Monday, 14 September 2009
PORTS 1961
These simple deconstructed bags from the spring summer 2010 shows in new york caught my eye. Some of the pieces seem not much more than folded over pieces of leather. The materials are simple and minimalist, i really love them.
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
SUITCASE PET BED
As i have discovered there are a few different suitcase pet beds out there, even some instructions on how to make them. But i especially love these, as i think the antique style legs on them are so gorgeous. (not to mention the cats).
I found them on this fab site called recycleart.com which features loads of different ideas of making things out of old other things.... otherwise known as recycling.
I can't really speak properly today so i won't say much else except that these are such a great ideas of what to do with an old suitcase, particularly if you have a spare pet lying around the house (which i do). The hanging luggage tag which doubles as a toy is particularly cute.
I found them on this fab site called recycleart.com which features loads of different ideas of making things out of old other things.... otherwise known as recycling.
I can't really speak properly today so i won't say much else except that these are such a great ideas of what to do with an old suitcase, particularly if you have a spare pet lying around the house (which i do). The hanging luggage tag which doubles as a toy is particularly cute.
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
VALERIA PESQUEIRA
I could NOT resist this teddy bear handbag by Valeria Pesqueira. PESQUEIRA is an argentinian fashion label. The clothes are everyday casual style with a bit of a kooky illustrative edge. This bag is too cute and i think about young cutesy japanese girls when i see it. The nose bit really makes me laugh every time i look at it.
I don't think the rest of the site lives up to a) this illustration and b) the bag, but check it out anyway if you want. http://www.pesqueiratm.com/eng/home.html
I don't think the rest of the site lives up to a) this illustration and b) the bag, but check it out anyway if you want. http://www.pesqueiratm.com/eng/home.html
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
AROUND THE NECK PHONE CASES
I have been thinking a lot about people wearing mobile phone cases around their necks like this. So here are a few images of some interesting phone cases which cross over to being a fashion accessory.
The utilitarian look dresses down a formal outfit which is what i really like about this look.
Round necklace coin holder by david and azumi - one of my favourite accessories brands.
I'm not really sure what could be in this little front joey pouch but i think it might be a phone or credit cards, either way, as you can see its quite a unisex look.
Not only is this method of carrying around your phone really handy but i think its the accessories direction of the future - fulfilling a function at the same time as making a decorative statement.
Man in Stockholm enjoying the sun.
The utilitarian look dresses down a formal outfit which is what i really like about this look.
Round necklace coin holder by david and azumi - one of my favourite accessories brands.
I'm not really sure what could be in this little front joey pouch but i think it might be a phone or credit cards, either way, as you can see its quite a unisex look.
Not only is this method of carrying around your phone really handy but i think its the accessories direction of the future - fulfilling a function at the same time as making a decorative statement.
Sunday, 23 August 2009
RAF SIMONS WALLETS
These are a selection of views and styles of Raf Simons SS09 wallets, keyrings etc. from Oki-ni.com (www.oki-ni.com) One of my favourite places to browse some of the coolest bags of the moment and designer pieces that are not available to be seen on catwalk shots.
This Raf Simons wwallet has the jagged cut - out and a mirror placed inside. I don't meant to be funny but it is very similar in concept to a bag i designed for puma, my one had a little opening door to protect the mirror but was constructed in the same way. So becuase of that, i really love this piece, especially the cool angled cut-out.
Again the keyring is really angular and blue and the wierdest thing is that i have had on my desktop for a few days now this image that i downloaded from google images of the tan gram which i was thinking about for a print design (below) which is strangely similar in colour and shape to these.
Anyway, i'm off for a bike ride to the park, so i'll leave you pondering a few more images below of the rest of the collection.
This wallet below is a slightly smaller version of the first one. I love the patent leather as well.
And again.. that blue... aghhhhh
This Raf Simons wwallet has the jagged cut - out and a mirror placed inside. I don't meant to be funny but it is very similar in concept to a bag i designed for puma, my one had a little opening door to protect the mirror but was constructed in the same way. So becuase of that, i really love this piece, especially the cool angled cut-out.
Again the keyring is really angular and blue and the wierdest thing is that i have had on my desktop for a few days now this image that i downloaded from google images of the tan gram which i was thinking about for a print design (below) which is strangely similar in colour and shape to these.
Anyway, i'm off for a bike ride to the park, so i'll leave you pondering a few more images below of the rest of the collection.
This wallet below is a slightly smaller version of the first one. I love the patent leather as well.
And again.. that blue... aghhhhh
Thursday, 20 August 2009
PICARD LEATHER RUCKSACK
I have recently become really interested in draw-string backpacks. Maybe its because i have one at the moment that i bought in Japan which i use for riding my bicycle to work. I alternate between my lightweight (barely there) eastpak basic camo backpack and this cool one i bought in tokyu hands which i LOVE.
Anyway, back to the point... this one is a PICARD leather backpack, its sort of quite feminine and compact but i particularly love two things about this... 1) that there are so many amazingly detailed shots of this bag, thanks to http://suziefloozie.com which is a superb vintage website that i stumbled upon during a google search. and 2) that its sort of vintage but not really. Its kind of 90s chic which is another style / fashion trend which has recently captured my attention.
The front pocket (which probably has a magnetic stud) is so neat and i can't quite tell whether it has piping around the front panel of it... i hope not! Not that i hate piping, i just think it needs to be consistent and appropriate.
The details of this bag are all just very practical and expected which is what i love about 90s mainstream bag design. Its sort of minimalist in a slightly decorative way. I remember my mum carrying around her drawstring shoulder bag in the 90s and wanted one so badly. Then I think i eventually got one for christmas once but it was alot stiffer than my mums and i didn't like it. Actually i just remembered it was a fake LV one. haha. i hated that it was fake! (these days i probably wouldn't mind - not that i'm condoning handbag fakery.
Its funny as the brand PICARD really caught my eye as i have been covering them recently at tradeshows for my current job - they show at mipel still, at least i'm pretty sure that its the same brand, i think i might ask next time... although i'm not covering the show this time as i'm going to be away in THAILAND! YESSSSS. Where i will also be posting lots of my favourite bag sightings.
This picture with the fabric rose next to it is super cute. Suzie floozie has obviously gone to alot of trouble in photographing this bag which i really appreciate.
Anyway, back to the point... this one is a PICARD leather backpack, its sort of quite feminine and compact but i particularly love two things about this... 1) that there are so many amazingly detailed shots of this bag, thanks to http://suziefloozie.com which is a superb vintage website that i stumbled upon during a google search. and 2) that its sort of vintage but not really. Its kind of 90s chic which is another style / fashion trend which has recently captured my attention.
The front pocket (which probably has a magnetic stud) is so neat and i can't quite tell whether it has piping around the front panel of it... i hope not! Not that i hate piping, i just think it needs to be consistent and appropriate.
The details of this bag are all just very practical and expected which is what i love about 90s mainstream bag design. Its sort of minimalist in a slightly decorative way. I remember my mum carrying around her drawstring shoulder bag in the 90s and wanted one so badly. Then I think i eventually got one for christmas once but it was alot stiffer than my mums and i didn't like it. Actually i just remembered it was a fake LV one. haha. i hated that it was fake! (these days i probably wouldn't mind - not that i'm condoning handbag fakery.
Its funny as the brand PICARD really caught my eye as i have been covering them recently at tradeshows for my current job - they show at mipel still, at least i'm pretty sure that its the same brand, i think i might ask next time... although i'm not covering the show this time as i'm going to be away in THAILAND! YESSSSS. Where i will also be posting lots of my favourite bag sightings.
This picture with the fabric rose next to it is super cute. Suzie floozie has obviously gone to alot of trouble in photographing this bag which i really appreciate.
Monday, 17 August 2009
ALEXANDRA CASSANITI
Alexandra Cassaniti started her line of bags, shoes, swimsuits, surfboards and other accessories in Spring 2008. The bags are all made in the US of A and i really love the natural feel of them. Her signature brushstroke design is really bold and the pieces look exquisitely made. The more i look at the bags the more i really love them. they look so effortless. Visit her site to check out some more products including some amazing jewellery. http://alexandracassaniti.com
http://alexandracassaniti.com
http://alexandracassaniti.com
Sunday, 16 August 2009
VINTAGE CAMERA CASES
I have a thing for bags made for specific purposes like camera bags, sports equipment bags and other specifically shaped bags which allude to their contents regardless of whether its in there or not. There are a lot of camera cases from this vintage region, i'm not too hot on history but i would take a stab at the 60s moving into the 70s when SLR cameras were at their heyday. I vaguely remember my mum's camera case.
I think it gets more interesting when you look at the more modern takes on this item. Marc Jacobs (below) has designed this camera case which sort of looks 70s style but was probably designed within the last couple of seasons. I am trying to research camera bags like this which have been designed more recently but which have strong visual links to the 70s.
I think it gets more interesting when you look at the more modern takes on this item. Marc Jacobs (below) has designed this camera case which sort of looks 70s style but was probably designed within the last couple of seasons. I am trying to research camera bags like this which have been designed more recently but which have strong visual links to the 70s.
Friday, 14 August 2009
PAINKILLER MADEMOISELLE THAILAND
I love Painkiller Mademoiselle.
This is one of my all time favourite bag brands, its a pretty obscure brand coming out of Bangkok, Thailand. From what i know, the designer used to live in Paris and moved (back) to Bangkok. If you can read thai, you can check out some more information by going to http://painkilleraccessories.blogspot.com/ or http://bangkokkarisma.blogspot.com
This leather shopper is pretty nice, not all that much to it, i have to admit but the central panel of exotic skin - snake it looks like give the bag a level of sophistication achieved through constraint rather than excess. But the real beauties lie below:
I love the shape of this clutch, its a classic shape but the tonal massive stud hardware is cool and its one of the first brands that i have seen do this.
As you can see the bags are really simple and geometric. If the bags were a person, they would be highly sophisticated and refined and be able to speak about 10 different languages.
The oversized wooden hardware is sometimes polished to look like precious stone but at the end of the day is just (just, i say) humble wood. This is one of my favourite aspects of the brand, they are understated and make glamour and preciousness out of not much.
Ok, you are probably thinking, there is something very Chanel about the bags, yes you are right, its hard to go past the quilting and the leather / metal chain, however, its the bold use of the hardware which i really like about this bag above. Lets just admit, the Chanel thing has been copied over and over again. Now even shops like Topshop and New Look have their versions of the bag, it has gained cult status and there is no looking back. BUT.... this is a nice fresh look at a commericalised icon. I'll let you decide.
This is one of my all time favourite bag brands, its a pretty obscure brand coming out of Bangkok, Thailand. From what i know, the designer used to live in Paris and moved (back) to Bangkok. If you can read thai, you can check out some more information by going to http://painkilleraccessories.blogspot.com/ or http://bangkokkarisma.blogspot.com
This leather shopper is pretty nice, not all that much to it, i have to admit but the central panel of exotic skin - snake it looks like give the bag a level of sophistication achieved through constraint rather than excess. But the real beauties lie below:
I love the shape of this clutch, its a classic shape but the tonal massive stud hardware is cool and its one of the first brands that i have seen do this.
As you can see the bags are really simple and geometric. If the bags were a person, they would be highly sophisticated and refined and be able to speak about 10 different languages.
The oversized wooden hardware is sometimes polished to look like precious stone but at the end of the day is just (just, i say) humble wood. This is one of my favourite aspects of the brand, they are understated and make glamour and preciousness out of not much.
Ok, you are probably thinking, there is something very Chanel about the bags, yes you are right, its hard to go past the quilting and the leather / metal chain, however, its the bold use of the hardware which i really like about this bag above. Lets just admit, the Chanel thing has been copied over and over again. Now even shops like Topshop and New Look have their versions of the bag, it has gained cult status and there is no looking back. BUT.... this is a nice fresh look at a commericalised icon. I'll let you decide.
Thursday, 13 August 2009
MUMS CHANEL HANDBAG
When i was last home in Australia in june, i subtly raided my mum's wardrobe looking for those designer handbags that i vaguely remembered.
This one was probably bought in the 80s or early 90s and mum so kindly let me borrow it, or gave it to me. Luckily i have no sisters to contest this, as it is a highly sort after Chanel classic which i love and cherish.
I only use it on special occasions, but i am not so good at keeping things in mint condition. i don't suppose hanging it behind my door with a thousand other pieces of junk and bags is all that good for it, but storage space in my tiny place in london has a lot to be desired. If anyone has any good bag storing tips, please share.
This one was probably bought in the 80s or early 90s and mum so kindly let me borrow it, or gave it to me. Luckily i have no sisters to contest this, as it is a highly sort after Chanel classic which i love and cherish.
I only use it on special occasions, but i am not so good at keeping things in mint condition. i don't suppose hanging it behind my door with a thousand other pieces of junk and bags is all that good for it, but storage space in my tiny place in london has a lot to be desired. If anyone has any good bag storing tips, please share.
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