We get that canvas shoppers can be handy. For, you know, groceries, and trips to the beach, and other such affairs. And we get that they can be cute, and funny, and, dare we say it, quirky. (We feel dirty now.) We know that Anya Hindmarch, in particular, is beloved by the fashion world, and possessed of an extraordinary ability to convince people that her canvas tote bags are worth paying $295 for, like the one shown above.
Are they, though?
We’re going to go with a big fat NO. Because, honestly, we could buy lots of pairs of shoes for that. Or a really good quality leather handbag. And we can pick up canvas totes almost anywhere, for a few pounds at most – or sometimes even free, when summer rolls around and magazines start giving the things away.
What do you think, though? Do you want to drop $300 on a canvas bag? (Note: IT’S DESIGNER.)
These bags are from Jeffrey Campbell’s Girls We Hated in High School line. Luckily we were wearing sunglasses when we looked at them (The Fashion Police never remove our dark glasses) so we have no real problem with the bags themselves: we show you them purely because the expression on the model’s face suggests that girls we hated in high school ended up with three designer handbags strapped to their bodies, in the name of fashion. And that they don’t like it. But modelling is hard, girls! Look who unimpressed this girl is with her 80s outfit and slightly “wacky” pose!
And, you know, you can change her clothes, but you can’t change her ‘tude:
First of all, our apologies for bringing you a bag that costs $1,040 as our Handbag of the Week today. We can’t actually imagine wanting to spend that much on ANY bag, but if this one was a little bit – or, OK, a really BIG bit – cheaper, we’d be sorely tempted.
The colour is what D&G call “make-up” and what The Fashion Police call “pink”. It looks roughly the size of a small suitcase in the image above, but is actually smaller than it looks, and the perfect size to sling over your shoulder and take to work, or play, or anywhere else you fancy. (There’s a photo of it on someone’s shoulder here, if you want to take a look.) We’re not actually sure whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, given the price, mind you. For $1,000, we’d probably want to be able to LIVE in the thing.
Click here to take a closer look, or, indeed, to buy it, if you’re not remotely daunted by that price tag.
Marc Jacobs’ ‘Francesca’ shopper has been out for a while now, and The Fashion Police have been admiring it for a while, too. We love the slouchy, casual style of this bag, which is perfect for a day’s shopping, or even as a carry on for a short flight, but we must admit, it’s the beautiful teal colour that we really love.
This bag is available in a range of other colours too, including standard black and tan (we rather like the bright yellow version, but that’s just us), and is £343 from the Marc by Marc Jacobs line. Click here to buy it.
Alexander Wang and The Fashion Police haven’t always been the best of friends, but we must admit, with this bag, he’s managed to create an interesting shape without taking it too far into the realms of fashion-victim.
This is the small Emile tote, which makes us wonder what the large Emile tote must look like (Actually, we don’t have to wonder. You can buy it at Shopbop, and it doesn’t actually look much different from this one, despite being $100 more expensive). We like the straightforward shape, the metal feel and the solid feel of this bag, and we also like the fact that it’s available in a selection of colours. (Our favourite is the cream version shown above, which will go with everything).
We only have one quibble with this bag, and unfortunately it’s a big one. The price. Yes, this is $895 at Shopbop. Ouch. High street version soon, please?
Cute, colourful and $66… and if you care about such things, which we’re sure you don’t, it’s also a nice example of the current trend for combining bright colours, in this case yellow and pink.
Our Handbag of the Week is by Mar Y Sol, and it’s also available in a neutral/black colour combination. Click here to buy it at Shopbop.
ASOS do a great line in leather satchels, as you may recall from previous Handbags of the Week. We like the fact that this one gets away from the traditional “school satchel” look by using a vibrant green colour and a tooled floral design. It’s bigger than it looks in this photo, too:
And the price? £55, which isn’t too bad for a leather bag.
This is expensive for a newspaper, but actually pretty cheap for a Kate Spade bag… which is lucky, because that’s what it is.
The idea of making clutch bags look like newspapers or magazines isn’t a new one, of course, but we wondered what you all think of it. Do you love the idea of spending $125 on the “New York Journal”, or do you just worry you’d end up throwing it in the trash by mistake?
We get that canvas shoppers can be handy. For, you know, groceries, and trips to the beach, and other such affairs. And we get that they can be cute, and funny, and, dare we say it, quirky. (We feel dirty now.) We know that Anya Hindmarch, in particular, is beloved by the fashion world, and possessed of an extraordinary ability to convince people that her canvas tote bags are worth paying $295 for, like the one shown above.
