Sometimes I forget how much life itself costs. After running errands all day, my credit card was feeling a bit lighter. I decided to actually look at all my receipts and see what the heck was going on. Well let’s start with gas for my car: $57.89. WHAT?! I sure didn’t pay attention to that at the pump. Add on a car wash inside and out: $35.79 plus $5 tip. Ok so far alright. Then I met some friends for lunch: another $32.56 plus tip. Then there was the stop at the mall: let’s just say, too much. Then stupid ink cartridges for this printer that I think I broke: $34.99. Then a stop to Bath and Body Works for some unnecessary ’stuff’: $46.37. And of course, 2 stop today to Starbucks: $7.40 (for the 2 combined- can anyone guess what I drink??
)And that wasn’t it. The day proceeds on with other stupid needs. Ink is expensive, so are food, cars, and just life. So when I think of it this way, I realize we all can’t be spending over a grand on every new “it” bag that comes out. Why not find an in-betweener.
If you are a huge lover of the Chloe Paddington, but either can’t find one or can’t afford one, I found a similar looking bag- that is also beautiful and less than half the price. The Sissi Rossi Washed Leather Tote is a beautiful leather slouch bag. I love the color too (reminds me of the Blue Paddy). This is an oceanic blue washed leather tote bag which is stitched with pink and accented with aged silver hardware. There is no padlock, but the shape of the bag is reminiscent if you like the look. The bag also has two handles, a silver zip top fastening across the top, two buckles found on either end of the bag, and a strap. The inside is lined in pale blue canvas and has an inside zip pocket for anything you may want to hide. For $535 via Net-A-Porter, you can feel a little closer to the Paddington you may yearn for, and still have an extra $700 or so to spare.


If you have been awake and had your eyes open to the world of fashion, you know that metallics are in. Yet some designers you might not expect to jump on the bandwagon. Take Burberry for example. They usually rely on their checkered pattern or some other simplistic design. Not anymore. Burberry has decided to give metallic a try. The Burberry Shadow-Check Tote will help you bring some shiny appeal to your love of the age-old designer. Burberry uses both its classic checkered pattern along with a bronze/taupe addition and metallic leather trim. On first glance, it is hard to tell exactly what is metallic on the bag- I believe it is a shadow check pattern and then metallic accents. On the middle of the bag there is an Equestrian Knight logo, which is not too showy but adds a little something. Other things you might want to know about the bag may be that is has silver metal hardware, shoulder straps, a snap top closure, and metal feet to protect your goodies. Unfortunately, there are no given dimensions for this bag, but I’m gonna hope the picture does it justice and it is an ample sized bag. I really like this a little different for Burberry bag. It may just look like a grey bag to some of you, but to me it’s more than that. The bag is simplistic, chic, and made my a well-known designer. I sure wouldn’t mind carrying it around town or to meetings. Available through
Today is the day of similarities and mirror images. Maybe I am just being small minded and not thinking of all of the designers out there and the possibilities of bags seriously looking like others. I understand that a handbag is a handbag, and there is quite a high chance that many may look the same. But some bags a little more unique and still seem to have a long lost twin brother/sister out there resembling them. Recently I told you about the 



This is officially the most creative name for a designer in the world: Junya Watanabe Man Pink. Although Junya Watanabe is actually the designer’s name, it still seems to me like a pun or some sort of play on words. Nevertheless, a bag from his collection caught both a reader and my own attention. The Junya Watanabe Man Pink Denim Tote shows off a wash a damage treatment finish to a denim tote bag. The tote is 50% cotton, 50% polyester and quite the practical bag. With the great size and so many pockets, this bag could be used for nearly anything (perhaps a diaper bag like our reader suggested!). The belt strap is adjustable and the dimensions measure (h) 14.57 in. x (w) 12.20 in. x (d) 4.72 in. This bag gives off a rugged feel but also shows it’s versatility with trendiness and sturdiness. If you have been looking for a hip denim bag or a bag with lotsa fun pockets and shape, this bag is a sure hit. Available via
Who would have ever thought that quilted would be ‘in’? I guess I always had a stereotypical view of quilts. Quilts remind me of an old-lady past time. But with age I learned a bit of sophistication when it comes to fashion. I may not remember all of my calculus and derivatives, but I sure as heck remember styles that come and go and what makes it. Now do keep in mind that Chanel has been using the classic quilt pattern for quite some time- which is both timeless and elegant. So why not have some other designers take on the quilts? Well Marc Jacobs has decided to do just that. The Marc Jacobs Collection Quilted contains 3 numbers that I’m head over heels for.




