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Opinion | Let them eat Versace bags? Jagmeet Singh is known for his style, but he misjudged this sartorial move

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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters in Ottawa on May 3, 2023.


Leanne Delap is a Toronto-based freelance contributor for the Star, where she writes about fashion and culture. Reach her via email: leannedelap@hotmail.com.

Let them eat Versace bags? This week, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ignited an online tempest when he was photographed holding a bag emblazoned with a Versace logo outside the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto.

Keyboard sleuths have been unable to determine if it is a shopping bag or a tote, because it is not “this season,” but I believe that the bag in the blurry photo resembles a tote listed on the resale site Poshmark for $750. Current model totes at Versace sell for between $1,000 and $3,000.

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Leanne Delap

Leanne Delap is a Toronto-based freelance contributor for the Star, where she writes about fashion and culture. 

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