Spring 2018

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#62
I love their take on tribal print! The colors work beautifully together, and for once fashion is doing something interesting and innovative with the idea of tribal!

I definitely think that mademoiselle is smaller. Looks like there's a small Madeleine as well? maybe they already had that size though?

I'm most interested in the shoes. I need to stop wearing flip Flops in the summer and the lace up espadrille sandals and the fancy birkenstocks might work!
 
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#63
I think they went into too many directions with this collection. Pick one or two and edit down.

All the white leather coats are gorgeous tho. Impractical but gorg.
 
#65
I’m pleasantly surprised. Usually I don’t care much for the spring collection but I find this one interesting. Perhaps because I’m an old-school YSL Rive Gauche fan. I’m just so glad they moved far away from last spring’s floral motif. And I’m adding several bags to my wishlist.

Here is what Vogue said:

PARIS, OCTOBER 2, 2017
by LUKE LEITCH
Sophie Delafontaine said she imagined Spring’s woman as a beautiful, business-minded Saint-Germain galeriste. This was a fabulous fantasy vocation to start from. As well as scooping up the moolah from the never-ending flow of tourists, it demands constant comely drifting up and down the Rue de Seine inspecting rivals’ windows—all via reviving interludes in La Palette, one of the most beautiful and convivial bars in Paris. There are several galeristes enjoying precisely such an interlude as I write this.

For this dedicated habitué of the neighborhood, on and off since 1974, Delafontaine’s outfits did not ring outrageously inauthentic. Her safari jackets—such a historical Rive Gauche staple—were cut with slouchy élan and very appealing whether in denim, suede (especially the olive), or knit. The new sunglasses line was a little flashy, more First than Sixth, but no great vibe killer. The tulle-framed polka-dot dresses were definitely from a different arrondissement—or maybe a Carrie Bradshaw–edited Paris fantasy—but not aggressively de trop. The graphic shapes were a Delafontaine-imagined adaptation of the often dubious “tribal” artwork you can buy, at greatly inflated expense, up and down this wonderful street. It would be hard to argue against purchasing Delafontaine’s interpretation—why dress a wall when you can dress yourself?
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Source: https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2018-ready-to-wear/longchamp
 
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Cosmopolitan said:
Sur-Seine bag has two sets of holes on top like a Chanel classic flap, so presumably you can wear the chain long or double it up to shorten. ]
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I like the simplicity of this bag; embossed logo, minimal hardware, not too clunky chain and leather shoulder tab. Something to look forward to for Soring 2018! Thank you for sharing these pics, Cosmo! I hardly go for light colors but both the lighter colors look like fabulous neutrals!
 
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Does the Sur-Seine bag happen to have a back outside pocket? I’m not sure if I like this bag or not — the buckle/clasp on the front reminds me of Coach for some reason. The back pocket on the Mademoiselle was a big selling point for me. If the Sur-Seine had a back pocket, it would make the decision more interesting!
 
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catsinthebag said:
Does the Sur-Seine bag happen to have a back outside pocket? I’m not sure if I like this bag or not — the buckle/clasp on the front reminds me of Coach for some reason. The back pocket on the Mademoiselle was a big selling point for me. If the Sur-Seine had a back pocket, it would make the decision more interesting!
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Wow, it's so funny that you mentioned the resemblance to Coach, because I've been thinking the same thing since seeing the Sur-Seine bag yesterday. It reminds me of the old Coach Soho line (I borrowed the pics below from the Coach reference library). I owned a Soho bag a million years ago lol, and I loved it. The Sur-Seine hardware also looks like some iterations of the Gucci horsebit to me. And of course the chains look like a Chanel classic flap.

I still like the Sur-Seine though. I'm not sure if there's a pocket on the back. If Longchamp releases a runway video, then we'll probably get to see the back view.

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Cosmopolitan said:
I noticed that too! Perhaps the bigger Madeleine will still have a front pocket? Or perhaps they did the photoshoot before making the decision to eliminate the pocket?

On another front, go back and look at the Mademoiselle pics and tell me if you think they did a smaller version than the Fall 2017 line, like a mini-Mademoiselle???? It's so hard to tell the scale, maybe I'm imagining it.
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Yes, a Mini Mademoiselle is coming from the pics! And a Mini Madeleine! Thanks so much for the new pics too!
 
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Cosmopolitan said:
Wow, it's so funny that you mentioned the resemblance to Coach, because I've been thinking the same thing since seeing the Sur-Seine bag yesterday. It reminds me of the old Coach Soho line (I borrowed the pics below from the Coach reference library). I owned a Soho bag a million years ago lol, and I loved it. The Sur-Seine hardware also looks like some iterations of the Gucci horsebit to me. And of course the chains look like a Chanel classic flap.

I still like the Sur-Seine though. I'm not sure if there's a pocket on the back. If Longchamp releases a runway video, then we'll probably get to see the back view.

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You’re right, the hardware does resemble Gucci’s! Not saying I don’t like the bag, just have to see it in person before making up my mind. I will say I am intrigued by the direction Longchamp is taking. They seem to be pushing the “Parisian Chic” look, which gets a big :tup: from me!
 
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