'Intentionally marring one’s pricey purse may seem scandalously indulgent—and it is—but it also reflects the value the fashion world places on self-expression.'
, 32, a communications professional from Jacksonville, Fla., noticed the patch trend happening on the runway, she retrieved a Louis Vuitton Speedy bag that was at the bottom of her closet and started applying new and vintage patches she had found online or collected while rummaging through antique stores and garage sales. The bag, which was a hand-me-down from her grandmother, was in rough shape. Chamlee covered the holes and blemishes with patches and suddenly it was stylishly street-worthy.
If slapping grungy patches on a purse that cost more than a month’s rent sounds like an act of teen rebellion, Freer is the first to admit she fits the bill: “I’m forever 18, trying to horrify my mother.” Ostentatious purses tend to telegraph wealth, but the patches change the message. McNeilly, meanwhile, gets a kick out of the condescending looks her bag sometimes draws. “Everyone is very surprised that I would dare graffiti a $1,000 bag,” she says. “It’s kind of fun when somebody gets worked up or is a little bit offended.” Besides, what could be more punk rock than that?
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