An addition to the collection

Do you guys also have favorite searches on eBay? The first thing I type in is always "Chloe clutch" (and I must admit it kind of bothers me that you have to omit the accent aigu in Chloé. If I hadn't it would have saved me a lot of money). However, at the moment I'm trying to break the habit and avoid eBay altogether since the cash level is low. But yesterday I accidently entered the website of temptation and this beautiful clutch came up. I can't say I'm a huge Chloé fan anymore but I love what Phoebe Philo did for the house (it's going to be interesting to see if she can manage to give Céline a revival).. And one of my most treasured wardrobe pieces is a black/gold clutch with green pearl embroidery from the Philo era. Now it has company. At the price of $78 I couldn't resist.

On the 8th day of Christmas...

Ok. So I don't do countdowns very well, I guess we can conclude. The quite kitsch-y Christmas decoration my mother gave me a while ago doesn't think so either (I'm making up for lost time tonight though - I'm down to the 4th already!).. But I've been busy enjoying my weekend, which for once did not include a paper or 200 pages to read. But lets try again, shall we? First of all, look at what I got in the mail just last week.. A new Chloé bag! It's of the Paddington species but it has lost its padlock - shame, isn't it? *cough* Well, its disability probably saved me quite a bit of money so there's no complaining on my part..

Old but not obsolete

It's funny how some brands have their way of being so contemporary and defining for the exact times we're living in that their direction for a specific season will seem dated and almost make you cringe the next. I guess 'visionary' brands such as Prada and Balenciaga can be put in this box (honestly, how do you feel about furry-looking tie-dye and velvet school boy blazers today? Yes. I figured).



But a label that I don't find belong in this before-mentioned box is Chloé (at least not under artistic direction of either Stella McCartney or Phoebe Philo - today Chloé is a whole different story). Personally I find it quite interesting how these advertisements from spring/summer '02 don't really look dated at all in spite of their age. Or am I just lost in time? In any case, I love it. Still.