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posted by joana
Jun 20, 2007 11:50AM
nope. i ordered one months ago and got it last night. am toting it today because it really is a lot roomier than i anticipated and can carry a lot of my junk. its cute enough (and cheap enough) for a summer time fling bag.
at one point or another there will always be backlash. i can live with that. call me a sheep, i dont care. i like the fact that its cute and cheap. eventually i'll just go back to my marc lovelies and use this to tote any shopping i do or groceries instead of plastic bags.
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posted by sheena
Jun 20, 2007 12:24PM
This is a bit much now.
I went to marc by marc jacobs and they are selling canvas totes for $12!
I have the black Jacobs for Marc by Marc Jacobs by Marc Jacobs....
They had canvas once with pictures and the city name on the other side (Boston one was that I remembered).
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posted by MH
Jun 20, 2007 12:24PM
this is so stupid. they're all going to end up carrying it as a "status" bag and then, when they're out shopping to show off their good taste, accumulate even more bags. Personally, if I shop at Scoop three times in a year I have enough sturdy plastic totes to last me forever.
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posted by Cassette Love
Jun 20, 2007 12:35PM
There is just something so lovely and pathetic about a Chanel umbrella...
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posted by guest
Jun 20, 2007 1:07PM
Wow this is beyond sad. I thought people would be over them because of the fact that they've been out so long over in Europe. I know I'm beyond over them, not that I was ever obsessed.
And Hilary your comment FTW. I'm sure ABC will send some people over next time. haha
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posted by sheena
Jun 20, 2007 1:16PM
with the anonymous quote, i agree there was no waiting in line, i walked in then out no hype.
i spent $10 dollars more than i would at trader joes but at least i'm using it to carry produce and such back from framer's markets, etc.
as cynical as some people are, if people actually use their canvas tote ($2 - whatever ridiculous price) for what they were meant to be used for (substituting plastic bags) is it that bad then? i live in sf and by no means am i a hippy but i definitely believe heavily in recycling but what's wrong with having that balance of being a fashionista. i agree this "i'm not a plastic bag" trench is beyond crazy. You'd think they were giving away hermes birkins.
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posted by katie
Jun 20, 2007 2:11PM
Response-bags already being produced: http://www.thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/n/IMG_9058.html
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posted by good morning
Jun 20, 2007 5:19PM
pathetic
also lol at anyone trying to justify all this bs by saying the bag DOES help the world. of course, that's the point -_-
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posted by canary
Jun 21, 2007 4:46PM
Where has it been reported that it was made from plastic or synthetic materials? I thought it was cotton, just not organic cotton, i.e. cotton grown without chemicals and pesticides. The website says it's cotton, wouldn't they be violating some kind of truth-in-advertising law if that were false?
posted by lfr
Jun 20, 2007 11:16AM
i just don't understand this.