I am digging this refreshing minty green croc hobo from Nancy Gonzalez. I love the boldness of this green without it being overpowering. We have been preaching green for a while but like moss green or forest green but this minty green is totally unexpected and worth a mention even if it is not the best investment for a croc. The bag itself is not bad either, the simple braided handles and gathered body are nice details to give the otherwise ordinary hobo a boost in design. I would love to see this color on a tote for the summer – in leather though, or oohhh maybe satin, cuz I don’t want to spend half my mortgage on something that I’ll tire of after the summer is over. And it’s not something you can keep taking out again and again, your friends will start nicknaming you “Minty”. Maybe because I am experiencing early LA June gloom so this color is really speaking loudly to me right now. At Bergdorf Goodman for $2750.
Nancy Gonzales has not had a miss yet. Love her bags!
This is my first time visiting bagsnob.com, and I’ve enjoyed looking at the handbags and reading about them, but I am truly, utterly astonished at the idea of spending US$500 on a handbag, much less US$1,000 or 50,000 or more!
I have never, ever, ever spent so much on a handbag. Ever. I thought I was a rather stylish person, but maybe I’m not? I don’t live in the United States, I don’t read US or UK fashion magazines, and I don’t follow runway shows and such. I simply try on items and purchase them if they suit me, or I have things made for me that are flattering and beautiful.
I understand that high quality leather, and exotic animal skins are expensive. I have nothing against them, but neither do I crave them.
The thing I really don’t understand is how Stella McCartney’s non-animal bags can be so expensive. What sort of canvas material and even sterling silver hardware could make a bag worth over US$1,000 (thinking of the Canvas east west bag)? How in the world can rafia stretched over a wooden frame be worth US$800?
Is it to provide exclusivity? Are they woven on the thighs of virgins in a volcano on some exotic island?
This is something I really, truly want to understand.
I live in a poor country. I am not poor, but I can not see myself putting a handbag in my closet that costs more that what my full-time, live-in maid earns in two years. I guess everything is relative… What is poor? What is rich? What is an obscene amount to spend on shoes, clothes, handbags, jewelry, cars, artwork? Maybe it depends on where you are or what you see around you. I love pretty things. I have some very expensive jewelry. The people who live around me live in shacks made of found pieces of zinc and wood. Am I a disgusting person for wearing a US$30,000 diamond ring?
I know I’m rambling a bit, but it is something I think about a lot. I want pretty Jimmy Choo shoes and this Chanel 2.55 bag, but maybe I should go to Target.com and buy something similar for $25 and give the rest to a charity? I really don’t know what’s right – where is the line? I think this would be an interesting topic for you to blog about. You touched on it on February 13, but I’m curious if you would want to explore it a bit more.
Thanks for reading!
I really glad to read Maja’s comments.This is a sanity check. Sometimes it is about being a bag hag, sometimes it’s consummerism gone incomprehensible. You are quite right about Stella McCartney not coming up with the goods to match the price tag.As for Nancy’s contribution to iconic moments in fashion? In this instance I strongly suggest giving $2750 to “Save the Gay Nuclear Seal Pup” (or maybe Maja’s live in maid?)