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The <b>Large Dior Le 30</b> bag pictured here features the piped <b>Cannage</b> pattern on super soft smooth lambskin in Beige with gold hardware. Also available in silver hardware and a smaller size. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In all <b>Dior</b> boutiques </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$4800</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-58825519996465960852009-11-29T21:53:00.005+08:002009-11-29T22:23:55.175+08:00Givenchy Nightingale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp3IZnWd4oXTACM7cUUxiDF_i9IIiawgc_37WoRMPDYJM8646CbbusKyMHiNgVMxaGcvdHxzfmcgDFkeEoMhZNxsD-JMqA8N27tsdRB5QEB2-950KSM3BqCC4AGidu4VPe9XEHekWzhlb/s1600/Givenchy_nightingale_bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp3IZnWd4oXTACM7cUUxiDF_i9IIiawgc_37WoRMPDYJM8646CbbusKyMHiNgVMxaGcvdHxzfmcgDFkeEoMhZNxsD-JMqA8N27tsdRB5QEB2-950KSM3BqCC4AGidu4VPe9XEHekWzhlb/s400/Givenchy_nightingale_bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409523511340563378" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've been in love with the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Givenchy Nightingale</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for some time but just haven't gotten myself one as yet. It is a good everyday bag to lug your 'life' around town. A bag you'd want to carry on days when you just feel like dressing down and still look effortlessly stylish at the same time. Tomorrow as I stand in front of my closet, I can see my hands reaching for my favorite white t-shirt and faded jeans and it's moment like this that I regret not getting a black </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Givenchy Nightingale</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> sooner.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at DFS Galleria Scottswalk or On Peddar </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$3490</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></div></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-20012402932402410102009-11-26T17:58:00.003+08:002009-11-26T18:47:59.864+08:00News Flash- Louis Vuitton<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuj6PD3yg_gbhqLBERoCbwMLrB9W50SOvEjoI25Y2Q0bsYYhCEyQ_PQVNuwPIedOQFZiBgYy_FI9WxLQssXs0baF7oqmSuu7HAQ4F91SfRFBzw6hARSnlZElKrJOpPrrKJHJ4_ARjgrx9/s1600/Louis_Vuitton_ION_Orchard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuj6PD3yg_gbhqLBERoCbwMLrB9W50SOvEjoI25Y2Q0bsYYhCEyQ_PQVNuwPIedOQFZiBgYy_FI9WxLQssXs0baF7oqmSuu7HAQ4F91SfRFBzw6hARSnlZElKrJOpPrrKJHJ4_ARjgrx9/s400/Louis_Vuitton_ION_Orchard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408349835412872834" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you're a fan of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Louis Vuitton</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, you should know by now their flagship store at </span></span><a href="http://www.ionorchard.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ION Orchard</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">first and largest global store in Southeast Asia</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. It is <b>second</b> in the world- after its Paris flagship store located along Avenue des Champs Elysees, one 0f the most famous streets in the world- to carry a <b>full range</b> of products which includes shoes, watches and its mass-appeal leather goods. Prices are also reportedly the cheapest in Southeast Asia.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Come next year, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Louis Vuitton</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> will once again make its presence felt by having a standalone boutique that will appear to be floating on the water off the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Marina Bay Integrated Resort</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. The flagship store will be housed in a 'glass-and-steel Crystal Pavilion', boasting a one-of-a kind architecture.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Singapore is projecting itself as the centre for luxury shopping and with it comes a buzz about the whole retail scene here that will satisfy even the most hardcore of shopaholic. I feel lucky to be residing here.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-17815989067869389502009-11-23T20:57:00.007+08:002009-11-24T00:29:36.781+08:00Prada Resort Collection- Saffiano Fori Boston Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJK-a7oeoC_0QF4qY22MZtHpv07VW6GqM-IXfU_FUYG9VnX7TTDzdaee5A37kx1-HRG6f3jq4rvzxKrA3vfe8gNNOuGZsaklv_I9PHmfnNQsRJVKEN6_Pv4g0CaX7lMLhgveOx_Ju_N_A/s1600/Prada_Saffiano_Fori_Boston_Bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJK-a7oeoC_0QF4qY22MZtHpv07VW6GqM-IXfU_FUYG9VnX7TTDzdaee5A37kx1-HRG6f3jq4rvzxKrA3vfe8gNNOuGZsaklv_I9PHmfnNQsRJVKEN6_Pv4g0CaX7lMLhgveOx_Ju_N_A/s400/Prada_Saffiano_Fori_Boston_Bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407282772761362178" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Judging by the comments I've heard so far about the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prada Fori</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> line from the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Resort</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Collection</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, it is going to be a flop. Personally, the colors and all their combinations-- bright orange with pink, pink with yellow, etc -- take some getting used-to. Though they have the traffic-stopping effect, it is so 'unPrada'. </span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I like the shape of this bag and the perforated calf leather, but the color combination is so wrong. We've been taught never to mix warm color with cool color, right? The white will go a lot better with colors such as black, grey or navy. And I think I am right when I saw a bigger version of this bag in </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bagaholicboy.blogspot.com/2009/11/spring-summer-2010-mens-prada.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Bagaholicboy</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and like it instantly. I am going to check it out when I visit </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prada</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> the next time. Looks like a good size for an overnighter. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prada Saffiano Fori Boston</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag retails for </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$2360</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-77720990650587437442009-11-23T17:20:00.008+08:002009-11-24T00:36:38.145+08:00Prada 2009 Holiday Keychain Collection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy6dAeaiWaJ_rZ6aH86ih8NqPyw9mZqo2OrZCDkVuuN1X3imFbifqBA-vFaHHwmT_h8X0dkIBmK96U2UYb6-DySwvP8viXP980BFUS7hUjWZzdAfHXJMfJAsX6sA1D30s7-kvdjabREtl/s1600/Prada_2009_holiday_collection.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy6dAeaiWaJ_rZ6aH86ih8NqPyw9mZqo2OrZCDkVuuN1X3imFbifqBA-vFaHHwmT_h8X0dkIBmK96U2UYb6-DySwvP8viXP980BFUS7hUjWZzdAfHXJMfJAsX6sA1D30s7-kvdjabREtl/s400/Prada_2009_holiday_collection.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407262534156827202" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was delighted to see the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prada 2009 Holiday Keychain Collection</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> while shopping at ION Orchard yesterday. But disappointed at the same time as I was hoping to bring home a pink teddy bear this year which I had missed out last year. As you can see, no </span><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/bag-charms.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">pink</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> one this year. On hindsight, I think these teddies are more lavishly dressed up than the 2008 offerings. Thanks to the generous use of hardware and some adorned with sparkling swarovski crystals at the same time. This should more than make up for my initial disappointment. Anyway, I don't have a brown teddy bear yet and the color is so neutral it will match easily.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">These are just sample pieces not for sale yet.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In stores soon </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$330</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> each.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-54867818192948094852009-11-20T21:08:00.013+08:002009-11-26T22:10:33.736+08:00Hermes- Fringed JPG Shoulder Kelly Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoPfQChp0UKsqh5nmY0zRCgNOGic0arVy3Sif9QkxFKD9lP_rFt9dh1fp2-dGHYRr5LDj8gLTpZO_N5tuTVbI6zUH9vdxCVhq1JHTEREhYOHbFFJ9_apnm6IGRu6r6uDgS9Sbie9PDGPV/s1600/pauline_lan_hermes_fringed_shoulder_kelly_bag.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoPfQChp0UKsqh5nmY0zRCgNOGic0arVy3Sif9QkxFKD9lP_rFt9dh1fp2-dGHYRr5LDj8gLTpZO_N5tuTVbI6zUH9vdxCVhq1JHTEREhYOHbFFJ9_apnm6IGRu6r6uDgS9Sbie9PDGPV/s400/pauline_lan_hermes_fringed_shoulder_kelly_bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407263689609074146" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've not started on a post proper on </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hermes</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag, Birkin especially, as I wanted to do more research to share more information with my readers. But I was so inspired to write about things </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hermes </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">after watching </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lady First</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> on Wednesday night - a female shopping & lifestyle program in Taiwan aired on Starhub cable channel 54, hosted by TV mogul </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pauline Lan Hsin-Mei</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(LHM). If, like me, you've been following the program, you'd know by now that she is a big spender at Hermes and have the title </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">VVIP</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bestowed upon her. Thus the priviledge of seeing the rarest just by being her viewer. That's why I always stay glued to the TV whenever the program features designer handbags. Most of the time, she likes to share with her guests and viewers on her latest acquisitions. Her bags always draw a lot of oohs and aahs from them and I am no exception. I have never been a fan of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kelly </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">bag until I saw LHM's </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fringed JPG</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Shoulder Kelly</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag. It is a lot more youthful than the standard Kelly. According to her, it is priced about the same as a basic Birkin. But even if you have the money, you may not be able to get your hands on one as it's reserved for </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hermes</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">' VIP customers only. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz4KvV5Q5eKZHvewZ1aSl7icM2szRni4PM04wUaWfKY5cSG9Y31kdis_LOa9QeqOyvMbIuvdsjdl2kp7jvXMmTFESSW_ovknpeNZJfVj2E-LZh5im0wdUrEiNqlTGBYUGU2kDnTrdOvcr/s1600/pauline_lan_hermes_fringed_shoulder_kelly_bag.jpg"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4BtjCaWTFO1AxViHKFg9f3CjJeb8a4HjuiC1w7i00mcYfcaSRIp01K_Q7UcrYdLd1RLgDr7n8A-rJo5RA1guD-kmqFj0fVrKQji08OeCQ3R2wrqr_H7i7fClmONq_zsdsIYHTCkDpvqr/s1600/pauline_lan_hsin_mei_hermes_diamond_crocodile_wallet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4BtjCaWTFO1AxViHKFg9f3CjJeb8a4HjuiC1w7i00mcYfcaSRIp01K_Q7UcrYdLd1RLgDr7n8A-rJo5RA1guD-kmqFj0fVrKQji08OeCQ3R2wrqr_H7i7fClmONq_zsdsIYHTCkDpvqr/s400/pauline_lan_hsin_mei_hermes_diamond_crocodile_wallet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406182535734254178" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For her birthday, Hermes got her this (I am holding my breath as I write this) crocodile wallet with perfectly cut diamonds set on the logo which costs a whopping </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">S$30 000+</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with her name 'Pauline Lan' stamped on the inside. Actually, I don't really understand when she said Hermes 'gave me this wallet for my birthday'. Is it 'gave me' as in she didn't pay for a single cent or 'gave me' the priviledge to buy a wallet customized to her specifications? If it is the former, then do a mental sum the amount of money she has dropped at Hermes to date.</span></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q_B_MH6FLnZrDaxxmxBrspmCthWTgcP7OXTySQALuEP0_0wj2jddu5AEgWwzADHktB74brp81V3mupp9JukVetcv1dWI9-lk34Zez2WGXA4B7p4ZU2bcFKtQv8PJL9PKRtkWTSiZVYjI/s400/pauline_lan_hermes_pink_crocodile_diamond_birkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407263282359816210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 322px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">For last year's X'mas, she treated herself to this holy grail which costs </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">10x</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> the amount of the aforementioned wallet! Again, unattainable even if you have the cash, unless you're </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hermes'</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> VVIP</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Okay okay. Seems like this post is dedicated more to </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lan Hsin-Mei</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> than to </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hermes</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bags. I hope she stumbles upon my blog one day and read this post. Not exactly my idol but must say I admire her a lot. Despite her fame and fortune, she comes across as someone very easy-going and humorous. If I ever meet her in person, I will definitely not feel intimidated by her. But by her </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Diamond studded Fuschia Crocodile Birkin</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Images: Internet</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-2561957347637556432009-11-19T16:16:00.005+08:002009-11-20T16:02:51.897+08:00Louis Vuitton Judy PM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvHgI00sOASeciVAfgExELIUT7R_diosLK9FIw44938HZ_66Nqv6i4gFEAgbvHnw1OrzwNaQddAAMTr3p6AqDvtIYutESFwntfib-VreagQZ8nXP38DEO_GCcwblkJ5QdezEqPogEOZWu/s1600/louis_vuitton_judy_bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvHgI00sOASeciVAfgExELIUT7R_diosLK9FIw44938HZ_66Nqv6i4gFEAgbvHnw1OrzwNaQddAAMTr3p6AqDvtIYutESFwntfib-VreagQZ8nXP38DEO_GCcwblkJ5QdezEqPogEOZWu/s400/louis_vuitton_judy_bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405731573841058994" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have always liked the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton Judy PM</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag but don't see myself getting one any sooner. It's a small bag and thus an evening bag. I hardly attend evening functions and it will probably just sit in my bag closet if I get it now. I have other more practical bags in my wish list that I'd rather get first. Having said that, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton Judy PM</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag is babelicious- I am refering to the white one. It is a cute bag with the the pleated <i>monogram multicolore </i>canvas lending a youthful touch. I like the generous use of cowhide leather and how it contrasts nicely with the canvas. The hardware used should be commended too. I like the the pretty chain with the shoulder rest for carrying comfort; the oh-so elegant brass handle with four little studs on its corners with 'LOUIS VUITTON' and 'PARIS' discreetly embossed on it; bottom studs to protect the bag. </span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A small-sized bag packed with great detailing.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Also available in M($2880) and L($3300).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At all </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> boutiques </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$2120</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-13694733293142623092009-11-16T20:44:00.007+08:002009-11-17T17:28:56.379+08:00Chloe Sally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusX12dFe2yPrS2rQzbZBYPy4c9I6Td2kcFA_pbQvZcLsf7eNaXItWEsiMm1YimJeun8Ayteb8wEZAwQqS0390VInFK8hO-EP_Nd9a1_Az75NQtzQHYAUIEtcyI_P7FEPErf3FESpSBt9B/s1600/Chloe_Sally_Bag_Bagdonna.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusX12dFe2yPrS2rQzbZBYPy4c9I6Td2kcFA_pbQvZcLsf7eNaXItWEsiMm1YimJeun8Ayteb8wEZAwQqS0390VInFK8hO-EP_Nd9a1_Az75NQtzQHYAUIEtcyI_P7FEPErf3FESpSBt9B/s400/Chloe_Sally_Bag_Bagdonna.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404681600065233874" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chloe Sally</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag, I want! It is almost love at first sight. Aesthetically, I can't find any fault with it. My only complain is its weight. But I guess that's signature of Chloe bags as they use thick leather and heavy hardware. Think Chloe Paddington. The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chloe Sally</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is a structured bag accented by metal frame and textured leather, set off by ultra feminine chains. It is a simple bag with clean lines. I really like that the chains come with the shoulder rest, a case of form meets function. Imagine the sensation of the chains cutting through your shoulder without it. Besides, it lends a nice touch to the chains. As the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chloe Sally</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> has been compared with </span></span><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/bagging-best-deal-chanel-classic-flap.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chanel 2.55</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, her chains definitely win her over her Chanel counterpart. Its double flap with separate compartment is another plus.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available in both calfskin and python leather, it comes in an array of colors. My favorite is the one featured here. The red and beige are equally gorgeous. It is a generous size bag which can take you from day to night effortlessly. And the length of the bag, ending just above the waist, is perfect.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At Chloe boutiques </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$3350</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-70596373835643813772009-11-12T12:18:00.018+08:002009-11-17T17:27:42.548+08:00Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Nappa Cosmetic Case<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYSp9SGcL9XsEGNRo28dGoGVO-psu2ynj9-H5-1OA8PitvbUVeh7OVqyoMsq_RFw0jrShxHDZMwWmuY2p1Of3Y9UrfqePbn9lmJD-JM6MPebJr-NyyWDqwb9q9Z-8XZs7VATEF5ucqQ5l/s1600/Botteg_Veneta_Intrecciato_Nappa_Cosmetic_Case.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYSp9SGcL9XsEGNRo28dGoGVO-psu2ynj9-H5-1OA8PitvbUVeh7OVqyoMsq_RFw0jrShxHDZMwWmuY2p1Of3Y9UrfqePbn9lmJD-JM6MPebJr-NyyWDqwb9q9Z-8XZs7VATEF5ucqQ5l/s400/Botteg_Veneta_Intrecciato_Nappa_Cosmetic_Case.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405001776584586802" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I think all bag-obsessed share a common trait. Our obsession extends to wallets, purses, pouches, </span></span><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/bag-charms.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">bag charms</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"> </span>and even key rings. For me, I never seem to get enough of them. I have wallets of different style such as long, zip-around, snap-closure type, etc. Then there are purses and pouches that are hardly used but acquired for the purpose of collecting them. In fact, I have a containerful of them (not branded ones, unfortunately) which I collected in my early years. Sometimes I suspect I am more obsessed with purses and pouches than with bags.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Nappa Cosmetic Case</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is in my bag constantly. It is huge for what it is. So I don't use it as a cosmetic case. I use it to store hard-to-find items in a bag. In fact, it can double up as a clutch bag. It is also available in a smaller size.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I am loving everything about it. The shape, the size and the buttery-soft leather.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Priced at </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$540</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for S and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$670</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for L.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Get it at all </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bottega Veneta</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> boutiques.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-56363164597267123082009-11-09T20:38:00.013+08:002009-11-17T17:32:23.076+08:00Mulberry Mitzy Hobo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTx3KENkFAlw4QDF9VHtD65iVFLnGNVcbmXg5hZk3OfTafKUBkphOVKS0wJ0gaVMx2vsy9NF3RkdD1oHM_3F32KtqiBc-1fs6cXyE-XIobMXXJ_lyYyyrRNob4Cvnn58zZhfXW0gk9url/s1600/mulberry_mitzy_hobo.jpg.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTx3KENkFAlw4QDF9VHtD65iVFLnGNVcbmXg5hZk3OfTafKUBkphOVKS0wJ0gaVMx2vsy9NF3RkdD1oHM_3F32KtqiBc-1fs6cXyE-XIobMXXJ_lyYyyrRNob4Cvnn58zZhfXW0gk9url/s400/mulberry_mitzy_hobo.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405002942528423986" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">When I first saw the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mulberry Mitzy Hobo</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, I smiled to myself as </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mulberry</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> has done it again. A slouchy shape accented by a short chunky handle with buckle detailing, giving the bag an overall well-balanced feel. Indeed, it is a good- looking bag.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But when I visited their boutique in Takashimaya yesterday, I was a bit disappointed. When I held the bag, it lacks the weight expected of a leather bag. Even the apparent chunky handle does not feel sturdy. Perhaps the handle could have used a thicker leather. Then it would be a different story altogether. I was again disappointed when I saw the cotton used to line the bag. Honestly, I think it cheapens the bag. But at only </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$1299</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for a bag with a luxury nametag made of 100% leather crafted in England that looks gorgeous as well, one can't complain too much.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-25840548529340377562009-11-07T22:31:00.019+08:002009-11-21T16:11:14.369+08:00Loewe Calle Bag<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoZG9kirbzyZQ-E2XIXMsK3CWNe1ziNHZJ6vbIYVlFgX5kUBRiu-l9QxsJr97ksNgEL7KJwDRXV_Jun_3ZyvPuPG4Qe6WZdGGEowMZHNHc-eBR6zYeeumlGmYTK_ir7ZkxJUFa6oncH3O/s1600/Loewe_Calle_Victoria_Beckham.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PkW9Nu1pfo1wwCWGRcZOf3j0l9OPAAMjWx7aTWpDdw1eNr9S6YM0tDhSVP1YFNngI9qYsAfiCcWmZIkOKFLQFr06f5xLL0qoNGyS1Osmih9XNdIg3yKzSoB-oZsSxJmKcuEDazInWMmi/s1600/Lowe_Calle_Pink_Ostrich-Choi_Ji_Woo.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PkW9Nu1pfo1wwCWGRcZOf3j0l9OPAAMjWx7aTWpDdw1eNr9S6YM0tDhSVP1YFNngI9qYsAfiCcWmZIkOKFLQFr06f5xLL0qoNGyS1Osmih9XNdIg3yKzSoB-oZsSxJmKcuEDazInWMmi/s400/Lowe_Calle_Pink_Ostrich-Choi_Ji_Woo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405003865881785682" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I am so in love with the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Loewe Calle</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag, especially this one in the arm of korean actress Choi Ji-woo. She looks so effortlessly stylish. I think she really brings out the beauty of the bag as intended by </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stuart Vevers</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, the brainchild behind this it-bag. Slouchy and oversized, this to-die-for bag is crafted in sumptuous ostrich leather with a distinctive giant padlock, a </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Loewe</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> signature. Available in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nappa_leather"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">nappa </span></a>leather as well, it comes in bright colors such as fushia, orange, red and yellow. </span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoZG9kirbzyZQ-E2XIXMsK3CWNe1ziNHZJ6vbIYVlFgX5kUBRiu-l9QxsJr97ksNgEL7KJwDRXV_Jun_3ZyvPuPG4Qe6WZdGGEowMZHNHc-eBR6zYeeumlGmYTK_ir7ZkxJUFa6oncH3O/s400/Loewe_Calle_Victoria_Beckham.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405004249179593538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 288px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But my excitement was somehow dented when I saw the same bag carried by Victoria Beckham. My immediate reaction- is she just done with grocery shopping? Yes, this bag was inspired by plastic bags you see at the supermarket checkout but that doesn't mean it should be carried like one. I think this bag should not be stuffed and carried like a top handle-bag, but as a hobo slung casually on the shoulders like Choi Ji-woo did. Nevertheless, I am still in love with the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Loewe Calle</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag and it is definitely on my wish list.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prices start from </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$2690</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nappa_leather"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">nappa</span></a> version.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Images:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Loewe</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, Internet</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-48875959595154930052009-11-05T22:14:00.020+08:002009-11-20T11:13:24.898+08:00News Flash- Upcoming Malls along Orchard Road<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBv2xWdaQAbXxvAV64otH5L-V8AlyGXSrskA4Uv56NhWhxjkJkLUDgsr_QBmIgb3-4z1OLvtAge2NFb-L10bINWJjKw-IIwlfQyG1Yj2Eearr6AxwsYwRht_kZhgTuWh39SyNpe6LKSok/s1600/Mandarin_Gallery.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJwd3lBtq9ODqCkoe3wKzM2FXC-BPh73IeV5h2iGipZyULncv3xvmyE9-aJEti5MF2U-wBtMrXRGM6S7uRnmzi4emM7RyRm_txZKM4Py4H7yzdZPcxE3ZsTlJSWEYEZSlaLA6kMBnQose/s1600/UNIQLO_+J_COLLECTION.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJwd3lBtq9ODqCkoe3wKzM2FXC-BPh73IeV5h2iGipZyULncv3xvmyE9-aJEti5MF2U-wBtMrXRGM6S7uRnmzi4emM7RyRm_txZKM4Py4H7yzdZPcxE3ZsTlJSWEYEZSlaLA6kMBnQose/s400/UNIQLO_+J_COLLECTION.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405032015486815746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gear up shopaholics. Two new malls along</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/ion-orchard.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Orchard Road</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> set to open its doors in the coming weeks.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">First up, we have </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">313@Somerset</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Due to open in the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3rd week of Nov</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, shoppers can expect top notch customer service from shops offering food, fashion and lifestyle treats. Tenants will be </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mid-range</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> from the likes of Esprit, Mango and Lacoste just to name a few. Zara and Forever21 will have their flagship stores spread over 3 and 4 floors respectively. And the crux of it, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Unqlo</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will open its 3rd outlet in Singapore on </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3 Dec</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> from 10am to 11pm. Covering a whopping 17,000sqf in floor space spread across a single level, it is the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">biggest in SEA</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Shoppers can look forward to collections available exclusively in this store such as a limited edition line by famed cult designer </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mr</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kiminori</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Morishita</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">; a </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Baby Collection</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- a first in SEA; and of course the much anticipated </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">+J Collection</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> by </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jil Sander</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. With prices starting from $29.90 to $229.90, it's a steal. Start the queue at #03-27 to 34. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBv2xWdaQAbXxvAV64otH5L-V8AlyGXSrskA4Uv56NhWhxjkJkLUDgsr_QBmIgb3-4z1OLvtAge2NFb-L10bINWJjKw-IIwlfQyG1Yj2Eearr6AxwsYwRht_kZhgTuWh39SyNpe6LKSok/s400/Mandarin_Gallery.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405032237253810786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 297px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Next up, we have the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mandarin Gallery</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> delivering "unprecedented street-level prominence" come </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">December</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. After undergoing a $200m facelift, it will unveil a brand new facade in the form of floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Featuring 6 visually stunning duplexes, it houses </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">high</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">-</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">end</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> international labels such as </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes/bagdonna/montblanc-to-open-largest-two-storey-boutique-in-south-east-asia/206807013713"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Montblanc</span></span></a>, Emporio Armani, Marc by</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Marc Jacobs, D&G, Bread & Butter, Vertu, Mauboussin </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">with</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Y3, Just Cavalli </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Terra Plana</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> making their debut in Singapore. This mall will definitely appeal to the younger, affluent crowd.</span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mandarin Gallery</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will be the last of new malls opening this year. In 2010, shoppers can look forward to the opening of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Knightsbridge</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in May, another upscale shopping mall, and the upgraded </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Heeren Mall</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">With a string of new malls boasting iconic architecture and luxury brands wafting into our shore in droves, the revitalized </span></span><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/ion-orchard.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Orchard Road</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> looks set to becoming the magnet for the mass affluent shoppers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-14454644172767021762009-11-04T15:01:00.013+08:002009-11-17T19:28:02.690+08:00The Legendary Lady Dior<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjABbmxfuLTzJe8yos-HG5yeOEpSMjFbHYwxG_Nuy6kpN_GB362qUctqkJKTT6dWF7yFX3yIyKjZBkw_oy3NZzd5n6IvSPmuQqNOxH_fNLboTsf9kW-dZG7ep4kAKpemWcf9Yg1F2bZsX9/s1600/Lady_Dior_Cannage_Bag_Princess_Diana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjABbmxfuLTzJe8yos-HG5yeOEpSMjFbHYwxG_Nuy6kpN_GB362qUctqkJKTT6dWF7yFX3yIyKjZBkw_oy3NZzd5n6IvSPmuQqNOxH_fNLboTsf9kW-dZG7ep4kAKpemWcf9Yg1F2bZsX9/s400/Lady_Dior_Cannage_Bag_Princess_Diana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405032756959698946" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag is, in my opinion, the most classically feminine bag. Made famous by the late </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Princess Diana</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, it was presented to her as a gift by former French First Lady when she paid her a visit in Paris. Apparently, it was love at first sight and she reportedly ordered the bag in every color and style. She was subsequently photographed carrying the bag on many significant occasions.</span></span></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Launched in </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">September 1995</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> then gave this new model the graceful name </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, as the bag has become synonymous with the world's most photographed woman.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available in lambskin, patent leather and exotic skins such as snake and crocodile, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag features </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dior's</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> signature </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cannage </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">stitching- a geometric pattern inspired by the Napoleon III chairs once used by</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Christian Dior</span></span></span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in the 1940s- and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">D.I.O.R</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> charms; described as "a luxurious detail with a feminine and mischievous signature". </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Honestly, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is not the most practical bag due to its small opening with metal zipper potentially scratching your watch or jewellery. But I really don't mind owning one just so I can admire it everyday. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If I can have my way, I would want a </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lady Dior </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Beige quilted patent</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> gold</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> hardware; a </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">red</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">quilted</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> lambskin</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> gold </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">hardware and a</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Large Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">black quilted lambskin</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> silver</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> hardware for everyday use. And the ultimate holy grail of</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in luxurious </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">crocodile </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">skin with </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">gold </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">hardware in any </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">pastel</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> shade. I could go on forever with this </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">iconic</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For now, I'd just have to contend with having the </span></span><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/bag-charms.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Lady Dior Compact</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> which doubles up as a bag charm.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prices start from </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$3330</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Internet</span></span></div></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-18151120158050308632009-11-02T19:54:00.019+08:002009-11-17T23:47:03.887+08:00Miu Miu Ad Campaign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblyvNOsTXLQ5CGabbWJC5JL_QuQY8-7FKlUNsowp-Og3WHRp33StWQw00_C1Sd4egYLrnmsbQmuUxF1yfYXlTSRx1cTIfVnZPqK_sbSzhxyHek8lvxLYpyxgkTtfhLNsTr9UcxRbjXmZC/s1600/miu_miu_ad_campaign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblyvNOsTXLQ5CGabbWJC5JL_QuQY8-7FKlUNsowp-Og3WHRp33StWQw00_C1Sd4egYLrnmsbQmuUxF1yfYXlTSRx1cTIfVnZPqK_sbSzhxyHek8lvxLYpyxgkTtfhLNsTr9UcxRbjXmZC/s400/miu_miu_ad_campaign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405097080817123970" /></a> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you've been to <a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/ion-orchard.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Orchard Road</span></a> lately, it will be hard not to notice billboards fronting the facade of malls undergoing rejuvenating works. One such big screen advertisement that caught my eye is </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Miu Miu</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. It has to be their most eye-catching advertisement to date. And they have the models to thank for, especially this one. Appearing against a plain background, the model says it all. She has this quiet, somber demeanor that exudes an aura of mystery. I never fail to take a second look at her everytime I walk past the billboard in Paragon. Just can't help feeling she'll be the next big thing. I googled it and yielded the following result- </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ilda Lindquist</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> from Sweden. <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In an attempt to find out more about her, I went into </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Miu Miu's </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">website and voila! My attention suddenly turned to this bag, which is, well, divine.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxx05iKrQg3EOfghnpUucN1nIN3RCw2Jahkj4SuyARExGf5jPsDdtr9eqBAmuWB94KXuXg1LDbNai2PiZiI25yj_MPFv9PHaibJXgVe5pJD2ECTKqmpQVW7RruxaL6JKl5EQB4FtOktEiH/s1600/miu_miu_Resort_2010_stage_bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxx05iKrQg3EOfghnpUucN1nIN3RCw2Jahkj4SuyARExGf5jPsDdtr9eqBAmuWB94KXuXg1LDbNai2PiZiI25yj_MPFv9PHaibJXgVe5pJD2ECTKqmpQVW7RruxaL6JKl5EQB4FtOktEiH/s400/miu_miu_Resort_2010_stage_bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405097078190418658" /></a> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available in both nappa leather and lurex (a type of fabric), the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Miu Miu Resort 2010 Stage</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag comes with a jewelry strap. Great if it can be detached so it can be worn as a necklace and the handbag converted to a clutch bag.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Seems I can't skip a post talking about bags.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In stores soon.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Miu Miu</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-63236691063267114962009-10-31T14:20:00.008+08:002009-11-17T19:39:59.350+08:00Fabala Bag by BOSS Black<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiQwoK8gRGTR6vi-pCr7oHtJ1zoF7XPtqaXu8L6ZLxIpWtmQ9hUel_erN9ba2DJiVsvyp9sHFTlbpW-HYMvGjfRRbFzwnTgB5nPGwoiWR-65nLYTbjMLnYj-rYGtPBJQldmwOtpug9LGC/s1600/BOSS_BLACK_Fabala_+Bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiQwoK8gRGTR6vi-pCr7oHtJ1zoF7XPtqaXu8L6ZLxIpWtmQ9hUel_erN9ba2DJiVsvyp9sHFTlbpW-HYMvGjfRRbFzwnTgB5nPGwoiWR-65nLYTbjMLnYj-rYGtPBJQldmwOtpug9LGC/s400/BOSS_BLACK_Fabala_+Bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405035864404206674" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zVpdOES-L6OAG8BNqlug0MG5KZRAodSzNPltEMwDGQ1NWmYPd2FASxxVjOOa1E3QN4PJMLHO0BJmCLfhUX2jPs_vivNdiy3NmsIHkrUZh9s5_mvrFSfYOmI33bOxLPHctGrEIkdGSYlr/s1600-h/BOSS+BLACK+Fabala+Bag.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">he</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Fabala</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag from the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BOSS Black Women's Collection 2009 Winter Season</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> is the must-have bag of the season.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A sturdy top handle with detachable shoulder strap and numerous practical inside compartments, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fabala</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag is made of 100% lamb leather, a mixture of suede and nappa leather. I like how the lamb suede on the leaf appliques contrasts sharply with the buttery soft nappa leather on the bag body.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What makes this bag a stunner is how the leaf appliques, with pretty decorative stitches, come together to create a flower pattern which forms the basic design of the bag. Indeed, florals brighten up the winter.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Available at</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Hugo Boss</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> boutique for</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$2,389</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image: Hugo Boss</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-83580508218723859822009-10-30T00:37:00.004+08:002009-11-17T19:45:20.131+08:00Gucci Teddy Bear Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NKT2gMhpZ0JrzskzbtJRI1roLMh9hr9WBGcUviJhBVO2ndMMyjgDpimT4vGHE7nYMNUaaRS2xNyapeUkHXBL-cNBNtlG2qrLQWIyCwvzxgvbNP7hgkscOE0Q2NLD5V2LOIK25fcEU9YF/s1600/Gucci_Teddy_Bear_Foldable_Shopping_+Bag.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NKT2gMhpZ0JrzskzbtJRI1roLMh9hr9WBGcUviJhBVO2ndMMyjgDpimT4vGHE7nYMNUaaRS2xNyapeUkHXBL-cNBNtlG2qrLQWIyCwvzxgvbNP7hgkscOE0Q2NLD5V2LOIK25fcEU9YF/s400/Gucci_Teddy_Bear_Foldable_Shopping_+Bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405037117186308642" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">These</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gucci</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> teddy bears are not only adorable, they are practical too. Inside each teddy bear is a foldable shopping bag. Honestly speaking, nothing great about the bag at all. It's the teddy bear I'm after. I like to think of it as a bag charm that has an added feature of a shopping bag. </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Get it at all </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gucci</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> stores for </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$510</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (tote bag) and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$810</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (backpack).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-71823666387360120762009-10-27T23:42:00.014+08:002009-11-23T19:52:31.610+08:00Bag Charms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ye6kKRWpM4hd1t6tpy0lNXiAm0WHaZCRMviZTIuPpNqHBWs3JDC_p760GjXynl3CsW5fcOXEWPspSk7E_5DuhUHkfZ-Z9VXXxtaZ1eFBk6EwoJWRqcYbIMlaKihHz0WtfAsz6x736xum/s1600/Louis_Vuitton_Speedy+35_with+_Mini_Lin+_Bag_+Charm.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ye6kKRWpM4hd1t6tpy0lNXiAm0WHaZCRMviZTIuPpNqHBWs3JDC_p760GjXynl3CsW5fcOXEWPspSk7E_5DuhUHkfZ-Z9VXXxtaZ1eFBk6EwoJWRqcYbIMlaKihHz0WtfAsz6x736xum/s400/Louis_Vuitton_Speedy+35_with+_Mini_Lin+_Bag_+Charm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405066086734060194" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Much as I like to accessorize, I like to give my bag that special touch by adding a matching bag charm. Bag charms can make all the difference especially if you happen to like a bag that almost everyone is toting around. One of my all-time favorite bags, the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvass <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Speedy 35 </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, is one such example. I dress it up with the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mini Lin Bag Charm</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to stand out from the crowd</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHrqyxpKPIoURk3WzEo5g_wNWVpt6zao8EXy1mfeFVlP1RAMaGHeCAJc243hNd92JF5E8xqR0NJ5BOkFpvjFjXaiCJMhAXZFPSyrxlFx-Pz6OWY8W-Vj3eeXkUn2n4alhxnkLPadEyBWJ/s400/Prada_Teddy_Bag_+Charm_and_Lady_Dior_+Compact.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405065735761390322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 288px; " /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWmIzaI2yo9KSW8ZJJmrHg4zb-BAMfugG4Of6DhMurwJ6Eh-3J2ONyfl7S4cTOF5Q3mdaMkkhOWRU5JlFB0kVt-anTU7BHHM-46p3xP7aW0h_A2D-lEUyGgkfnb2nnzGc6paQCQiCjzyR/s1600-h/Prada+Teddy+Bag+Charm+and+Lady+Dior+mini+bag+charm.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Prada Teddy Bear Keychain</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> released in 2008 for the holiday season. Got wind that these </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/11/prada-2009-holiday-keychain-collection.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Prada</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/11/prada-2009-holiday-keychain-collection.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"> </span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/11/prada-2009-holiday-keychain-collection.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Teddy Keychain</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will be back again this year. I am so looking forward to a pink one.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lady Dior</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag charm which houses a mirror, a blusher and lipstick. Seems like the next best thing to owning a</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/11/legendary-lady-dior.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Lady Dior</span></a></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (still on my wish list).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVYo6FgYE9TkA8d6uJPubfFf5sHc36cF2pWq2q8lM09VTy3_BQBTOJsTXV_kEH4DzeHvA9DTi8FP7f4elFL_Tkcjav_3k2jdo7r5zr0dQeTcTIM-pZ69VhyFdAeyXOOKARFNKN19lNmJi/s400/Gucci_LuLu_Bag_+Charm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405065743574464162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 288px; " /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4CS-fbGBfVn_NBw8kgqcKk79f3_v76GUqWFMaFk1hzKh292zLSs8q5M65Us4u8QQsFdaq14ZiU77F-U31wh8p-wCqT5xTiD4QyDj5ZhjyiYXdcDp_VydvGYsN7bFhOFbulpUQUhsuCKA/s1600-h/Gucci+LuLu+Bag+Charm.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">nd finally, the</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gucci LuLu (the Poodle) Bag Charm</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Will definitely make a bag look like a million bucks. Unfortunately, I've yet to find a</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gucci</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bag I like to go with it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At all</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gucci</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Stores </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$260</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Images: Bagdonna</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-75489298964737069982009-10-25T23:30:00.006+08:002009-11-17T22:34:09.082+08:00Balenciaga Quilted Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XUr6xVUNXiWBL7I3mNcZ1gShv3pZClPi9wGWPXcmtA3aaNeaBDgcf9kSVVEh6TXWtG7owA0j_2C0ZVr6dN_s_fh70GQJ517vPrSQCV0eWjGjxgP_WQxUDp4rKJ2__kYbLZ5gOjQ9zgeq/s1600/Balenciaga_Quilted_+Bags.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XUr6xVUNXiWBL7I3mNcZ1gShv3pZClPi9wGWPXcmtA3aaNeaBDgcf9kSVVEh6TXWtG7owA0j_2C0ZVr6dN_s_fh70GQJ517vPrSQCV0eWjGjxgP_WQxUDp4rKJ2__kYbLZ5gOjQ9zgeq/s400/Balenciaga_Quilted_+Bags.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405073639393237986" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The fate of the <a href="http://bagdonna.blogspot.com/2009/10/chanel-coco-cocoon.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Chanel Coco Cocoon</span></a> line brings to mind another tragedy. This time from </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Balenciaga</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Spotting these </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Balenciaga Quilted</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> bags sitting in the window display instantly triggered memories of me dozing off on a comfy, plush classic couch in a hotel lobby. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Even though studs are all the rage now, having them on these bags to form the quilted pattern does little to salvage the situation. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The designer probably drew insipration from deep-buttoned plush upholstery</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552130150830663939.post-46684765581569412772009-10-25T22:03:00.007+08:002009-11-17T22:33:22.519+08:00Chanel Coco Cocoon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2uL6ws7mJwRPU6c22J0AUux0Y8jyshprnBNVGot6LXELMTdCAzweaspyFNFYYm5VaLHDBOMKW-jnrys_eJiitW6Juca1SL5eMHIqRScYDjs3r4ePiGo0ZG-IgVX_rbmPbNSNYwMTVYNZ/s1600/Chanel_coco_+cocoon.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2uL6ws7mJwRPU6c22J0AUux0Y8jyshprnBNVGot6LXELMTdCAzweaspyFNFYYm5VaLHDBOMKW-jnrys_eJiitW6Juca1SL5eMHIqRScYDjs3r4ePiGo0ZG-IgVX_rbmPbNSNYwMTVYNZ/s400/Chanel_coco_+cocoon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405079642076181170" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chanel Coco Cocoon</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> line of bags remind me that winter is round the corner. Sometimes, I really wonder if the stuffs we put inside our bags need the same protection as our body during cold weather. Either way, I don't expect something so hideous from </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chanel</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. I mean, these bags look more like goose-down jacket to me. And whoever displayed these bags are not doing them any justice either.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image: Bagdonna</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div>Bagdonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275656458742300745noreply@blogger.com0