Alexander McQueen Bag Thread

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I did it! Finally bought a knuckle duster clutch after years of lemming and it is even more beautiful in person...:loveeyes: (Currently 50% off on Zappos and alexandermcqueen.com) Now I need to find as many excuses to use it as possible. :yahoo:
 

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ralbury said:
I went to the McQueen outlet last week and yes I would say it is worth the trip if you live in SoCal. Although I have heard of people coming as far as Atlanta since it is the only McQueen outlet in the US. The selection was pretty light but the customer service was great and the SA's seem to be very knowledgable about the collections. They are also willing to keep an eye out for items you are looking for and will notify you if they come in. They had a few handbags, the padlock, de manta etc. Not as big of a selection of shoes or jewelry. They had quite a few scarves although I was told they will never carry the black and white skull scarf because it is so popular. I didn't really look at the clothes so I can't really speak to how good the selection was. Hope that helps.
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How were their discounts??
 
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The discount seems to range from 30-40 percent. For example, the de manta clutch normally retails for $525 and is now marked down to $314. $500 scarves run about $300. But all sales are final. And they run about a year behind on the collections.
 
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MirandaJane said:
I purchased this Novak on ebay last year. With a little research, I think this is authentic. I've been enjoying it so far. Such a great bag! What do you think? Thanks! View attachment 2711214View attachment 2711215View attachment 2711221View attachment 2711223
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I have exactly the same Novak, also purchased pre-loved on Ruelala. Beautiful bag, looks totally auth. It brings you back to old good times when bags had real design, not just two pieces of leather stitched together and called "minimalistic" :smile1:
 
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MirandaJane said:
I purchased this Novak on ebay last year. With a little research, I think this is authentic. I've been enjoying it so far. Such a great bag! What do you think? Thanks! View attachment 2711214View attachment 2711215View attachment 2711221View attachment 2711223
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Oh gosh, that Novak is stunning! :love:

I've just dipped my toe into the McQueen water for the first time - I've purchased a wine red leather pouch from the Harrods website. Hopefully it'll be here tomorrow! :yahoo:
 
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I am so excited and happy to join this club....is this where the cool girls hang out? :cool::D:giggles:

Hubby let me go wild in Neiman Marcus while he strolled around the mall and I put those lovely, patient SAs to work...let's just say that poor girl earned her commission. I must have tried on every bag in that entire department -- but I love all kinds of bags! Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Valentino, Prada, Gucci - oh my!

I didn't find anything that I was truly happy with until I remembered: McQUEEN. OF COURSE. McQueen. How could I have been so stupid? How could I have forgotten this designer? I loved his skull clutches! I would never be able to afford a skull clutch! McQueen has a gorgeous line of new bags! I loved everything about this company! I still mourned his death, for crying out loud. I drooled over creative director Sarah Burton's design for Kate Middleton's wedding dress. McQueen!!!

So I zipped over, found this bag, fell in love. Was actually debating between this and a lovely Gucci SoHo bag (which, despite what the SAs and my husband said, I do NOT think was an "old lady" bag. It was beautiful. BUT I did have major second thoughts when the SA said to me, "That Gucci bag will NOT look like that when it's not stuffed with tissue paper." I took out the stuffing. She was right. It was saggy. It was droopy. It was...matronly. Ugh. How could this happen?! I loved the SoHo line. This was my chance, right? But no way...not when the SA hilariously and bluntly commented that "that bag reminds me of this big boho bag my mom used to carry around that eventually really lost its shape and draped around her like a net." End of story. Gucci: game OVER.)

I bought the McQueen. And thank God I did. Because I'm obsessed. And there is no Gucci, no going back, no way. I might not have a skull clutch in my future, but I have this bag, and I can use it every damn day.

Um...what's the name of it? :giggles:

Thank you for letting me share!!! :cloud9::woot::heart::hbeat:
 

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CoachCruiser said:
I am so excited and happy to join this club....is this where the cool girls hang out? :cool::D:giggles:

Hubby let me go wild in Neiman Marcus while he strolled around the mall and I put those lovely, patient SAs to work...let's just say that poor girl earned her commission. I must have tried on every bag in that entire department -- but I love all kinds of bags! Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Valentino, Prada, Gucci - oh my!

I didn't find anything that I was truly happy with until I remembered: McQUEEN. OF COURSE. McQueen. How could I have been so stupid? How could I have forgotten this designer? I loved his skull clutches! I would never be able to afford a skull clutch! McQueen has a gorgeous line of new bags! I loved everything about this company! I still mourned his death, for crying out loud. I drooled over creative director Sarah Burton's design for Kate Middleton's wedding dress. McQueen!!!

So I zipped over, found this bag, fell in love. Was actually debating between this and a lovely Gucci SoHo bag (which, despite what the SAs and my husband said, I do NOT think was an "old lady" bag. It was beautiful. BUT I did have major second thoughts when the SA said to me, "That Gucci bag will NOT look like that when it's not stuffed with tissue paper." I took out the stuffing. She was right. It was saggy. It was droopy. It was...matronly. Ugh. How could this happen?! I loved the SoHo line. This was my chance, right? But no way...not when the SA hilariously and bluntly commented that "that bag reminds me of this big boho bag my mom used to carry around that eventually really lost its shape and draped around her like a net." End of story. Gucci: game OVER.)

I bought the McQueen. And thank God I did. Because I'm obsessed. And there is no Gucci, no going back, no way. I might not have a skull clutch in my future, but I have this bag, and I can use it every damn day.

Um...what's the name of it? :giggles:

Thank you for letting me share!!! :cloud9::woot::heart::hbeat:
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Oh my...that blue is gorgeous!

Really sorry, I can't help you ID it, but hopefully someone more knowledgable will be along to help you out shortly.

Congratulations!
 
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CoachCruiser said:
I am so excited and happy to join this club....is this where the cool girls hang out? :cool::D:giggles:



Hubby let me go wild in Neiman Marcus while he strolled around the mall and I put those lovely, patient SAs to work...let's just say that poor girl earned her commission. I must have tried on every bag in that entire department -- but I love all kinds of bags! Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Valentino, Prada, Gucci - oh my!



I didn't find anything that I was truly happy with until I remembered: McQUEEN. OF COURSE. McQueen. How could I have been so stupid? How could I have forgotten this designer? I loved his skull clutches! I would never be able to afford a skull clutch! McQueen has a gorgeous line of new bags! I loved everything about this company! I still mourned his death, for crying out loud. I drooled over creative director Sarah Burton's design for Kate Middleton's wedding dress. McQueen!!!



So I zipped over, found this bag, fell in love. Was actually debating between this and a lovely Gucci SoHo bag (which, despite what the SAs and my husband said, I do NOT think was an "old lady" bag. It was beautiful. BUT I did have major second thoughts when the SA said to me, "That Gucci bag will NOT look like that when it's not stuffed with tissue paper." I took out the stuffing. She was right. It was saggy. It was droopy. It was...matronly. Ugh. How could this happen?! I loved the SoHo line. This was my chance, right? But no way...not when the SA hilariously and bluntly commented that "that bag reminds me of this big boho bag my mom used to carry around that eventually really lost its shape and draped around her like a net." End of story. Gucci: game OVER.)



I bought the McQueen. And thank God I did. Because I'm obsessed. And there is no Gucci, no going back, no way. I might not have a skull clutch in my future, but I have this bag, and I can use it every damn day.



Um...what's the name of it? :giggles:



Thank you for letting me share!!! :cloud9::woot::heart::hbeat:
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I think it's called a Paddock Bag...just gorgeous!
 
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CoachCruiser said:
I am so excited and happy to join this club....is this where the cool girls hang out? :cool::D:giggles:

Hubby let me go wild in Neiman Marcus while he strolled around the mall and I put those lovely, patient SAs to work...let's just say that poor girl earned her commission. I must have tried on every bag in that entire department -- but I love all kinds of bags! Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Valentino, Prada, Gucci - oh my!

I didn't find anything that I was truly happy with until I remembered: McQUEEN. OF COURSE. McQueen. How could I have been so stupid? How could I have forgotten this designer? I loved his skull clutches! I would never be able to afford a skull clutch! McQueen has a gorgeous line of new bags! I loved everything about this company! I still mourned his death, for crying out loud. I drooled over creative director Sarah Burton's design for Kate Middleton's wedding dress. McQueen!!!

So I zipped over, found this bag, fell in love. Was actually debating between this and a lovely Gucci SoHo bag (which, despite what the SAs and my husband said, I do NOT think was an "old lady" bag. It was beautiful. BUT I did have major second thoughts when the SA said to me, "That Gucci bag will NOT look like that when it's not stuffed with tissue paper." I took out the stuffing. She was right. It was saggy. It was droopy. It was...matronly. Ugh. How could this happen?! I loved the SoHo line. This was my chance, right? But no way...not when the SA hilariously and bluntly commented that "that bag reminds me of this big boho bag my mom used to carry around that eventually really lost its shape and draped around her like a net." End of story. Gucci: game OVER.)

I bought the McQueen. And thank God I did. Because I'm obsessed. And there is no Gucci, no going back, no way. I might not have a skull clutch in my future, but I have this bag, and I can use it every damn day.

Um...what's the name of it? :giggles:

Thank you for letting me share!!! :cloud9::woot::heart::hbeat:
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I am so jeal! I actually ordered this bag from Saks awhile back but when I got it it was actually cadet blue with silver HW so I sent it back. They never actually had the bright/royal color but you scored one! Love it!
 
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