Jimmy Choo mines both ends of the design spectrum for fall 2011

A bag doesn’t need to come from a collection with a strong and unified design vision to be good, but a lot more often than not, the best bags do. starting with a clear point of view gives a set of designs a singular vision and set of references from which to pull, and knowing what those are going in to the creation process tends to cause better and a lot more rigorous editing, something that Jimmy Choo’s fall 2011 handbags could have really used.

As I look at these pictures, I started out optimistic; a good dose of structure was maybe exactly what was needed in buy to set Choo on the ideal track. but as I continued to click through bags, things got weirder and weirder, and not in a chic way. several bags are covered in metal Zodiac medallions, some of them are giant, structureless puffs of fur, one in particular is very much in need of a shave. My recommendations to the folks at Jimmy Choo would be to keep the box clutches and start from scratch with everything else.

Photos by means of Style.com