photo study: my most personal yet – the purses

Those of you who have been reading the blog for a while know I'm  a bit of a purse person.  Okay, that's a lie.  I've been obsessed with purses since middle school and had a crocodile bag in 10th grade.  Does that tell you a little about me?  My first "name brand" bag was a Liz Claiborne I think my Aunt Vicki gave me (I was envious of her Gucci bag at the age of 12) and I began saving for bags and buying my own early on.  

So, it should come as no surprise that my purses are the first things I packed for the move.  

Just for fun, I took pictures of some of my favorites (you will see a pattern) and for even more fun, what was in the purses when I dumped them out onto my bed before packing.

 The makeup.  I kind of like lipstick.  And oil blotting sheets.  I will gladly donate them to BP if it will help.

 Snacks.  A plastic spoon.  A handful of pens.  If you want to make me happy, give me a nice pen.  

Giftcards, hotel room keys, and a Vera Bradley notepad.  And Excedrin Migraine.  

Now the purses.   My bed wasn't made.  Don't judge.

 A Dooney bucket bag, probably my most neutral bag.  I think you'll see what I mean in a second.

 One of my favorites.  My Brighton embroidered slouch.  It screams fall with all my fave colors.

 A reversible Brighton slouch.  This is me doing girly.

 This flannel Vera Bradley is fantastic and hunter-chic.

 My plaid Dooney.

I kind of have a thing for plaid.  Just a little.  My first Brighton bag, a shopper tote in a bee pattern that I love love love.  

 

 Plaid domed Coach.  

 

My favorite color green.  This Dooney is a favorite.

 

This Varsity Stripe Legacy Coach bag has been a go-to bag since the day I bought it.  I use the matching wallet every day.  It's the most well-designed bag I've ever owned and come on, it goes with everything.  Well, it does if you're like me and happen to wear brown, orange, and hot pink.  

I didn't take pictures of every purse.  That would have been an all-day project.  Here are most of the Vera Bradleys.  I think there are 12.  There are more on top.  And that's not counting my totes.  

I know, I have an illness, but I don't care.