Inspired, partly by Stomper Girl's question about indulgences, and partly by BlueMountainsMary's admission that she too loves handbags, I thought I'd share my "collection" with you.
You need to understand that, while I love bags, I don't wrap them in cotton wool. I really use them - and they look like it. They have their own drawer but that's about as far as I go with the mollycoddling. So the bags in these photos are used, and in some cases, a bit abused.
Apart from sturdiness my bags need to fit one of three categories: 1. Day bag: fits an A4 sheet 2. Shoulder bag: fits purse, phone and A4 sheet folded in half or 3. Evening bag: fits credit cards, phone and keys.
1. Kate Spade. Birthday gift 2005. This is a "Sydney" summer bag. Fits an A4 sheet. Has nifty latch inside which holds car keys.
2. Oroton. Silent Auction purchase 2007. Pre-production sample. This bag is not going into production so this is IT.
3. Bally. 30th birthday gift (many many moons ago). Perfect for work as it carried not only A4 notepads but a laptop as well.
4. Oroton. Birthday gift 2006. Lovely soft leather. Everyday bag but I also wear it out to eg. theatre.
5. Olga Berg evening bag. Can't remember when purchased but have matching "Dorothy Shoes". Very slim line, size of DL envelope.
6. No name bag. Perfect evening bag; tiny, inexpensive, fits keys, cards and phone. Evening bags must have a strap or I'll lose them.
7. Sentimental favourite No.1. This bag was given to me by a leather shop owner when I was 15 and lucky enough to be billeted in Besancon, France. A real '80s relic.
8. Sentimental Favourite No. 2. Purchased in Kuala Lumpur during honeymoon in 1993. Fits just about anything (camera, jumper, book).
6 comments:
Thanks for visiting my blog! I too have lots of handbags - dread to think what mine say about me!
I feel so left out!!! I don't think I even own 8 bags! What does that say about me?????
TeamSAK
Some people have shoes. Some have books. Some have bags. S, I think it just says you are wiser than me and probably just have a perfect bag and don't need the eight(aah the endless search).
I *love* Sentimental Favourite No.1!! You'd have to be listening to Duran Duran while you had that one slung over your shoulder.
Fairlie, you need to picture me with a Human League haircut (died red), skinny jeans (80s style) and my brand new denim jacket (hands in pocket with bag slung over shoulder). Oh and my Grandmother's "cats eye" sunnies. Plus suitably sullen expression on face.
1234I want to see the Human League hair cut (died? or is it dyed red? - just proofing your work!) that went with Sentimental Favourite No.1
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