Juicy Couture

Now this is the Juciy Couture I know and hate. The Juicy Couture Baby Fluffy Terry Handbag simply has way too much going on. There is a good chance this all goes back to me being oh so over logos splashed all over handbags. I am all for the traditional and expect LV logo on some of their signature items but that is because although the logo can be seen everywhere, it is still a bit understated. Here, Juicy Couture being printed on the front and the back leaves absolutely no room for anything else on the bag. Or well, let me rephrase that, there is still room for an outrageously large heart-shaped mirror attached to the handbag. Brown leather handles hold the soft, shapeless bag together. Are you all with me here? If you are a logo kind of person, pick this handbag up through Saks for $188.

Is it wrong that as soon as I saw this key chain I laughed? The laughter didn’t stem from the design of the key chain or anything like that, but from the cruel joke I could see a woman play on her new fiance. Picture this, the love of your life proposes to you and gives you a gorgeous engagement ring. You say yes of course and the engagement is on. Now fast forward a couple weeks. You buy this key chain and decide to play a joke on your new fiance. After a long day at work you throw your keys on the table and something sparkly catches your fiance’s eye. Without looking too closely, he makes some comment and you say something along the lines of “oh ya, isn’t it neat? i made a key chain out of the engagement ring”. Now from here, you can take the joke anywhere you’d like. But really, could you imagine the look of horror, shock or disbelief on his face? Ok, ok, I know this isn’t nice and I don’t know why I thought of it, but I did. Either way, the Juicy Couture Engagement Ring Key Fob would be a fun key chain to have and it comes with three signature Juicy rings. I mean, sure, it’s not as fancy as a REAL engagement ring, but it certainly could add a little bling, even if it’s fake, to your key chain. Buy through Saks for $45.

Juicy Couture: I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that I’ve never been a *huge* fan. Now, don’t go and curse me and my opinions quite yet. Sure, there have been some cute handbags and clothes out there before, but I was usually turned off by the blatant logo flashing. We all have our own taste in fashion, but I don’t like wearing a shirt or carrying a bag that advertises itself. I took a couple Marketing/Advertising courses in college and I know how this all goes. I get the concept of brand marketing, but I never wanted to be a walking advertisement.

Yet, I still find myself checking out Juicy Couture from time to time. It was a breath of fresh air to look through the new handbags and not be overwhelmed by the Juicy Couture logo everywhere I looked. In fact, for once, I saw more handbags I was interested in than vice versa. Keep reading...