Okay let me set the scene – I have been looking for a banana shaped, long strapped, black bag for what feels like an eternity. Every bag available is either way too big or way too small so I have been on this whole Goldilocks trip looking for one that is just right. Well in the midst of my coloured tights and head band shopping extravaganza yesterday I spied the most perfect bag in the world. Medium sized with a lovely long strap I could wear across my body. No ugly over-embellishing or stupid metallic sheen. It didn’t even have one of those irritating bag charms (I am aware that they are removable but it doesn’t stop them from pissing me off) or weird stuck on bows. Just a simple design and the perfect size. The only issue was it’s colour. Yellow. Now I know I have been a total yellow fiend recently but that’s when we were talking about accessories that require less commitment than a bag.
I’m really not much of a bag girl. I like a large-ish bag that goes with everything, one that I don’t have to change too often. Could I cope with a yellow bag? Just as I was picking up the yellow bag for a closer look I realised that Mr Smaggle was about to call to meet me and I never hear my phone in my bag so I grabbed my phone and jammed it under my chin so my hands were free to look at the bag. Not five seconds after I did this I forgot my phone was under my chin and I raised my head to admire the way the perfect bag hugs my bum and my phone went crashing to the floor. As in every piece separated itself and went flying across the tiles in all directions. In the middle of my wee personal disaster I was delighted to see they also had the perfect bag in black. And for some strange reason I very calmly scooped up my phone and the perfect yellow bag and promptly went to the counter and bought it. And to be honest I am becoming rather fond of my little bag of sunshine.
My phone is pulverised and the screen will only work if I squeeze it first. And if you remember correctly I only bought the phone in March and spent hours decorating it Smaggle style. I guess people behave irrationally after they have experienced a loss. The moral to this sad tale? Life is too short to carry a black bag everyday.
Love Lady Smaggle
xxx
6 Comments
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Hailey – It’s not really as bad as all that. I had actually picked the stones off because I had planned painting it instead. I’m clearly not meant to have a pretty phone.
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I’m glad you chooae yellow, black is so boring! and sorry about your phone, I loved how you bedazzled it!
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My favourite bag that I own is a big purple bag I purchased on Ebay when I lived in England…for £1.00. I always get complimented on it because it’s something that you wouldn’t see in the shops here and always adds a bit of colour to any outfit & the bonus is it happens to much my purple nike shoes!.
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NOOO, not THE jazzed out mobile phone..?! Awww lol. I actually like the bag. I think it’s more of a tan colour (or maybe that’s just the camera?) than yellow. But it matches your style! Good buy, Ms.Smaggle
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Nicoleeeee – I find that I actually carry my bag so little through out the day it doesn’t really matter if it matches or not. I love a clashing bag it’s my new favourite thing.
Ivy – Thank you I’m loving the bag it goes with so many things!
Dana – Do keep de-lurking! I love comments! The yellow bag thing is great isn’t it? I hate that yellow is trendy as the moment too but I’m just ignoring that…
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hi smaggle…de-lurking to comment(love your blog!). i bought a yellow tano bag last fall. the sales girl suckered me into it…and i’m glad she did. i LOVE it. and honestly, it goes with everything (i don’t wear much yellow, otherwise…so it’s not matchy-matchy nor is it clashing). i’m surprised by how often i think how good my yellow bag looks with just about anything. the only thing that bugs me is how trendy yellow is right now.
i LOVE your bag…good find =)
