Artyfying the Bags
What could possibly make designer bags that cry out 'I'm worth a lot of money!' marginally more appealing to me? My Prestigum.com, a site that I hadn't been aware of before (because clearly a French guide to luxury designer goods is not really for the humble likes of me) has momentarily duped me into looking at their photshopped images of famous works of art incorporated with zee bags. Of course, scrolling through their 38 picks of the best bags of SS08, the prices are on the astronomical side and so alongside the a-million-fold astronomical value of the art these bags have been merged into, it's all a bit money. But the 'money-effect' is quite pretty to behold and in a tragically materialistic way, I have also been duped into momentarily thinking that I wanted/needed some of the bags. Actually, scratch the word momentarily. I have indeed come away wanting a Balenciaga floral weekender and possibly a Yves Saint Laurent stars clutch...
Some of my faves... the art of course... not the... um...bags... honest!
Kees Van Dongen - Maude and Raymonde (Marc Jacobs 'Serafima' Bag) // Gustave Klimt - Girl in White (Balenciaga Weekender Bag with floral print)
Edgar Degas - Two dancers (Louis Vuitton 'Heartbreak' Bag) // Edgar Degas - The tired dancer (Prada tote illustrated with fairies)
Egon Schiele - Girl with red blanket (Fendi clutch embroided with flowers) // Claude Monet - La Norvegienne (Marc Jacobs Stam)
Egon Schiele - Sitting woman with legs drawn up (Sonia Rykiel wrist clutch) // Pablo Picasso - The acrobat and the young harlequin (Miu Miu harlequin clutch)
Kees Van Dongen - Bat in Cairo (Jimmy Choo clutch with 'Nuclear' print by Richard Phillip) // Ulpiano Checa Y Sanz - Midsummer's Eve (Gucci 'Hysteria' patchwork bag)
Giovanni Boldini - Madame Charles Max (Yves Saint Laurent stars clutch) // Pablo Picasso - L'Attente(Lanvin 'Oulala' bag)
SO COOL!!! Am going to check them out now. Thanks for the info!
Posted by: MKO | 19 February 2008 at 19:52
this is really interesting. wonder what bag would they put in some dali or picasso painting...
Posted by: miss j. | 19 February 2008 at 19:53
Oh dear, these have only made me want the bags even more!
Posted by: Kate | 19 February 2008 at 20:23
These look really beautiful - I love the art they've chosen. I just want to surround myself with those images.
Posted by: bronwyn | 19 February 2008 at 20:55
I love the one with the prada fairy bag and the one with the Nuclear print.This was a neat idea.
Posted by: brad | 19 February 2008 at 20:59
I love the Egon Schiele with the fendi clutch, definitely my favourite image of the lot. Though I'm sure my tutors would be beside themselves over these additions. Haha.
Posted by: Winnie | 19 February 2008 at 21:19
the stam bag in the monet is my faveourite. ohhh how clever x
Posted by: l c w | 19 February 2008 at 21:51
What a great concept, definitely sells the bag.
I can see this really developing and waving goodbye to models.
It reminds me whenever I see designers original sketches of garments, I wish they would use it as an advertisement. I've seen amazing Dolce and Gabbana and Jean-Paul Gaultier original drawings.
Posted by: decadentdiamond | 19 February 2008 at 21:52
Really interesting. Maybe a little "art heretical" for someone, but I find it a smart idea :-)
Posted by: alicepleasance | 19 February 2008 at 22:08
ah these are delightful, of course my favorite is the shiele...
Posted by: Lady Coveted | 19 February 2008 at 22:39
I love those pics and the whole idea!
Posted by: Sonja | 19 February 2008 at 22:57
These are so cute! I especially like the Degas with the Prada bag.
Posted by: WendyB | 19 February 2008 at 22:58
oh a gawd, even more gorgeous visions for my sore eyes!
Posted by: Fashion Tidbits | 19 February 2008 at 23:37
This is a great post, thank you!
Posted by: enc | 20 February 2008 at 01:14
This is so absurd. I love it? I think?
Posted by: emily | 20 February 2008 at 04:19
I love these....it perfectly feeds my inner art geek..
Posted by: Drusilla | 20 February 2008 at 06:52
HA! I just very recently discovered them also (btw, i wanted to let you know that my own personal and very old laptop cannot handle the fabulousness that is Style Bubble, seriously it keeps crashing when i try to load your blog, so I have to use a desktop at school, hence all the belated comments!)
Posted by: riz | 20 February 2008 at 13:46
I love those, so original and cute
Posted by: Miss at la Playa | 20 February 2008 at 15:12
all "art snobs" agree...there's something a little disturbing about this. But I think these are cute:)
Posted by: queennriot | 20 February 2008 at 15:47
haha such a clever idea.
Posted by: Prêt-à-Porter Prostitute | 20 February 2008 at 17:42
this is such an amazing post. you manage to write in a fashionable but very intelligent way, with a lot of personality. all the best!
Posted by: camila yahn | 20 February 2008 at 18:39
What a great idea..such a nice result....!
xxx Jo H.
Posted by: joana | 22 February 2008 at 14:05
Such a great idea....trés jolie....!
xx
jo H.
Posted by: joana | 22 February 2008 at 14:08