Fad*ish- fashion and design

If you know me, you know I am far from having locks that are gold -- they are not even pewter or brass -- yet I found myself just as betwixt and bewildered as the young lass, who snuck into the bear's home in search of comfort, only to be met with choices of three. My ‘bear’s house’ was Jamin Puech, and though there wasn’t any porridge, chairs or beds to choose from, there were a multitude of bags -- overly stylish, gaudy to the point of brilliant, absolutely fabulous bags. Overloaded to the point of confusion, the shopaholic in me wanted to buy them all, but then rational reason, and consciousness of my credit limit kicked in. Channeling the rational reasoning of my best friend, known for her innate ability to pick one multipurpose bag, most of the time grey, that goes with everything, I sifted through their fall 2009 collection.

Beading, leather and wood accents -- oh my -- I ran my fingers over the ‘Wilda’ hand bag. Medium in size, eclectic in taste, this bag had the capacity to hold all of my necessities, while being one hell of an accessory. Just as I convinced myself that I needed it, I thought about my best friend. Other than the fact that the bag was not her taste, it also wasn’t as versatile as I needed it to be. I knew my friend would have scolded me for my poor buying decision, and with that I scurried off to the next bag.

The second bag that caught my eye was ‘Brooke’. Not to be confused with ‘broke’, because one could not be economical and purchase this bag. It was the epitome of chic, with clean, yet soft cowhide lines. This bag was versatile enough to calm the most conservative of people, yet stylish enough to raise an eyebrow. It was about to buy it and build a shrine in its honor, when my friend’s discerning voice once again worked its way into my thoughts. She would say that this bag wouldn’t hold all my stuff, and that I need something with pockets. In my euphoria, I had forgot all about pockets, and the need to hold more than a wallet, lip gloss and cell phone. I needed more than this bag could offer. Maybe another time, I thought to myself as I put the bag down.

I was about to give up hope, when the holy grails of bags shone like a beckon of blessed light up high, on its aloof perch. There it was flawless, sleek and fabulous, with enough style to make a metrosexual blush, and enough pockets to hold all of my stuff. It was the perfect combination of function and form, and would be make the ideal everyday bag. My inner best friend was silenced, confirming the perfection of my selection -- and its name was ‘Blade’.

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Additional info:

Walda bag: € 595.00

Brooke Bag: € 435.00

Blade bag: € 595.00

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Labels: Style