must be cursed or something. Lately everything that I've been buying has either ripped, broke, or basically become defective.
For my birthday my husband bought me a really cute Tory Burch Caroline Mini bag. I always wanted an over-the-shoulder bag that was small enough to carry just the essentials for everyday. This did the trick. However, after a few months of carrying that bag I noticed that the gold hardware was starting to peel. I had asked the sales girl when I was looking at that bag whether the gold hardware would chip and she said it was highly unlikely, and if it did it wouldn't be for a long time. Boy, was she wrong. Now, I have bags in my collection with gold hardware, but it never peeled like this Tory Burch bag. The way that it was peeling was like it was made very cheaply. I was not impressed. Today, I took it to Holt Renfrew to see if they could repair it. I've had my Miu Miu bag repaired in the past because the glue on the bow started peeling off (See! Everything I have becomes defective!). Unfortunately they said they couldn't repair it. The good news was that they told me they would give me store credit for the amount I bought the bag for and use it towards a brand new bag! At first, I was a little disappointed because I really did like the Tory Burch bag, but I decided it was best to get a new bag that had no defects. It took me a while to find a bag that I really liked and it was down to a Rebecca Minkoff bag and a Kate Spade bag. I still wanted a small bag with a chain detail so I really had a limited selection to choose from. In the end I chose the Kate Spade bag. Here it is!
It's called the Gold Coast Metallic Evangeline in the colour Platinum
The colour is flashy and I would much more have preferred a black-coloured one, but I think this style only came in this colour. However, I still love it. I might wear it tomorrow for my company Christmas party.
You guys know how much I love linings, right? Well, I love how Kate Spade bags have cute linings. This one in particular has gold polka dots. So chic!
BTW, one thing I hated about the Tory Burch bag was how the chain looped through the opening of the bag. Since the Tory Burch didn't have a flap like this Kate Spade one it was a pain to get my stuff out of the bag without having the chain get in the way. With this bag the chain is out of the way when the flap is open. Makes it a dream to take stuff out.
This bag is very Chanel-esque. The Chanel 2.55 is a bag I would love to have in the future, but for now I'm happy with my Kate Spade.
Tory Burch bag photos courtesy of Shopbop. Kate Spade bag photos courtesy of Kate Spade.
k, I may not be older and wiser, but I sure love getting presents on my birthday! I'm not even showing you all the stuff that I got in this post. I'll just be showing you some of my more exciting gifts. I've been sort of the disgruntled wife because after having my son I felt like I wasn't being appreciated enough for all the stuff that I was doing. Plus, I used to get great gifts from my husband! Now that we bought a house, a 2nd car, and we have a young one to take care of we have to be extra careful where all the money goes. I'm now spending much less than what I used to and that goes the same for my husband. However, I'm thankful that I was still able to get a few special items.
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