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FAD-ISH: Marc Jacobs Stam bag

Helen Lee - May 30, 2006

The Marc Jacobs Stam bag has been flying under the radar at the end of 2005. But that is understandable, keeping in mind that it did had some mean competition as an IT bag from the Chloe Paddington, Chloe Silverado and Fendi Spy bag in the last two years. But it's time has come for the Marc Jacobs Stam bag to shine.

Named after popular Canadian model, Jessica Stam, it has many stylish celebrities toting it around. Nicky Hilton (with collection of Stams in many differen colours), Hilary Duff, Mary J Blige, Hailey Duff, Lindsay Lohan (with her khaki and petrol blue Stam's) and Dita von Tesse have been snapped carrying this quilted bag all around the world.

Spend a few minutes on the Marc Jacobs Stam bag thread at The Fashion Spot, you will discover that many fashionistas all over the world spend their time discussing at length what colour Stam they should buy.

So what's to love about the bag? Well there is the quilted grained leather, detachable chunky antiqued brass shoulder strap and oversized Marc Jacobs-inscribed kiss-lock clasp. The Stam has a urban modern look with a vintage Marc Jacobs twist.

The Stam bag with its vintage vibe and Chanel-esque quilted look comes in more than a small handful of colours. The most popular is one that is of course the hardest to come across, the Petrol blue (as seen on Lindsay Lohan).

The bag has proved to be so popular that Marc Jacobs has decided to release new colours every season. But as colours go, black is probably the most versatile colour, while some of the many other colours it's available in are: taupe, khaki, chestnut, bordeaux, patent white, metallic silver, and cashew.

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So when did this trend kick off?

Since it first landed on the catwalk back at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2005 show. Celebrities were spotted toting around teh bag a month or so later, sparking a trend that is still going strong. The following season, Eva Longoria and Maria Sharapova were spotted carrying the 'Baby Stam', a smaller clutch sized Stam bag, at the Marc Jacobs Spring 2006 show.

When will it end?
Designer quilted bags have been experiencing a bit of a revival of late and vintage inspired bags have had grown in popularity with Chanel being one of the biggest beneficiaries. Marc Jacobs keeps the Stam bag fresh with new colours available every season and with his trademark style and impeccable detailing it's hard to see the appeal of the Stam bag die in the next two or three years.

Don't get tempted to buy any of the 'designer inspired' bags though. The PVC or fake leather really is a tacky look.

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