Will you pay $895 for a "see thru" bag?

[question everything]

Oscar de la Renta's $895 bag in clear plastic and leather

This winter, fashion labels ranging from Oscar de la Renta to Fendi are trying to convince women that see-through bags aren't just for the beach but are the height of fashion. Saks Fifth Avenue will soon start selling $895 clear bags from Chanel and a $1,695 satchel from Dolce & Gabbana made of transparent plastic and black leather. Neiman Marcus has stocked up on a slouchy $995 bag by Be & D that's entirely transparent except for its leather handle. And Bergdorf Goodman has been displaying a $445 tote by Lambertson Truex made of clear PVC and trimmed with white leather.

Not just for the rich, apparently.

From the same WSJ story:

Sarah Fister was running errands in downtown Portland, Ore., recently when a stranger sidled up to her. "I see you've got your planner in your bag," he said. "Can you pencil me in for a date?"

The man, who did not have X-ray vision, was able to see through the 21-year-old's Chanel tote bag because it was made of clear plastic. "It's so cheesy," says Ms. Fister, a senior at Oregon State University. "Guys are always like, 'Oh, I can see right through your bag.' "

[RB TexLa]

1. No, but if other people will, I'd sure make them

[nebenaube]

2. wow

Programming in C/C++ is only worth $10/hr now and they are selling these bags for that much... Damn, I'm in the wrong business...

[TahitiNut]

9. I doubt their manufacturing labor costs are more than $2.

:puke:

[question everything]

15. I know. Just a sheet of plastic a bit of leather

but, oh, the "label," oh, the label.


:puke:

[Warpy]

3. I can see this cutting hassles at airline check ins

but other than that, I find it tacky, tacky, tacky.

Who among us just hauls around a neat little black bag and pair of sunglasses?

I sure as hell don't want people to see the midden I carry around with me.

[notadmblnd]

20. I know what you mean.....

...mu husband was always after me to close my "portable garbage can" up.

[Kadie]

4. LOL - No. I am a mom, lots of things end up in my purse.

Believe me, nobody wants to see it.

:rofl:

Personally, I would never pay $895 for any purse.

[CornField]

10. Agreed!

Imagine how fashionable the crushed Goldfish crackers will look!

[Arkansas Granny]

24. And how about those feminine items that many women carry?

That will be pure class.

[CrispyQ]

26. ...

:rofl:

[RamboLiberal]

5. Anyone who would pay over $100 for a handbag has

too damn much money IMHO. Only redeeming point I see about a see through bag is you'd have to keep it neat. Local muggers should love it though - gimme that wallet! Hell give the bag!

[malaise]

32. I'm with you on that

I refuse to waste my money on bags.

[Orrex]

6. Only if I get to wear matching pants

Otherwise, no deal.

[question everything]

17. LOL with the leather strips at strategic places?

or no leather strips at all?

[soothsayer]

7. lol, the postal service has made us chicks carry these for years

but they didn't make you buy $900 ones...!

[LisaM]

8. Hmmmm. It will definitely encourage some to purchase more expensive accessories

Like Chanel or Prada wallets, etc. - so they can show off what's inside. I'm sure that's one purpose of this design. But I think ultimately this will fizzle after one season (to say nothing of how scuffy they'll get).

All they'd see in my bag would be a bunch of books.

[Norquist Nemesis]

11. ROFL! The google ad up top is for bags

:rofl:

[TahitiNut]

12. So, will sales of designer tampon caddies go up?

:evilgrin:

[Spazito]

13. Hmmm, isn't this the same as a Glad zip lock freezer bag

except with a different label? Seems to me it is, roflmao!

[walldude]

14. There's a sucker born every minute

this is about as good an idea as a Pet Rock. Oh wait the Pet Rock guy got rich :eyes:

[Kerrytravelers]

16. This is a mugger's wet dream.

[gollygee]

18. Another stupid expensive trend of non-biodegradable items that

will soon help fill up landfills.

[piedmont]

19. An expensive piece of shit for you to show off all your other expensive pieces of shit inside it

Conspicuous consumption refined to perfection.

[MissB]

21. And plastic doesn't scratch or rip, right?

:rofl: Holy shit.

[tridim]

22. Next up.. Designer Kotex and designer minty smelling kleenex?

100% lame.

[gollygee]

31. Yeah, we need to remember what women carry in their purses

tampons, birth control pills, condoms, etc.

Maybe they'll get another $895 bag to put inside the $895 plastic bag to carry their other stuff in.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

23. Leftist guerrilla recruitment tool. -nt

[Wiley50]

25. Well, I guess if You Were Flying A Lot

Otherwise

What Do I have To hide

Dumb

[TZ]

27. class acts

Won't be long before we see such class acts like Britney Spears carrying them around. Maybe thats where she will store her the underwear she seems to be allergic to wearing....:silly:

[AlienGirl]

28. I bought a clear plastic backpack at Goodwill for $9

I needed something waterproof to carry notebooks and stuff in when I walk home from work (about 2.5 miles).

Tucker

[damntexdem]

29. Hey, great!

The theives will be able to see what to go after in the possession of rich nincompoops who buy the stupid thing.

[gollygee]

30. So this is an $895 plastic bag

I wish I could come up with a marketing scheme like that

[bleedingheart]

33. yeah full of other small bags to hide the tampons and pads and other stuff

that collects in a purse that no one will want to see....

[MrSlayer]

34. Anyone who can pay $900 for a plastic bag has too much money.

And if you buy one you should be forced to give a like amount to charity.