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Stay Fresh and Preppy Cool with the Lacoste Summer Wave Shopping Bag

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 10:07 am  

Heading to the beach this summer? Don’t forget to bring the Lacoste Summer Wave Shopping Bag!

It’s a bright and fresh creation from Lacoste that will surely make the young and the young at heart look cool and preppy. What’s interesting about it? Well, it’s made of woven canvas strips, definitely not your usual canvas tote for summer!

Lacoste Summer Wave Shopping Bag

The bag is just the perfect accessory to go with your bikini…or perhaps your tennis outfit should you decide to head to the court instead.

The Lacoste Summer Wave Shopping Bag comes in two colors – Strawberry Sorbet (Red) and Midnight Black. Both are available at Zappos.com for an accessible US$172

Diane Von Furstenberg Goes Tribal by Weaving Leather

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 6:15 pm  

Diane Von Furstenberg wowed us with her chain link woven leather handbags a few weeks back (click here to read our review on Diane Von Furstenberg’s chain link woven leather bags), and it looks like she wants to keep on wowing us because her latest tribal inspired collection from the Hayworth line, is another spring hit.

We know tribal prints and patterns are hot this spring, but instead of using printed materials to come up with her collection, she used the weaving technique to create the patterns.

The tribal inspired set consists of a clutch and a tote; both feature contrast woven banding strategically interlaced to create ethnic inspired designs. To keep it modern, she accentuated the bags with metal studs.

Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Clutch, US$395

Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Tote, US$725

Such a technique (of weaving bands into the bag to create tribal patterns) actually makes the bags look more ethnically authentic. So far, I have not seen another brand do such a treatment so this makes DVF a pioneer once again.

You may shop for these bags via Shopbop.com.

You may also try this intricately woven Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Tote:

Diane Von Furstenberg Hayworth Tote in Woven Leather, US$725