Handbag Crazy?

I am.  I texted my friend Elizabeth the other night and asked "So...how much is too much to pay for a handbag?"  Her response: "If it needs its own insurance policy, it's too damn much."  (gotta love E)

I was online at Neiman Marcus...mouth watering over Tom Ford and Prada bags. I'm not sure about the rest of you, but my budget is not 'rich'.  I can't afford to pay a couple (or a few) thousand dollars for a handbag. And, you don't have to...you just have to love it.  Some of my favorite bags cost less than $20 or $50...and I love them just the same.

Not sure what it is about a woman and her handbags; but there is a long standing love affair there. I have some that are full of personality, with textures and colors. I have some which are very prim and well adorned with simple hardware.  I love them all so very much, like little leather and velvet colorful children. 

Our bags house our make up, money, keys, sinus meds, business cards, (earrings that were pinching us mid-day)...and we adore them for it.  Then there's the style statement: lady bags, rockstar bags, hippie bags, and old trusted bags. 

J'adore handbags...and that won't end. Ever.  Two of my most carried bags are my neutral Coach bag and my Rachel Zoe hobo bag. (shown here)

If I'm going to run up a credit card bill which takes months to pay off....I'm pretty sure it'll be on a classic (Chanel quilted; a crisp Prada; Louis Vuitton classic logo).  Right now, I'm focused on making the world a nicer (and more stylish) place...with a beloved handbag on my arm!!

What are you craving???

Crave-worthy:Tom Ford, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel