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PurseBlog.com · Aug 27th, 2009, 09:05 AM

I’d like to say, first and foremost, that I have no problem with eccentricity. Particularly in fashion, the desire to be willfully different is what finds new trends and charts new territory. It’s what keeps things going. Without eccentricity, we’d all be wearing sensible shoes and toting around our belongings in canvas grocery bags. And there’s nothing fun about either of those things.

But there’s also usually a problem with creating eccentricity for its own sake, which appears to be what was done with the Dolce & Gabbana Miss Charleston Chain Flap Bag. And I think we can all tell that it didn’t work out particularly well.

The best fashion trends come from the cool kids. And I’m not talking about the popular kids in high school – I mean the kids that looked different, that wore things you’d never think of wearing, and that are authentically cool despite doing precisely what they felt like. They existed in a universe that was sort of parallel to the normal popularity structure, and they probably will for the rest of their lives. Many of those girls go on to be “fashion people.” They’re tastemakers, it’s part of their personality. They’re the reason that Alexander Wang is selling handbags hand over fist right now.

But instead of embracing trends that come organically from people that are cool enough to make trends, Dolce & Gabbana appears to have simply decided to make something weird for the sake of being weird, which doesn’t really work. I don’t think I’ve ever said this before, but I think I could actually make this bag myself, given the proper tools. All it appears to be is woven grosgrain ribbon (the weaving isn’t even particularly straight) and some beads stuck in the chain, and perhaps it’s presumptuous of me to think that I could recreate it, but I don’t really see why I couldn’t. And even if I could, I wouldn’t want to. But rest assured, if I did, I wouldn’t charge anyone $2600 for it. Buy through Nordstrom for $2595.

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bunny · Aug 27th, 2009, 09:42 AM

The colours are pretty but its way overpriced and the chain looks a bit homemade.

M_Butterfly · Aug 27th, 2009, 10:20 AM

No way Jose!! Not my cup of tea!

BagsRmyLife · Aug 27th, 2009, 10:39 AM

ssc0619 · Aug 27th, 2009, 02:31 PM

?????

karo · Aug 27th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Ugly bag and waaaaaaay overpriced.

GottaShop2 · Aug 27th, 2009, 10:11 PM

Doesn't work for me--

Stella Fleuret · Aug 28th, 2009, 01:50 AM

Looks soooo cheap and fugly. Would work better if it was $30, not... whatever price it's set on.

Compass Rose · Aug 28th, 2009, 08:24 AM

Ah, ha!! So that's what happened to that potholder that I made in first grade!!!! Glad someone found it and put it to good use!!!

LV-PRADAfanatic · Aug 28th, 2009, 12:00 PM

loosk CHEAP

Selkie · Sep 8th, 2009, 05:08 AM

hhhmmmm not sure

karmenzsofia · Sep 10th, 2009, 12:37 PM

I like D&G, but not this bag.

hotshot · Nov 7th, 2009, 08:45 PM

fugly

calneva · Nov 8th, 2009, 03:33 PM

Yuck. And at that price, big yuck.

moi et mes sacs · Nov 8th, 2009, 05:37 PM

I like Dolce but not this style.

Aug 27th, 2009, 09:05 AM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 444	Dolce & Gabbana Miss Charleston Chain Flap Bag I’d like to say, first and foremost, that I have no problem with eccentricity. Particularly in fashion, the desire to be willfully different is what finds new trends and charts new territory. It’s what keeps things going. Without eccentricity, we’d all be wearing sensible shoes and toting around our belongings in canvas grocery bags. And there’s nothing fun about either of those things. But there’s also usually a problem with creating eccentricity for its own sake, which appears to be what was done with the Dolce & Gabbana Miss Charleston Chain Flap Bag. And I think we can all tell that it didn’t work out particularly well. The best fashion trends come from the cool kids. And I’m not talking about the popular kids in high school – I mean the kids that looked different, that wore things you’d never think of wearing, and that are authentically cool despite doing precisely what they felt like. They existed in a universe that was sort of parallel to the normal popularity structure, and they probably will for the rest of their lives. Many of those girls go on to be “fashion people.” They’re tastemakers, it’s part of their personality. They’re the reason that Alexander Wang is selling handbags hand over fist right now. But instead of embracing trends that come organically from people that are cool enough to make trends, Dolce & Gabbana appears to have simply decided to make something weird for the sake of being weird, which doesn’t really work. I don’t think I’ve ever said this before, but I think I could actually make this bag myself, given the proper tools. All it appears to be is woven grosgrain ribbon (the weaving isn’t even particularly straight) and some beads stuck in the chain, and perhaps it’s presumptuous of me to think that I could recreate it, but I don’t really see why I couldn’t. And even if I could, I wouldn’t want to. But rest assured, if I did, I wouldn’t charge anyone $2600 for it. Buy through Nordstrom for $2595. View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Aug 27th, 2009, 09:42 AM	#2
bunny Handbags R Us Joined: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 972	The colours are pretty but its way overpriced and the chain looks a bit homemade.
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Aug 27th, 2009, 10:20 AM	#3
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157	No way Jose!! Not my cup of tea!
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Aug 28th, 2009, 08:24 AM	#9
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 8,627	Ah, ha!! So that's what happened to that potholder that I made in first grade!!!! Glad someone found it and put it to good use!!!
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Aug 28th, 2009, 12:00 PM	#10
LV-PRADAfanatic Built Hot for LV Joined: Oct 2007 Location: That's ME ^_^ Posts: 14,740	loosk CHEAP
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Aug 27th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#4
BagsRmyLife Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: - NyC - Posts: 5,169

Aug 27th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#5
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 6,038	?????

Aug 27th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#6
karo Living my life Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Brussels, Europe Posts: 12,169	Ugly bag and waaaaaaay overpriced.

Aug 27th, 2009, 10:11 PM	#7
GottaShop2 Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: United States of America Posts: 670	Doesn't work for me--

Aug 28th, 2009, 01:50 AM	#8
Stella Fleuret Sofa King Banned Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,603	Looks soooo cheap and fugly. Would work better if it was $30, not... whatever price it's set on.

Sep 8th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#11
Selkie <3 tPF Joined: Jul 2009 Location: N. E. Scotland Posts: 636	hhhmmmm not sure
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Sep 10th, 2009, 12:37 PM	#12
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,891	I like D&G, but not this bag.
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Nov 7th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#13
hotshot Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,872	fugly
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Nov 8th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#14
calneva drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 552	Yuck. And at that price, big yuck.

Nov 8th, 2009, 05:37 PM	#15
moi et mes sacs Science Geek! Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,864	I like Dolce but not this style.
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