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Studded canvas tote by Opening Ceremony for Alexander Wang, $125.00 at Opening Ceremony. Another one of what I not-so-affectionately call a cheap trick.  Opening Ceremony and Alexander Wang are pandering to those who cannot afford the trendy Rocco bag but still want to feel included in their exclusive world.  Is it entirely their fault for selling these insulting canvas totes for $125 bucks, when someone could find a real leather no-name bag for cheaper?  As long as there is a market, crap like this will keep popping up.

Studded canvas tote by Opening Ceremony for Alexander Wang, $125.00 at Opening Ceremony.

Another one of what I not-so-affectionately call a cheap trick.  Opening Ceremony and Alexander Wang are pandering to those who cannot afford the trendy Rocco bag but still want to feel included in their exclusive world.  Is it entirely their fault for selling these insulting canvas totes for $125 bucks, when someone could find a real leather no-name bag for cheaper?  As long as there is a market, crap like this will keep popping up.

Crossbody bag, $1,960.00 at Louis Vuitton. Submitted by mymanic.  I just find this so disappointing because it had potential to be great.  Marc Jacobs isn’t the first designer to take something drab and mundane and turn it into something luxurious.  Martin Margiela built his whole artisan collection of this idea and Chanel tried their hand at this with the Coco Cabas bag four years ago, but I don’t think that was very successful either.  LV’s problem is that they’re being too literal.  It’s one thing to be inspired by a trash bag, but to slap your logo on on a hefty bag and sell it for 2k is tacky.  Only complete fashion victims fall for that. Drop the logo, replace the tacky patent with a buttery leather, do something about that orange, and then you may have something. Then again, that would make it a completely different bag. View high resolution

Crossbody bag, $1,960.00 at Louis Vuitton.

Submitted by mymanic.  I just find this so disappointing because it had potential to be great.  Marc Jacobs isn’t the first designer to take something drab and mundane and turn it into something luxurious.  Martin Margiela built his whole artisan collection of this idea and Chanel tried their hand at this with the Coco Cabas bag four years ago, but I don’t think that was very successful either.  LV’s problem is that they’re being too literal.  It’s one thing to be inspired by a trash bag, but to slap your logo on on a hefty bag and sell it for 2k is tacky.  Only complete fashion victims fall for that.

Drop the logo, replace the tacky patent with a buttery leather, do something about that orange, and then you may have something. Then again, that would make it a completely different bag.

Denim washed Bayswater, $995.00 at Mulberry. It looks like Mulberry jumped on the D&G, skanky country bumpkin costume wagon.

Denim washed Bayswater, $995.00 at Mulberry.

It looks like Mulberry jumped on the D&G, skanky country bumpkin costume wagon.

Peplum vest by La Rok, $198.00 at Cusp by Neiman Marcus. This is a total mindfuck.  Who knew someone could make a vest out of Alexander Wang’s Donna Hobo bag Wang’s team should sue for copyright infringement.  Of course, Wang’s bag doesn’t have that nifty strip of chiffon tacked to the bottom, that really classes up the vest.

Peplum vest by La Rok, $198.00 at Cusp by Neiman Marcus.

This is a total mindfuck.  Who knew someone could make a vest out of Alexander Wang’s Donna Hobo bag

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Wang’s team should sue for copyright infringement.  Of course, Wang’s bag doesn’t have that nifty strip of chiffon tacked to the bottom, that really classes up the vest.

Tropical birds tote by Marc Jacobs, $1,450.00 at Saks. Oh Marc Marc Marc.  First of all, why the nylon tote?  Aren’t you stepping on Miuccia’s toes by selling ugly nylon bags?  Secondly, the title of the bag tells me that is supposed to be a bird.  It looks like an amorphous blob to me.  Maybe if I cock my head to the right and close my left eye and squint… Nope, still a blob.  I clicked the zoom feature and only after seeing it blown up large do I vaguely see a bird. The real question is, why did no one in the Marc Jacobs team notice that this doesn’t look like a bird?  Oh wait, who am I kidding, this is the label that put a bag with a swastika on it into production before realizing their error.

Tropical birds tote by Marc Jacobs, $1,450.00 at Saks.

Oh Marc Marc Marc.  First of all, why the nylon tote?  Aren’t you stepping on Miuccia’s toes by selling ugly nylon bags?  Secondly, the title of the bag tells me that is supposed to be a bird.  It looks like an amorphous blob to me.  Maybe if I cock my head to the right and close my left eye and squint… Nope, still a blob.  I clicked the zoom feature and only after seeing it blown up large do I vaguely see a bird.

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The real question is, why did no one in the Marc Jacobs team notice that this doesn’t look like a bird?  Oh wait, who am I kidding, this is the label that put a bag with a swastika on it into production before realizing their error.

Large twill tote, $128.00 at Oak I always look for a bag that I can fit my giant novelty products in. View high resolution

Large twill tote, $128.00 at Oak

I always look for a bag that I can fit my giant novelty products in.

Leather “sleeves” bag belt by Azumi and David, $424.42 at Colette. Love the look of your leather jacket tied around your waist but hate the bulk?  Want to wear a fanny pack without anyone knowing? The designers at Azumi and David have the piece for you. And ladies, don’t let your man have all the fun, this Forever 21 skirt is the perfect compliment to your man’s look. View high resolution

Leather “sleeves” bag belt by Azumi and David, $424.42 at Colette.

Love the look of your leather jacket tied around your waist but hate the bulk?  Want to wear a fanny pack without anyone knowing? The designers at Azumi and David have the piece for you.

And ladies, don’t let your man have all the fun, this Forever 21 skirt is the perfect compliment to your man’s look.