A Remark

I was kind of waiting for someone to call Alexander Wang out. I loved his football-and-sweats collection from S/S 2010 but I think his mentality is definitely more suited to his diffusion line. I think  that he has style and a great eye towards trend forecasting but no real depth or technical knowledge. A lot of people on nymag.com are commenting that he should stick to designing accessories- I wholeheartedly agree (those leopard wedges?!).

I think it's great when there is honest critique of popular designers because it challenges their right to maintain such high price points. The bubble's leaking, Mr. Wang, are you going to let it burst?

A Skeleton Bag

I was in Gastown's Rubi & Kino the other day and came upon this gorgeous excuse for a shoulder bag:

The lovely sales associate told me that it's by Montreal designer Denis Gagnon (in collaboration with Fullum & Holt- a century+ old Montreal company that specialises in handcrafted leather goods). With M0851, Roots and now Fullum & Holt it appears as though Canada produces some quality leather products! Exciting!

You may not be able to tell but the front section of the bag is a small, detachable wristlet clutch! I deeply appreciate all efforts of creators to increase the functionality of a product- instead of one bag, you're purchasing three different options (all eerily structured doctor bag/skeletal/ribbed/body-con fierce sacs). I think it's worth paying attention to designers that put more thought into how their products are going to be interacted with after taking it home- the journey has only just started upon purchase! 

** Important Note**  Canadian First Nation communities have been producing beautiful, entirely handmade, raw and treated leather goods for a very long time....usually at better price points too! I forgot to mention that earlier, an annoying mishap.