One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. This proverb can be applied to so many things – girlfriends, furniture, jobs – and now – bags.
Marc Jacobs has designed a new bag for Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 – the Raindrop Besace. It’s made of a waterproof leather material and… well…resembles a trash bag. The cross-body natural Vachetta strap is adjustable but I’m not sure if you will love the bag long enough to see it patina. The bag will set you back $1,960. If you must have it, the EURO has been beat up pretty bad recently (currently $1.3668). It might be time to plan that trip to Paris.
Love it or hate it?
November 17th, 2009
grace
Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City is in the works to publish a new book, The Carrie Diaries, to be released April 27, 2010. The new book will focus on the character of Carrie Bradshaw in her high school years and embrace topics such as her relationship with her mother, her first love and how she began her career in writing. The Louis Vuitton graffi-inspired cover is amazing. I’m really looking forward to the book but I wonder what The Samantha Diaires would read like. 
Hello my pretties! Sorry, I have been MIA but I’ve been traveling through Rome, Florence, Venice and Paris over the past two weeks. But of course, I kept my readers in mind.
A question that mind boggles bag connoisseurs is whether Louis Vuitton is cheaper in Paris or the states? The answer is yes and no.
It never fails to get a jaw-dropping reaction each time I tell the story of how I acquired my Monogram Canvas Speedy 30 for around $280US from the Louis Vuitton flagship store on Champs E’Lysee in Paris. It’s currently selling for around $750 in the US after taxes. Two important factors play into that amazing price. Read more…