That aint a goodie bag!

Far from it from me to get all girlie or remotely interested in the NZ fashion week - what did catch my eyes was the embarrassing array of what was available to the usual vultures who like to snap themselves the goodie bags, the status symbol must have for anybody who is invited to these events. I'm leaning into Cactus Kate territory here who I am damn sure will have a word about this.
Instead of the usual hair products, makeup, scarves, T-shirts, costume jewellery, chocolate, water and skincare, the freebies this year have included chewing gum, a bite-size piece of chocolate, belgium biscuits, teabags, second-hand books, a tea towel, a packet of 14 hair pins and an apple. In place of full-size designer cosmetics, guests have received 10ml pots of Nivea cream and mini pots of lip gloss.

Eeek. But wait til you see what the best bags have in them....

BEST GOODY BAG: Trelise Cooper show Black cameo necklace, sample of her new perfume called Trelise, jandals from Telecom XT, Whittaker's Peanut Slab, can of Stella Artois beer, sample size of L'Oreal Tec hair product for curly hair, bottle of water, little pot of La Mer moisturising cream and Karajoz coffee.

A can of wife beater beer, a peanut slab and jandals? Does anybody not think this makes NZ seem like an even bigger backwater devoid of style and luxury? Whatever next - an instant kiwi ticket, a can of V and free membership to the CTU?

Why do I care? I don't, but it did make me cringe. The recession is not an excuse for forgetting style. Story here.