Cervo Caimano Bag

Sadly, there has not been one Men's Bag that I would considering purchasing from the S/S 2008 season. Many of my friends in the retail business have told me that it was a pretty disappointing season and the very fact that I was not able to find anything to buy is a testament to their analysis. Even Gucci had let me down this season. Frida's Ready-to-Wear Collection was phenomenal, but I wish I could say the same thing about the accessories that were supposed to complement the clothing. Gucci's S/S 2008 accessories looked to boxy, shiny or plasticky and the one hobo that I thought could be a possibility was too oversized when I saw it in person at the Beverly Hills location. Gucci hasn't disappointed me in four seasons, but I guess everyone has a bad season from time to time.




Yet, while I was digging through the GQ website, I happened to be flipping through the Bottega Veneta S/S collection and low and behold, I fell in love. This was going to be the one bag that I would purchase from this season. The name of this bag: the Cervo Caimano Bag. The body of this bag is made from Deer Skin in Cement- Blue/Grey, while accented with Crocodile trim on the sides. The price of this beauty: $4690.00. I had the pleasure of seeing this bag in person at the Bottega Veneta Boutique in South Coast Plaza. I fell in love with it even more. The reason why I love this bag, 1. the shape, 2. the color, 3. the construction. The vary fact that this bag is not the usual square or rectangular shape is a huge plus for me. The suede lining on the inside gives it an added fell of luxury, but the only downfall of this bag for me at least is the crocodile trim. Don't get me wrong, I love luxury, but I love using my "lux" bags all the time. The crocodile trime is really nice to look like, but isn't very practical to me at least. This is the probably the main reason why I haven't gone back to the boutique and purchased it. None the less, if I was really in need of something for over night trips, this would undoubtedly be the one for me. I certainly hope that Tomas Maier will recreate this bag in the dark chocolate brown leather or a different shade in future seasons without the exotic trim. I think men need to explore carrying bags in different shapes, shades and forms. I gets to be so boring when everything you carry is a box or rectangle in your hands or over your shoulders.