Love the bold B & W stripes,

love the tan leather handle,

love the red lining,

 love the pouchy shape...

Spring 2011.

Diane Von Furstenberg $185

A Bag Is Not Just A Bag...

A handbag is not just something to carry our 'stuff'.
No, more often than not, it is an emblem 

of  lifestyle and the Sofia Coppola line of bags

for Louis Vuitton is evolving into a
gold standard for quiet, modern,
everyday elegance.

Check out these CHIC photos of
Sophia and her signature bag from the
fall 2010 campaign.

Happy Valentines Day

There is nothing so sweet in life

As love's young dream.

Thomas Moore

Fendi 2011 Croco Calfskin Top Handle

The elegant yet spiffy  handbag collection from Fendi's 

2011 Spring line is pretty genius, 

especially these top handles with the 

mixed leathers. So often,

I cannot commit to my one of my own brown bags,

mainly because I'm almost always 

wearing black shoes. But  these 

top handles would end that problem in a snap.

Anytime a bag combines black and brown,

I have to shout, 'GENIUS'.

Of course, Fendi being Fendi didn't 

stop at the basic black/brown/tan-and 

would we expect them to?

Fendi 2011 Top Handle w Shoulder Strap

Warning, the croco version is a tad expensive.

xo

What is in Her Bag?

Today's What's Inside The Bag is from
a spot of whimsy.
I love her up front frank and simple honesty
when it comes to describing her bag and contents.

1.  my everyday bag.  nothing fancy here, just simple and professional-looking.  i'm pretty sure it's actually from target.  big enough for everything i need all day + any work files i have to take home or around town.  i stopped using nice bags because i beat them up too bad.  they are now reserved for special occasions!

2.  tic tacs.  i usually go for mints over gum.  

3.  my crackstick.  i. am. obsessed.  

4.  sephora makeup mirror, always comes in handy.

5. chanel's rouge coco lipstick in mademoiselle (finally bought it for myself!).

6.  ipod nano.

7.  monthly cta bus/el pass.

8.  my current read: the happiness project, by gretchen rubin, which is actually a reread!  i'm clearly in love with this book, and the start of a new year is a perfect time for a refresher.

9.  my calendar.  my life blood.  stores all the information that keeps my life running smoothly.

 10.  vera bradley pencil/pen/highlighter case.

11.  of course, the cell phone.  nothing fancy, but gets the job done!

For the remaining items,  check out her blog!

This project was brilliantly executed by 

Ashley from A Hasty Life

xo

Brights + Stripes And A Bold Spring

scanned from Bazaar
This Spring season is shaping up to be 
one full of brights, stripes and bright stripes.
I am loving these  MayaBags I found at Barneys.
They are made in Belize, hand woven and signed by 
the artisans. The colors are fun and I love the 
tasseled ties on the sides. $450

Look inside, we would find...
Sunglasses
Coin purse
Bike lock key
Bandanna Scarf
Receipt


xo