Balenciaga Men's Fall 2017 - "Shopping Bag" Bag

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Recently debuted at the Men's Fall/Winter 2017 show in Paris this week was Demna's next meditation on the tote bag.... inspired by none other than a Balenciaga store shopper.
The bag comes in 2 sizes: A North/South and a Large, East/West version. Models were carrying it in their hands and on their shoulders.
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Despite the size of each bag, they don't look like they would comfortably carry many everyday items due to the bag's width, which looks to be about 3-4 inches on the bottom. The top straps, while leather, do look thin. I don't know how much weight these could handle.
It's also notable to point out that CHANEL designed the same sort of bag in the Maison's Spring 2009 RTW Collection where a leather tote was designed to mimic the shopping bags that are exclusively given out to clients at 31 Rue Cambon.
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Thoughts on Demna's newest bag for Balenciaga?
 
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Recently debuted at the Men's Fall/Winter 2017 show in Paris this week was Demna's next meditation on the tote bag.... inspired by none other than a Balenciaga store shopper.
The bag comes in 2 sizes: A North/South and a Large, East/West version. Models were carrying it in their hands and on their shoulders.
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Despite the size of each bag, they don't look like they would comfortably carry many everyday items due to the bag's width, which looks to be about 3-4 inches on the bottom. The top straps, while leather, do look thin. I don't know how much weight these could handle.
It's also notable to point out that CHANEL designed the same sort of bag in the Maison's Spring 2009 RTW Collection where a leather tote was designed to mimic the shopping bags that are exclusively given out to clients at 31 Rue Cambon.
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Thoughts on Demna's newest bag for Balenciaga?
Not impressed...:tdown:
 
They actually don't look that bad, but I find them completely unoriginal and done...
And I really don't like the revival of brand names in clothes and accessories, even if they disguise as tongue-in-the-check ironic (and so done) commentary.