Chloe has had a hard few months. The brand’s fall 2011 show in Paris was not particularly well-received in fashion circles (and I, for one, hated the handbag collection), and after an initial statement of solidarity, the French house parted ways with creative director Hannah MacGibbon earlier this month in favor of Claire Waight Keller. hopefully that signals a new and exciting path for the brand, but in the meantime, we have to examine what it’s producing at the moment. Luckily, that includes the charming Chloe Eliza Satchel.
While this bag is not exactly a design revelation for Chloe, it does accent the brand’s aesthetic strong point rather nicely. The accessories crew does a terrific job mixing neutrals and the company’s best bags are typically among its a lot of petite, and while this bag is still large enough for daytime wear, it absolutely puts a check in both the neutral and diminutive categories.
Although the stock image of this bag makes me wonder if it will scratch easily, I’m ready to believe that might be a mere biproduct of the rough managing of sample pieces; after all, we’ve seen damaged bags on major retail web sites before. This bag is a slightly larger and a lot more sleek version of on of my other recent Chloe favorites, and although I wish it were convertible to a crossbody as well as a standard carry bag, the elegant neutrals have won me over anyway. Although, come to think of it, I wouldn’t mind seeing this bag in a bright colorblock combination either. get through Saks for $1995.