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LaBoheme · Feb 13th, 2008, 07:07 PM

could it be a sort of homage?

BirKineSS · Feb 13th, 2008, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by thereallouis

I am shocked at the negativity of this forum!

Marc Jacobs is a genius. He's won numerous awards, not to mention the CFDA ones and has single handedly turned Louis Vuitton around. He's quirky and doesn't take himself too seriously!

Just because this bag isn't your style (guess what? I don't like your style) doesn't mean someone else couldn't rock it.

Follow the golden rule that your mother taught you: if you don't have anything nice to say, DON'T SAY IT AT ALL!

tomato4 · Feb 14th, 2008, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by BirKineSS

I agree with you Liberte. Anyone entitled to his/her own creations. I think MJ's creations are beautiful, new, excentric, and dare to be different. That is why he is BIG and not many people can do something like he does. Can you?

i agree with liberte and birkiness. i personally dont mine the color combo but i definitely dont expect most people to. his stuff is young, fresh, and hip. even if chanel does have quilting, and hermes has orange and locks, it doesnt mean they invented it and are the only ones who can use it.

Lime · Feb 14th, 2008, 04:46 PM

IMO Marc Jacobs is the best American designer,and the only one doing real fashion,the man literally saved this years NY FW,after one mind blowingly boring collection after antoher he presented something worthy of calling fashion.
I dont mind this because its not as offensive as what Ralph Lauren has been doing.In fall/winter collection,the bags look like very similar to Birkins:

plum blossom · Feb 14th, 2008, 04:51 PM

mrssparkles · Feb 14th, 2008, 04:58 PM

Please don't let this become a designer slamming thread. It started out on a very light hearted note. If you are a hardcore MJ fan, and pains you to read this thread, the advice to you, is to avoid it. We are H fans. But when we see a terribly designed H bag, we don't embrace it either. We are true to our opinions about our H bags. Totally. We like some, and we hate some. That's the truth we embrace.

And back to this thread. We were talking about THIS bag PER SE. We were not criticising MJ himself or his other wonderful designs.

PEACE.

mamimeow · Feb 14th, 2008, 05:58 PM

SHAME!!!! Are you people kidding me!!!! I would like to say how sad it is that designers get slammed for trying new things! First, its OBVIOUS he's paying homage to HERMES! DUH!!! And second, its a nice bag and its better then a plain boring, orange, bag with a lock and a horse. He's adding some YOUTH to the bag for crying out loud! Let me guess, your favorite designers DO NOT "borrow" or flat out "steal" ideas...puuuuhleeeez! I'll be the first to say that i hate the Stam bag but its no cause to put "shame" to a designer for giving and trying something different! So many others have done the same and will continue to do the same old boring stuff and "borrow and steal" so quit the up and arms!!

mamimeow · Feb 14th, 2008, 06:00 PM

THANK YOU!!!

Originally Posted by BirKineSS

plum blossom · Feb 14th, 2008, 06:37 PM

shame on me for starting this thread.

mrssparkles · Feb 14th, 2008, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by plum blossom

shame on me for starting this thread.

Don't worry, plum blossom. We still love you. It's obvious it was not meant to be malicious but some people just can't take it.

plum blossom · Feb 14th, 2008, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by mrssparkles

Don't worry, plum blossom. We still love you. It's obvious it was not meant to be malicious but some people just can't take it.

thanks mrssparkles.

ilovemylife · Feb 14th, 2008, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by plum blossom

shame on me for starting this thread.

yes, don't worry plum blossom. We were just talking about this particular bag with our opinions and we never dislike Marc Jacobs in anyway. I do like him too. Like I said, his last winter collection is one of my favorites, clothes, jewelry and bags and I love everything. But that doesn't mean everything he designed is always awesome for every seasons!! There are some of H bags that is funny looking too.

merika · Feb 14th, 2008, 07:19 PM

No worries plum blossom. Who knows, one day we might have a MJ Birkin!

(or maybe we just did...)

mrssparkles · Feb 14th, 2008, 07:21 PM

Yup. Nothing worth splitting hairs over. If it means anything to anyone, where on earth do you think the now famous Lindy got its slouchy concept from? Chloe. It's the fame of the Chloe Paddington in 2005 that prompted Hermes to come up with a slouchy bag to compete. Although we are not talking about a copy cat design, we are still talking about ideas that are not wholeheartedly original, and that's fine by me. And many of us, I believe. And .... it's ONLY A BAG!

Encore Hermes · Feb 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM

((((plum blossom)))) nothing to worry about!!!!

Feb 13th, 2008, 07:07 PM	#61
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Feb 14th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#64
Lime Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,142	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! IMO Marc Jacobs is the best American designer,and the only one doing real fashion,the man literally saved this years NY FW,after one mind blowingly boring collection after antoher he presented something worthy of calling fashion. I dont mind this because its not as offensive as what Ralph Lauren has been doing.In fall/winter collection,the bags look like very similar to Birkins:
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Feb 14th, 2008, 04:51 PM	#65
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Feb 14th, 2008, 04:58 PM	#66
mrssparkles Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,734	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! Please don't let this become a designer slamming thread. It started out on a very light hearted note. If you are a hardcore MJ fan, and pains you to read this thread, the advice to you, is to avoid it. We are H fans. But when we see a terribly designed H bag, we don't embrace it either. We are true to our opinions about our H bags. Totally. We like some, and we hate some. That's the truth we embrace. And back to this thread. We were talking about THIS bag PER SE. We were not criticising MJ himself or his other wonderful designs. PEACE.
mrssparkles Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,734	__________________ I surrender to my H addiction

Feb 14th, 2008, 05:58 PM	#67
mamimeow Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 183	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! SHAME!!!! Are you people kidding me!!!! I would like to say how sad it is that designers get slammed for trying new things! First, its OBVIOUS he's paying homage to HERMES! DUH!!! And second, its a nice bag and its better then a plain boring, orange, bag with a lock and a horse. He's adding some YOUTH to the bag for crying out loud! Let me guess, your favorite designers DO NOT "borrow" or flat out "steal" ideas...puuuuhleeeez! I'll be the first to say that i hate the Stam bag but its no cause to put "shame" to a designer for giving and trying something different! So many others have done the same and will continue to do the same old boring stuff and "borrow and steal" so quit the up and arms!!

Feb 14th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#69
plum blossom OP ♥ Joined: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,803	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! shame on me for starting this thread.

Feb 14th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#73
merika Mr Lau reigns Joined: Nov 2006 Location: In front of a computer Posts: 9,225	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! No worries plum blossom. Who knows, one day we might have a MJ Birkin! (or maybe we just did...)
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Feb 14th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#74
mrssparkles Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,734	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! Yup. Nothing worth splitting hairs over. If it means anything to anyone, where on earth do you think the now famous Lindy got its slouchy concept from? Chloe. It's the fame of the Chloe Paddington in 2005 that prompted Hermes to come up with a slouchy bag to compete. Although we are not talking about a copy cat design, we are still talking about ideas that are not wholeheartedly original, and that's fine by me. And many of us, I believe. And .... it's ONLY A BAG!
mrssparkles Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,734	__________________ I surrender to my H addiction

Feb 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#75
Encore Hermes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joined: Aug 2007 Location: La Quinta Posts: 8,794	Re: Marc Jacobs, shame on you! ((((plum blossom)))) nothing to worry about!!!!

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