Size Matters?? A Faceoff

Thats a picture of Katie Holmes and Shweta Bachchan, both carrying the extremely coveted Hermes Birkin bag in red...

A Birkin, is a Birkin, whats not to love?

But, and there is always a but, I just think that Katie's Birkin is a bit too big! I mean really, it does take the 'over-sized bag' thing a bit too far! It is obscene! Shweta's on the other hand, is "just right"!! I know, I feel like Goldilocks too when I say that, but really!

Whats your take?

Left: Katie Holmes
Right: Shweta Bachchan



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It's Not That Easy!

Did Pria Kataria Puri think that just because we have a weakness for the "Birkin", that we would excuse her bad dressing style! We do admit our weakness about the "Birkin", but we still do not pardon anyone who dresses this ghastly while carrying a "Birkin"! (That Fendi belt, just screams "I am so outta place!")



We judge designers by looking at their whole ensemble, and not just by their bag! They can't distract us by a "Birkin"!

No.. No.. No..

Birkin Watch

Shweta Bachchan Nanda sure gives Madhoo a run for her money..or.. should we say Birkin. Her red birkin and casual style are such a far cry from the poorly dressed Madhoo and her tan Birkin.



Just proves a basic fact, no matter how much money you've got.. you just can't buy style!



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Birkin Spotting Yet Again!

Above: Padma Lakshmi at Day 2 of Lakme Fashion Week

Life can be so unfair! While some of us are waiting to get that first one, some people already have more than one! Here is Padma at Pria Kataria Puri's show with a white Birkin.

Coincidentally, Pria also has one in white in addition to her black one! We may not like her personal style but we do envy Pria for her Birkin collection!


Above: Pria Kataria Puri at the launch of Upen Patel's Ice Model Management Agency

Sweet Dreams Are Indeed Made Of These!

When we first posted this chocolate croc Hermes Birkin from the Spring '08 collection, little did we think that we would find a similar one on the arms on anyone anytime soon! (excluding Victoria Beckham ofcourse!) Now we are excited and at the same time sad to report that we caught Natasha Poonawalla strutting a similar "Birkin" at the Indian Oaks 2008 event.

Why are we sad? Cuz she has a "Birkin" and we don't!

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When The Labels Come Calling

The label sporting brigade was out in full force at the Lipton tea promotional event at spa and I couldn't help but flag down a couple of labels!

The picture below is of Nandita Mahtani carrying a Balenciaga bag which had caught on really big and fast with A listers and fashionistas alike, but that was a while ago and is so last season and an absolute 'has-been' now!



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I also spotted her wearing Gucci 'royal' flat pumps! Canvas and dotted with the logo, all over! Its always the same fashion offense, logo overkill!



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And then there is Madhoo carrying an Hermes Birkin Bag. The absolute lustworthy bag that costs upwards of thousands of dollars and where one has to be on a waitlist for months and months! And Madhoo has that bag, unbelievable! And how can one carry a Birkin and be dressed like that? Am speechless.


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Madhoo has a Birkin. Seriously. I can't get over it.

The Olay-Vogue Brunch

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That's Preity Zinta looking mighty fine at the Olay-Vogue Brunch at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, carrying a beautiful, droolworthy Hermes Birkin bag in an absolutely gorgeous shade of green! Pardon the cliche, but am envious, 'green' with envy, what else?!! (Ok, so her bangs are annoying but she's carrying a Birkin for goodness' sake!)


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And then there were three. Rahul Khanna, Gauri Khan and an unidentified lady in the middle. Gauri Khan looks totally washed out but its the lady in the middle that caught my attention, you see what she's carrying? Thats a Bottega Veneta tote.


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Bag heaven.

Birkin Baby!

The Shetty sisters were spotted out shopping, and a lil' Birkin caught our eye!



Also, while we think the Fendi skinny belt is super cute, way more so than the Fendi Large B Buckle Belt, the way Shilpa is flaunting it is just not fly! It screams, look I have a label on! Seriously, what is with lifting the tee right over the buckle? Poser!

(But it worked, we noticed!)



Buy The Fendi Skinny Belt Via Neiman Marcus



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When Just Money Won't Do

Money can just about buy anything! Even a Birkin. But style? That'd be a no dahlinks!!

Take one look at Madhoo only to know! A birkin she has. But look at the way she turned out for the Sabyasachi party at the Lakme India Fashion Week, 2008 (picture on the right)!! Style, she has not.

An ugly printed top. An uglier belt. Work on the side seams of her pants, seems like some sort of whipstitching. Strange plastic'y, resin-like bangles on one of her hands. Tacky. Tacky. Tacky.

And people like her have Birkins. Its a cryin' shame.

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Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These

Birkins. Sweet dreams are made of these. Indeed.

Payal and I have just taken in a holiday weekend at Vegas with the girls and I happen to have come into some winnings. Albeit, tiny ones. But even then, guess where that money went?? To my, 'When-will-I-afford-a-Birkin-God?" Fund. Yes, such funds do exist, its no urban legend! Check these droolworthy Birkins from the Hermes 2008 Spring ready-to-wear show!

Chocolate will never look or taste the same again. Look at the first Birkin. Am having a serious case of 'I-Want'itis'!

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(Fake) Birkin Watch!

Balan is no fashionista's style icon but to mess with the holy grail of accessories, the Birkin, is taking it too far!



Heck, no wonder Manish Malhotra is PO'd with her!

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What's In A Bag?

A whole lot when you show up at an event dressed almost exactly like someone else! That moment happened at the launch of Chandra's latest collection where Karisma Kapoor and Lara Dutta showed up to the event wearing very similar outfits and even similar hairstyles. So much so, the difference between them could probably be made just by their bags!

And just normal bags, they weren't! Lara's was an Louis Vuitton right off the Spring 08 collection and Karishma was carrying the much desired Birkin in black! This round belonged to Karishma, just because you know how much we adore the birkin and hate the LV monograms!

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Spotted!

Preity floors us with her impeccable style again.

What a great way to elevate a simple white and denim outfit to the next level by toting some delicious arm candy! No, not Ness Wadia, we mean the Hermes Birkin in Red! (Shweta Bachchan has one in red too!)

I love the fact that Ms. Zinta seems to prefer 'color' for her Birkins, remember the beautiful Green one?



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Bag Spotting!

Spotted on Padma Lakshmi, an ostrich birkin! I wish she hadn't worn this bright blue outfit cuz it is too distracting and a bag like that should get all the attention!



Which color do you prefer? Padma's orange version or Victoria's pink?



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Some Like It Small!

While some love to go big, we found a few people who'd much rather go the other way! Case in point, Katrina with the small Balenciaga "Motorcycle", Anju with the smaller "Birkin", and Demi with the Mini YSL "Downtown"!

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A Fashionably Shallow Rhyme

Prada and Gucci
A colorful tunic of Emilio Pucci
On a night so Winston bright
Ostrich on a Luis Vuitton monogram, finally done right!

I raise my Martini, to a toast
In a Cavalli dress, sex appeal at its most
In shiney Loubotins, naughty and nice
Make that a peep-toe, a lil' less sugar, mo' spice!

Purple, the color du jour
Yves Saint Laurent, its Tribute, chic for sure
Exotics happen to be all the rage
Enough to make a sage a sinner, a sinner, a sage.

Greys, no longer dismal and sad
Bring in the patent baby, its Rock n' Roll chic, with a dash of bad
Get the star appeal, hide behind shades oversized
Tom Ford Whitney or Shelby helps you get glamorized!

A crave, A lust
A Birkin for every fashionista, a must
Bottega too makes that list
In a style thats a classic or with a modern day twist!

Dreams in Chanel tinted hue
If only magic wands came with me and you
Yes the rhyme rather sucks, but that, the point, was not
Its just for fun, don't let the poetic licenses get you in a knot
For now, its time to wrap it up, snap out
Its good to be a realist, but oh-so-hard to be a fashion devout!

Bag Chic!!

Spotted Nandita Mahtani at the unveiling of Lakme Fashion Week's designers and sponsors. And while she was as usual impeccably turned out, it was hard not to notice the Bottega Veneta Cabat that she was carrying that almost made us skip a beat!

Its no secret we love the Birkin but a close second is Bottega Veneta for its sophisticated, understated, timeless appeal, and it always surprises me when I see people carry the over-logo'fied junk out there over the more understated yet way more chic choices. Both Payal and I own Bottegas (not the Cabat though, but it sure is on our wish list!) and don't think we ever, ever get tired of them!



Buy The Cabat Via Bottega Veneta




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Bag Spotting!

Abu Jani and Sandip Khosla unveiled their Spring Summer Couture Collection and we got to do some bag spotting!

Sonia Garware

Buy Dior Samourai 1947 Woven Frame Bag Via Saks

Whats an event without spotting a Birkin or two?

Deepti Salgaonkar

Haseena Jethmalani

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Not A Kelly Too!

Ok so we are more or less reconciled to the fact that Madhoo has a 'Birkin'. But, a Kelly too? Now, thats just rubbing it in our faces! ;)





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HHC On IndiaFM!

Recently, we were asked by IndiaFM to write a series of fashion posts and have gladly accepted. So, if you saw our post out there, it was actually us writing!

But, not everyone plays nice. If you don't believe us, check this side by side of our post and an article we found on Mid-day!

Is that plagiarism or is that plagiarism!

"Birkin Watch", April 13, HHC

"Belting It Out", April 15, Mid-day

P.S. Thanks to our readers for pointing out to us that our material was getting lifted! We appreciate your support!

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