Most of them were bought as Christmas or Birthday presents from my parents or from myself to myself haha... Who says you need a man to buy you expensive gifts when you can buy your own!
I know some of these are a little outdated, but my collection has been bought over the past eight years or so. I'll write about them in chronological order.
The first bag I bought was this one from Mulberry. I don't know the name of it, it's so long ago since I bought it. It was my staple bag when I first started work and I still use it every so often. Mulberry bags are so well made and the leather is hard wearing, even though this is probably about eight years old it still has that gorgeous leather smell about it.
I remember the shop assistant being so lovely when we bought this... My Mum bought another bag form Mulberry at the same time and as it was around 30 mins before closing for Christmas Day, she gave us the sale price which was starting on Boxing Day.
I've got a pair of nude Christian Louboutin pumps and I often wear these two pieces together. It's a bit matchy matchy but I kind of like that. Otherwise it's just a great casual bag for shopping, as it holds so much stuff and the cross body strap is really useful.
So there we go, my capsule collection of designer handbags. I've got my eye on a YSL Cabas Chyc medium leather shopper in black or maybe an Alexander Wang Rocco tote for the next purchase, so watch this space.
Bye for now
The first bag I bought was this one from Mulberry. I don't know the name of it, it's so long ago since I bought it. It was my staple bag when I first started work and I still use it every so often. Mulberry bags are so well made and the leather is hard wearing, even though this is probably about eight years old it still has that gorgeous leather smell about it.
The second bag is my Chanel bowling bag. My parents bought me this as a present for my 18th Birthday while we were away on holiday in Barcelona.
It was the first high end designer bag I owned and I remember feeling so special and lucky :)
I've sort of fallen out of love with it because it feels a little dated, but with monochrome + pastels being such a big trend for SS14... I might try styling it again and see how it looks.
Again another Mulberry bag which I don't know the name of! This one was bought from Cheshire Oaks designer outlet. I think it was about £200-£300, so a steal for a Mulberry. I haven't worn it for quite a while, but what with pink being very current for SS14 I'm going to get it back out of the cupboard.
Again I used this quite a lot for work when I bought it. Being patent leather it's really easy to clean and is quite hard wearing.
This is my Smythson bag, again I don't know what it's called! I absolutely adore this and have been seen with it quite a lot lately. The detail on the front is really beautiful and I love the way it fastens.
I was wearing it in Autumn Winter with a grey long check coat from Topshop and orange studded slippers. I love a monochrome outfit with colourful accessories :)
Because it's grosgrain material, it's really not worn very well on the back side. The red has worn off to reveal white underneath, so it's a bit sorry looking! I'd love to get it repaired so if anybody has a suggestion or recommendation of where to get this done, I'd really appreciate it.
It's also quite a large bag so I have to remind myself not to overfill it as it can get really heavy.
I was wearing it in Autumn Winter with a grey long check coat from Topshop and orange studded slippers. I love a monochrome outfit with colourful accessories :)
Because it's grosgrain material, it's really not worn very well on the back side. The red has worn off to reveal white underneath, so it's a bit sorry looking! I'd love to get it repaired so if anybody has a suggestion or recommendation of where to get this done, I'd really appreciate it.
It's also quite a large bag so I have to remind myself not to overfill it as it can get really heavy.
Here is my Chanel 2.55 :) I think it's in large as it's one of the bigger versions.
This is my most treasured handbag, it was a present from my parents for my 21st Birthday. I hope it's something I will have forever and be able to pass onto my daughters / granddaughters one day as a beautiful vintage accessory.
Excuse the awful photo, I've managed to make such a beautiful bag look really boring! I promise you the lambskin leather is so soft and perfect. I've worn it so much and where it's rubbed on the back side the leather looks almost navy blue. It's become my staple handbag for nicer occasions and nights out so I have worn it quite a lot.
I'm trying to get the cost per wear down to a reasonable amount so I can justify spending so much money on it!
My most recent purchase is my Mulberry Tillie. I bought this in the AW12 sale on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve shopping and dinner out has sort of become a tradition in our family. It's always great to see Manchester's Christmas lights and markets and of course, have a last minute shop.
I remember the shop assistant being so lovely when we bought this... My Mum bought another bag form Mulberry at the same time and as it was around 30 mins before closing for Christmas Day, she gave us the sale price which was starting on Boxing Day.
I've got a pair of nude Christian Louboutin pumps and I often wear these two pieces together. It's a bit matchy matchy but I kind of like that. Otherwise it's just a great casual bag for shopping, as it holds so much stuff and the cross body strap is really useful.
So there we go, my capsule collection of designer handbags. I've got my eye on a YSL Cabas Chyc medium leather shopper in black or maybe an Alexander Wang Rocco tote for the next purchase, so watch this space.
Bye for now
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