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PurseBlog.com · Aug 26th, 2009, 01:05 PM

Well I didn’t mean it this way, but apparently today is Texture Day at PurseBlog. Earlier this morning, we talked about the gorgeous quilting of the Bottega Veneta Quilted Briefcase, and now we’ve got the interesting destruction that has been visited upon the Givenchy Eclipse Cut Hobo.

So what exactly did they do to it? Exactly what it sounds like, actually. But you’ll have to make the jump to see the close-up.

Well, Givenchy cut the leather! More precisely, they put in dozens upon dozens of intersecting laser-precise scores in the top layer of the leather, exposing in small parts the light coloring underneath. It’s a very cool effect, but it leaves me with a few questions.

My first concern is about durability. The distressing appears to cause the leather to pull away where the surface has been cut, and I’ve got to think that that effect is going to become exacerbated over time. Anything like that is going to cause a bag to wear more quickly than its non-distressed counterparts, and when most people consider the purchase of a bag this expensive, durability is a concern.

It may be that Givenchy has done something to address that potential problem, as any high-end brand should, but that’s impossible for me to verify at the moment. If I was functioning under the assumption that they did, I would say that this is a very cool bag indeed. The cutting is so precise and the distressing so perfectly controlled that I’m glad they got creative here and tried something new. I just hope it works out in the long run for whoever buys the bag. Buy through Barneys for $1675.

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ssc0619 · Aug 26th, 2009, 01:47 PM

I wouldn't buy it myself.

Stella Fleuret · Aug 26th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Yuck. Pass, pass, pass!

GottaShop2 · Aug 26th, 2009, 11:29 PM

I'm intrigued and would like to see it IRL--

M_Butterfly · Aug 27th, 2009, 03:05 PM

Not for me!

karo · Aug 27th, 2009, 03:50 PM

From the pics ot looks intriguing, so I guess I have to see it IRL.

airress · Aug 27th, 2009, 03:58 PM

I have this bag in the tan (like the one in the thread below)- I absolutely love it. The texture is subtle- like how a snake skin would be subtle...very "cool" looking bag, and I love it more and more with time. It is that bag that gets compliments from strangers- I was very worried about the durability and how it would hold up with the "cuts". None of the cuts have pulled back at all, I was so careful to inspect it in the beginning, and now I just do not need to. It looks brand new and I have beening wearing it out everyday as my day bag since spring! I am not gentle with my bags either, I am that girl that throws it on the floor- and it has held up beautifully. this was a great purchase for me!
It feels solid and you can tell it is just made well.

Kim Kardashian thread

Selkie · Sep 8th, 2009, 05:15 AM

^^^ thank you for sharing this

noon · Sep 8th, 2009, 06:28 PM

I saw a Givenchy bag that Im pretty sure was the same style but with a different finish/color and it looked amazing! This looks kinda blah tho.

moi et mes sacs · Sep 9th, 2009, 03:43 PM

This bag is amazing. Love it

BagsRmyLife · Sep 10th, 2009, 10:07 AM

I would have to see, feel, and smell IRL.

karmenzsofia · Sep 10th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Not a fan.

hotshot · Nov 7th, 2009, 06:41 PM

like this it has a look to it that makes it interesting

Aug 26th, 2009, 01:05 PM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 444	Givenchy Eclipse Cut Hobo Well I didn’t mean it this way, but apparently today is Texture Day at PurseBlog. Earlier this morning, we talked about the gorgeous quilting of the Bottega Veneta Quilted Briefcase, and now we’ve got the interesting destruction that has been visited upon the Givenchy Eclipse Cut Hobo. So what exactly did they do to it? Exactly what it sounds like, actually. But you’ll have to make the jump to see the close-up. Well, Givenchy cut the leather! More precisely, they put in dozens upon dozens of intersecting laser-precise scores in the top layer of the leather, exposing in small parts the light coloring underneath. It’s a very cool effect, but it leaves me with a few questions. My first concern is about durability. The distressing appears to cause the leather to pull away where the surface has been cut, and I’ve got to think that that effect is going to become exacerbated over time. Anything like that is going to cause a bag to wear more quickly than its non-distressed counterparts, and when most people consider the purchase of a bag this expensive, durability is a concern. It may be that Givenchy has done something to address that potential problem, as any high-end brand should, but that’s impossible for me to verify at the moment. If I was functioning under the assumption that they did, I would say that this is a very cool bag indeed. The cutting is so precise and the distressing so perfectly controlled that I’m glad they got creative here and tried something new. I just hope it works out in the long run for whoever buys the bag. Buy through Barneys for $1675. View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Aug 27th, 2009, 03:05 PM	#5
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157	Not for me!
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157

Aug 27th, 2009, 03:58 PM	#7
airress Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 279	I have this bag in the tan (like the one in the thread below)- I absolutely love it. The texture is subtle- like how a snake skin would be subtle...very "cool" looking bag, and I love it more and more with time. It is that bag that gets compliments from strangers- I was very worried about the durability and how it would hold up with the "cuts". None of the cuts have pulled back at all, I was so careful to inspect it in the beginning, and now I just do not need to. It looks brand new and I have beening wearing it out everyday as my day bag since spring! I am not gentle with my bags either, I am that girl that throws it on the floor- and it has held up beautifully. this was a great purchase for me! It feels solid and you can tell it is just made well. Kim Kardashian thread
airress Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 279

Sep 8th, 2009, 05:15 AM	#8
Selkie <3 tPF Joined: Jul 2009 Location: N. E. Scotland Posts: 636	^^^ thank you for sharing this
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Sep 8th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#9
noon Sun in my eyes Joined: Apr 2007 Location: in the middle of the desert Posts: 4,557	I saw a Givenchy bag that Im pretty sure was the same style but with a different finish/color and it looked amazing! This looks kinda blah tho.
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Aug 26th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#2
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 6,038	I wouldn't buy it myself.

Aug 26th, 2009, 06:05 PM	#3
Stella Fleuret Sofa King Banned Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,603	Yuck. Pass, pass, pass!

Aug 26th, 2009, 11:29 PM	#4
GottaShop2 Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: United States of America Posts: 670	I'm intrigued and would like to see it IRL--

Aug 27th, 2009, 03:50 PM	#6
karo Living my life Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Brussels, Europe Posts: 12,169	From the pics ot looks intriguing, so I guess I have to see it IRL.

Sep 9th, 2009, 03:43 PM	#10
moi et mes sacs Science Geek! Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,864	This bag is amazing. Love it
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Sep 10th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#11
BagsRmyLife Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: - NyC - Posts: 5,169	I would have to see, feel, and smell IRL.

Sep 10th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#12
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,891	Not a fan.
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Nov 7th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#13
hotshot Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,872	like this it has a look to it that makes it interesting
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