Tory Burch

I am so glad Tory Burch handbags have taken a different path. I don’t know about you, but I was getting a little bored with seeing a very prominent Tory Burch logo on every single bag. Now that they’ve gone down this new path, I can see myself buying more Tory Burch items. I am all for the iconic flats and amazing clothes. Now, I actually have a few bags that I would be happy to carry.

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Well, this is quite the interesting one. Even though this Tory Burch Rayna Nubuck Mini Bag has a seemingly perfect score on my checklist of things I like in handbags, something seems a bit off. Let’s take a closer look.

It’s purple, and I don’t have a problem with that beautiful grape shade at all- check. It’s a crossbody, which is my favorite handbag style- check. The chunky whipstitching is combined with tough suede nubuck leather, giving it a nice hand-tooled look- check. So what is it that’s unsettling? I even like the juxtaposition of the rough suede with the clean, classy, bright gold links.

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Between the Lanvin Oulala Satin Clutch that I reviewed yesterday for PurseBlog and the Tory Burch Distressed Metallic Mini Bag that we see here, I’m beginning to seriously rethink navy as an evening option. I never would have imagined!

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I’ve been somewhat critical of sweater knit bags before, and for the most part, I still stand behind that completely – they present some stylistic and functional challenges to their wearers that leather bags don’t.

But despite those things, the Tory Burch Amulet Tote strikes me as a sweater bag done well. I’m not sure if it’s the color, the leather trim, or the bag’s structure, but the whole idea just seems to make a lot more sense in this context than it does in others. And it has to be said – this particular bag looks a lot more high-end than those made out of knit.

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Oddly enough, I was attracted to this Tory Burch Nylon Ella Tote because I am wearing an outfit that consists of the exact same colors on this tote: grape and Egyptian teal. That aside, the tote practically screams cutesy and fun to me. It has that signature Tory Burch shape and style, but with a few minor quirks.

I first thought this bag would be perfect for the beach or pool, but the model shown carrying it is wearing the usual New Yorker outfit of black boots and parka. Surprisingly, the burst of color works very well with the outfit; perhaps Tory is suggesting that we infuse more color into our winter wardrobes? Whatever the case, it’s a playful mix of sophisticated and fun.

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Ladies and gentlemen, it is official, Tory Burch really CAN produce some fabulous bags without her logo splashed all over it. Like most of you out there, I’ve become accustom to recognizing a Tory Burch bag from miles away due to the logo. This is all fine and good, but it really began to wear on my nerves. Then, I came across this beauty!

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I’ll be honest with you: first and foremost, I chose to write about the Tory Burch Amanda Mini Bag because I share a name with it. I tend to always dislike things that are also “Amanda,” but I quite like this one, and when you’re charged with finding eight handbags per day to write about, well, that’s reason enough.

But upon further examination, my favorite part isn’t that the bag and I have the same name – it’s that instead of the usual gold hardware, Tory Burch chose to use a beautiful dark silver tone.

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Alright folks, if you don’t know this by now, I have to fill you in on a little secret, and if you do know, sorry for the repetition. I am obsessed with the Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo. I could go on and on about said obsession for the show as well as so many others on Bravo, but I will spare you. I record all of the Rachel Zoe Project episodes and watch them over and over again. Recently Rachel was talking about her love for all things metallic and I have to say I am totally with her on that, as long as it is done right.

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The buzz around the internet is that Tory Burch’s Spring 2010 collection may save fashion retailing as we know it. Even my dad sent me a link to a New York Times article about it, and he’s not the normal audience for Fashion Week retail gossip. That’s high praise, but upon review, I can’t entirely disagree.

Put very simply, Tory Burch makes very attractive clothes that a variety of women would want to wear, and she makes them at prices that are attainable for a retail audience that most people showing at Bryant Park would rather ignore. Perhaps that’s why her young brand continues to prosper while others struggle to make it out of the red; the fact that she makes things that I want to rip off of a model and wear tonight can’t hurt, either.

Take a look at that little sequin ditty over there. It’s adorable with the skirt, but would probably be equally adorable with black skinny jeans, gladiator heels, and a boyfriend blazer. I would wear that today. I want it for this weekend. Does it come in any other colors? The great thing is, there are so many other pieces in this collection that I have the exact same feelings about. Burch continues to mature and evolve as a designer, and as she does, her collections are only getting better and better.

What she does so masterfully is take basics and give them a note of glitz and glam that appeals to a huge subset of customers that might be willing to splurge a little bit in order to have something special for themselves, as well as those for which the clothes are well within reach. Even if you’re not a fan of Burch’s overall aesthetic, I’m sure you can look through these pictures and find at least one or two pieces that you’d like to have in your wardrobe, and I can’t say that about many of the other shows I’ve perused this week.

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Now, this is a lovely satchel. While all handbags can definitely be hit or miss, I sometimes have a harder time with satchels because designers take them all over the place – borderline hobo, borderline tote and even borderline combination of the two. Yet, here, Tory Burch was able to capture the essence of what a simple yet elegant satchel should look like. The bag might seem a little minimalistic, but sometimes that is just what you need.

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