Friday, 16 January 2009

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Sex and the Style Editor

Alison Tay

Statement bags vs statement boys

My two guiltiest pleasures get out of hand

Better get my order in for this slick patent leather satchel before my next hot date! Bag £232 Angel Jackson.

I don’t have many vices, but I’m pretty sure my addiction to designer handbags costing a four-figure sum, and to statement boys that look like they should be strutting down the catwalk at Men’s Fashion Week in Milan will one day be my downfall.

But as I was struggling down the street in Shoreditch with my super-sized Yves Saint Laurent Downtown bag in one hand and a foxy six-footer in the other, to my horror, it occurred to me that I may just need a smaller bag. GASP!!

Fortunately, Angel Jackson’s spring-summer collection has just landed on my desk, and I’ve just spotted a super-sexy patent leather satchel with a 70s vibe and a Chanel-esque chain handle, that’s scene-stealing enough for my statement bag fix, while leaving my hands free for hot date fun.