When I looked back to see if I had a post for every day, I noticed there’s no day 18. All I can say is I realize how I forgot to do this post. Baggallini crossbody convertible coral bag. Great for travel, not so great when hiking.
It’s the final countdown. Honestly I was so far from the blog, for a variety of reasons. I completely lost count. Fortunately, i was going though the process in every other way, taking pictures of the different bags each day. Even though i knew Pentecost was close, i still thought i had another week after this. So there’s lots of great bags that i planned to use but won’t make it this year. Cool!
day 40
Thursday May 14, 2015 UGG saddlebag
day 41
Friday, May 15, 2015 DKNY at Mardi Gras on Madison from Plato’s Closet – had this for two years before finally using it, it is a great bag
day 42
Saturday, May 16, 2015 Avorio italian leather hobo that i got at Goodwill – it’s lining has the cutest little elephants on it
avorio logo
day 43
Sunday, May 17, 2015 Coach from Goodwill $14
day 44
Monday May 18, 2015 Hobo from Goodwill $8
day 45
Tuesday May 19, 2015 Fossil from Goodwill $8
day 46
Wednesday May 20, 2015 Carla Mancini bag from TJ Maxx
day 47
Thursday, May 21 No-name bag from TJ Maxx for the last time – it’s worn out.
day 48
Friday, May 22, 2015 The Sak from St. Vincent de Paul
day 49
Nordstrom leather tote with two ways to wear. I went trapezoid today.
The other way to wear this gorgeous cognac bag.
Well there you have it, one day to go, with commensurate wrap-up. Peace.
calvin klein coral bag with handles and a long strap
closure detail
hardware detail
last summer, my purse was stolen out of my car. the inconvenience of replacing the stuff in it was one thing – the broken window was quite another. but the worst, for me, was the actual purse itself – it was a leather snakeskin metallic calvin klein purse that i found at my favorite goodwill. i got that baby for $5, thanks to the 50% off sale. i feel wrong saying that i loved it, but i really really liked that bag a LOT.
if you’ve ever had anything stolen, you know how it feels – i felt angry, violated, frustrated, and the worst feeling of all is that it was totally my fault. regardless, i got the window replaced, my license and cards replaced, and one day i found this calvin klein coral bag at the same goodwill for the same price.
although would love to replace the bag i had with an identical one, i’m glad i found this lovely, colorful bag. it’s heavy, due to the hardcore hardware. and you know the zipper thing i mentioned? butter. i don’t use it nearly as much as i used the other one, but here’s what i learned: if you really care about something, take care of it. and even if you do, you could still lose it. you can’t control everything. and when i say you, i mean i. this is a beautiful bag – despite the fact that it’s not pebbled leather!
the sak coral hobo
tassel detail
time to return to a thrifting success. i was in my favorite st. vincent de paul when i saw this coral hobo by the sak from the checkout line. i almost didn’t grab it, because it looked a little small. boy, was i wrong. this bag holds a lot! my stuff, water bottle, coffee mug and a magazine – heaven.
the handle is whipstitched and lined, with a cool rope detail and hanging beads. the color looks great with all neutrals. i’m so glad i didn’t pass it up at $6.99!
so maybe a week later i find this purse in a different color, same purse though, at tj maxx for $59.99. score!
i took this photo at work, because i want you to know that i’m not just choosing my favorite bags, i am actually carrying that bag for the whole day. i usually switch in the morning, after staring at my closet trying to figure out what i’m going to wear and what purse goes with that, or choosing the purse and then figuring out what to wear with it. regardless, there’s a lot of staring.
the handle is whipstitched and lined, with a cool rope detail and hanging beads. the color looks great with all neutrals. i’m so glad i didn’t pass it up at $6.99!
so maybe a week later i find this purse in a different color, same purse though, at tj maxx for $59.99. score!
i took this photo at work, because i want you to know that i’m not just choosing my favorite bags, i am actually carrying that bag for the whole day. i usually switch in the morning, after staring at my closet trying to figure out what i’m going to wear and what purse goes with that, or choosing the purse and then figuring out what to wear with it. regardless, there’s a lot of staring.
