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July 20th, 2006 § 20

Either this gorgeous handbag is the real deal & an exquisite gift from my mother-in-law. Or, it is a knock-off that she bought on Canal street, after following a man who didn’t speak any English up seven flights of stairs to a back room in the garment district where she was locked into a room overflowing with bags, where she selected this beautiful specimen for a mere fistful of smallish bills. I’m not telling.

But I love it because it does far more than simply schlep all my stuff around: it makes my painfully boring black t-shirt and khakis fashionable, simply by being tossed over my shoulder nonchalantly. For this reason alone, I will now commence carrying it everywhere.

Didn’t think I was the type to tote Prada bag? I didn’t think so either. But then I though this might be just the thing I need to rectify my flagrantly pathetic approach to style.

I’m all about effortless fashion, people. And what could be more effortless than carrying a bag that can hold everything from diapers to lip gloss and still look divine?

§ 20 Responses to “I'm not saying”

  • swissmiss says:

    oooohhhh, nice. I’m a total purse whore and will spend far too much money for a fabulous bag. My clothes may have baby food on them, but my bags are fab!

  • kristine says:

    It’s really is great – nice color and I love the leather…

  • montrealmama says:

    I have been lurking around this blog just reading for months but now I must come forth and comment…LOVE the bag! And I love reading your blog.

  • Jane says:

    Seems as if that is the way to acquire a great handbag these days! My husband just returned from NYC and had the exact same story and had pictures of the room! I received a great looking Burberry, but after seeing yours…oh well! It looks great!

  • you don’t have to say but i will tell ya that the canal street scenario is a much better story…that’s the one i’m going to choose to believe because it’s much more adventurous and evocative and mysterious…

  • Jennifer says:

    Especially if you didn’t have to shop for it yourself! You might be on to something.

  • krystyn says:

    Aaah, I have a Coach purse that came to me much like the story you describe here. Except it was from my mom. And I think it maybe fell of a truck. A truck full of marijuana. I don’t care though, I have a Coach purse! Screw it if it’s too small to fit anything in or it smells like a hippie.

  • Vespa Rosso says:

    i knew that all tha talk you spouted of being unstylish was all a bunch of fluff. go ‘head, girl! :)

  • kristen says:

    Prada baby! You are incredibly stylish with your beautiful bag and yes, how much better you look and feel wearing such a delicious color all day.

  • Heather says:

    The bag is perfect! And you mother in law has awesome taste! I’m impressed… ;)

  • Rashna says:

    wow!! I am so much into bags….its s cool! :)

  • sabire says:

    Hi,
    I newly discovered your blog and i liked it very much and i like reading you and by this way i improve my english too.English is not my native language.I’m Turkish.
    I’ll follow you…
    Love from Sabire
    P.S:I forgot to leave a comment for your post.Although i don’t like the color of blue,the shape of bag is very beautiful..

  • Charmaine says:

    It’s beautiful. I especially LOVE the color.

  • Elizabeth says:

    It is so totally you you you– funky gorgeous hip swanky NYC– love it.

  • samantha says:

    It’s perfect for you, and I adore the color – like the summer sky! And you may say your wardrobe is boring, but I have the feeling it’s more like classic, ala Katherine Hepburn…

  • Jo says:

    LOVE. THAT. BAG.

  • melanie says:

    ooh, that is indeed a divine purse!!

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