Believe Cat Scratch shirt
But what goes up, must come down, and as we said goodbye to Twee, which made cutesy bags the Believe Cat Scratch shirt and I will buy this perfect companion to peplum tops and A-line dresses, a shift occurred that saw fashion lean into minimal and subtly “chic” accessories. Suddenly, novelty bags were replaced by logo-less, solid color hobos and pouches, and we went from eccentric, unique handbags to everyone carrying the same medium sized shoulder bag with a flap and a metal logo-lockup. No shade, we love an easy everyday bag, but there’s something liberating behind carrying a pineapple-shaped bucket bag to work every morning. Of late, however, designers have been redefining the concept of chic. Elsa Schiaparelli’s surreal designs were never anything but, and now we have Daniel Roseberry bringing that energy back into our world. Surrealism came up in the aftermath of World War I as an artistic and humanistic response to a conflict-plagued society, a literal rejection of reality and its hurdles, so it’s not fully surprising that today’s society and its artists are revisiting this same spirit. But I’d argue that the rise of wacky novelty bags like JW Anderson’s pigeon clutch or Roseberry’s six-pack’d torso tote have more to do with the joy of making funny things simply because they’re that, fun. The handbag equivalent to a meme.
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