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PurseBlog.com · Oct 9th, 2009, 03:05 PM

Between the half-shoes/half-claws shown by Alexander McQueen and Chanel Spring 2010 being show in a barn with smirking models, I thought I had seen every ridiculous thing that Paris Fashion Week had to offer.

And then at Louis Vuitton Spring 2010, creative director Marc Jacobs saw fit to attach furry tails to the bags. Yep, that happened.

As far as bags go, the show started…dreadfully. Most of them appeared to be made of dip-dyed cotton canvas in candy colors with coordinating fluffy appendages streaming off the back, which were sometimes bigger than the bag itself. After a dozen looks, I thought I was in for a very unpleasant show.

But after a little while, things started to look decidedly better. I’m not sure if it was just the fashion show version of Stockholm Syndrome, I guess that’s always possible, but things rallied a bit during the middle and end portions of the show. Instead of canvas bags with animal parts hanging from them, Vuitton returned to the leathers and embossed logos to which fans are slightly more accustomed.

Which is not to say the bags were boring – they weren’t. The opposite, in fact. And they weren’t entirely successful, but I appreciate the combination of colors, materials, and textures that Jacobs attempted in order to make something new out of one of the most recognizable logos in the fashion world. The collection was heavy on messengers, and the ones that combined logo leather with smooth in different colors were probably the best bags of the show, in addition to the duffel bags made of similar textures. Please, Marc Jacobs, if you’re out there: please give the tassel-covered bags a rest. Thanks.

The more I look through the bags from the last half of the collection, the more the eclectic ideas and influences grow on me, and I’m not sure what my final opinion will be once the dust of fashion week has settled. One thing is sure, though; adventurous collections like Louis Vuitton, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen are what make Paris the world’s reigning fashion city. New York has some catching up to do.

Images via Style.com.

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Chi town Chanel · Oct 9th, 2009, 03:10 PM

Very interesting, but that is just too much going on (in a bad way) for my taste. I do appreciate the creativity though.

ssc0619 · Oct 9th, 2009, 03:31 PM

What the heck? Don't understand the bags with this stuff hanging off.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Oct 9th, 2009, 03:41 PM

that backpack is freaking me out! It's totally making me anxious! LOL!
I do like the brown messenger though.

chaz · Oct 9th, 2009, 03:44 PM

Not sure if I would ever carry any, but I do like how creative they are!

aliysiah · Oct 9th, 2009, 07:20 PM

I hope these bags will stay in the runway or as a SO for certain customers. I can't see these bags be used for everyday. It just wouldn't look right.

And this reminds me of dreadlocks.. eww.

This Speedy looks okay... I guess. Less busy than the others.

I am sorry, but this one is VERY bad. Looks cheap! Reminds me of a trashbag.

The backpack IS terrifying! Looks like something out of an Alien movie!

This green bag would be fine without the mink tail and tassels hanging on it.

HandbagAngel · Oct 9th, 2009, 11:19 PM

OMG! I don't get any of them! Especially this one. What is it?

frenchtoast · Oct 10th, 2009, 12:41 AM

I LOVE them! They're so creative and, very Marc-esque

AmourCouture · Oct 10th, 2009, 03:28 AM

I LOVE LV but I am not beginning to understand this collection. There is nothing innovative (even the "garbage bag"-BAG) or all that different from what they did last year.

I am a bit dissapointed.

bonny_montana · Oct 10th, 2009, 07:01 AM

I love them....they are so Marc, like other poster mentioned. The last pic is my favourite!

babyontheway · Oct 10th, 2009, 09:09 AM

I don't really like all the tassels, some of them look like after thoughts (IMO)

karmenzsofia · Oct 10th, 2009, 12:50 PM

I think some are terrible, some not so terrible, some kinda funkaY. IMO, LV users--who for the most part are happy with monogram bags, or Damier or Epi or Vernis, that look pretty much the same--are the wrong audience for these bags, which are more likely to appeal to more creative, daring, individualistic bag lovers. Having said that...WTF?

Liberté · Oct 10th, 2009, 03:11 PM

^
THese bags are looking so much better when seen with the clothes and the entire look. It's kind of wrong to present them like this.

katkrack · Oct 10th, 2009, 03:59 PM

karo · Oct 10th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Some of these bags are really nice. Like it!

Oct 9th, 2009, 03:05 PM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 441	Fashion Week Handbags: Louis Vuitton Between the half-shoes/half-claws shown by Alexander McQueen and Chanel Spring 2010 being show in a barn with smirking models, I thought I had seen every ridiculous thing that Paris Fashion Week had to offer. And then at Louis Vuitton Spring 2010, creative director Marc Jacobs saw fit to attach furry tails to the bags. Yep, that happened. As far as bags go, the show started…dreadfully. Most of them appeared to be made of dip-dyed cotton canvas in candy colors with coordinating fluffy appendages streaming off the back, which were sometimes bigger than the bag itself. After a dozen looks, I thought I was in for a very unpleasant show. But after a little while, things started to look decidedly better. I’m not sure if it was just the fashion show version of Stockholm Syndrome, I guess that’s always possible, but things rallied a bit during the middle and end portions of the show. Instead of canvas bags with animal parts hanging from them, Vuitton returned to the leathers and embossed logos to which fans are slightly more accustomed. Which is not to say the bags were boring – they weren’t. The opposite, in fact. And they weren’t entirely successful, but I appreciate the combination of colors, materials, and textures that Jacobs attempted in order to make something new out of one of the most recognizable logos in the fashion world. The collection was heavy on messengers, and the ones that combined logo leather with smooth in different colors were probably the best bags of the show, in addition to the duffel bags made of similar textures. Please, Marc Jacobs, if you’re out there: please give the tassel-covered bags a rest. Thanks. The more I look through the bags from the last half of the collection, the more the eclectic ideas and influences grow on me, and I’m not sure what my final opinion will be once the dust of fashion week has settled. One thing is sure, though; adventurous collections like Louis Vuitton, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen are what make Paris the world’s reigning fashion city. New York has some catching up to do. Images via Style.com. View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Oct 9th, 2009, 03:41 PM	#4
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,747	that backpack is freaking me out! It's totally making me anxious! LOL! I do like the brown messenger though.
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Oct 9th, 2009, 03:44 PM	#5
chaz Superstar DJ Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Blissful!! Posts: 14,169	Not sure if I would ever carry any, but I do like how creative they are!
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Oct 9th, 2009, 07:20 PM	#6
aliysiah Sofa King Banned Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 810	I hope these bags will stay in the runway or as a SO for certain customers. I can't see these bags be used for everyday. It just wouldn't look right. And this reminds me of dreadlocks.. eww. This Speedy looks okay... I guess. Less busy than the others. I am sorry, but this one is VERY bad. Looks cheap! Reminds me of a trashbag. The backpack IS terrifying! Looks like something out of an Alien movie! This green bag would be fine without the mink tail and tassels hanging on it.
aliysiah Sofa King Banned Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 810	Last edited by aliysiah; Oct 9th, 2009 at 07:23 PM.

Oct 9th, 2009, 11:19 PM	#7
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,166	OMG! I don't get any of them! Especially this one. What is it?
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Oct 9th, 2009, 03:10 PM	#2
Chi town Chanel Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,425	Very interesting, but that is just too much going on (in a bad way) for my taste. I do appreciate the creativity though.

Oct 9th, 2009, 03:31 PM	#3
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5,977	What the heck? Don't understand the bags with this stuff hanging off.

Oct 10th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#8
frenchtoast Member Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 451	I LOVE them! They're so creative and, very Marc-esque

Oct 10th, 2009, 03:28 AM	#9
AmourCouture Vintage Chic Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,953	I LOVE LV but I am not beginning to understand this collection. There is nothing innovative (even the "garbage bag"-BAG) or all that different from what they did last year. I am a bit dissapointed.
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Oct 10th, 2009, 07:01 AM	#10
bonny_montana LOVE BELLE Joined: May 2009 Location: london. U.K Posts: 1,952	I love them....they are so Marc, like other poster mentioned. The last pic is my favourite!
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Oct 10th, 2009, 09:09 AM	#11
babyontheway Member Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,024	I don't really like all the tassels, some of them look like after thoughts (IMO)
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Oct 10th, 2009, 12:50 PM	#12
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	I think some are terrible, some not so terrible, some kinda funkaY. IMO, LV users--who for the most part are happy with monogram bags, or Damier or Epi or Vernis, that look pretty much the same--are the wrong audience for these bags, which are more likely to appeal to more creative, daring, individualistic bag lovers. Having said that...WTF?
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Oct 10th, 2009, 03:11 PM	#13
Liberté Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: with the sprout Posts: 7,762	^ THese bags are looking so much better when seen with the clothes and the entire look. It's kind of wrong to present them like this.
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Oct 10th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#14
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Oct 10th, 2009, 04:14 PM	#15
karo Living my life Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Brussels, Europe Posts: 12,169	Some of these bags are really nice. Like it!

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