Rate My New Summer Handbag
Believe it or not, I have been continuing to carry my old one (it has had the zipper repaired). Fashionable ladies keep telling me, and I keep believing them :), that it just looks better as it gets beat up looking (I believe the word they use is “distressed”).
But brown leather doesn’t always look good with summer outfits. And most of the other summery options I’ve used in the past are small. Too small. These days I switch between THREE pairs of glasses: distance, reading, and sunglasses.
My plan was to get something silver - to match my hair, of course. But then I got this great coupon from Macys, $10 off a $25 purchase, and found this black and white bag, which is perfect with my mother of the bride outfit, among other things. What makes it work for me:
- the bowling bag style - it fits my idiom
- so does shiny patent
- it’s mostly white, with black just as an accent
- most of all: although it is vinyl, the straps are sturdy nylon (the most annoying thing about vinyl purses is that the straps wear out after a year or less of use)
Also shown in the picture: 100% cotton, reversible, gray and off-black Adidas track jacket.
Total for both items: $37.62. Not bad!
