Paco Rabanne Le 69 Iconic Shoulder Bag: More is More

I was thrilled by the re-release of Paco Rabanne’s iconic bags back in early spring – the launching of his Le 69 chain-metal handbag, in collaboration with Comme des Gar?ons, was a thrill. The heavy-metal little bag looked just as modern in 2011 as it did around the time of Woodstock (long before my time!). But I may have just been reminded that there is, indeed, too much of a good thing. This re-edition of the original has been set in glossy calfskin (lovely) and doused in metal charms by Judy Blame. Buttons and coins and safety pins – oh, my! It’s accessories galore, to the point where you can hardly recognize the actual bag. While there is some charm in the fringe-like adornments – just think about them moving and clinking as you strut down the street! – and they announce your playful, winky side, they hinder the inherent beauty of such a unique bag. And let’s not even get into the astronomical price tag! What say you: snob or slob? On Luisa Via Roma for $10,400.

Snob Worthy Links September 13, 2011

See by Chloe RTW Winter 2011 Shows Off The Best of Cold-Weather Prints & Patterns on TheFind.For Zac Posen, it’s all about the waist. Almost each one of the cocktail-ready suits and red carpet-appropriate dresses shown in his Spring 2012 collection at Couture Snob had a nipped-in waist that suggested some boning beneath the fabric. FabSugar‘s Celeb Spotting at New York Fashion Week!This month, Le Metier de Beaute will debut its skincare line at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. Like all Metier products, the Anti-Aging Treatment collection is chicly packaged in glossy black lacquered tubes and jars and Beauty Snob had a chance to review it!Online Sample Sale Round Up: Valentino, Christian Dior and More at The Budget Fashionista.If you love the lace look of Bottega Veneta‘s Lace Ankle Boots but don’t want to commit to something that is not as versatile as you’d like, consider these Alice + Olivia calfhair booties at Shoe Snob. The Fashion Spot is covering New York Fashion Week!Audi Q7: The Ultimate Mommy Snobmobile at Tot Snob!Red Carpet Fashion Awards has Kirsten Dunst In Prada & Chanel – “Melancholia” Toronto Film Festival Premiere.