The best bags for summer - woven in natural shades of wicker and straw. A daytime bag big enough to take to the beach or small enough for that luncheon on the patio. What treasures do you hold inside your purse?
Showing posts with label vintage clutches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage clutches. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Favorite Fridays!
Favorite Fridays!
Today's favorite comes from Catwalk Creative Vintage, located in the UK. If you shop like I do, then the ownership and the way a store is run is just as important as the products stocked. This shop happens to be run by a fabulous lady, Louise, who via the internet and our fields of work, is a good friend of mine. She makes shopping a delightful experience and is always willing to help and chat with you - that to me is a sign of a proud shopkeeper. Wish we had more of those today!
Monday, February 23, 2009
It's In The Bag
Do you know how important a purse is to a woman? It is estimated that $497 million dollars was spent on the purchase of purses in 2007.
That's a lot of purses.
If you are a woman reading this, no explanation is necessary, but I will forge ahead anyway.
A purse is a keeper of secrets, a protector of assets and, along with its contents, an object that can tell you exactly what a woman is about.
Purses began as pouches as far back as human memory records. Used to carry seeds and bones, the first incarnation of the modern accessory came in the late 18th century.
According to Farid Chenounne, curator of a purse exhibit at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, “What you put in your bag is very important to you. That makes a bag very personal because in it you have a secret. A secret gives you some sort of power. Traditionally, for a woman, a bag holds the things you need for the day but also your little beauty factory, which is very important to the identity of the woman.”
That's a lot of purses.
If you are a woman reading this, no explanation is necessary, but I will forge ahead anyway.
A purse is a keeper of secrets, a protector of assets and, along with its contents, an object that can tell you exactly what a woman is about.
Purses began as pouches as far back as human memory records. Used to carry seeds and bones, the first incarnation of the modern accessory came in the late 18th century.
According to Farid Chenounne, curator of a purse exhibit at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, “What you put in your bag is very important to you. That makes a bag very personal because in it you have a secret. A secret gives you some sort of power. Traditionally, for a woman, a bag holds the things you need for the day but also your little beauty factory, which is very important to the identity of the woman.”
It's hard to disagree. My ebay picks.
Vintage French Tortoise Shell Purse
How to tell if a purse is vintage? If it has a cellphone pocket on the inside, it's NOT vintage.
Seriously.
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