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While schlepping home through Kings Cross station earlier this week, the straps on my second-hand Fendi bag snapped.

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I should (but probably wont) get it repaired.

This breakage hasfor obvious reasonsrendered the bag almost useless.

A sad, oversized clutch.

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Rihanna in New York.

And yet this take-charge gesture feels a more potent expression of style than the monogrammed receptacle itself.

I have learnt that sometimes its not about the bag, but the attitude with which its worn.

Rihanna in New York.

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She didnt transport the brands Sardine bag by its gold-tone handlehow plebeianbut rather clutched it front-on.

It was a subtle, stand-offish motion that could have read, Kiss my hand.

Im sure Matthieu Blazy will be delivering the same direction to his models in the seasons to come.

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Sardine Top Handle Bag

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