Nancy Gonzalez on Moda Operandi: A Shopping Event as Rare as a Hot Pink Crocodile

Nancy Gonzalez says that she incorporates elements in each and everyone of her bags to “make us smile.” And that she does! Not only is she our favorite Colombian bag designer, now her bags are hitting Asia with a big bang. My friends here covet my chic croc totes and clutches with the as much zeal as when they fawn over my Hermès. You won’t find that surprising when you look at her exuberant new resort collection, which is hitting genius insider site Moda Operandi today in full (a rare event; she almost never sells online)!Inspired by the wildlife and wild colors of her native country, ribbons of crocodile and python have been entwined for a basket-weave texture and python has been fused with flashes of metallic. Strips of skin alternated with Panama straw bring an out-of-this-world bag down to earth, and I’ve never seen more vibrant shades of pink and blue.So if you haven’t applied for Moda Operandi yet, here’s even more motivation. It makes you the buyer – you can choose exactly what you want (like which of Nancy’s 34 new styles), instead of waiting nervously to see what the department stores choose. This is the only way to shop if you want to have the latest and greatest, and now it’s Gonzalez-approved!