Louis Vuitton Handbag Seen on Black Eyed Peas Singer Fergie

According to the bloggers over at Purse Blog, singer Fergie was seen leaving a fashion show with band mate Will.i.am wearing all Louis Vuitton, from the dark blue Louis Vuitton dress with a large “LV” belt and a matching lighter blue Louis Vuitton handbag. Although the brand of Will.i.am’s clothing isn’t mentioned (although those black pants he has seem to be treading into MC Hammer parachute pants territory), Fergie’s outfit is coordinated, if a bit garish. While the texture of the dress and the handbag seem to go together and the shoes and the belt buckle are coordinated, the outfit really could just do without the large “LV” belt buckle. Yes, the Black Eyed Peas are pop hip-hop and, yes, urban gear may be more acceptable on Fergie than any other Top 40 pop star, but, even from 50 feet away, the gold colored belt buckle screams of imagery from the “My Humps” music video.

Anyway, seeing a LV handbag in natural light gives the handbag a different perspective for this season than from the Madonna photo shoot. Yes, Fergie’s outfit is dark, but the coordination of the handbag with the texture of the dress pulls it together. As far as the handbag – actually a clutch – is concerned, the design is rather unique for this season. Summer is often associated with lighter colors, or pastels, and handbags are designed to go with them. Louis Vuitton is also known for lighter colored handbags – wasn’t it about three years ago that everyone has a white and tan LV handbag with “LV” in brightly colored letters patterned across the leather surface? – but this is a significant change. Not only is the color darker but so is the style. Where else, except for on Ed Hardy handbags, are you going to find leather studs and not have the purse look too punk?