Sometimes being a girly girl is a pain
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kaitouI've been on the hunt for a purse the past few weeks, and have come to the conclusion that I either I am excessively stingy or prices are insane. Actually it's probably a venn diagram situation. But really this should NOT be that hard.
I'm being very picky about the purse I want, but I don't think I'm asking for anything outrageous. It must be big enough for an 8.5 x 11 notebook, but not much bigger than that. It must have pockets or sections. It must close at the top (one snap does not count, my purse must be able to tip onto it's side without automatically spilling all my possessions). It must have a good place to put keys and cell phone. Those are the musts. It would be nice for it to have some kind of structure so it's not too floppy, and it would be nice if it were professional looking enough that I don't worry taking it when I visit customers.
Is this really so much to ask for in a purse? Apparently. Especially if I would like it to be affordable too.
I went all over the mall Memorial Day weekend, and all over a different mall this Saturday . I scrolled through e-bags, and zappos, and etsy. I asked on the knitting forums, because surely out of a few thousand knitters there must be a few purse obsessed ladies there.
Saturday I thought I had found a good compromise at Target. It fit all of the musts except for the 'good place to put keys and cell phone.' And it was cheap! The fake leather feels like rubber, but it looks nice. But I went to the store yesterday, and just that was a pain to find keys, and the internal pocket was too small for my makeup (and seriously, it's not like I wear a lot of makeup)
So now I think I'm going to have to upgrade to an expensive purse. Way more than I want to spend, but at least not the 200 plus dollars that a lot of places are charging. There was one store I went to, and I knew I was in the wrong place the minute they walked up to me with a complementary bottle of water and a silver platter of chocolate chip cookies. There is no way I can afford a purse in a store like that. And I was right. (Seriously, 150 for a nylon clutch?) Here's what I have my eye on. I think I can actually get it cheaper than this through an employee discount (there are perks to working for a subsidiary of a huge company) that brings it closer to reasonable, but still not affordable. Now I just need to decide between green and yellow.
I'm being very picky about the purse I want, but I don't think I'm asking for anything outrageous. It must be big enough for an 8.5 x 11 notebook, but not much bigger than that. It must have pockets or sections. It must close at the top (one snap does not count, my purse must be able to tip onto it's side without automatically spilling all my possessions). It must have a good place to put keys and cell phone. Those are the musts. It would be nice for it to have some kind of structure so it's not too floppy, and it would be nice if it were professional looking enough that I don't worry taking it when I visit customers.
Is this really so much to ask for in a purse? Apparently. Especially if I would like it to be affordable too.
I went all over the mall Memorial Day weekend, and all over a different mall this Saturday . I scrolled through e-bags, and zappos, and etsy. I asked on the knitting forums, because surely out of a few thousand knitters there must be a few purse obsessed ladies there.
Saturday I thought I had found a good compromise at Target. It fit all of the musts except for the 'good place to put keys and cell phone.' And it was cheap! The fake leather feels like rubber, but it looks nice. But I went to the store yesterday, and just that was a pain to find keys, and the internal pocket was too small for my makeup (and seriously, it's not like I wear a lot of makeup)
So now I think I'm going to have to upgrade to an expensive purse. Way more than I want to spend, but at least not the 200 plus dollars that a lot of places are charging. There was one store I went to, and I knew I was in the wrong place the minute they walked up to me with a complementary bottle of water and a silver platter of chocolate chip cookies. There is no way I can afford a purse in a store like that. And I was right. (Seriously, 150 for a nylon clutch?) Here's what I have my eye on. I think I can actually get it cheaper than this through an employee discount (there are perks to working for a subsidiary of a huge company) that brings it closer to reasonable, but still not affordable. Now I just need to decide between green and yellow.
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Date: 2010-06-07 02:22 pm (UTC)Makes me tempted to ask you if you want to hold out for a couple of weeks until you get here, to save yourself the shipping. (But that's probably far too annoying.)
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Date: 2010-06-07 02:32 pm (UTC)I have the slouchy tote which has the perfect amount of pockets (one for iPod, one for cell phone, two zipped internal pocket for hairbrush, checkbook and girly products in one and my wallet in the other and a zipped external pocket for keys). It doesn't tip over when sitting on the kitchen table, and is the perfect size for an umbrella and a large paperback. I also love the adjustable strap so it can be a shoulder purse or a wear across the body purse. But I'll stop gushing now. :o)
She also does custom bags, so if you really wanted a zipper I'm sure she could add one for you for very cheap if not free and the purses are all decently priced.
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Date: 2010-06-07 02:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-07 02:34 pm (UTC)Oops, hit the reply button before I meant to. Was going to say, a lot of the fabric bags I saw on Etsy looked like a quilting project gone wrong...or like Vera Bradley. (And I'm afraid I don't see the appeal of Vera Bradley) but these are nice.
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Date: 2010-06-07 02:36 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-06-07 05:46 pm (UTC)I think I could do Saturday breakfast though. That would be awesome.
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Date: 2010-06-07 10:38 pm (UTC)But yeah, the Mews will tell you how much of a hard time I've had finding something that was exactly what I wanted. >0_o< It's tough--I finally wound up doing the, "Argh, if I have to pay so much for a purse, then I'm going to get the ones I want." Which is probably what all those crazy purse-makers want. :P