Fjällräven Sling Kånken
I have written about the Fjällräven Sling Kånken before, here. I bought one when we were in Tenerife. We were walking so much each day and I was looking for something smaller than my Longchamp Le...
View ArticleMontana Billings Urban Leather Black bag
This is a Montana Billings Urban Leather Black bag. It is washed leather (like Campomaggi), but much lighter. I sold both my Campomaggi bags. They are absolutely gorgeous and the quality is...
View ArticleRebecca Minkoff Chevron Quilted Small Love Bag
This bag was not culled during my big spring clean. I am trying to leave myself with a basic bag wardrobe, so to speak, and this fits the bill for classic formal/casual. I will never be able to afford...
View ArticleA gorgeous bag I will probably never be able to sell
The bag I am featuring today is a really weird one. I would probably not ever want to sell it, but it is likely I would not be allowed to either. I love Proenza Schouler PS1 bags. They are the perfect...
View ArticleNúnoo black Fenasia bag
This black Núnoo Fenasia bag is the biggest bag I am using these days. It is big enough to hold my ring organiser, but not big enough for my computer or big papers. I don’t carry big bags anymore as I...
View ArticleNúnoo Ellie Deluxe Grey Handbag with Gold Hardware
This is another bag that came from a sample sale. A long time before each season’s items appear in the shops, the companies have one or two samples made of each possible product, and show prototypes...
View ArticleMy Classics: Handbags
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I have always had many different large bags for work, and one small bag for evening events. My last few months of working in 2019 found me suffering from tennis elbow, and carpal...
View ArticleGucci organiser part 2
I have received a couple of questions about Gucci ring organiser I featured recently. I have had it for seven years and have not seen another one in this colour or size. The rings in this binder are...
View ArticleI love these Vivienne Westwood bags
I think it is the vacchetta leather and painted details that do it for me! Find them on the Westwood website, under the names Sarah, Daisy and Kathy.
View ArticleNúnoo Fenasia bag and Gucci ring organiser
I am staying true to my decision to carry smaller bags than before. I have realised that my shoulder is more important than carrying everything but the kitchen sink with me every day. If I need to...
View ArticleMiss Sixty flower bag
This is an older bag by Miss Sixty. Miss Sixty has largely lost its shine in the trendy world, but this bag is timeless. It has a flat leather bottom and the rest is made up of linen lining and leather...
View ArticleCoach bag charm
I usually have a tassel bag charm on my handbags. I have them in several colours – orange, gold, pink, black. My favourite for the last two or more years has been this pink one. It has lasted...
View ArticleBargain Wera tote bag in black
I have been carrying smaller bags since 2020. No more big totes, no more heavy bags. If I need to carry papers or my computer, I use a backpack. No exceptions. Until now. I have always loved this sleek...
View ArticleWera black leather bag in use
I have been using this bag for a week now and it has been a great success so far. It is not a bag I would be willing to carry from place to place all day. Sometimes I am in 6 or 7 different workplaces...
View ArticlePretty in pink – one of my favourite bags this summer
I bought this bag a number of years ago because I wanted to buy a genuine Balenciaga one and needed to find out if the size and style suited me before paying the eye-watering price of the Balenciaga...
View ArticleHarveys Seatbelt bag
This is a bag I am going to find very hard to sell. It is quite an old Harveys seatbelt bag in silvery cream. The only reason I am thinking of selling is because it is large and heavy. But boy oh boy,...
View ArticleCoach Swagger 20 shoulder bag in black
This is a recent $25 charity shop find – a black Coach Swagger 20 bag in great condition. I was so pleased to find it at such a great price, because it retailed for $330. Coach is not a well-known...
View ArticleHerschel Andy Warhol backpack
I am not a backpack person. They stick out when they are on your back. I have to remember this extra size all the time so that I don’t knock into things or people. I also like being able to dip my hand...
View ArticleBelmont pocket Filofax and Coach Swagger bag
Here is an idea of how compact my pocket Belmont planner is. It fits perfectly in my small Coach Swagger bag. I cannot carry much in this bag but my back thanks me and I don’t need anything else over...
View ArticleBanana backpack charm from RebelyellsDesign on Etsy
I have been enthusiastically using my Andy Warhol backpack for a week now, and it seems to be working well. Because of my confidence in this backpack – finally! – I wanted a banana charm for the...
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