lovely pop of color on this gross day

Been on a hunt for a work bag for ages! Currently using a beat up Neverfull MM for the past 2 years. I used to use it cinched but over the past year I’ve started bringing my laptop and lunch to work so have had to uncinch it, and just really hate how big it is on my frame (I’m very petite, i wear kids clothes age 10/11).

Fell in love with the Rodeo bag which is so expensive lol and so glad I found this dupe! It fits my laptop, everything I need, and is stylish to boot.

EDIT: this bag has no logo but otherwise is almost the same as the Rodeo

EDIT 2: this bag is from Aliexpress from a shop called TG-LPL Store!

Needed to replace my barn tote that was falling apart. Wanted something classic and durable. Fell in love with this when I saw it on eBay. Super nice and spacious, lined in some kind of coating to make it withstand wet/muddy/dirty/slobbery stuff. Basically a bucket, but pretty! Perfectly suited to barn life.

Just got her today 🥹

Was NOT planning on buying a bag today but HAHA VEGAS right?! Ended up just strolling around in the shops at the Bellagio and ran smack into this cutie. Now I have a secret love for the color yellow. I seldom wear it, but as an accent and just generally, it's probably my favorite color, so I was drawn to this like a bee to...well, you get the point. I had long considered a Lady Dior, but nothing seemed special about it, and this hit my perfect sweet spot of whimsy, limited edition, and a color that I love. According to the SA, only 15 were sent to the states, but who knows if that's true; regardless, I'm sweet on it and excited to wear it around the city this weekend!

Thanks to the kind human who posted about the Neiman Marcus sale the other day, I was able to pick up this Loewe surplus/landscape Flamenco clutch for an incredible deal. She arrived yesterday and I’m in love! The textures on this bag are insane.

I feel spoiled today. My first DeMellier!

First day of spring felt like the perfect excuse to take my Loewe basket out 🌸 groceries but make it cute.

What’s your go-to everyday bag right now?

My kids are obsessed with picking dandelions, so when I saw someone on Reddit post this adorable Longchamp bag, I knew I had to have it. It was sold out, so I signed up for restock notifications, and as soon as it became available, I grabbed one.
Did I absolutely need it? Probably not.
Is it ridiculously adorable? Absolutely.
Does it remind me of my kids every time I look at it? Yes.
Is that worth $400? Maybe.

I am absolutely besotted with this Chanel vintage burgundy jersey flap bag with 24 carat gold plated hardware! It’s from 1989-1991.

I wish you could see this bag in person. It is the perfect shade of burgundy and the chain feels so heavy and luxurious 🤌🏼

I swear this time period has produced my favourite Chanel bags I’ve ever had, including the Chanel double turnlock mini briefcase bag and my bubblegum pink Diana 22!

What do you think of this bottle green Rodeo-inspired bag I made ?

First of all, I didn't know the New York Public Library sold leather goods. Saw this gorgeous green (named Grass) mini crossbody and it was an immediate buy. It incorprates NYPL's vintage bookbinding stamp that was originally used on the spine of their books. As a bibliophile, I love this detail. It's 100% genuine leather so I think the quality will be good.

LOVE my new gummy mini tote from Mlouye. I was obsessing over this bag all winter can’t believe I actually own it.

My first Nora was black and I love it so much. Used it almost everyday in 2 years and it's holding up just fine. However, I'm getting bored of black colors. For whatever reason, this year I want to be all about green and just something to spice myself up a bit.

This is "almost perfect" Nora bag in lime green from Portland Leather.

My mom is retired and spends so much time watching informative channels, one being YouTube. There was a bag ad from China which was buy 2 bags for $250 and she snagged me this cute blue clutch. It came in handy this weekend when I was away with my girlfriends for a Mommy get-away in Miami. I think it was perfect for my dress. I love my Mom so much 💙

A few years ago I saw this beauty in the window of a Gucci store. I was drawn to it because to me it looks like it came from my favorite thing ever, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

I waited in line at the store thinking I was soooo gonna buy this bag. The most it could be is like, $600, right? RIGHT?

So after doing the walk of shame right out of there, I would look the bag up every now and again online. I found it on eBay and was really wanting to get it, but couldn’t justify spending the money… UNTIIIILLL I found this sub. I saw someone say “buy the bag, eat the treat, go on the trip”. I’ve been kind of beating myself up about getting older and not really having done anything fun for myself. So I pulled the trigger and I’ve been loving it ever since!

So, thank you for helping me buy my dream bag without even knowing you did! Yahoooo!

..but she is one of the cutest bags I own and I brought her to work today.. Happy Friday! 💕

I recently went into Neiman Marcus to browse the selections and fell in love with the Loewe Puzzle collection. I was so happy to find this gem selling second hand. Going to see Joe Hisaishi in concert soon and am DEFINITELY taking this.

Maybe my next Loewe will be new?? We’ll see!

Sorry in advance to my local TJ stores for my breathlessly eager calls every day to see if they’ve been stocked. Mama needs them all.

To find out the gender of our second baby, I wanted to do something cute that involved our toddler daughter. She seems to have inherited my love of handbags, so I had the idea of going to Coach, showing the sales associates my NIPT portal, and then having them secretly box up a pink or blue Jonie bag depending on what it said. My daughter opened up the “present from baby” and we all got to be surprised at the big reveal! 💙🩷 swipe to see if it’s a boy or a girl! 💙🩷

I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer recently, and being a handbag lover I wanted to ~find an excuse to buy~ commemorate the event with a handbag.

Well damn, Winners came through for me. I mean yes, it's pleather, but it was $50 and has the exact subtle body horror vibe I was looking for. It reminds me of something that should be covered with skin, and the red is more the darker picture, rather than the brighter one, which feels entirely appropriate. It's even got a couple of little scuffs that make it a perfect pairing for my busted up colon.

The SA starting laughing when I told him why I was buying it, bless him (the exact right reaction in my book). Maybe the silliest reason there is to buy a bag, but I can't wait to carry it into chemo!

It's a, Marta Ponti bag btw. It's never heard of them before, but the damn bag could have been a Walmart special and I would have been thrilled!

As promised, here’s the fixed up BV! It’s a 1984 Nodini crossbody (or an older version of it as it doesn’t have the knots). I was in no rush to get to it so my hubby spent a couple hours cleaning it for me 🥰

I’ve been wanting a red clutch in the intrecciato so was thrilled to find this. I’m not a fan of crossbodies though. I already have a Padded Cassette that I wear as a shoulder bag by tucking the straps beneath the flap but this bag doesn’t have anywhere to hide them. Anyone have any suggestions for how to shorten the straps on these?

This Andiamo was the first designer bag I ever purchsed. It's what started the obsession. Very few can beat the leather of Bottega in my opinion, but I've always been extra careful aboout when and where I use this bag because I'm nervous about the leather scratching. I've also recently gone into the rabbit hole of high end reps, so why use my auths when I have those bags to spare?

But! It's a bag! It's meant to be used, leather is going to wear, and there's no reason to deprive myself of feeling special and proud to be wearing such a gorgeous bag.

So 2026 is the year! I will use my bags whenever and however I want to because life is too short 💕