Bag-ology

1.Stella Mc Cartney Large Falabella | 2. Givenchy Mini Nightingale | 3. Mulberry small Del Rey | 4. Philip Lim 3.1 Pashli Mini | 5. Alexander Wang Prisma Pouch

Bag-ology= an apology for buying more bags...  

Basically, I'm gonna quote Queen on the "I want it all...I want it now" but I shouldn't/couldn't/wouldn't. Hence, I merely share with you....

LFW: Bags Bags Bags

My fashion-fetish item pur sang has been highly represented during London Fashion Week.

Baby Balenciaga

I planned to put the blog on hiatus and end with the hot men (previous post), then Balenciaga came in again.

It's the Balenciaga Date in Corail Rose and has a back-pocket, which makes it different from the Hip version. It will probably the the only date for the time being: I have been on non-active since my last one because   ______. 

Yeh, let's do guess the blanks ; )

Shoe-Siren or Bag-Babe?

* bagging = dating according to Urbandictionary definition 3

I am not sure if the binary had been drawn in Sex & the City or by other female oracles, but fashionable girls either seem to prefer one over the other...or, are you more into shoes or bags?

Funnily, I found out that it is not just girls among each other who make this distinction. To the hilarious feed I dispose at my twitter followers, and the ones who get to my hashtags (sounds a bit naughty, right, "getting to your #hashtags), they know I'm single these days. Dating or mingling among men can be totally #hilarious, or #frustrating when one is like "you're too smart for me" and I should have behaved like the ditsy Dutch blonde he was expecting me to be: #lame #excuse. You cannot put too on Facebook if they are still (should I defriend them or not?) Friends.

Anyway, one of the guys I was communicating with was so friendly to stereotype me as the girl who "loves shoes". I, a-fashionfan-who sometimes-tries-to look-cool-(aka Tomboy)-among-men, was slightly insulted because:

1. I LOVE bags

2. I like shoes

I hesitated defining the difference among this clueless specimen of the other sex, but I think the blog is a better forum for this, right girls?

Anyway, there are women (and some men) who are equally into both and having a bi-symmetrical interest in this, or they just love luxury so much and bring in some sunnies too. I personally prefer bags over shoes because most bags have the quality to:

1. always be comfortable (unless too tiny or too big)

2. don't cause bunions

3. travel mate to carry your belovings

4.  I love fondling with them when slightly insecure or nervous

5. no explanation, I just love them!

But, I'd like to know your preference: Bags, Shoes or Both?

[Fashion hide]

Sorry for this fashion hiatus. You might not think this, but I'm quite a perfectionist about some things: I wanted that photoshopped perfection that some of the bloggers have and my photos just came out funny:

By lack of good photographers & photoshop, I'd just enhance my features with Loubous: it's that moment when a pointy nose looks haute enough (and saves me on red lipstick).

For the time being I totally wanted to adopt Baby Nightingale

And I'd gotten a bit more redhead that I had to pair up with a sultry stare:

dress: DvF

*Finally a pose that works: I've opted the slightly-tilted 'curious' eyes* instead of that slightly open mouth some people do, but that doesn't look so good on me in photos.

Preparing for the new king by this Jovoy Candle "Vive le Roy" (fr= long live the king)

I also found some cows on the beach:

Trousers: Topshop | Top: Isabel Marant etoile | Bikini: Pucci (No, I'm not topless!)

Who ran away from me: they must think my eyes looked too hungry and they'd become steak.

I really love these Topshop wide-legged trousers I wore in there as a hint to Oriental SS 13.

 The Marant you have seen before over here.

and I had to handwash them:

 that feels so unglamorous but when you like your fashion, you have to be gentle about them. 

As for my personal style: I've been wearing eclectic (cow/beach outfit), feminine (DvF) to classic French style.

 Or, mixing it up a bit!

Sculpturific Bagisms

I cannot ignore to look at the beautiful structure and colour of this bag.

Antigona is not an everywoman's bag. I used to be the owner of one but sold it because a bag is like a love-story, and if it isn't there it just isn't...

However, I think this will Givenchy look stunning on various people and perhaps it's a good hint to leave this page open for your partner who is still debating what to give you for Chrismas...(only if it doesn't result in debts, ofcourse).

(spotted it here )

Mulberry Bagisms

This weekend Harrods will have a 10% member's discount. I like the look of Del Rey, however, I miss the strap, or a longer handle.

It can only be held in this way like the muse of the bag does

 

Or as she does over here

It's fun to see her smiling when you know her signature face is one of that sulky and heartbroken seductress.

Then there is Maisie, being held by the kittenish Lindsey who's has a moment of plushophilia with big fluffy

I adore the shape: hexagonal!
But those colours they are featured in are either boring or rather too patriachic for Dutch people.  Ok, there is a teal one but it has fur on the sides.

Also I miss the gold/silver detailing of the lock that has been sprayed in the same colour.

such a shame

Here comes my small bag-fetish again! Bryn!

Yes baby: it's a colour I like, it has a strap, and it has three, YES, three options for the lock, all in gold ememblem.

On Mulberry's other muse, Alexa:

Basically, you don't have to use the strap if you want to be more dainty!

Ok, I think I have my favourite. But wait! That one is not on Harrods.com so there goes my discount.

Perhaps I could get it from the mulberry store directly.

Wishlist: Tiny Bags

Clockwise left: Reed Krakoff Standard mini Leather ][ Chloë Marcie Small ][ Yves Saint Laurent Belle Du Jour Clutch ][ Miu Miu Leather Drawstring bag ][ See By Chloë Poya

It must have something to do with enjoying my smaller Jerome Dreyfuss a lot, and wanting to try a new brand. Cheating somewhat because I already own a Chloë and because I love it I'd (mini)splurge again.

I'm a bit contra-trend because there's nothing Cameo, Gothic leather, or other AW 2012 trends going on, but I love the fresh femininity of these colours.

Brand Alert: Givenchy bags in Holland

Of the three Dutch people who'll stumble upon my site this probably be a post that will not be read a lot. Nevertheless, I still like to point out to the Bijenkorf Amsterdam because they sell a couple of Givenchy bags these days.

I don't have the cash or willingness to spend on another Givenchy, but it's fun to oogle then in real life. I totally adore the smaller Pandora with studs I centered in my photo.  Thus, as a recently single woman I'll keep my eyes open for sugardaddies who'd be willing to spoil me (kidding, but that would be nice for a change).

Lanvin: Loosing it's virginity

This has been one of those pieces that seemed to be too loud a couple two years ago but totally fit into the sphere of tropicality and florality of this summer.

So my Lanvin for H&M lost its wearing-virginity during the holiday.

I love how the chain handle is laced with the silky purple...It's colour-clash-tastic and that's how I like it (this season).

The Loo (a Dutch palace)

Cape Dress: COS. Bag: Zara (similar),  Bangles: Mulberry. Shoes: Chloë (super discounted)

Most of the time the connection with the Dutch Royal family is with celebrations (eg Queensday), which explains me posing like a mad celebration in the last two photos.

LowLuv ring with a royal -like emblem 

(not of any country/family/etc as far as I know, but I think models are the new nobility so this one is from the Erin Wassun-clan)

I'm going to leave the outfitted posts for what it is for a while; The sort-of-fashionblogging part has been a sort of personal project to actually get the feeling of what it actually is to put yourself online with a specific outfit. I only witnessed it from others and never thought I could overcome my shyness to do it myself. I have gotten some really sweet comments and had loads of fun with it (see above), even though I know I don't do the standard poses (I just cannot do sexy in a serious way...). The most difficult to put online were the leather-clad outfits: I once heard a blogger (fashionsnag) talking about her 'leathercrowd' and I really wondered if the post would be visited more if I put something leather-outfit on. It actually did, but, exactly as my hypothesis, these are probably not the kind of persons who would comment on it. Unfortunately I finished university a while ago otherwise I would love to have put my experience and interview others on this new form of social communication in a research essay.

I'm still surprised by the world of fashionblogging, fashion and the (hidden) rules behind it: the issue of weight, the aspect of inclusion (based on weight, hair,  coolness and social proximity) and exclusion from it, the enabling between bloggers, the influence of commercial shops on promoting their products via giveaways, etc. Even though there is the argument that 'real people' fashionblog, I have the feeling that the standards of being thin, gorgeous & young are still seen as the golden standard. Also, the question of being fashion enough. I have to reverse the statement that Anna Della Russo has on her blog that my goal was never to be fashion in the way that is fashion these days. My goal is to have a wardrobe that I feel good about and has an element of surprise that matches my personality. I mean, fashion is a reflection of the zeitgeist and if this zeitgeist is about skinny people wearing lots of armwear and having dark roots with blonde ends than that is what this time is about, but I don't feel obliged to go that direction if that isn't appropriate for me. Fashionideas change: two years ago strong beauties such as Freja Beha Erichsen were de rigueur whereas in S/S 2012 fragile women with pouty lips like Lara Stone are seen as fashionable. Perhaps next year another type will be on the foreground as most fashionable.

Sorry about this 'declaration' but that is just something that I am about...It's not that I say I will never put an 'outfitted' post up online again but I consider myself and the blog to be more rounded than merely focussing on outfits, otherwise I wouldn't have called the blog Mlle Wanderlust right?

Saturday Bagtalk: the Vintage Céline

The Céline is of 2007 before it got its hype-fashion name. It's lovely to have a piece from that period. The size is on the smaller size as a true clutch-box size and has a harder texture: it can fit my children's size Maison Person brush and one lipstick tops.

Do you have a special vintage item or a designer item that you bought before it got all hyped over?

Antigona, Strollin' around

The photos might be edited with Cinerama, but I'm just the supporting actress: 

My Givenchy Antigona is the real St✰r here

Outfit: Bag: Givenchy Antigone small (bagporn-post here & hot lipstick red one preorder here or larger sizes here and here), shoes: Chloë Buckle , Skinny jeans: DL1960 Angel in Icing, Top: M Missioni, Suede bolero Jacket: Selected Femme, Belt: COS, ,  Necklace: Monserrat de Luca , Bangles: COS. Earrings: Gorjana Fairytale. Nails: Essie Russian Roulette
 
Last week I received my Givenchy Antigona and I could 'air' her in the late afternoon in a pictoresque urban setting. It is a smaller bag, or it said picollo on the bill, but precisely what I anticipated for. It has a sturdy structure reminiscent of old school doctor's bags which makes it perfect for stronger Mlles like I am.

I love my new Choë's and they walk quite easily for a higher heel. As for the DL1960 Angel skinny: I don't like them so much and I call them my mum's jeans. Seriously, my other pricy skinnies like Paige are much more subtle in hiding my female puppy fat and look more expensive too..I love the 'Icing' colour, though, not too pastel but different enough from being a standard jeansy colour. I have them since February, btw.