Fashion Brain-Storm : Reconsidering Gucci?

• Will You?

As you know I have this love-hate relationship with Gucci and have been at the HATE point since last year. Why? Gucci is too common. It has become so common that every one owns it, fake or real the monogram every where is making me dizzy!

And as for the fall-winter 2011 collection by Gucci, I call it the imitation collection, where almost all of the bags are based on other designer labels' bags. Very disappointing.

But after I seeing this picture, I start to think, since Gucci is such a big brand which everyone looks up to, maybe I could at least get a signature item which doesn't have any loud monograms on it?

This is the one, with Charlize Theron carrying the Madison medium tote. The guy's version is basically the same, but it's just not called Madison. Lol. It doesn't have a name.

So what I like about this bag? Simple design, yet being a new signature of Gucci. NO monograms anywhere. Practical. Since the one above is in ostrich skin, so it will be at a higher price at US$3,900, but for the usual calf leather it's usually around US$1,450.

One on my list? Definitely. But not on the short-term list.

Everyone looks fab with a Birkin! Especially Heidi Klum! (Except for that asian socialite which one day I will find time to write a rant post LOL) This yellow was actually my first choice to get, but since the SA recommended me to go for a basic colour for my first Birkin, I too think I should follow his advice.

Some nice floral carving on both the heels and clutch by Alexander McQueen. Not sure whether this is designed by him or not.

Source : BagAddicts Anonymous, Gucci.