Remember a couple of weeks back, I told you why I like LeSportsac bags and showed you my little collection? They are all from the regular line, not from the special collections (because I usually can’t afford those from the special collections :P ) The most famous (and popular) Artist in Residence line was the Tokidoki collection. It didn’t quite do it for me, but I know lots of people who went bonkers over it. Stella McCartney did something with LeSportsac too some years back. There was a bunny involved… seems to be a recurring theme :P

This year, LeSportsac has 2 Artists in Residence – Jeremyville and Joyrich. The Jeremyville collection is the more cartoony range. Case in point – Magic Bunny. Yes those are real floppy ears that flop over your bag. And yes, that’s a bunny face complete with glint in its eye.

Jeremyville Magic Bunny bag

Joyrich on the other hand, has an edgier feel to their designs that come in shiny patent finish, complete with chain link straps and quilted material – remind you of anything? ;)

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I’d known about the upcoming Stella McCartney for LeSportsac collection for a while. I was reminded of it again a couple of weeks ago when a sales assistant spoke about it, saying that the Tokidoki for LeSportsac is discontinued and will be replaced with Stella McCartney and that prices will be very high.

When I was down in Singapore over the weekend, I happened to chance upon the Stella McCartney collection and snuck a picture.

The bags don’t feel like regular LeSportsac bags. The nylon is softer and there’s almost a satiny quilted feel to it which is nice. The collection seems to place emphasis on travel with a collection of travel bags and camera bags which also double up as handbags. The bag designs are unique and do not come in the regular LeSportsac line. Pity, because I’d have liked to see some of the regular bags come in the Stella McCartney print.

The Stella McCartney prints veer towards the pastel with one exception of the pop print, which is bright with splashes of orange and bright blue. It is the print in the picture above. Otherwise the others are rather muted. The bunny backpack is in the Posh Print.

I saw in my most recent Isetan mailer that the travel bag in the picture above is priced at RM1,800. Are you shocked? I am! Then again, its expensive for LeSportsac but cheap for a Stella McCartney so I guess its a toss up.

The Stella McCartney for LeSportsac collection is available at all LeSportsac boutiques and counters.