First of all, my friend Randy will be thrilled I quoted him. At one time he was the designer handbag buyer for Dayton's (all of you Midwestern readers will remember Dayton's with a heavy sigh of "we so miss you!") and this quote has stuck with me like designers to leather. Hmmm...a pun of sorts. Anyhew, I never refer to my bags as purses and let's just say he's very proud.
Heads up everyone! I've been perusing the summer sale activity and have found a bonanza out there on-line. For starters, check out Liz Claiborne (http://www.lizclaiborne.com/) for some serious summer sale action! Who needs the beach when you can bask in the glow of a new handbag? In a week or so, this gorgeous Olivia satchel in natural will be in my hot little hands...
...and yes, I'm drooling already and impatient to receive it! For me, this is the bane of ordering on-line. When I purchase something, I want to wear it or use it immediately! I shop for the season (i.e., no winter wool for this girl in the middle of July) which I've been told is very European so how every continental and chic of me! But, back to the subject at hand (no pun intended.) All of my handbags are black and I'm excited to throw this into the mix to take me into fall. The natural color will allow it go with everything and it was on sale for $74.99 which was half price. There are also oodles of other bags with delicious prices, including this (yes, basic black) satchel for only $39.99:
We do all need our black bags and how very proper this particular one happens to be. It's not a handbag, but I had to add that I have ordered my first items ever at J. Jill. I hope their sizing runs true as I have a show next Friday evening and would like to wear this jacket:
For $54.99, this is a great basic that can be paired with pants, jeans, skirts, dresses..the works. I'll add a basic cami underneath and wear some great flared jeans with sandals and some chunky jewelry and find a perfect mix of trend and style. If I'm lucky, the Liz bag will arrive in time to pair with it all! J.Jill has some lovely pieces marked down as well. They have a definite sort of "we are middle-aged and we like linen but can't afford Eileen Fisher" look but sometimes that's what you are looking for! I'm excited to see how I like the jacket (and the top I purchased which is a linen pull-over.)
A note: I usually don't shop on-line at stores that don't carry my size in the stores, but every now and again I find something so good I can't resist. I'm only human..and a total clothes horse to boot. Soooo...so much for political point-making. Pet peeve alert: I also hate when items are only shown on one particularly model-skinny body type. Enough said.
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