The Good, The Bag And The Ugly #51 – Michael Roberts & Gucci For Unicef Collection
We can all pretend it’s not there, but the truth is such; there is an elephant in the room. Or in this case, many elephants on a Gucci Unicef ‘Elephant’ Joy Boston. What is going on with the creative minds at Gucci you ask? Well, let’s just put it this way; because it is for a charitable cause I will cut out the sarcasm and just provide the bare facts.
For Gucci’s ongoing campaign to benefit Unicef, they have collaborated with author and illustrator Michael Roberts. Most famous for his 2005 book, ‘Snowman In Paradise’, the sequel ‘Snowman in Africa’ will be sold at all 200 Gucci boutiques worldwide from 16 November 2009. Priced at USD25 for each book, all proceeds will go to Unicef.
And that’s not all, a limited line of bags (including the Gucci Unicef ‘Snowman’ Joy Boston, shown above) accessories and SLGs will also be launched, with 25% of sales going towards Unicef which will incorporate Michael Roberts’ illustrations (shown above).
Now you tell me. Would you even consider getting one? Good cause or otherwise.
Images: Gucci
Nope, it looks like those bags on sale in pasar malam!
the opening lines are pulitzer-worthy. you're a genius!
did you make a mistake with the price? USD25??
Oh gosh, this is so hideous.
Collaborations does not have to be this yucky. U can still do wonderful designs as well!
Hey Felly, that's what I thought too! But I triple-checked the press release. USD25 is for the book anyway, not anything else by the way…
i actually like these. very fun and whimsical.
there are so many bright illustrators out there, but why michael roberts? search me.
I like the 2nd bag and truly, I also don’t mind the first one. I will use these. I can already foresee people (those real chic ones) going gaga over these bags in the next few years. Come on! You people like nothing but predictable.
I like them. I think they r cute young and hip. Definitely not suitable for the aunties at pasar malam..
the elephant one looks so ummm… marc by marc jacobs. lol.
i "liked" you already! the chair in your pic is so cute!
i thot the tattoo hearts thing last year was bad enough. This is worse.
i like both bags! but i wouldnt want to carry them around. maybe like put them on a mantlepiece or something.. but the bags are really really adorable!
i must have overread the "sequel" part cause i saw the first bag, USD 25 and went "are you shitting me?" LOL
Even if it's Gucci, i don't like them.
Uggghhhhh… nothing classic about these!
i don't know if it is just me but i like it. hehe. fun at the same time like an artwork of sorts. i wonder what SLGs they will come out with…
Eww they look like a kid went mad with cartoon tatoos / potato stamping on the bags. Waste of a Gucci!
i think it's a cute design but only as a wallpaper or decal. not on a bag, and a designer one at that!
is 25USD a typo?? O.o
I absoluvvy LUV them. They are fun . Surely we must not take ourselves too seriously.
And re: pasar malam chic, if these bags ARE the pasar malam varieties, this pasar malam must be in a very hip and funky neighbourhood.
Elephants away!
We were deceived!! we were under the impression the bags would retail for USD25! Ahah, that would create a line longer than the great wall of china!
Haha….I think the bottom one looks better than the first!
so-so… I'd like to get them as a present but not go out and buy one..