On Prada's Resort runway nearly every model carried the same style handbag- the mid-sized satchel. Aside from the designer's emphatic visual cue about the bag shape and size to come- it's clear that a new order has emerged in Accessoryland.
Smaller bags look right - a good thing for anyone hefting an overstuffed tote bag. I am a repeat offender. The other day I weighed my trusty everday tote-stuffed to its gussetts- on my bathroom scale. My old Goyard weighed in at ten whole pounds of electronics, notebooks (wait-don't I have that notebook thingy in my phone?), Nalgenes, snack bags, emergency flats and a makeup bag. You get the picture. In the age of the I-Phone how much do we really need to drag around in our handbags? Spring is the ideal time to pare down what you carry. Something more compact will improve your style profile and your posture.
The satchel never really goes out of style and is distinctive for its great lines, its lack of tat like buckles, straps, grommets and studs, and a proportion that is easy to carry and to carry off. Choosing tan or saddle leather offers a chic-looking balance for spring's whites, neutrals, and pastels and hot-colored brights alike. And a neutral color is a smart choice when you amortize a pricey but practical bag that will also look great next Fall.
Images from Prada's Resort collection from style.com.
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deirdre Guest says... This is so cool!! I LOVE this site!!
What a great job you've done! Well researched, well written, well executed. Congrats!
Well worth all the hard work. xo Deirdre
Mac says... How about cross-body bags? I'm seeing a lot of those lately but not sure how to make them work.
Rhonda Barber says... I ordered the J Crew bag. It is a nice bag, nice size and nice quality, but unfortunately it is a lot greener than it looks in the picture. It's more like the color of split pea soup. It's not the camel color it looks like in the picture.
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