i'm thinking that i shouldn't fritter it away on small items, but should use it to buy something substantial. something that i wouldn't get the chance to get otherwise. so i'm thinking a purse.
and i'm thinking brown/tan/neutral...that sort of thing. i used to have a brown purse and while i loved the color and the leather, the styling was just all wrong. how is it working out for you meg? better than your mom and me i hope! :) (i'm not the only one who just couldn't cope with the styling)
here are my picks thus far.
rebecca minkoff morning after bag in almond (this is the full size MAB, i would go for the mini (MAM))
marc by marc jacobs dr q huge hillier in tan (once again this is the larger size, i would do w/o the "huge")
jcrew leather gallery sachel in tan rose
kooba blake patent in carameldiscussion (gwen's stream of conciousness): i really like the RM MAM, but i'm not sure about the almond color (which is all that is out right now) i know that both latte and cappacino are being released very soon and i think i may prefer one of those colors. (i'm thinking cap...sounds like a really milky tan/brown color...just what i'm looking for) my other concern with the MAM, despite me having lusted after ir for so long, is that i'm afraid it will look too much like luggage. now i know they get really slouchy after a time (my RM nikki did, for sure), but is brown too boring of a color for such a simple shape. hmmm. ok, moving on. the mbmj is another simple bag (all of these bags are pretty simple now that i think about it). restart. the mbmj is another hobo bag, of which i already have two. but i love that shape. should i venture out for the sake of trying something new, or should i embrace what i know works, even if its repetative. i like the pebble-y look of the leather, and with the optional shoulder strap it will def work over a winter coat come next winter *shudder*. i'm just not moved by it. so, next up is the jcrew bag. cheating i know, since i can't use a nordstrom g.c. at jcrew. but i like it. so i thought i'd include it. its much more polished looking to me that the other bags, and i like the contrasting vachetta handles. i might actually go with this one...if i could. i've heard really good things about jcrew bags afterall. but alas. last is the kooba bag. this one is much larger than the others, and less versatile, i think. i kinda want a bag that can be handheld, or worn on my shoulder, and that doesn't look like it would work with this one. the leather is beeeautiful, though. love that caramel color. i think if i could get this leather in the MAM style...i'd be all set. phew. glad that's settled. :) anyone else care to weigh in?
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ReplyDeleteI like the second bag (MBMJ). I like that it's relatively simple and classic, but with some cool details. The hardware is kind of unique, and I like that the handle hardware in particular is thin and sleek. I also think it'll convert best with the shoulder strap (no double front buckles, etc). I tend to like more supple, "buttery" and pebbled looking leather too (not shiny, like the last option you posted). FINALLY, I think if you're gonna dish out real big bucks on a piece, you want to make sure it's more classic and timeless and not necessarily uber trendy and unique.. just so that you know a few years from now it'll still work with your wardrobe and you'll love it as much as the day you bought it.
ReplyDeleteJust my 2 cents!
(sorry I deleted my last comment, there were some bad grammar/spelling mistakes that were annoying me, ha)