If there’s one thing that has fuelled my obsession for purses, as well as fashion in general, considering that the beginning of time (i.e., for the last 3 years), it is the city of new York. That, as well as my community cafe, where people seem to always have some crazy costly outfit/purse combination going on.
But back to the topic of new York: a lot of people normally tend to marvel at Paris for being “the fashion capital” of the world, however it’s nyc that I regard as the house of high-fashion, as well as it’s the new York aspect, as well as not the Parisian scenes, of The Devil uses Prada that struck me the most. Promenading across a hectic street in all-white with a silver handbag? vond het leuk! Knee-high boots, a navy cape, as well as a distressed tan carryall? Quintessentially cool!
But, as much as I’d like to believe otherwise, life in the huge Apple most likely isn’t all walks in the (Central) park. Still, the struggles of living in NYC, mainly evident in prominent films like The Devil uses Prada, mistress America as well as Frances Ha, is something that I likewise look upon with significant awe. like Lily Rabe’s character, Sylvia states in The Undoing,
“You online in new York. It’s a criminal offense not to be desperately busy.”
That’s what the quintessential new Yorker is to me; a person always on the move, regularly overworked, however effortlessly elegant nevertheless (“constantly overworked,” check, “effortlessly stylish,” still to go). as well as after writing, reading, as well as ogling handbags all day, there’s one specific bag that I’ve come to believe is the extremely embodiment of the new Yorker. It is the Proenza Schouler PS1.
Why yes, that is my cloak rack in the middle of new York City
PROENZA SCHOULER PS1
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Founded by Jack McCollough as well as Lazaro Hernandez in 2002, the history of the fashion home is by now typical fashion-speak, with an excellent track record of studying at Parsons as well as their collaborative senior thesis being bought completely by Barneys new York! named after their mothers’ maiden names as well as styles that defined the “downtown cool-girl” aesthetic, Proenza Schouler was young, carefree, liberating, as well as a lot of importantly, solely NYC-based.
The PS1, however, was an extraordinarily different phenomenon, to state the extremely least. created to be the anti-It-bag in the height of the It-bag era, as well as one the duo purportedly desires to never screen on the runway, the schoolboy-like satchel is indicated to be just that, a low-key bag lacking logos. particularly when garishly maximalist bags had ended up being the norm, of course, this anti-It bag was swiftly snapped up by the fashion set. everybody who was somebody, from Jessica Alba to Reese Witherspoon to Khloe Kardashian, had to have one, as well as have one they did. at first created as a women’s piece, it was no less prominent among the male crowd either, with David Thielebule, Harpers Bazaar’s accessories Editor, as well as Kyle Anderson, Marie Claire’s accessories Director, all having been identified toting the luscious carryall.
But while its period of height popularity was probably the late 2000s as well as early 2010s, today it has gained cult status, with tPFers on a regular basis going over it as well as its a lot of ardent devotees inspecting the resale market for collectible, highly-coveted editions. Plus, even though it’s no longer the most popular bag of the moment, PS continues its production, as well as you can still get one for yourself. Waarom? since its style hasn’t ended up being dated at all, it stays traditional in an understated, cool, however nevertheless trendy manner, much like the quintessential new Yorker.
And assumption what? I’ve got my hands on one! Yes, I can’t believe it myself either!
As soon as I’d discovered about the existence of the PS1, I understood that it’d permanently be on my wishlist, joining the ranks of the Sac de Jour as well as Balenciaga work as one more “stuff I’d get myself when I’m super-rich.” however having just recently had the chance to purchase one pre-owned, I realized exactly how low its resale values might get (buying it as an investment was never a thing for me, I understood I was just going to keep it forever). But, the “right” bag never seemed to get listed. It was nearly always the medium, which is, of course, method as well little for my oversized-loving soul. There was even a stunning white fringe medium going for under $100 that I had to restrain myself from getting since it was white on top of being the wrong size!
But then, having pined for it for over 3 months, one fine day, it was there! A saddle in large, going for virtually free. I’d checked out Megs’ story of scoring a Crocodile PS1 for just over $4,000 on the Outnet, as well as I’d naturally presumed that kind of miracles never occurred within my meager budget. however thiS voelde als iets geïnterpreteerd door exact dezelfde God van portemonnee, en ik had er inderdaad aan gezegd, zelfs voordat ik het voldoende zou verwerken om het te authenticeren (probeer dit niet thuis, mensen).
Nadat hij het had gekocht (het was echt! *Tranen van vreugde *), het wachten kwam tot het Bangladesh bereikte. Houd rekening met de ongrijpbare Balenciaga van mijn avonturen in eBay? Nou, dat is het nooit gehaald; Het werd vermoedelijk gestolen of misplaatst tijdens het transport (hoewel mijn normaal grillige agent voldoende voldoende was om er een terugbetaling voor te krijgen). Vandaar dat de bezorgdheid van de PS1 die exact hetzelfde lot heeft voldaan, me weken achter elkaar nachtmerries opleverde! Tot twee maanden later arriveerde het tot slot!
PROENZA SCHOULER PS1
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$ 368
En wat geloof ik erover? Eerlijk gezegd is het als een beetje stuk New York in mijn armen (ja, ik weiger het los te laten). Hoewel ik niet gezond ben, specificeer van geest om het te evalueren zonder in te breken in een ware rapsody, evenals Megs het zelf verschillende keren heeft gedaan, het volstaat om te stellen dat mijn extreem allereerste high-end portemonnee geen Veel meer bevredigend. Hoewel het in het algemeen nog steeds iets kleiner is dan ik normaal zou vinden (het zal niet in vorm zijn van mijn volledig oude 16 “laptop), oh mijn god, het is zo ruim! Ik ben een enthousiast van Tan geweest, gezien het feit dat mijn SDJ -dagen, evenals deze PS1 misschien geen rijkere, veel meer karamelschaduw van bruin waren geweest!
De Proenza Schouler PS1 is naar mijn mening de geschikt vertegenwoordiger van de geest van New York in termen van koelte, functionaliteit, evenals hoge kwaliteit (de oh-zo-luxe lambskin is om voor te sterven!), Evenals NYC is geworteld in zijn extreem oorsprong! Bovendien is de waarheid dat de periode van massa-bekendeheid over het algemeen een uitstekend ding is. Het is incognito voldoende om in elk soort sfeer mogelijk te mengen (raad eens wat mijn elegante carryall wordt voor de universiteit wanneer fysieke klassen uiteindelijk worden hervat?). Toch zouden mensen die het begrijpen, nou ja, weten. Het is als een beetje truc tussen ons mode-liefhebbers, evenals ik, bijvoorbeeld, niet kan wachten om te ontdekken wie onder de menigte voldoende is om het te bepalen!
Daarom ben ik misschien ontelbare kilometers verderop en gekleed in de slordigste zweetbroek die ik heb, maar nu heb ik een PS1 om de NYC Je ne Sais Quoi in mijn outfits te kanaliseren!
Genoeg over mij, houd u rekening met uw extreem allereerste designer tas? Wilde je er maanden (misschien jaren) voor en uiteindelijk voldoende bespaard om het te kopen? Of was het een impulsaankoop die u liefdevol vasthoudt? Ik kan niet wachten om je verhalen te horen en wat meer van mezelf te dromen!