I have been gagging for a Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag lately. So I did some research on the Internet, but found nothing that intrigued me. So I decided to go to Selfridges and have a look. Besides, I’m kinda iffy with the idea of buying handbags online, unless I already know exactly which one I want and am sure that the website is trustworthy. Personally, I prefer to buy handbags at the store, because I need to look at the bag up-close, feel it, and see how it looks on me. Plus, I consider shopping a work out, and I really needed to have some serious work out.
So, there were several items that piqued my interest:
I know, I know. They can’t exactly be called exciting, but I was looking for something ordinary, but not too ordinary, though. The above one is the Totally Turnlock Teri bag. It’s not fab or anything, it just looks okay. And since I saw the bag on the Internet the day before, I was kind of expecting it would be bigger than it is. But since it’s not, I lost my interest. The second one is a Dr. Q Fraser bag, which is fab, plus when I tried it on it looked good on me. It has the perfect size and shape. Unfortunately, the fabric is not as good as the Teri one, it also has that ‘flashy’ impression that I’m not really fond of, and this is the worst part for me.. the interior color of the bag is this green black tiger-like print! My heart dropped when I saw it. I mean I know it’s only the inside part. When I whined about it, my boyfriend (who was there with me) commented: “What’s the problem? Who’s gonna see it anyway?” Well, I will! I’m gonna see it every time I open the bag. I just couldn’t stand the thought of it, so I passed on the Fraser.
And after what felt like forever of looking, holding, and trying bags on, I finally settled on this one right here:
And I swear you’ll laugh when I tell you what it is. It’s a Totally Turnlock Diaper bag. DIAPER, for crying out loud! It even includes a baby changing pad in it. Lol. But I thought, what the hell, it still looks chic (I swear the bag is way better than how it looks on that picture. That picture really doesn’t do the bag any justice). Plus, I can use the baby changing pad pocket for, umm, I don’t know, mineral water bottle or something. Oh my, it’s really funny when I think about it, but at the same time I also love this bag! So what the hell, right? Oh, and I really love the interior, it’s vinyl-lined, which looks like this:
Yeah, so that’s that. Oh, and I also fell in love with this MbMJ weekender bag (couldn’t seem to find any picture of the bag on the net). It’s black leather, big enough for a laptop plus other stuff.. perfect for a weekend getaway. But since I’m 5ft 2in, mind you, it’s too big for me to use as an everyday bag. But I still want that bag, and have made a mental note to buy it once I can, hopefully in the near future :)
2 Comments
July 30, 2008 at 12:41 am
loving the teri, girl.
July 30, 2008 at 1:20 am
yeah i’m loving it, too! but it’s way too small for all the bits and pieces i carry around everyday! oh, and i just bought this ted baker bag, it’s big and has Chinoiserie flower print on it. it’s not really my usual style, but i just couldn’t resist! lol!