Handbags and Glad Blags

Hello again and profuse apologies for going quiet on you.  I’ve had a bit of distracting stuff going on over the last couple of weeks, but am back to being shallow and talking about buying material things once more, don’t worry! 


So then, the sales have been on for a while but have generally failed to impress me with their ‘up to 50% off’ claims. Pah - 70% is where the real magic happens: such as this leather lovely I got yesterday from Episode at House of Fraser, £40.50 down from £135!

Ooo, ladylike boxy shape! Chain handle! Laser cutting! I did briefly consider one of those amaaaazing Christopher Kane neon laser cut clutches, but I had a feeling that as soon as I parted with my much needed £295, Primark would bring out their own bargainous version (still waiting; those kids in the sweatshops just aren’t cutting fast enough!). Plus I wanted one in each of the 4 colours.  So I figured that this tasteful taupe bag would bean alternative which would transcend seasonal trends and help me on my quest to look more grown up and polished.

(Speaking of polished, I discovered a company who claim to be able to restore leather handbags, and after a bit of negotiation, am hoping they’ll return my magenta Mulberry Mabel to at least a useable condition and give it a clean and a new coat of polish for £35.  It would certainly be brilliant if I could get it back out of the wardrobe and back onto my shoulder, because that was also a dearly beloved sale bargain and I could fit my entire WORLD into that bag.  I shall keep you updated if Mabel looks young and beautiful once more!)

Okaaay, I have to admit tasteful taupe wasn't quite enough to appease me...the retail therapy continued with a £25 impulse buy from ASOS (above).  This disco hottie could possibly pass for an Anya Hindmarch (ish) (below). Except I haven’t even used it yet and I’ve got glitter all over my desk, my bedroom, my face...I wonder if the glue is ten times better on the £250 version?