What is the "IT" Bag for Fall 2006

[shopgirl560]

I was wondering what is the "IT" bag for the fall 2006?

 

[lmelanie]

I'd say the YSL Muse bag is a pretty good bet...ive seen many celebs with it lately

 

[dannyboy0828]

the chanel coco cabas seems to be big (no pun)

i really want one, but my wallets forcing me to chose between either that or another b bag, and im so torn

i guess the usual suspects like the balenciagas and ysl muses are still popular as well

 

[Foxie-Pooh]

I really feel that the days of "it" bags are over after the Balenciaga/Paddington/Spy craze...there are popular bags each season but I don't think they've achieved the popularity and demand that was gathered during the explosion of the above mentioned bags last year. I think one indicator of such decline is the availablity of the bags. People don't really have to fight for bags as they did before and you can seen them on the sales rack after a season or two. While each brand still claims to have the "it" bags every season, I believe that the market is changing for more diversity and personal taste. With that said, the new "it" bag trends gear toward Chanel's cocos cabas, Chloe's tracy, YSL's muse, Prada's gauffre, MJ's patent bags, Fendi's B bag, and Dior's gaucho.

 

[annabel_lee]

i vote for gryson

 

[obelina]

The Muse I think, which is a shame as it's too stylish and classic a design to become another IT bag we'll all eventually get sick of.

 

[PrincessImp.]

The Muse - it's just so popular and the styling suits Fall's trend for big bags.
But I believe that its design lends itself easily to longevity and is something worth investing in.

 

[LibertyRose]

By fashion's lingo today, an 'it' bag is a bag that becomes a commercial hit or celebrity's favorite (nowadays these two seem to go hand-in-hand) the season it debuts. In 2005 we saw the dual rise of Chloe's Paddington and Fendi's Spy, while YSL's Muse dominated much of 2006, with Dior's Gaucho gaining visibility from time to time. While it might have taken Balenciaga or Luella a couple of seasons to garner momentum, now it only takes weeks for an 'it' bag to emerge. If our choices for this season's 'it' bag were confined to bags fresh off the AW06 runway, the various reincarnations of previous hits notwithstanding, then Miu Miu's Coffer is a pretty safe bet, edging out Marc Jacobs' Hudson and parent company Prada's ruched leather designs, unless MJ alum-cum-indie designer Joy Gryson pulls a surprise.

But with Us Weekly and the like rigorously documenting celebrities' overstylized outings, it does not take much creative endeavor to decide which bag is 'it.' For the most part, the making of an it bag has to do with the economy of scale: who has connections with L.A. stylists, who can cast a wide net and parcel out bags to celebs, who can streamline production so that the bags become available (as gifts) as soon as the collections weeks are over. Usually the big players win at the end, and their willingness to cooperate with the press typically ensures that their next creations would attract just as much attention simply by being a contender for the new season. That's why after a hugely successful 2005, both Chloe and Fendi got a head start this year when editrix bandied about the Betty and the B Bag as the next big thing, but I am glad things did not exactly pan out that way.

If I sound jaded about the current state of commercialism in fashion, do not get me wrong. Marketing in a creative business is a thorny question. The literary world and the recording industry have endured it, and fashion just has to plow it through. I relish the time when an interesting up-and-comer has as much of a chance of elevating the awareness of a bag as an established powerhouse. Camilla Belle and Joy Bryant may not measure up to Nicole Kidman or Jennifer Aniston in terms of their celebrity, but their power to arouse curiosity about a bag among the fashion-conscious crowd is just the same. Fashion journalism is fickle, but that is not a total vice here. Also, I am always secretly giddy when a medium-priced bag makes it. I have enjoyed seeing Kooba and Bulga eclipse McQueen's Novak and Jimmy Choo's Romana (though I do think that is a lovely bag) in terms of press coverage, and I hope Gustto, Rachel Nasvik, and the aforementioned Gryson take center stage sooner rather than later.

 

[chicca]

I think that Balenciaga and Chloe will always be "it" ..but for example here in Italy it bags are Gucci and LV since the '80s...anyway I love the Betty the Siòverado and still the Balenciaga..I'll stick on them!

 

[Luna]

I think there are so many "it" bags right now... that it kind makes the term "it bag" meaningless.

 

[Meg]

I agree Lena. I would say that I'm seeing the Chloe Edith bag around a lot (the one with the pouch on the front). I'm seeing knockoffs/imitations/and the real thing.

 

[thesiren]

it's pretty clear it's miu miu's coffer.

all of the above bags mentioned have expired, except for the muse, since it's glorious. far too gorgeous to ever be labeled an it bag.

 

[MarilynMonroe]

The muse has been been done to death.
I was never really that fond of it to begin with.
I like the Miu Miu coffer and some of the Choos bags.

 

[shopgirl560]

Thanks for all your replies...

 

[Chanelle]

I think CHANEL coco cabas one of the current "IT" bag

 

[Diorling]

Gryson is the "new it" bag

As far as established designers go, most of them are very classic but the Coco Cabas is so hot it can't be ignored. That sucker is already GONE.

 

[aspen]

I would say the Muse. The Miu Miu Coffer is in a lot of magazines I've been reading so that too.

 

[manolocraver]

I'd say Bottega Veneta Shopper in dark brown. An IT bag supposed to long last and not seasonal.

 

[PrincessImp.]

^You are probably thinking about the classics.
An "IT" bag really refers to "the bag of the moment" - whether or not it will transition into a classic piece like the 2.55/Birkin is still unknown.

 

[manolocraver]

Thanks a lot ... now I know what IT bags really are ...