Sandra Rose

Fashion Cents: A must-have item for the man who has everything

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 | 92

There’s a new must-have item for men that is quickly selling out everywhere.

The plain brown paper bag is no longer just a sack to carry your man’s lunch. The paper bag has been given a stylish facelift courtesy of designer Jil Sander Vasari. The Vasari “clutch” for men is made from coated brown paper, stitched seams and metal vents stamped with the Vasari logo to give the brown paper bag a trendy new look.

The paper bag clutch is already sold out at The Jil Sander store in SoHo, New York. It isn’t available online either (I checked eBay.com). Sure, you could save yourself $290 by making your own brown paper bag clutch, but it won’t be a designer brown paper bag.

According to the NY Daily News, the black leather version retails for $630. W Magazine gushed that it’s “perfectly in sync with the fashion house’s minimalist roots. Forget recycling — this bag is a keeper.”


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    • http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

      lol

    • Eazy

      Ghey Ghey Ghey :mad:

    • yallcrazy

      Auntie, you play too much :rofl:

    • yallcrazy

      I can see it now

      Diddy’s gonna have one
      Farnsworth too
      :thinking:
      Drake
      Ush

      Hell I can go on and on…. :rofl:

    • Ms.Fashion

      Calling @Igo, Calling @Igo

      It will go with the kilt!!

      :lol:

    • Ms.Fashion

      Eazy says:

      Ghey Ghey Ghey

      _________

      Girl they going to have bums snatching them things left and right!! Thinking they got a cheese sandwich in there!! :lol:

    • yallcrazy

      :warning: HONEY, I left you something downstairs :lol: (evil laugh)

      :rofl: MsFashion

    • yallcrazy

      *begins bootlegging this ish* :rofl:

    • Eazy

      They gone shoot off down the street like Precious with that chicken thinking its those mens lunche :rofl:

    • yallcrazy

      shoot off down the street like Precious :wail:

    • yallcrazy

      Honey, you’re lucky Auntie saved you! :cuss:

    • http://gravatar.com/msloloyolo MsLolo

      :rofl:

    • Ms.Fashion

      Eazy says:

      They gone shoot off down the street like Precious with that chicken thinking its those mens lunche

      _______________

      :rofl:

    • LittleBigMouth

      :thinking: damn, why didn’t i think of this?! It seems ridiculous but I can see this being popular. It’s not feminine at all and it’s something simple as sh!t. People will spend money on anything

    • Aryanna

      Stupid.

      Im selling lunch boxes for 30k if anybody wants one.

    • Tyler Perry’s BRENDEN: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire

      As much as I luv embracing my femanem side,,,No thanx,,,A lil Black clutch :yes: but a brown paper sack :no: Looks too much like the bag my proctologist puts my stool samples in :ashamed:

    • Tyler Perry’s BRENDEN: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire

      I took locs down with a comb. I cut my hair afterwards. Not too happy right now

      ^I wasnt in the best of moods today,,,But this gave me life :hahaha: Man I lubs yall,,,Well,,,Some of yall :ashamed:

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7je-DEQgPJk&feature=related ELove

      That SHYT Is MADD-GAY Though (FOH…) :coffee:

    • missmiami

      :rofl: I bet Kanye has one

    • sassyshe

      Ill pick one up from Chinatown this weeked, any orders?

    • scorpio

      Rather than eluding to the ghey-ness of the bag, how about the continuing gulable-ness in today’s society that continues to cause people to go broke for things they do not need. That’s both ghey and straight. Look at how we jump for smart phones, Ipad, and the like. If you make it, they will by it. I don’t understand why people continue to be amazed at things like this. The designers are the ones who know we will buy it. It’s where we have come as a society.

    • luVn_liFe…

      Just so You ROSES Know I Been working on that damn Brown paper bag!!! they stole my idea :cry:

    • luVn_liFe…

      Scorpio,yes Very True,But i Was going to donate the ones I made :D

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7je-DEQgPJk&feature=related ELove

      @scorpio
      Smart-Phones are ACTUALLY Quite Useful for Active and Professional Adults and PART of the Evolving Evolution of the Cell-Phone… It’s Become a Necessity for MANY Responsible Adults (YUP…) :yes:

      As Far As The MINDLESS Individuals that FALL For ANY Fad-n-Trend (Ohh Well..) :coffee:

    • pointhimout

      too funny sandra.

    • http://twitter.com/#!/Birdshu Bird

      Whoever lets her get this off deserves to be jacked. I bet not neva see no man walking around with this. I might not be able to hold my tongue.

    • Tyler Perry’s BRENDEN: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire

      luVn_liFe… says:

      Just so You ROSES Know I Been working on that damn Brown paper bag!!! they stole my idea

      ^Hey :hi: S/N speaking of roses, did you know that the word ROSEBUD is a term that gay men use to describe the anal opening to the tunnel of mud? Now you know :-) #KnowledgeIsPower

    • missmiami

      :offtopic: i get my bootie in about 3 weeks :woohoo:

    • missmiami

      :smack: typo booty

    • tnwill777

      :thinking: I can see it now, somebody like Waka or Gucci Mane walking around with a 40 oz in their designer brown paper bag aka Vasari “clutch.”

    • Nhere

      Yes yes a more manageable bicycle drive by can be done on this one.

    • Ms. Everything

      But….. who in the hell would pay over 1.00 for a paper bag? And the leather one looks dumb. And it’s essentially a clutch but it’s ugly and I would never spend more than $100 (and only if it was real cute and essential to a certain outfit) on a clutch because you sit them down and lose them too easily. Again, people will spend money on anything cause they’re dumb and dumb people bother my senses

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_gGqaUA78I datsmdubya2u

      i will not be making my own paper bag clutch…

      I like giving my money to white people so i can show

      off in front of ppl who are broker than even i am..

      :coffee:

    • Trendsetter

      *peeks in* I think I’m the only one here…I guess I’ll do some work until the other SR Roses arrive…

    • Razzle Dazzle Boo

      right behind you trend! mornin btw

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Morning Trend :waves:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Razzle :hi:

    • MZ_CARAM3L74

      MERNIN ROSES, this idea is a waste if money to me.

    • MZ_CARAM3L74

      *of

    • GAGIRL87

      Jenie :happy:

    • Trendsetter

      Good Morning :waves:

      Razzle
      Jenie
      MZ_CARAM3L74

    • WUT-IZ-SWAGU

      :blink:

      Let my man roll up in the house with one of those… I will say “let me see that.” and commense ta putting allll his shyt in it…. “Nah gwon on here, aint no bodygottimeforthat!”

      MORNING YALLL!!! :woohoo:

    • GAGIRL87

      O about the post I’m NOT down w/ wasting money even if I got it’s all about being smart in these rough economic times today and I will not be wasting my rent/mortgage on a daymn paper bag $630 really :rolleyes: Hurricane Issac need to get the f.uck on, gas 3.75 cent a gallon and chit :mad:

    • GAGIRL87

      Trend :spank: :hug: Morning!!

    • GAGIRL87

      Morning Wut!!!!!!!!!

    • luVn_liFe…

      :yawn:

      Morning Roses!!! WutZ,Trend,GagaGirl,MzCarmel,jenie,Razzle, Razz is the AC Fixed?
      :hahaha: at you Wutz,But on a serious Note how is he going to fit ALL His stuff in that lil ol bag??

    • Trendsetter

      Good Morning GAGIRL :hug:

    • Trendsetter

      Morning Luvn and Wut :hi:

    • lovezoe

      Morning:

      Luv
      Wut
      Jenie
      Trend
      GaGirl

      :waves:

      I stay in an apartment with three stories, I go out to take out the trash and this nasty bastid hawks spit from the third floor. Nast bastid. :vomit:

    • MZ_CARAM3L74

      gas $3.95 in the ‘A’

    • luVn_liFe…

      :hi: Muurning Zoe

      :hurl: at your morning Experience auugh id be livid :vomit:

    • luVn_liFe…

      MZ_CARAM3L74 says:
      gas $3.95 in the ‘A’
      ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Thats about the NaTional average I think,No

    • GAGIRL87

      luVn_liFe & Zoe :hug: Morning!!!!

    • Trendsetter

      Morning love :waves:

    • GAGIRL87

      50

      MZ_CARAM3L74 says:

      gas $3.95 in the ‘A’

      ________________________________________________________________

      See that’s that chit I don’t like :nono:

    • GAGIRL87

      I got a meeting @ 9 bye ya’ll :crying:

    • Trendsetter

      Let’s not talk about gas prices…

    • Trendsetter

      GAGIRL87 says:

      I got a meeting @ 9 bye ya’ll
      _____________________________

      Hurry back

    • http://youtu.be/FYVslwomu98 gypsyeyes

      Gas is $4 here in CT. Good morning yall! Put Ms.Avery on the school bus for the first time this morning. Gas is too high and the bus stop is right here.

    • luVn_liFe…

      :crying: bye Gaga

    • KayCeiSoul

      MZ_CARAM3L74 says:

      gas $3.95 in the ‘A’

      ****************************

      Good Morn’ting All! :waves:

      Uh…they’re gouging like a mofo here in MI. Over $4 a gallon.
      Gotta find my siphon hose this weekend and act like I was partially raised in Tennessee. :coffee:

    • Milky

      Good Morning All. It’s Friday Eve! :yahoo:

    • Blackswan

      Good Morning Roses

      Gas 3.45 here well 3.20 with my Bilo Bonus card.

    • Milky

      $4.09 here just ridiculous.

    • NaijaGal

      Morning lovelies :waves:
      GAGIRL
      LOVEZOE
      TREND
      JENIE
      LUV N
      RAZZLE
      WUT WUT in da BUTT
      MzCARAM
      :hug:

    • laterthannever

      Cute for a snack bag in a gifting suite. Other than that, pretty impractical.

    • Trendsetter

      morning Naija :waves:

    • NaijaGal

      By special request we’re gonna get Sensual Thursday started off with a lil Gerald Levert (hey Milky)
      :whistle:
      I recalled when we first met, a long
      Time ago. How could I forget the way
      I felt, when I first laid eyes on
      You. I remember saying to my friends,
      There is my future wife; and then, I
      Took the steps to meet someone who
      Would change my life.

      It had to be my destiny

      Cause I was made to love ya
      My hands to touch ya
      My arms to hold ya
      My legs to stand
      My time to spend
      With you forever
      I was made, made to love ya

      My lips to kiss ya
      My eyes to see you
      My legs to stand
      My time to spend
      With you forever and ever
      I was made (I was made)
      Made to love ya (Made to love ya)

    • Trendsetter

      Almost $5 a gallon here….

    • luVn_liFe…

      gypsyeyes says:
      Gas is $4 here in CT. Good morning yall! Put Ms.Avery on the school bus for the first time this morning. Gas is too high and the bus stop is right here.
      ^ ^ ^ ^
      :wave: gypsy i know the good feeling of that bus situation!
      :hi: naija,KayCeiSoul,Milky,BlackSwann

    • Anna

      Blackswan says:

      Good Morning Roses

      Gas 3.45 here well 3.20 with my Bilo Bonus card.

      ~~~~~~~
      $3.95 here. I got in my car this morning, and my gas light came on. Oh well, I just won’t go home for Lunch.

    • luVn_liFe…

      SAY WUT NAAH TREND!?!?!? $5 a gallon???? Chile thats pure Fawkery! theres been a few Gas Gouging write ups/issues here in Fl.that there though ” :shock: “

    • luVn_liFe…

      :wave Hey anna…
      Oh well, I just won’t go home for Lunch. :thumbsup: I kNow thats right!
      I have to go to a Zoning Meeting shortly :crying: Ion wanna GOOOOO!!!! the only good thing is i get Free GAS,they can keep it :mad: i dont wanna Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    • Trendsetter

      luVn_liFe… says:

      SAY WUT NAAH TREND!?!?!? $5 a gallon???? Chile thats pure Fawkery! theres been a few Gas Gouging write ups/issues here in Fl.that there though
      _____________________________

      Yes $4.49 to be exact here in Chicago. Sometimes I have to go to the suburbs and fill up for cheaper

    • MsDivaRo

      :wave: good morning ROSES!!! Gas here this morning was $3.69. I drive a tank so I’mma have to bring my lurnch and cut down..thank God we paid off hubby’s truck last month and we gots some esstra dinero, but who wants to put that in the gas tank,not me!

    • Anna

      :waves: @ everyone. Hey luVn-liFe.
      I remember a few months before President Obama got elected, gas was $4.15(for regular). Coinsidence?? Hmm??

    • Ms.Fashion

      Morning All!! :waves:

      Why I am up, I have no idea!!! Aint like I am going to work.

      :coffee:

    • luVn_liFe…

      MsDivaRo :happy: I gotta go out for a few :crying:
      :peace: Later good folks!

    • Anna

      says:

      Morning All!!

      Why I am up, I have no idea!!! Aint like I am going to work.

      ~~~~~~~~
      Go back to bed, it cost too much to walk out the door. Between gas, and food prices, we can’t afford to get to work, or eat healthy. :lol:

    • MsDivaRo

      luVn_liFe… says:

      MsDivaRo I gotta go out for a few

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      I’ll be waiting for your return bew!!!!!

    • Milky

      Thanks Naija. Luv me some gerald. Hi to luvn and everyone else. I told my friend i was going to ride a bike to work or skateboard becuz gas is just unbearable.

    • MsDivaRo

      :hug: Anna

    • MsDivaRo

      :hug: MsFash, Trend, Naija, Milky, Blackswan, KayCei

    • Ms.Fashion

      MsDivaRo says:

      MsFash, Trend, Naija, Milky, Blackswan, KayCei

      _________

      HEY HONEY!! :hug:

    • Trendsetter

      Diva :hug:

    • Milky

      Good morning msdiva :kisses:

    • Ms.Fashion

      Anna says:

      says:

      Morning All!!

      Why I am up, I have no idea!!! Aint like I am going to work.

      ~~~~~~~~
      Go back to bed, it cost too much to walk out the door. Between gas, and food prices, we can’t afford to get to work, or eat healthy.

      _____________

      :lol: Girl lettuce is the new steak.

    • NaijaGal

      There’s a :newpost: upstairs ladies

    • Anna

      Ms.Fashion says:

      Anna says:

      says:

      Morning All!!

      Why I am up, I have no idea!!! Aint like I am going to work.

      ~~~~~~~~
      Go back to bed, it cost too much to walk out the door. Between gas, and food prices, we can’t afford to get to work, or eat healthy.

      _____________

      Girl lettuce is the new steak.

      ~~~~~~~
      Ok, but now I need to convince my kids.

    • MsDivaRo

      Ms.Fashion says:

      Anna says:

      says:

      Morning All!!

      Why I am up, I have no idea!!! Aint like I am going to work.

      ~~~~~~~~
      Go back to bed, it cost too much to walk out the door. Between gas, and food prices, we can’t afford to get to work, or eat healthy.

      _____________

      Girl lettuce is the new steak.

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Trust….lettuce will be going up soon too!

    • KayCeiSoul

      Hey DivaRo! :hug:

      Hey Fam!

    • Destinee

      :smack: