 |
| Leather handbag/clutch |
It's my first ever designer bag. The quality is incredible - I love it. And luckily I had an occasion coming up where it would be very appropriate to bring it along! I decided to wear it with another sale item, not a designer item though!
 |
| New bag, new dress, old shoes and very old scarf |
The old blue suede shoes are really a couple of work horses, as is my old silk scarf. It's probably around ten years old!
 |
| The draping at the side |
The draping at the side adds a bit of personality, and ensures a great fit while disguising a thigh issue. It's also lined so no lines from underwear are visible.
 |
| Rear view |
It's the only dotted item in my wardrobe - maybe it's not the last?
 |
| Favorite rings and bracelets |
A small close up of the bag and the jewellery. The occasion was an 18th. birthday party yesterday, starting with lunch, then coffee and cake - and finally ending with a light supper! The weather was lovely and the food fantastic with lots of home produce (these people live in the suburbs and still manages to brew their own beer, grow their own vegetables and keep chicken in the back yard!).
This outfit will also appear on Patti's Visible Monday at the Not Dead Yet Style blog where I'll be looking for some great outfits myself, to be inspired by!
I hope everyone has had a great weekend, and personally I'm looking forward to the week ahead - due to real summer weather promises!
I love your bag.
ReplyDeleteYou look stunning in that dress and shawl, and your shoes are out of this world, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thank you so much Sacramento! You are too kind!
DeleteWow, this all looks great! Love that little purse. You really can tell the quality on some of those higher priced things. You'll use that for the rest of your life I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI really love the scarf fabric paired with your dress. This is one of your best photo sessions to me. ;)
Thank you so much Joni! I really enjoyed myself yesterday, and I guess it shows.
DeleteBrilliant!!! I am soooooooooo glad
ReplyDeleteXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Your recipe is now being passed on to friends and family!
DeleteYes to polka dots! Yes to silver purse! Yes to not buying from ignorant clerks. And YEEEEESSSS to better weather! Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Anna! My swimsuits are screaming for company, I bet yours are too!
DeleteI hope you told the shop owners of your experience...it is good to speak out! The bag is cute and I can see why you wanted it.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Pam! I actually didn't speak to the shop owner, instead I told everyone I know, which is worse.
DeleteI once read a book on marketing for women. Women's power as consumers is that they have a network, so when you offend one female customer you loose 15 because they tell everyone they know! Besides, I later found out that the shop didn't have "my" bag on sale so I got it far cheaper this way!
This dress is beautiful on you. Love it!
ReplyDeleteKim,USA
Thank you so much Kim! I had a great time wearing it!
DeleteBeautiful dress, scarf, shoes, and new bag! I am so glad you voted with your wallet. The whole look is fabulous and the party sounds divine.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Patti! As I just wrote in my reply above, to Pam, it also turned out to be much cheaper this way!
DeleteI love your new bag! Doesn't it feel good to have a real designer item?! You look GREAT! And I LOVE those shoes! Such a fun outfit! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rachel! Well, it's not so much that it has a designer name attached to it as it's the incredible quality. I think there's a lot of beautiful silver bags around, but this one just scores on all my priorities, and was sold at half price! I do have to say though that I find Marc Jacobs to be one of my favorite designers! I'd love to be able to fit his shoes!
Deletewell hello fierce bag!
ReplyDeleteXo Megan
Thank you Megan! I'll make sure it gets lots wear on the blog!
DeleteWhat a lovely little bag! I don't own a designer bag...yet! I like the entire look--the bits of color with the polka dots.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Terri! As I explained above it's not so much about the name as it's the quality. As soon as I touched the leather I could feel the difference to other bags. This one will last forever! I think much of the same goes for designer shoes - such a pity my feet are so difficult!
DeleteMy dear, you are absolutely sizzling in this. That shawl/scarf is bedazzling with your polka dotted dress.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Melanie! I will be bringing the dress and shawl with me on vacation, to match the southern heat!
DeleteCongrats with your first designer bag!! I dont own any designer related, cant bring myself to use that much money on a bag or item of clothing. But my oh my do the bags look good! :) I love that new dress of yours, the shape is perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Izzy! This particular bag wasn't that expensive compared to other designer bags - less than 1.000,- Dkr. But it's probably going to be the only one for a very long time!
DeleteThis is an outstanding outfit! I love the prints together, the fit of the beautiful dress, the way you've accessorized it, everything! You look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Jean! I can't believe that I get to look better as I age, but trust me - ten years ago I looked ten years older than I am now!
DeleteLove the polka dots with the print scarf, the dress fits you so well, and your new bag is beautiful. I think you will get lots of use out of it, to offset the cost! I'm glad you didn't buy it from the shop if the assistants weren't helpful. xxxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Curtise! It's not that they weren't helpful - they ignored me completely! In an almost empty shop where a I imagine a sale would be appreciated.
DeleteThen I visited the shop again after a couple of hours, now carrying shopping bags from a few expensive shops, and the sales assistants were jumping at me the minute I crossed the threshold!
Had they ignored me again the second time around I might have spoken to the manager, but since the attitude was so different and unsympathetic I chose to get back at them the best way I know - by spreading the word!
Anyway, as you said, the more I use it the lower the price will be per time I use it, so I'm planning outfits that will go with my new bag!
I could never figure why anyone needed to spend money on designer bags....until I bought my first Coach. Now I am spoiled and ONLY want designer bags. It sounds like you may be headed in that direction? Your bag looks lovely and you may find as I did a good bag will doll up most everything you wear.
ReplyDeleteNow that does sound a bit scary! I know that in future I'll focus on quality first. And I have to admit that this little silver bag does add something extra to my outfit!
DeleteLove the new bag! Shame about customer service. I am way more likely to spend money where I'll get good service - even if it means shopping online.
ReplyDeleteThose blue shoes are incredible!
Thank you so much Megan Mae! You're so right, but I guess they're doing so well that they can pick and choose between customers! And that is really something in these times of recession!
DeleteI am dreading the day that these shoes are worn out!
you're lovely :)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Antonella!
ReplyDeletei love what you do here.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Clara!
DeleteI love that dress. It is lovely on you. I've been going crazy looking for something in polka dots. Really charming look. Nice score on the bag.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Later I actually found two other dresses in my wardrobe with polka dots as well - embarrassing! But they don't fit nearly as good as this one!
ReplyDelete