I want to like the Mulberry Cheetah Haircalf Bayswater carry so badly. I like questionably tacky things, alternative-color animal print, as well as 80s revival. I like a statement bag that will make everybody look twice. I like being That woman that will bring or wear stuff that some people don’t understand.
Despite all of that, I just can’t get on board with what’s going on here. The concept of magenta cheetah print is not necessarily one to which I’m opposed (in fact, I rather like it), however the execution on this bag is just not what I would expect from the fine people at Mulberry.
The problem that I have with this bag is primarily one of proportion. The Bayswater is a relatively big bag, which is usually to its credit, however the scale of the pattern is wrong for the bag. The cheetah print is tiny, as well as it only looks smaller when shown in such big quantity on a bag with relatively clean lines. just like plus-sized people are always advised to stay away from small patterns (which is a great rule for anyone larger than a size 2, from personal experience), this diminutive print only serves to remind us of just exactly how much of it we’re looking at.
If the scale had been larger as well as the general impact a bit bit more graphic, this bag might have been an incredible neo-80s accessory to pair with otherwise tiring outfits. As it is, the style just doesn’t work. Oh, as well as the material – fuzzy bags freak me out, I’ll leave it at that. buy with ShopBop for $2650.