Six Demon Bag

Accessories are by far my favorite genre of clothing. The variety, the interest, the quality, the practicality combined with the luxury! However, many of the new handbags coming out are making me gag.

Take Marc Jacob's "Irina" bag, for example. Named after a hot, stylish it-girl, it should be a gorgeous, streamlined bag with a rock and roll edge. However, we have a vomit-hued, too-yellow, shade of brown leather, with hard and unattractive quilting, a random and purposeless zipper, and worst of all, "MARC JACOBS" emblazoned in studs right across the main part of the bag. Disgusting. Studs are quite passé, and although I understand the attractions and implications of label whoredom, this is just too much ugly. It's available at Saks, for $950, should you want it.

Next up is Versace's "Madonna," which is almost so bad it's good. Almost. I love white, I love metallics, I love the shape, but I do not love this purse. Studs are repeat-offending, while the abundance of buckles and the meaningless pull tab look ridiculous. The combination of white and silver with high gloss gold hardware is tacky this late into the metallic trend. The fact that this bag costs over $1500 with tax (at Saks), and it's mainly fabric (not even leather!) just adds to my resentment.

Finally, we have Fendi's "Squirrel Denim Spy" bag. This is what happens when a bag becomes too popular. What was originally a good design (the unconventional shape, high-quality leathers, intricate weaving, and hidden compartments), has been bastardized into something that Britney Spears would have worn, circa 2002, just because people want to make more money. Well, if you find someone who thinks that the Spy is still the latest it-bag, embroidery is still hot, and denim is a great material for a $3090 bag, they can find it at Saks.