Every year it feels like the relaxing, easy-breezy days of summer pass by in the blink of an eye, and suddenly the hustle and bustle of fall is upon us. With it comes cooler temps, my favorite season for fashion, and, of course, New York Fashion Week. There’s very little downtime after Labor Day Weekend in the fashion world, and it’s basically like flipping the calendar into fashion madness, especially when you live in the city! Traffic is insane, and every blogger, celeb, and fashionista (and their minions) are in town. While writing this post, I’ve seen endless NYWF attendees in the lobby of this hotel, from the blogger I spotted creating a flat lay with her Chanel Gabrielle Backpack, to the truly stunning Marianna Hewitt, who waltzed by me while I was writing. If you don’t have the opportunity to people watch in person as I do, then your next best bet is Instagram, where there’s seemingly endless bagspiration to scroll through.
@sheamarie carries a Fendi Mini 3Jours Bag
@jeffthibodeauco snaps @thefashionguitar carrying a Hunting Season For Carolina Herrera Lizard Trunk Bag
@j2martinez spots @songofstyle carrying a Louis Vuitton New Wave MM Chain Bag
@thestyleograph spots a Fendi Mon Tresor Bag on the streets of NYC
@sofievalkiers carries a The Volon Small Cindy Bag
@maria_bernad shows off her Louis Vuitton Chain It PM Bag
@paigecampbelllinden captures @christie_ferrari toting a BOYY Boutique Deon 19 Tote
@carodaur carries a Rejina Pyo Olivia Embossed Croc Bag
@xeniaoverdose clutches a Prada Fluo Nylon Pouch
@cyndiramirez carries a STAUD Velvet Bag
@happilygrey carries Chloé’s Newest lady, the Tess Bag
@nicolettemason totes a Pop & Suki Lolita Bag
@songofstyle wears a Teeny Tiny Louis Vuitton Essential Trunk
@marianna_hewitt carries a super trendy STAUD Clear Shirley Bag
@BrittanyXavier wears a Bulgar Serpenti Bag
Love @songofstyle’s ensemble. She got it right.
Would have loved to see some of purseblog’s own photos given that you are based in NYC instead of these Instagram shots.
I didn’t get around to attending NYFW this year, perhaps next season.
Vlad, your fashion week photos are SUPERIOR to anything on Instagram. Hopefully you can make it next time!
Baby comes beginning of January so I’m guessing he won’t make February, but hoping to get back to it next September! We will see!
Loveeee the prada flame heels!
Ditto on the shoes, and that’s it.
Now that you mentioned them, I scrolled up and fell in love.
Looks more like Fashion Victim Week. When you try to hard you always fail.
I was literally about to say exactly that! Fashion Victim Week.
What’s the difference between a “fashion victim” and a “fashionista”? That’s not a rhetorical question. Both participate in the system. How can you, from a distance and without any direct evidence from the consumer, know if his or her buying habits are the result of being tricked or manipulated? Isn’t it possible that people buy things — even things that are a bit out of the ordinary — that they like and enjoy? Haven’t you ever bought a bag or a piece of clothing just because you loved and connected with it, other people’s opinions be damned? Or are you one of those people who waits to see how others react to something before allowing yourself to indulge in it? I’ve always thought people like that are the real fashion victims.
I’m unsure of your reasons for seemingly attacking other ppl for expressing their opinions? You are very defensive as though you are the personal stylist for these featured individuals. I don’t necessarily agree with all of the comments, but they present an interesting alternative viewpoint contrary to the norm. The commentators are not causing harm, but just expressing themselves. I would agree with others… lighten up.
There are enough hours in the day for me to have a good time AND take people to task for sharing their mean-spirited and likely hurtful opinions. Just because you have an opinion does not mean it’s a smart idea to say or share it publicly.
Well, to quote you “Just because you have an opinion does not mean it’s a smart idea to say or share it publicly”. You should live by your own words! Or, have you been appointed to monitor everyone’s comments? Or, to engage in outright war in an effort to get everyone to do and say what you perceive to be the right way to dialog? Stop attacking everyone who posts their comments. It’s irrational and ridiculous!
Who have I hurt in my push for more thoughtful and less judgmental commentary here? And why is it so important to you to oppose it? There are so many worthwhile things to oppose in this world, and you choose to oppose kindness?
I don’t think the above mentioned people and their fashion sense (whether one likes it or not) really care whether someone says something mean about their style. They are in fashion and are used to the harsh criticisms coming from their audience and from each other alike.
Do you think by keeping the “mean” commentators here in check for what they post, whether they’re hurtful or not, would earn you some kind of kudos from those people who attend Fashion Week?
I just say lighten up and let go.
No, of course not. I don’t really participate in fashion week or go to shows, so they can keep their kudos for someone else. What I’ve written could’ve easily been included in the comments section of almost any post on this site, at any given time of the year, because every time I visit I see the same empty insults thrown around in the name of freedom of opinion. (Sidenote: Many of the same people who want the freedom to enjoy posting their unfiltered and mean opinions about other people as public record quickly complain that they are being attacked when someone points out that their behavior is that of a bully.) I guess I could turn a blind eye, or leave the site completely and just enjoy life. Actually, most time of the time I do. But I know for a fact that there are people out there who are comforted to see the unnecessary negativity addressed and to know that there are indeed people who come to this site for something other than trash talk. Look, I love sarcastic humor. But I think we both know that “They are fashion victims and will never have style” doesn’t qualify. So I’m here for the people who love to laugh but not at the expense of others. We gotta represent. Until next time… Cheers.
I didn’t see “They are fashion victims and will never have style” mentioned in the comment you’re addressing. Perhaps you’re reading too much into someone’s comment. Moreover, it’s not even at the expense of those fashionistas???
I don’t see anything mean by the quote you cited, either, so to play hero and martyr just because someone said “Fashion Victim–hurrhurr durr” to defend the (hypothetically) hurt fashionistas is just a little too much.
It’s just comments about fashion and styling.
Or perhaps you’re not reading enough, because in my response to you I thought I made clear that this issue is larger than any one specific post or comment. Unless you’re new to this site, you know well that on any given day the terms “fashion victim” and “no style” are tossed around casually. On this page alone I saw and addressed both, because I don’t think the authors of those comments think about what they’re actually posting for everyone to read. I see nothing wrong with sharing an opinion about a bag — and even saying it’s ugly — but when someone makes a negative judgement about the people who choose to carry that bag, you’re crossing into new territory. You are a behaving like a bully, and I challenge anyone to defend that behavior as anything other than a mean attack on someone else’s style choices.
In any event, try not to get bogged down by minutiae because that tends to be an effective strategy for shielding yourself from the bigger picture. But since you seemed to have missed them, I’ll attach the comments that I was referring to when I drafted that composite quote (and I think we can all agree that paraphrasing in this case makes more sense given the constraints of blog comment sections, and also supports my stance just as well (if not more efficiently) than copying and pasting and attributing to authors the barrage of personal style judgements folks post throughout this site.
And yes — it’s just about purses. So why do I see so many
judgements about people?
So you’re accusing me of being a bully because I disagree with how you interpret those comments?
I’m standing by my opinion because there’s nothing harmful and offensive with making a comment about one’s fashion sense. You choose to be hurt and frustrated while I choose to not be affected by comments.
You’re making mountains out of molehills.
I praying for you to find peace.
Have a wonderful week.
I didn’t accuse you of being a bully, and it’s odd that you assumed I had.
Whoa relax. You are taking this way too personally. I am sorry you feel hurt by my comment.
To clarify… although I’m not personally hurt by anything you wrote, I do find those types of comments offensive. If you think there’s nothing wrong with them, then you and everyone else are free to carry on. But I think someone needs to periodically point out that this behavior — insulting strangers for wearing something that you simply don’t like — is a form of bullying. If I was on the street or subway and someone was making fun of a another person’s appearance without any provocation, I would probably say something to put a stop to it. That’s the kind of person I am, in real life AND online.
I bet people just love it when you show up 🙂
What on earth would make you think I was hurt? I’m not one of the people in these photos lol.
That’s why I wondered. You are not one of these people, yet you sounded extremely defensive. BTW that was you NOT sounding hurt? Then I would hate to see when you actually feel hurt.
I hate to see when anyone feels hurt.
Lol nice try at diverting attention away from what you are sensitive about.
And you still haven’t answered my original question. Obviously non-constructive criticism of another person’s individual style choices is something that hits home with me. Duh. But I promise you I’m not being defensive. What I AM doing is calling you out on your mean-spirited comment. I don’t believe you would have the courage or the audacity to tell any of those people TO THEIR FACES that they have no style and never will, because you know it’s inappropriate social behavior and serves no purpose other than to spread negativity (it’s also just absolutely not true). Since you wouldn’t and shouldn’t do it in real life, why should it go unchecked here?
Just wanted to chime in that I’m with Jo$h on this one! I agree with every word posted, for so many reasons. Thanks for taking the fight when no one else does.
Where in my short comment did I say that “they have no style and never will”?
Something tells me this was not the first time you read too much into someone’s comment on the internet and showed disproportionate emotional reactions. I really hope you find peace in your heart some day.
You didn’t write those words, and I didn’t attribute them to you. It was a composite quote to illustrate a bigger picture issue that is prevalent throughout this site’s comments sections — judging people and name-calling based on their choice of accessories (for example, labeling people “fashion victims” because they carried a particular purse on a particular day). You might find it helpful to read my response to Nana which I posted yesterday. But rest assured that, in general — and this goes for everyone — if you do not engage in that type of behavior, then there’s no need to get defensive because this lecture of mine is only directed at those who do. And those people know who they are.
Josh, I know you have been bullied many times for the way you dress and possibly for your gender orientation. I can understand the rage coming from it, but your rage is completely misguided here. You couldn’t stand up to the big strong people that actually tormented you, so you come here, where people are joking around about fashion, to vent your anger. I myself love the spectacle of wacky over-the-top styles. In that sense, I am very much a fashion victim myself. That term is not a phobic epithet and none of us are maliciously bullying anyone. If you think you are teaching us a lesson with your comments, rest assured that we will continue to jokingly comment about fashion. You said that you hate to see anyone upset, but your belligerant attitude says that your exact purpose is to upset us, to “put us in our places”. That makes you a liar and a hypocrite. Stop being a coward and fight the good fight where it is suitable. This is not the place.
Jerri, it seems we’ve come full circle… I’m not a victim or a hypocrite. You’re actually not qualified to make that determination, because we don’t know each other. It’s very foolish (and rude) to make assumptions about a stranger and then make a judgement based on those assumptions. That’s clearly been a difficult concept for you to grasp.
I know enough about you from what you have put out in the open, both verbally and non-verbally. I know it is difficult for you to come clean. But I also know I am accurate in my assessment of you.
And speaking of assumptions, you have made many presumptive leaps that were both illogical and unwarranted. Look in the mirror before you point your finger.
Here, have the gift of last words, from me to you. I will not be able to read them since I am blocking you.
No worries. I said what I needed to say, and what people needed to hear.
Bulgari is my favorite but most are meh (especially the outfits eek)
Slide 8 – Rejina Pyo Olivia Croc Embossed looks lovely. Wish there was a close up of the bag. Would love a separate feature on the blog.
Slide 15 – Bulgari Serpenti has to be the most sophisticated bag here. The snake head closure gives it such an exotically luxurious feel and its deep rich burgundy color makes it perfect for Fall.
That clear bag is horrible! Looks like one of the free gifts you get from Este Lauder when you buy $50.00 worth of makeup!
Totally agree. These people have no taste or style. Never will.
They have taste and style — it’s probably just not YOUR taste or style. And unless that plastic bag or her decision to carry it somehow threatens you, there’s really no need for such a dramatic attack. I don’t think I would ever carry a transparent bag, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a perfect option for someone else who will enjoy it. I certainly wouldn’t insult them for liking something that I don’t. That’s like saying someone has no taste buds just because they like a type of food that you don’t.
Has it always been stylish = being seen with something expensive? I must have dozed during that part of the lecture.
It seems to be the norm among fashion bloggers nowadays. When fashion blogging was in its infancy, most of them were stylish and thrifty as well as creative (i.e. handmade their own outfits and/or thrifted from Goodwill and altered the clothes to fit their bodies).
The fashion industry took notice of the lowly fashion blogger, they immediately thought about making money off of them by gifting them expensive clothes, accessories, handbags. It used to be that fashion bloggers made money off of the ads on their blogs if their readers clicked on it and they do not look like fashion models. They’re stylish ORDINARY people.
Now it seems that every fashion blogger is just another model paid to seem like an ordinary every day person. I’m sure it’s not true, but they all look like they’re models trying to seem ordinary.
Anyone know who the designer of Sofie Valkiers’ Red Boots.
Thanks for including a plus-sized subject @nicollettemason!
Dang. Well I’m all about the bags. Let’s get into Aimee’s cute little LV essential trunk….loving the simplicity and how she slung it off her belt….I’m here for her looks-always ??