The Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 Handbag Collection was a total disappointment. The bags were either waaay to embellished or waaay to plain. Perhaps that was his theme, I'm not sure, but it also played out in his clothing and shoe collection, with the clothes almost theatrical and the shoes borderline slippers. Regardless, it sacrificed the real world appreciation and wearability of the handbags.
The basket weave bags with very long fringe along the bottom are in muted, neutral colors, with too long fabric straps that look a bit like seat belt straps. There were simple puffy nylon bags, again in a single, neutral color. The snakeskin drawstring pouch is also one solid color and material, including the strap. Then there were the bags drowning in tassels, which were the worst in my opinion. Not only were the tassels grossly overdone, the bags were, again, boring and muted in color. The "bag" that could have had the most potential, material and color combination wise was wasted on a fanny pack.
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