That's A Fabulous Handbag

This Stella McCartney handbag is very popular this season, as it has sold out at various stores already. I’ve never been a huge fan of Stella’s accessories since she never uses animal skin like leather or python, but she is an avid animal rights advocate, and at least she stands by her convictions. But if I’m spending the big bucks on a bag I prefer a richer material than pleather.

This is a black python faux-leather embossed shoulder bag. It has silver toned metallic chain handles, black and silver toned metallic trimming, and a silver toned signature logo plate on the top of one side. It has a magnetic snap closure, beige signature logo lining with one front wall slot pocket and one back wall zippered pocket. $936 Available here.

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While celebrities that want to hawk their gear at ridiculous prices gets on my every nerve, Stella McCartney creates some beautiful and stylish designs. But this isn't one of them. It's made from recycled nylon. First of all I would never pay almost $800 for a recycled anything, let alone some cheap material made even cheaper in its second incarnation. I get that she's a vegan and has a "no animal" policy in her designs (rolling eyes), but why must she clutter the aisles of designer handbags with these cheap sacks. I'm pretty sure that most people who pay the big bucks for a designer handbag aren't granolas and want some sort of animal hide for their bags. $785 at Bergdorf Goodman.

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The Stella McCartney Fall 2009 Handbag collection was boring in my opinion. First of all, there weren't many handbags in the collection, and they were only clutches. The designs themselves were quite boring as well. Solid colors in leather...no exotics, no fringe, no buckles, no sequins, etc. She definitely scaled this collection down and wasn't pushing any boundaries, but such basic designs make them unrecognizable as a luxury good, and provide no incentive to pay the big bucks for something that looks exactly like a bag at a fraction of Stella's costs.

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