Lulu Guinness Bags – Resort Collection 2008
From Poodle Parlors to Party Purses to Padded Lips Clutches
Nov 29, 2008
Lulu Guinness bags are a perfect combination of retro styling and glamour. Women who carry a Lulu Guinness bag show that they are not following the crowd but have some individuality.
In 2006 the maverick British handbag designer received an OBE from the Queen of England, for her contribution to British fashion and her designs have been featured in fashion exhibitions in museums around the world.
Packed full of covetable clutches, party purses and her trademark often humorous, novelty bags’ the latest resort collection offers up cool retro looks along with some party-popping purses.
Lulu Guinnes Resort Collection
This diminutive designer’s individual designs are fast becoming covetable collectables, particularly her novelty purses. They are also conversation starters at parties, like the new updated Resort version of Lulu’s instantly recognizable padded lips clutch or Guiness's unmistakable shop designs, this time featuring poodle parlors.
Says Jennie Hunt of Handbags and Gladrags, whose site was the first to sell Lulu Guinness bags online, "My new lust from the resort collection is the Two Tone Patent Mary in aubergine and black. It is a grown-up retro style in a gorgeous winter-berry color that is hot for this season but will last as a classic.”
Other bags which reflect the current fashion trends for textured fabrics, frills, bows, patent, and polka dot and right-on-trend geometric prints. Currently, according to Jeannie, the newer Pollyanna clutch and handbag designs, particularly in patent have been the most sought-after styles.”
Lulu Guinness Novelty Poodle Purses
Guinness’s passion for Poodles also comes through in her Resort collection, featuring no less than 6 Poodle-themed bags. From witty Poodle Parlor handbags and Posh Poodles totes, complete with chain running from the handle, which acts as the lead to a satin Poodle Parlor zipped topped purse, with the witty slogan “put on your curls girls.”
French Inspiration for Fall 2008
In contrast the Lulu Guiness Fall 2008 collection includes some novelty bags with a very French theme. Her collection entitled “French Kiss, based around romantic French cinema represent the best of this fall’s touch of what Net-a-Poter refers to as La Parisienne "Left Bank Chic.”
Seaside Themes for Spring Summer 2009
Available in stores and online from March 2009 is the Lulu Guinness Spring 2009 collection. This delightful range has a very fishy theme, with seaside prints such as kissing fish, seafood restaurant shells and starfish.
The Lure of Lulu Guinness
The lure of Lulu Guinness bags stretches from London to New York to Tokyo. Famous clients include Madonna and supermodel-of-the-moment Agnes Deyn. For those interested in designer Lulu Guinness, her 2005 book, Put on Your Pearls Girls, (Rizzoli International Publications) is full of whimsical short style edicts and fashion advice for women to live by.
Images courtesy of Handbags and Gladrags
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