My all time favorite bag is the Louis Vuitton “Speedy“. Any bag that is shaped similar to it, I fall is love with. It kind of reminds me of a little suitcase and I love that I can throw all my essentials in it and call it a day. Sometimes my handbags are incredibly messy inside and with the Speedy I love that it has so much room for all my junk. I can open it up wide and find all my things easily. I guess you could say it’s messy prone?

A few years back, I would buy as many Speedy’s as I could. I would literally save every penny and when I had enough go into Louis Vuitton and buy one. I spent way too much and in this economy that isn’t possible for me to do anymore. I also, love black leather now. It’s been my thing for about three years now and I love black leather handbags with gold hardware. So I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I fell in love with the Tory Burch “Robinson” Satchel. It was everything I was looking for in a bag. Looked like a “Speedy” and was black!

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Anyone familiar with OndadeMar? It’s a luxury brand that specializes in beachwear with a latin vibe to it. OndadeMar originated in Colombia, South America and over a ten year period, has expanded into the fashion market world wide. Today, one of our favorite boutiques (Shopbop) offers these resort-influenced products for the exotic enthusiast in mind. The Carry On Beach Bag consists of a handmade woven tote with colorful knotted threads at the handles. It’s sturdy, eco-friendly, and sun ready; but my concern is where do you draw the line between chic and novelty?

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Whenever I take all the fashionable things I want to purchase to the register, I always hope they give me a shopping bag. I can not stand when stores put our purchases in a plastic bag. To me, it’s disrespectful to the items we just purchased and who wants wrinkly clothes? I sure don’t! A shopping bag leaves everything nice, tidy and organized inside. Sometimes the stores that put our new belongings in plastic bags give you the option to buy a paper shopping bag. You better believe I always buy one. I don’t even like my groceries in a plastic bag. It just screams messy and tacky to me but of course that’s just my personal opinion.

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When I first learned of Jil Sander, it was through the infamous Market Tote. This designer screams minimalistic chic. In the case of the Market Tote, this sentiment definitely rings true. Super simple design meets super bright colors. The leather is luxuriously soft and the bag is versatile. I have always loved the idea of converting a handheld shopping tote into a shoulder bag with nothing more than a removable piece of leather. But Jil Sander is more than that one ingenious creation… so much more! Just take a look at the Jil Sander Textured Satchel. I stumbled across it the other day and it has been on my mind ever since!

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