tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post7859369278225512096..comments2023-08-04T02:33:53.058-07:00Comments on Rip it to Shreds!: It Bags: A Little Fashion HistoryMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05104317482392754884noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-44851300250052366082010-03-03T06:27:02.998-08:002010-03-03T06:27:02.998-08:00i love you.i love you.julia aka garconnierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071915180423432468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-9652671917094762872010-02-22T14:15:59.511-08:002010-02-22T14:15:59.511-08:00All of these ads with models basically fucking the...All of these ads with models basically fucking the bags is, like, beyond pardody, you know what I mean? THEY ARE FUCKING THE HANDBAGS, PEOPLE.Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08132441225812612328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-73170815855447258982010-02-22T11:58:14.183-08:002010-02-22T11:58:14.183-08:00Yeah, it's weird how a big part of the appeal ...Yeah, it's weird how a big part of the appeal of these bags is the recognition factor- obviously that's why people want them to begin with, because people recognize the bag and its cost. But to some of us, that's exactly why we wouldn't want them, even if we liked the style. <br /><br />At least we can all take comfort in the fact that there are going to be SO MANY of these bags kicking around that no one will want after the trend dies. Hopefully.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104317482392754884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-32480589219010792942010-02-22T07:59:26.602-08:002010-02-22T07:59:26.602-08:00If you haven't read it already, I definitely r...If you haven't read it already, I definitely recommend "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster" by Dana Thomas. It has some interesting information about how luxury brands created "it bags" as a way of luring in customers who can't afford their more expensive items. Also, they are relatively cheap to produce, so the lower overhead equals more profits. I'm not a big fan of designer bags in general, partly because I don't like the whole idea of people being able to guess where, when and how much I spent on my purse. I bought a Coach bag with a cute poppy applique for a very good price at a secondhand store, but I still feel self-conscious about carrying it around, because I don't want to come off as the kind of person who would spend $$$$$ on a handbag that's not particularly versatile. <br /><a href="http://www.therenegadebean.com" rel="nofollow">the renegade bean</a>Catherine Shuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759711296632260503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-7207780519471639072010-02-21T09:05:14.685-08:002010-02-21T09:05:14.685-08:00Because of this daft trend it's practically im...Because of this daft trend it's practically impossible to find a sanely priced bag without embellishments. If I see something with a classic structure to it, I'd need a pair of pliers and a blow torch to make it look acceptable.Arabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075540341261887017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-28979834120787055722010-02-21T08:17:33.835-08:002010-02-21T08:17:33.835-08:00I've never owned an it-Bag, never had the desi...I've never owned an it-Bag, never had the desire to, and frankly don't understand the appeal; however, I would cut someone if they tried to take my grandmother's vintage cocktail purses or my mom's slouchy beaten-up 70's purse from me. CUT THEM. People have replaced beauty and function with status. Those bags aren't beautiful, they aren't provocative, they're the leather equivalent of...Leathery-faced orange tanned skin?<br />Lost my train of thought.<br />I easily get distracted by bags with tons of shit hanging off of them, mainly because you have to watch yourself or one of those massive dangling objects will knock you out anytime they reach. <br />And, compared to some of the photographs I found of my grandfather and his fabulous lady college friends in the 30's and 40's, can I just say that the majority of us girls look absolutely stupid these days.<br />No really. <br />Look at us.<br />We look stupid, especially when you put a girl in Uggs and a big purse and a jersey sloppy dress up against one of those ladies in a nice blouse and Hepburn trousers. Like celery going against a big delicious bowl of spaghetti and meatballs when you're really hungry.<br />Frankly, I'm practically starving for some eye-candy these days.kaitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07169769419108639093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209738874840921100.post-14507074721416085942010-02-20T20:56:46.715-08:002010-02-20T20:56:46.715-08:00i was JUST discussing my sister in law's ugly ...i was JUST discussing my sister in law's ugly new lv "speedy" in this exact context. it's so dumb. my brother spent $750 on a bag that is not even a little bit aesthetically pleasing AND widely reproduced as a fake. i don't understand it--they're not wealthy people. they're upper middle class, sure, but i just really want to tell her that her speedy with her uggs and sweatpants not only looks stupid, it looks pathetic. i'd rather see her--and i cringe to say it, i really really do. a part of me dies--in some $300 coach bag that actually makes sense for her to carry with a casual outfit and a DIAPER BAG for christ's sake. i suppose it's one thing to have some bag like this in your repertoire of expensive, trendy bags if you're some spoiled rich teenager and care about these kinds of things. i suppose. but she's 35.teach people not bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178351970916456582noreply@blogger.com