Next Year...

I picked up a back issue of 7x7 magazine from my office yesterday so I'd have some reading material for my trip across the bay on the ferry. The issue was from October 2009. In it I stumbled across a listing for an event called This Old Bag and I actually got sad that I didn't even know about it.

It was a charity event to benefit Breast Cancer. Here is the description from their website:

Guests will enjoy appetizers and cocktails while bidding on scores of handbags donated by fashion designers, celebrities and San Francisco’s leading philanthropists. A live auction will showcase the most valuable and coveted bags paired with other exciting items like cruises, dining and entertainment packages, shopping sprees and more!

At least they had a Flickr gallery on their website so I was able to see a little bit of what they had up for auction. Here are a few of the purses I would have definitely had my eye on had I been there...













Sounds fabulous doesn't it?! I am going to keep checking their webpage until the 2010 event is scheduled so I can get my ticket early!

Tano

After my pink purse epiphany the other day I decided to expand my search and see what other pink goodies I could find. Unfortunately I had no luck. The only other pink purses I could find were very juvenile, or involved cotton, or even worse...Terry cloth.

But my search for pink did help me discover a purse brand I had not heard of before. It's called Tano, and I really like all the shiny leather and simple designs. It's just too bad the color choices are a little lacking.

Here is the pink hobo that caught my eye - but it's too HOT PINK.


I REALLY like the style of this bag. Love the strap, love the seams, love the name (Dangerous Indeed Tote). HATE the colors!




All imagaes from bergdorfgoodman.com.

Think Pink

I don't think I have ever considered a pink purse. If I were to consider one, I think it would be this one from Burberry for $995.00.

Burberry Tumbled Leather Tote, available in Pink, White or Black.


from Bloomingdales.com

(Re)Discovering Gucci

One of the benefits of getting on the email list for retailers is getting info on sales, and special offers sent right to my inbox. And one of the drawbacks is getting sucked into the retailer's website and adding to the growing list of things I need/want/HAVE TO HAVE.

Case in point, Neiman Marcus' latest email showcased Gucci's Spring and Summer 2010 line. When I think of Gucci I only think of their signature pattern, on canvas, in brown. I don't wear that much brown. And if I am going to spend that much money on canvas, I'd rather get a Louis Vuitton.

So I innocently browsed the new collection, knowing it was safe because there wouldn't possibly be anything I'd swoon over. And then I saw this:



It's simple, it's classic, it's leather, it has silver toned hardware. I love it. I don't love it $1600 worth – but I love it nonetheless.

And if I wore heels more and had an extra $550 sitting around, I would naturally have to get these to go with.



All from NeimanMarcus.com.

Comparison Shopping

Today I satisfied my craving for a classic black satchel by searching for purses that compare to the Marc Jacobs Jen tote I wrote about in my last post. Since the Jen tote is out of my price range, I compiled the fololwing options at different price points.

$675
Rebecca Minkoff Eyelet Devote Leather Tote
This purse is pretty, but a little too trendy for what I'm looking for. The eyelets and the overall look is a little too "rock and roll" for my personal style, but I would definitely admire it on someone else.

from Bloomingdales.com


$548
Coach Peyton Embossed Exotics Large Carryall
This purse would be more of a win for me if it did not have the embossing. They do make a smaller version in a smooth leather, but I am looking for a bigger purse.

from coach.com


$495
Furla Maira Tracolla Leather Hobo
A pretty, classic look, but the handle is WAY too short for what I need. I actually find it interesting that they classify it as a hobo.
from bloomingdales.com


$395
Tory Burch Dena Satchel
This is a beautiful purse that will remain just as timeless as the Marc Jacobs Jen satchel of my dreams. I actually made a trip to Nordstrom over the holidays specifically to check out this bag and considered it as a "second best" to the Jen. I ended up not going for it because I need the straps to be just a smidge longer. I really want a black bag that can go over my shoulder and this one is close, but it would not work when wearing a jacket.
from NeimanMarcus.com


$295
DKNY Glazed Leather Tote
This purse is probably the closest match to the Marc Jacobs Jen, but it is more slouchy. I have a great hobo already that I love and use often and I am really looking for a purse with structure in my current search.
from Bloomingdales.com


While all these purses would be viable options, I truly believe in never settling when investing in a new purse. Since it is something I will carry almost everywhere I go, it needs to be something I truly love and will not grow tired of. So the search continues.

Welcome

Welcome to Purse of the Day! My love affair with purses didn’t start until I was 26 years old. But when I started, I started BIG. My husband (boyfriend at the time) gave me a Louis Vuitton French Wallet (Epi leather, black) for my 26th birthday. He upped the ante on my 27th birthday with a Louis Vuitton purse (Epi leather, black, Jasmine), and gave me the matching checkbook holder that Christmas. Can you see why I married him?

Since then I have not been able to settle for knock off, trendy, (cheap, gasp!) purses. No, I have to have the real thing and it can’t come from Kmart. Obviously that means my purse purchases (purschases??) have been few and far between. But over the last few years I have accumulated a nice, classic purse collection. Maybe one day I will have a closet full of amazing purses that I can plan my outfits around, instead of the other way around, but until then I will just lust over purses online and share some of my favorites here on this blog.

My first Purse of the Day is the Marc Jacobs Jen Satchel in black. This is the 2009 version, NOT the 2010 version. I have been lusting after this purse for 3 months, stalking online retailers DAILY and this sucker just won’t go on sale.

The thing I love about this purse is its clean and classic lines. It is not splattered with a logo, and it can be carried in the hand OR hang from the shoulder. I predict this purse will look as beautiful (for style AND quality) in 2030 as it does now in 2010.


Photo from nordstrom.com