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

AKGS
I should (but probably wont) get it repaired.
This breakage hasfor obvious reasonsrendered the bag almost useless.
A sad, oversized clutch.

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.

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.

Bottega Veneta
Sardine Top Handle Bag
BOTTEGA VENETA
NET-A-PORTER