In recent years, Singapore has become Southeast Asia’s favorite fashion hub, with global designers and fashion houses presenting their collections in the Lion City, the latest one being Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.
“Never question a woman and her relationship with her shoes.” Whoever said this was certainly a wise one. Men love their cars, women love their shoes. So, men, never ask why women cannot do with just one pair of shoes.
In this day and age, more people are still inclined to rely on amulets and lucky charms, daily zodiac horoscopes, and even card or palm readings to enhance their luck in matters of the heart, wealth and finances, and in their everyday lives.
It’s not often one is given access to things of great historical value to a fashion house. So when I was invited to view the bag archives of one of the most prestigious French luxury maisons in Paris, I had to restrain myself from jumping with glee.
By the time Marc Jacobs presented his Spring-Summer 2013 collection in New York, which consisted of stripes, bold lines and prints, fashion insiders had already predicted that he would be showing the same lines (no pun intended) for Louis Vuitton.
Light.” Furla’s creative director Fabio Fusi answered in one word. I asked him what inspired him to create this season’s collection.
Phoebe Philp is that “It” designer of “It” bags. I know she might cringe at being labeled that, but there is really no other way I can describe this bag visionary who has created the most popular bags over the last several years.
I’ve decided to go for something decidedly British, in the spirit of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics.
1997—The first “it” bag I knew was the Fendi Baguette. It was this east-west rectangular-shaped bag with a double F Fendi logo snap enclosure that came with a detachable strap for under-the-arm (like the French baguette bread) carrying.
If there is a bag style that works as an everyday all-around bag, it has to be the “shopper” or the shopping tote.
One of the few shows that I look forward to during Paris Fashion Week is that of Louis Vuitton, because Vuitton’s shows have become more than just about clothes and bags.
