Bag Whore: Mulberry ‘Del Rey’

Ostrich. So luxe it gives me the goosepimples. Or hee-bee jee-bees. Tomato, tom-ahh-to. Regardless of what you call them my own skin starts to resemble that of the thousand-dollar-priced material just after a moment’s glance. (The look never works for me as well as it does for a luxury bag, unfortunately; give me a cardigan, please.)

And luxe calls for simplicity, which Mulberry never fails to do right. Anything beyond a classic shape—a doctor satchel, in this case, with only a signature plate as detail—would take away from the ostrich. Mulberry dubbed it the “del Rey” in honor of the singer whose “soulful, melancholy voice and nostalgic beauty,” according to a release, captivated Mulberry creative director Emma Hill (Fashionista.com).

Whether the bag conveys the vibe Hill loved in del Rey’s “Video Games” music video isn’t of importance to me (though I can’t seem to see any direct inspiration). What I do know, however, is that I like what I see.

And what I see is a good bag. A good, classic bag. In ostrich, no less, meaning it’s begged to be touched.

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