Not that I NEED one, but a fun little bag in a fresh spring/summer color would be nice to have around. I have mused before on a getting a bright colored leather one, and even had a very nice pink leather bag (on sale for $50!) in my hand at Anthro, but it I just didn’t feel it and put it back. I also have written about ‘classics’ and you must admit L.L. Bean is one. I never really buy their stuff, but I was surprised to see they have a fun little custom program for their tried and true ‘Boat and Tote’ bag. You have a choice of size, body, handle, bottom and pocket color and you can add an outside pocket. You can even customize the handle length to create an over the shoulder bag! So you could customize one that would steer clear of the preppy overload, if that’s your thing. All in their heavy duty canvas that would last quite a while. The prices are amazingly affordable too. Now I am just overwhelmed by the choices….

I have been trying to clean out my personal closet,  and as this means literally years and years of vintage collecting, my ‘what to keep and what to get rid of rules’ are centered around ‘will you have this forever and is it amazing’, otherwise I would never get rid of a single darn thing.

Case in point; I am not normally driven by designer labels. My feeling is if an item is well made it will stand the test of time. I get the obsession with new designer stuff, I am just not into it myself that much. However, there is some fun in the juxtaposition of high/low dressing - you know, your thrift store sweater worn with your Hermes scarf. My personal take is that I want the classic vintage version of whatever that designer thing is. Hence, I must say I know I scored when I unearthed this real Gucci logo satchel bag from about the 70s or so.  (I’ll never tell where) If you are gonna have one, then get the iconic version, right? This logo lovely needed some serious TLC, and I spent real time cleaning and polishing it and if the truth be told it is a teensy bit long in the tooth if you got real picky about it, but I don’t mind that touch of ‘ruined elegance’ it gives. I did find online this company in NY that restores these bags, and at some point I might send in mine to get her up to speed, but I’ll have to save up for the investment. Until I do that, it’s kinda of fun to wear this w/my Converse and vintage redlines, or when I had it downtown and walked thru the Gucci section @ Nordstrom where I was immediately accosted and interrogated about the bag. It seems Gucci itself knows a good thing and is reissuing the logo print this season - they know the classics like I am talking ’bout. … I laughed when they offered me the matching reissue wallet to this bag for a mere $425.00 to go with my bag that cost me the price of teriyaki for 2. And mine’s the original.

So, yes I Covet my own bag… Do you have any of these ‘classics’ you Covet?

It seems I cannot let this shoes style go. Oxfords. These have a bit of the steampunk, and the color just got me.  Somehow the stitching and subtle brass studs temper the fab leather tasseled laces so they don’t look too fussy. And of course I can walk all day in them - that’s the point people…and it goes w/o saying they are currently on sale.

Aerosoles BookMark Oxfords

Aerosoles Bookmark Oxfords