Does size really matter? The new Oversized bags - Love them or leave them?
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Depends.
Light, slouchy, not too tall, long strapped/crossbody = yes.
Heavy, solid, tall, short-strapped/handled = no.
Light, slouchy, not too tall, long strapped/crossbody = yes.
Heavy, solid, tall, short-strapped/handled = no.
I'm not able to find the Demna Gvasalia quote about being "inspired" by homeless folks, so, until I know it's real I will not criticize it nor invoke "Zoolander" nor the time(s) Galliano did the same thing. I too work with the homeless and, like all people dealing with some rough stuff, they deserve respect.
On the ginormous, Gigantor, massive bags - I love a big bag as much as anyone (and I'm five foot one and 95 pounds) - to me this is just an extreme runway presentation and, unlike some runway trends, I wouldn't even try it IRL for fun. I think the bag pendulum will swing back toward larger bags, yes, but not bags that measure two or three feet in any direction.
On the ginormous, Gigantor, massive bags - I love a big bag as much as anyone (and I'm five foot one and 95 pounds) - to me this is just an extreme runway presentation and, unlike some runway trends, I wouldn't even try it IRL for fun. I think the bag pendulum will swing back toward larger bags, yes, but not bags that measure two or three feet in any direction.
It actually wasn't for a Balenciaga collection, but rather Vetements. I think his ideas do transfer over to the Balenciaga blanket bag. Gvasalia makes my blood boil. These are some questionable sources but a place to start when thinking about the problems with Gvasalia:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4155046/Vetements-haute-couture-Paris.html
https://picknroll-create.media.yaho...s-still-using-homeless-people-as-inspiration/
Having read that, it would appear he's trying to highlight the plight of the disadvantaged, rather than just use it for "art".
To make the rich, who buy his collections, more aware of what is going on.
He was a refugee, himself.
It's an interesting perspective I've considered myself and I see where you're coming from, but I still think the awareness is shallow. He's selling these bags for thousands of dollars, and people are actually paying that. Do the rich people who buy it think about the poor, or do they only think they're carrying some whimsical, avant garde art and then hardly ever think again about the people who are forced to lug their stuff around in real blanket bags? What has Gvasalia said or done to REALLY make his customers aware of poverty? I'm not sure I can understand how a consumer can stomach spending that money and carrying that bag around, knowing where the design came from.
Art in a museum that provokes thought is different from art that costs $2000+ on a frivolous luxury, when that money and supposed thought-provoking art could've been put to actual use than half-assed attempted awareness. Furthermore, like I said, is Gvasalia actually raising awareness? Has he ever said anything about the homeless? No, he has not. All in all, I think the whole line is abominably tone-deaf.
This is a great discussion, but I think getting off topic from this thread. I would be happy to keep talking about this in DM or on another appropriate thread.
Not to stay OT but I read all those articles and still don't see an actual quote. Again, this has been done before, by Galliano and spoofed in "Zoolander". I'm not a fan of Gvasalia, but given the Vetements name, it's clear that there is some root reference in his design that might make this, while not necessarily tasteful, relevant.
I actually think it's a fascinating discussion but veers too political to start a thread.
Back to giant bags, if I can fit into it physically (I can actually get into a 50 cm Hermes HAC) I don't want to carry it
No thanks!! I prefer medium to small bags. I don't carry a lot anyway especially in the summertime when I don't have allergies. I prefer my bags to be as light as possible as I have scoloisis and skinny shoulders, so heavier and bigger the bag, the more tired I get. So it's no-go for me!
I love the Coach tote but I can't see myself carrying that anywhere unless I'm going on a big road trip! I also can't imagine carrying these ginormous bags into any store, the SA's will think you're stealing and you'd be followed around the entire store. No thanks!
I love the Coach tote but I can't see myself carrying that anywhere unless I'm going on a big road trip! I also can't imagine carrying these ginormous bags into any store, the SA's will think you're stealing and you'd be followed around the entire store. No thanks!
This is hilarious! Yes! Let's stay away from bags that can wear us.Back to giant bags, if I can fit into it physically (I can actually get into a 50 cm Hermes HAC) I don't want to carry it
Hahahahahahah. Love this thread. I jumped on the huge bag bandwagon the first time and learned my lesson. Sometimes less is more. Especially when those babies get overfilled with items I'd never usually carry but for the ...why not it's a huge bag so I can. I found out that I never look chic with an aching shoulder at the end of the day.
Ugh, no!!
I'm open to somewhat bigger bags, but still prefer to look like I'm the one carrying my bag, instead of the other way around.
I'm open to somewhat bigger bags, but still prefer to look like I'm the one carrying my bag, instead of the other way around.
There is an 'Alice-in-Wonderland' thing going on with bags at the moment. 'Fashion forward' wearing cute 'doll-sized bags or looking like a child against a bag of mammoth proportions, both options render the wearer towards a look of infancy/cuteness. Aside from the size and bags and towards fashion's aesthetic 2017 there is a general trend going on, the it's so hideous it's hot of Vetements, some Celine, Kane et al are supposed to provoke a reaction of horror in the masses, it's pure fashion elitism. In a way that takes fashion back to the truest meaning of the word where only the elite could participate in fashion while others had to 'make-do-and-mend'. The OTT maximalism of Gucci and Mui Mui that evoke a fantasy of mismatched dressing-up clothes for adults, bridge the gap between the elite pricing of the concept-chic fashionable and infantilism by drawing attention to what seems to most as distasteful and crazy with sheer delight. This is very different to the last age of maximalism which was a reaction against '90s minimalism and utility dressing and full of OTT sex-appeal. Altogether all the designers are hitting these extremes to emphasise extreme youth before selling us the practical middle-ground again (because sooner or later people need stuff that actually works).
I like a range of sizes and prefer large and/small aesthetically but not too keen on middle (on me) although I have some of those as well. Most of my often carried bags are 32-43cm across (depending on depth and height) but I often add a small X-body too for essentials. I already have some XL-bags if I want to channel my inner 'Alice' which may be fun, I certainly won't be buying any new ones though.
I like a range of sizes and prefer large and/small aesthetically but not too keen on middle (on me) although I have some of those as well. Most of my often carried bags are 32-43cm across (depending on depth and height) but I often add a small X-body too for essentials. I already have some XL-bags if I want to channel my inner 'Alice' which may be fun, I certainly won't be buying any new ones though.
