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Proper english; The lady behind the lavender cabana stripes and girly-girl totes launches into luxury.(Lulu Guinness)(Brief article)
Byline: Jane Herman
I think that navy snake is the most sophisticated and classy thing I've seen in a long, long time," says Lulu Guinness, talking about the Lucille handbag, a new addition to her season-old Couture line. A framed mini doctor's purse, the Lucille is a signature piece in this capsule collection of luxury accessories that Guinness debuted in the fall. Opulent and modern, the bags (Lucille, especially) give a playful wink to mid-century glamour in a manner that is very polite and very ladylike--in short, very Lulu.
If python skins are half the story for spring, the other half is the framed egg-shaped Penelope bag, which is something of a departure for the Notting Hill designer. "People like slouchy bags, but I do structure; this is a combination of the two. It's capacious but still feminine," she says of the extra-large one.
The Couture collection and its counterpart, the Vanity luggage collection ("Black nylon may be practical, but ...
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