And this is why I stick to one bag. I carry around far too much rubbish. Who needs all that, really?!
So when it comes to my handbag, I cling to my favorites. The familiarity. I have two that I am currently toting around (not at the same time silly) --- my fossil & my clare vivier. Both can be worn crossbody, which is a major plus in the mom department when you need all appendages free to grab squirmy children or wipe a snotty nose.
I am dedicated to these handbags. I know that they work solo or while I am mommin' it up with my brood of boys. Practical and stylish, my handbags get the job done. And that is precisely why I don't deviate. I have more options to pull from. I have a little stash of hangbags in my closet, quite lonely and forlorn because they are sadly not a favorite at the moment.
My handbag choice seems to change with the seasons of my life. I've always yearned to be able to switch between purses and totes and clutches day to day but I can't.
Tell me what your handbag style is. Do you stick to a certain one and hold on for dear life? Or do you live it up and switch it up often? Do you gravitate towards a certain color or does anything go?
Hello! I have been carrying around the same bag for 3 and half years, actually. Of course, it is a quality handbag, though. My mom found it "on sale" for $300 at neiman marcus one year and gave it to me for my birthday. Since then I haven't switched, partly for the same reasons that you mentioned, and partly because any handbags that I can afford would be a downgrade! hahaha. I love my Adrienne Vitadini bag, though. It has immense sentimental value for me. Adrienne has been everywhere with me and back! ^.^
ReplyDeleteI splurged and bought "the one bag with many covers" thingy. The principal is that you never have to change bags, everything is where you left it, but you can co-ordinate your bag with your outfit by changing the outer covers.... Nice idea in theory, but not a nice bag. I love my soft leather bags. I usually gravitate to one and stick with it forever until a new catches my eye. The "co-ordinating thingy" is on the floor of my closet. Too weird.
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I have a collection of vintage "granny" purses and before my daughter - I had one of those daily. Now - like you - I have a large cross body. I bought a cheapo to carry around and made sure I would use the bigger bag (what was I questioning??) and then over Christmas I used some gift money and bought a nice bag.
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