In your face it-bags

Clean and classic is what Longchamp has imbibed through the years. And with a myriad of trends growing season after season, the brand has maintained its timeless look of sleek lines and unprecedented style.

It is that rush for ‘it’ bags that Longchamp takes on with amusement, especially with its newly shaped cubic bags using the same print design as real-live it-bags, such as the Légende or the Cosmos bag. This it-bag series in cotton and linen canvas has the original and very beautiful leather handles found on the original ranges, giving it a more authentic effect.

The label’s three signature bags Cosmos, Légende and Culte take on a new skin in the Exotic Chic collection. Enhanced by mocha, the ivory color brings elegance to the two-tone Culte bag, in its supple leather with its horn-style bamboo. Another design is in snake-style leather that showcases a very refined and glittering bamboo. Just as sophisticated, the Cosmos Patch bag parades its motif similar to the masks from ancient tribal cultures. This city version of the African trend has arrived to add that final touch of chic.

Defining the latest trends of the season, Longchamp remains true to its easy elegant flair.

Power dressing resurrected

Dressing for work has gone a long way since women began to take seats in corporate boardrooms in the 1980s, the era of power dressing saw women dressing like men with stiff suits and padded shoulders.

Today, women are more comfortable with their femininity after years of realizing one doesn’t have to act like a man to get things done at work. With today’s 24/7 lifestyles, nine-to-five is no longer the norm. Formal suits no longer rule, with tech titans changing the way we dress for work.

With corporate dressing now more relaxed, getting down to business is a lot of fashion fun at SM! What’s on the style agenda? The blazer — soft, sleek and at times borrowed from the boys. The latter includes relaxed boyfriend style blazers, cropped tops and pinstriped jackets in fresh new shapes. The vest also adds to the boardroom buzz, especially if matched with slim pants and a wonderful white shirt.

Corporate dressing is cool at the Ladies Wear Department of all SM stores.