The letter B stands for BRILLIANT.
The letter B stands for the word BRILLIANT.
The secret is out of the bag. Check out Conde Nast's Portfolio magazine's feature entitled "Blogs for Brilliant Minds", part of their Brilliant issue. The fierce team at Portfolio recently interviewed Marc Jacobs and to quote:
But the most surprising thing involved one of those bags. Days after the show, the blogosphere was busily buzzing about it: The large, ostrich leather tote with sunray designs spreading across one side was called “BB”—and it turned out that the name came from Jacobs’ favorite blog, BryanBoy, a deliciously funny read obsessed with all things fashion, especially the blogger’s favorite designer, Marc Jacobs. The bag will retail this September for $1,295 in leather and $4,800 for the ostrich version.
“Love your passion for fashion—after all, where would designers be without enthusiasm like yours?” Jacobs is quoted on the 19-year-old Manila-based blogger’s homepage.
As a powerhouse designer and one of the key figures on our Brilliant List, Jacobs, who is notorious for running late (his shows rarely start on time), would seem to have little time to read blogs. But as the internet has taken on a greater role in fashion, from live video of the runways to up-to-the-minute perspective and commentary on the latest trends, it has become an essential source for designers. Besides BryanBoy, Jacobs also makes a point of reading the more serious On the Runway, the fashion industry blog from New York Times writer Cathy Horyn.
Isn't it amazing? I'm truly, truly, truly, utterly blessed. Words cannot describe etc etc etc. Not bad for a blog that's 4+ years old eh?
I have one thing to say to my mother.
Lap it up!
(Just kidding. Love you mom!)
PS. Marc, I love you. You know that.
PPSS. To the lovely Mr. Anton Huang, purveyor of luxury goods in the third world, do I get a 75% discount now? The ostrich bag is US$4,800... hahaha ;)
Posted by: Jazzii. | April 24, 2008 at 08:45 PM
whoooaaaa ;O
Posted by: angelyn yii | April 23, 2008 at 03:12 PM
i read about you in other fashion blogs and you are truly fab! you remind me so much of christian from project runway. fierce! go gurl!
Posted by: tinkikay | April 21, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Hi BB, just wondering.. If MJ named the bag after you why didn't he give you that bag for free??
Posted by: kdg | April 21, 2008 at 01:51 PM
I said Marc would give him a free bag first way back when it was rumored to be named after BB...thanks but ya'll late.
Posted by: Ed | April 21, 2008 at 03:54 AM
Holy Crap! You're a bag now BB!
Posted by: durrty | April 20, 2008 at 05:35 AM
Holy Crap! You're a bag now BB!
Posted by: durrty | April 20, 2008 at 05:33 AM
OMG!! that's totally wow! Congrats BB!! lurve yah! =)
Posted by: lhenne | April 19, 2008 at 11:26 PM
hahaha wait BB = 19 y.o.? sige na nga! :p congrats BB! Marc Jacobs should give you the bag for free! haha!
Posted by: c0lleen | April 19, 2008 at 10:07 PM
CONGRATS!!! I see a beautiful FREE bag in you future!
Posted by: kelly | April 19, 2008 at 09:26 PM
Congratulations BB, you are now officially out to the world. Take a bow you deserve it.
19?? and getting younger by the year!
Posted by: Ben | April 19, 2008 at 07:40 PM
Congrats! Marc should really give that $4000 ostrich bag to you for free and in all the colors available of the bag. And your 19?! Amazing! Hehe!!
Posted by: Lloyd's of London | April 19, 2008 at 03:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! ever so happy for you!!!
Posted by: astrid | April 19, 2008 at 10:30 AM
CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AM SO ENVIOUS.
Posted by: demujin | April 19, 2008 at 07:16 AM
Congratulations! You are a force to be reckoned with!
Posted by: vianne | April 19, 2008 at 02:16 AM
Hahaha...19 years old? Too funny. Can't afford the ostrich, saving for the leather now. ;-) Congrats Bryan, am sure Marc will give you a freebie bag.
Posted by: Lisa from Cali | April 19, 2008 at 02:11 AM
You go bryan boy!
Posted by: RuRu | April 18, 2008 at 11:10 PM
way to go bryanboy!
Posted by: RuRu | April 18, 2008 at 11:08 PM
gurl, congrats. I'm happy for you. :-)
Posted by: ofaj | April 18, 2008 at 10:44 PM
uhm, yay, that was kind of anticlimactic.. uhm, at least they said you're 19?
Posted by: fina | April 18, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Yipeeee BB! From Conde Naste, magazine royalty no less. Now that you're up there in the blogosphere establishment, please don't ever change. Stay fierce, funny and talented. You deserve all of this!!!!
I don't believe you;re 19 years old though.
Posted by: Madonna | April 18, 2008 at 10:06 PM
OMG! hurrah! congratulations to my favorite designer (well, next to Caten brothers) and blogger! i'm pretty sure that the BB bag will be an absolute hit to the fashionistas (sana wag naman ito mapadpad sa GH!).
SOOOOOOOOO FIERCE! (whoa, tyra banks much?)
Posted by: burn | April 18, 2008 at 09:33 PM
19 yrs old?!?!?! wtf?????
Posted by: shivan | April 18, 2008 at 05:10 PM
as if marc jacobs will not give you the bag royalty-free. he named the bag after you, you know..
Posted by: brian | April 18, 2008 at 05:03 PM
This is awesome. Congrats!
Posted by: WendyB | April 18, 2008 at 04:57 PM
You rock BryanBoy!!!
This is fashion history in the making!
Posted by: Tricia P | April 18, 2008 at 04:49 PM
WHOA! It's out! Great! COngrats BB!
Posted by: boooboostrider | April 18, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Bongga! My copy is late punyeta! I want it on my lap now! Winner ka talaga! Applause!!!
Posted by: Jake | April 18, 2008 at 03:51 PM
oh my god BB! You totally deserve it! and uh.. 19 years old? :)) ah well, at least the bag is named after you! You're probably extremely happy right now! More power!
Posted by: kid | April 18, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Aaaaaaaaaaahh Bryanboy congratulations!
Posted by: Alexandra | April 18, 2008 at 02:32 PM