More proof that Kate Moss is the ultimate product spokeswoman. In perhaps what was one of the most well-guarded design secrets in fashion history, the supermodel finally stepped out with the grainy cognac-colored leather “Gloucester” bag she designed for Longchamp, the company she has been the face of for the past nine seasons (the brand reopens their Madison Avenue flagship this spring). My first reaction was that this bag isn’t going to win any design awards for innovation; I feel like I’ve seen this style from Michael Kors, not to mention a slew of indie contemporary labels available at any Bloomingdale’s. In fact, the only panache this bag offers is the fact that Miss Moss had a say in its design (if that even matters to you). Sure, it’s certainly roomy and the interior is lined in a snazzy zebra print (not to mention a small label bearing Moss’s name); but at the end of the day, the buckles are pure vanity, the leather zipper tassel looks cheap and the bag is outrageously overpriced–proving, as has been the case with Moss her entire modeling life, it’s more about who you are and what you wear with this bag than anything else. FYI: this small capsule collection of handbags also includes a faux-shagreen clutch with a concealed chain called the Soho, which she mentions in an interview in the February issue of Vogue. “I am not into trophy bags,” Moss says. “The coolest ones never look trendy.” Guess she retired her many Birkins.
$990 available at Longchamp Boutiques starting February 11