Tanner Krolle Big Ben Evening Bag, Handbag of the Day

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Aug 15th 2006 at 5:03PM

This Big Ben Evening Bag is a limited edition piece from designer Tanner Krolle. It has rose gold hardware, as seen in the chains connecting the handles to the body of the bag, and a white silk satin lining. The camel-colored exterior is made of Karung. Karung is a very tightly scaled snakeskin, more akin to that of a traditional lizard than a more common python skin, but it is much larger than real lizard skins and can be used for larger designs. This gives the bag the smooth feel of snakeskin without the obvious markings that python skin often has, though this distinction becomes less important if the bag is ordered in the alternative color option: purple. Price: £550.