I hate to say it but Chloe is a designer we may need to cross off our list completely. Still riding on Phoebe Philo’s designs, Chloe has been pushing the Paddington and Edith (in every possible variation and configuration imaginable) to keep the name afloat (their Spring 2007 collection certainly isn’t going to do it). Their new bags as you can see here not only lack inspiration but is baffling as anything resembling good taste. We hope Paulo Melim Andersson (previously of Marni) will save the house when he debuts his Fall 2007 collection because this interim design team obviously lacks clear vision and direction and is working out as well as Britney Spear’s new stylist.
I don’t understand why every designer eventually does a patchwork bag ($2125). Is the mid-west market really that strong? The Aubrey ($2760) disco nightmare looks like something you get at Target (which I guess isn’t a total slam since all the cool designers are designing for them…. and the Gap). Again, not sure who they are targeting here with this denim ($830) atrocity, I can’t imagine the doolie and Winnebago crowd shops and Bergdorf’s much. The Dora ($1575) is not as offensive as the rest, but come on, this is a poor excuse for a new design. Did I mention a lack of inspiration? All available at Bergdorf Goodman.