Showing posts with label Handbags. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handbags. Show all posts

Friday, October 16, 2015

Where Retailers And Fashion Bloggers Lose Me


 When it comes to 'fashion bloggers' and where they lose me?
It comes down to living in and showing me realistic styles and fair prices.

Most fashion bloggers will show you an outfit and with it, hanging from their arm is a purse that sometimes weighs more than the 100 pound blogger, and is larger than her torso.
I simply don't see ladies out shopping with this look.
Most women of my age look for a handbag that does not weigh a ton, and
does not require opening a new credit account or placing a mortgage on their home in order to afford it. I mean, a handbag for over a thousand dollars?  Kidding me, right???
Women of my age are spending their dollars wisely, and not on a two ton handbag that costs more than what it costs them for delivery service on their first born child back in the 1970's.

I do understand that the price of leather has sky-rocketed over the past five years,
but I simply won't open my check book for something to carry my lipstick and wallet around in that is more money than my leather sofa's cost.

Perhaps a company is paying them to show these expensive bags, but who is buying them?
Where do they make that kind of money?  No, that's really not my business, but just think about it before you buy that expensive bag, because next year... no.... next season, it will be soooo out of fashion.

Don't fall into the trap, Ladies.
The trap that says you won't be good enough or fashionable enough without that humungous handbag draped from your elbow.
It just isn't so.



Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Inexpensive Handbags

So perhaps you are in the mood for a new handbag but you just can't envision yourself spending a whole lot of money on it.  Either it's not in the budget, you're just not that into handbag big name brands, or it's rather a pfffft item for you for whatever reason.

Here are a few that won't break the bank.

A foldover clutch by Charming Charlie


A cross body bag from Target
it's my personal favorite!
A bucket bag from Old Navy
They also have numerous other chain strap bags that are cute!
Red Wool Tote Bag from Overstock.
Also there is a similar one on their site in a teal color that I Heart to pieces.
The choices this year are endless and the prices, if you invest a bit of time and shop around, can be quite satisfying.
Don't let the prices of handbags bring you down... look alikes are completely possible to find.

Have fun shopping!