Archive for the ‘Handbags’ Category

The only thing I love more than a fabulous bag is a fabulous bag at a great price. I was at OffBroadway this evening and spotted this BigBuddah JReo bag on my way out of the store. I was five seconds away from leaving without spending any money, but this Missoni-like pattern caught my eye and wouldn’t let go. The bag originally retailed for $90, but OffBrodway was selling it for $69.90. That’s still way more than I wanted to spend, but luckily I had all my register rewards coupons with me and by the time I redeemed them all I ended up getting the bag for get this – $24.49!

I love everything about this bag – it’s classy and big enough to fit the abundance of stuff I carry with me every day. And I love the pattern, which is basically Missoni style without the Missoni price. Oh, and it’s shiny. That always helps too =)

At first I couldn’t figure out what all the extra hooks were for, so I looked up the bag on the BigBuddah website and whaddaya know, it’s a two-fer! With a few minor adjustments it turns into a shoulder bag that’s big enough to double as a weekender.

Suffice it to say, this was a steal! I can’t wait to wear this bag out tomorrow with my new Steve Madden wedges =)

I found this bag by Urban Expressions on Hautelook a few weeks ago and just couldn’t resist picking it up. Though its way too small for my every day needs considering I carry everything I own with me, I thought it would be perfect as a makeup bag. Yes, I said makeup bag. Leave it to me to use an ultra glam bag as something to store my makeup in, only to place it inside an even larger glamorous bag.

I paid $23 for this, and it was worth every penny. Between the rich fuchsia color and ultra shiny sequins it was love at first site.

While I love the bag, I hate the chain strap so I took it off. It kinda reminded me of the bags Hilary Banks used to sport on Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Don’t get me wrong, it was cute in 1991, but in 2011 not so much.

I love how satiny the inside of the bag is. It’s perfect for carrying lipglosses, mascara and maybe even a few brushes.

I love this little pocket in the back because it’s just the right size for storing my tea tree oil blotting sheets.

Can we just take another moment to admire how sparkly this thing is? Oh how I love shiny things <3

The other day I fell in love with this patent Hello Kitty embossed bag after seeing it in one of sccastaneda‘s videos and decided I must have it. I had previously seen it on sites like Baghause, Loungefly and Torrid.com but didn’t think it looked all that cute until I saw it in this video. I love Sonia’s blue version (it also comes in pink and red), but I decided to go with black because to me, there really is nothing more fabulous than a great black bag.

I love the way the embossing looks on this black patent material. And because the bag is black, the pink bow and Hello Kitty charm stand out even more. I love the size too – as someone who carries everything she owns in her bag, this is perfect because it fits A LOT of stuff. Though this retails for $72, I got it for $62 during the Baghouse back to school sale. Shipping was free too, so it was a pretty good deal.

Here’s a closeup of Hello Kitty and her giant bow. I think these really make the bag stand out and give it that extra girly touch. If you’re not into all the extra “pieces of flare” you can always take them off, but I love flair so I’m going to keep them =)

See, I told you this fits a lot of stuff! And the inside is so pretty too, I love that hot pink color. The fabric is also really sturdy, not the cheap fabric that will tear if you put to much stuff in your purse. And yes, that IS an Urban Decay Quincenaera bag I have there, ain’t it pretty!?

The bag also comes with this cute little dust cover, but I’ve been using it to store other stuff because it’s just too cute to put away.

I’m so excited about this bag I may even do a an updated what’s in my bag video just so I can show it off!!!

My fabulous bag hunting has been on hold due to my recent state of brokeness, but I was able to make a short-lived comeback last week when I received my tax refund. I spotted this sliver, Calvin Klein cobra print tote at Macy’s a while back and haven’t been able to get it out of my mind since. And so last week, I made it mine. It’s the first designer bag I’ve purchased in at least a year since I’ve been trying to pay off all my debt (boo!) so this was a particularly exciting purchase for me. I remember the days when I lived at home and could spend entire paychecks on the latest Coach bag instead of rent and credit card bills. Aaaaah the good ol’ days…







It’s no wonder this bag caught my attention, look how shiny it is! Plus it’s big enough to fit all the crap I carry with me on a daily basis. My bf calls this my suitcase cuz I pack as much in here as I possibly can. Oh, you don’t believe me do you…?




In here we have, well basically everything in the universe. As you can see, I never leave home without my sparkly Hello Kitty wallet, Hello Kitty bandaids, Strawberry Body Butter, Hello Kitty coin purse (for my sparkle shank) and a few other items. Beneath all that lies a gigantic make-up bag and a bunch of other crap.




Here’s a close up of the print. I love the detail work here. I think the little charm is super cute too!







One of my favorite features is the little cell phone pockets on the sides. Anyone who knows me knows I’m constantly missing phone calls cuz I can’t find my phone at the bottom of my purse, so this makes it much easier to get to.




Adding to my excitement, I found these super cute silver wedges at Torrid to match my bag, so naturally I had to get them!

The only downside is I doubt to my darling new bag is I doubt it would survive the rain very well, so I’ll definitely have to switch it out when the weather gets bad. Which upon looking out my window looks like could be any second now. Time to break out the my school terry cloth Juicy shopper!