Marni Slouchy Shoulder Bag | Soft Camel Leather Hobo With Eccentric Details

Posted on: Feb 18

Marni is known for their interesting plays on color and design, and for their quirky interpretations of trends. This Slouchy Shoulder Bag makes good on two out of three of those ideals, but drops the ball, I think, on color. But then again, I've never been a fan of camel.

Frankly, I am getting a little tired of the huge, overly slouchy hobo. I'm not sure which Olsen twin is perpetuating this style, but she's really doing a great job of keeping them in stores. In defense of this slouchy hobo, it is really comfortable to carry. It lays nicely against the body, and has a thick sturdy handle that makes it easy to grab.

On the minus side, it looks a little sloppy. And since the color is so similar to that of my winter pale skin, it looks a little weird held close to the body. Its 15" x 12" x 6" size is reasonable for a hobo, not so huge that you begin to fear that you'll really never find your phone that fell to the bottom, but big enough to carry a days load of necessities, and then some.

The pleating detail is what I think kills the bag for me. Were the pleats a little more structured, it would have added an interesting visual contrast to the volume of the bag, but as they are, they just make the bag look pinched, rather than pleated. This combined with the eerily flesh-like color kills the simple shapely design, and the great addition of the turnlock clasp handle.

This bag is fresh from the runways, and I have no doubt that it will find its audience. Its audience might even be me if they come out with a less neutral color. Until then, I'm holding on to my $1,410 until something better comes along.