Yesterday evening saw me in KLCC jostling with the weekend shopping crowds. Don’t ask what possessed me to indulge in something so mindblowingly dumb but it was done. I did manage to get a parking spot quite easily and picked up some nice groceries so it wasn’t all bad. Oh, and I also indulged in a bit of bag window-shopping. Hey I had to let off stress someway or another! 😉
First, Rootote. Remember those tote bags that everyone got so excited over back in 2008? Are you still carrying yours? I am and I have even purchased more since then 🙂 I like how roomy and practical they are and I carry my first Rootote to work everyday now – it carries the bulky stuff and frees up my handbag so I don’t turn into the Hunchback of Notre Dame 🙂
Well, I spotted a Rootote stand at Isetan KLCC! There was a fairly large selection with many different designs and shapes available and they had the Roototes and the Rooshopper bags. I took quick trot around the stand and from my quick survey, the designs on offer are quite different from those carried by Tiny Tapir. Pricing is a little higher too. Couldn’t get better pics coz the SA was shooting me very suspicious looks 😛
The other thing of note that I saw lies on the other end of the price spectrum – Chanel.
I was stunned by what I saw in the window of the local Chanel boutique. My poor eyes have not seen anything so utterly fugly for a long long time. Sorry Chanel, this isn’t one of your best. I’ve got some stock photos below for a better representation.
Here are 2 representations of the Chanel Classic Flap Bag for Spring Summer 2010.
The one on top is the Chanel Classic Flap Bag in Tweed and interwoven with silk. To me, it looked like inspiration came from a haystack, or perhaps a bird’s nest. In real life, from the store window, the bag just looks like someone took a gunny sack or jute bag, strung some bits of rags through it and passed it off as a Chanel. It probably costs top dollar too. I actually saw a lady try it on for size in store. Felt like throwing up 😛
The one below is the Classic Flap bag in lambskin and what appears to be a watercolour wash. It looks to me like someone took a classic white lambskin chanel flap bag, handed it to a child or pseudo-artist and said “Cover this with colour! And so people know its Chanel, write the name on it when you’re done” My heart bleeds at what I perceive to be a defacing of a classic.
Sigh. These luxury designer brands think they can get away with anything! (and they probably do most of the time) Thank goodness my Chanel classic flap bag will be the classic black caviar leather with gold or silver hardware and not one of these disasters! 😛
Paris B
Applegal says
May 30, 2010 at 9:28 amLooks like it was made out of the lint that you get from the washing machine! 😛
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 11:44 amHaha! I knew it looked familiar! 🙂 that hit the nail on the head
~Reena~ says
May 30, 2010 at 9:36 amAnd they sell at ridiculous high price!!! (But i don’t mind if it’s classic caviar leather). I won’t buy them even they’re Chanel. Free also don’t want. Hahh.
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 11:45 amHehe free maybe worth taking la 😉
chin says
May 30, 2010 at 9:55 amDear Paris B,
I was just curious – do you do this blog full time or do you have a day job?
Cheers!
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 12:27 pmThe former is ideal the latter is reality. Blogging cannot pay the bills 😛
LINA says
May 30, 2010 at 10:17 amdefinitely ugly!
Tine says
May 30, 2010 at 3:11 pmCoco Chanel would roll in her grave at this traversty!
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:34 pmShe would! Wonder what’s up with Chanel
rinnah says
May 30, 2010 at 4:47 pmOmg, who on earth at Chanel authorized those designs? They must be outta their minds…
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:34 pmSad right?
Jenn says
May 30, 2010 at 5:47 pmWhat blasphemy!! Oh what were they thinking!!! >.<
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:35 pmMakes me sad to see pretty designs go to pot :p
KittyCat says
May 30, 2010 at 6:20 pmThe first one is yup, fugly!!! But I kind of like the second one…looks a bit pop art to me 😀
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:38 pmHehe it does look quite artsy eh? Just that I felt sad about it looking like some one drew on it
anis says
May 30, 2010 at 8:38 pmeuuwww.. the first one looks like DIY bag made of DIY recycled paper. if its really made of gunny or jute it might as well be used as potato sack.
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:39 pmHaha its made of tweed which doesn’t usually look so much like a gunny sack but really don’t know how this came about
yw says
May 30, 2010 at 8:48 pmgawd… the second one looks like the recycled leftovers from a USA parachute! ya couldn’t PAY me to be seen with these two bags!
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:40 pmHehe I don’t mind being paid to carry these 😉
Millie says
May 30, 2010 at 9:17 pmI’m afraid the first one might scratch or itch my skin on material wise and the second one looks like the famous Mainland China huge plastic luggage bag in terms of colour theme.
ParisB says
May 30, 2010 at 9:41 pmHaha! You’re right about the colours resembling those plastic rafia bags 😀
gio says
May 31, 2010 at 4:28 amThose bags are really highly and I bet the price is ridiculously high! Seriously, what were the people at Chanel thinking?
Jessica says
May 31, 2010 at 9:03 amSomeone should knock some sense into their designers. And someone was tryin it for size??? *shudders*
geekchic says
May 31, 2010 at 1:36 pmOMG. I saw that too in the window and I think the ijit who approved of this would be Karl Lagerfeld. I saw this in the window display and made my way hastily across the road. It’s hideous! Eh, my classic flap will be caviar in gold hardware in beige la.
najwa says
June 2, 2010 at 2:54 pmwell kirsten dunst was spotted with the haystack Chanel bag..and it doesnt look dat ugly on her..however with the price i think i rather bought 100’s of topshop bags+nine west rather than one fugly overpriced Chanel haystack bag,,seriously..dat is an insane amount 2 pay 4 such a fugly bag..Chanel classic 2.55 black or beige is timeless..full stop..whoever mortals who bought the bag must have money in their trash as they can spend dat much money 4 a fugly bag during recession nonetheless..
beetrice says
June 8, 2010 at 2:45 pmgiven my sensitive skin, I’d probably be scratching nonstop carrying the haystack bag (heck, even my dog would sneeze at it!)
sorry, I may be and old fogie (and I’m not even 30 yet!) but I’ll take the classic designs over these anytime.