Bag Lust: Gucci Soho Disco Bag – It is small and casual but elegant

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I haven’t done a Bag Lust post in a while. This is primarily because I haven’t been lusting after many new bags. *whew* Did you hear that? that was my bank account sighing in relief!

But last weekend, I held a little insta-live chit-chat session, where a few of you asked me what bags I’ve currently got my eye on. That’s interesting. I never thought anyone bothered to read my bag-related ramblings LOL! But clearly, some of you do, thank you!

gucci soho disco

So, I took a look at one of my many online shopping carts, where I hold my wishlist items as and when the fancy strikes, and one bag jumped out at me – the Gucci Soho Disco. I held it in my online shopping cart in a few different colours. Yes, this is a bag I’m lusting after, so please feel free to talk me into or out of it! 😛

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Highlights of Instagram Vol. 7 : A Brush with Travel

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instagram week 7

Wooh! How quickly the weeks fly by, and before we know it, we just ended the first quarter of 2014! How was it for you guys? Did you have a good start to the year? Or was it kicking you in the butt?

I pretty much got kicked around the first few months of 2014 but the thing is that when you’re down, you can’t get much lower so the best thing to do is pick yourself up and continue on your journey. It’s the best way to stay sane and remember, positivity breeds positivity! No matter how dark the clouds might seem.

On that rather ruminative note, here’s some highlights of what I’d been up to on Instagram in the past fortnight. There’s lots more of course, but I don’t want to bore you so here are just some of my favourites. Continue Reading

What’s in my bag? (The raw, unedited version)

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Being a voyeur, I love seeing what people fit into their handbags. This is especially true of smaller bags. Not being one for a small bag myself, I am always curious to know how people manage to carry their daily essentials in a tiny little bag. Me? I used to lug around gigantic sacks, filled to the brim with everything, including the kitchen sink.

Recently, thanks to a poorly back and shoulders, I’ve cut back. So over the weekend, as I finally got round to switching things out of my regular daily handbag to another one, it struck me that I’d never done a “What’s in my bag?” post.

gucci web boston

So basically, I go around perving at what other people stuff in their bags but haven’t shared what I put in mine. Well, let’s remedy that shall we? 😀

The bag du jour for the past 6 months (gasp! Not getting my cost per wear for the rest I own!) is a black leather Gucci Vintage Web Boston Bag which I lusted over last year. It’s just plain black leather with subtle Gucci Guccisima embossed strips down the middle of the bag and on the detachable strap. Part of the reason I’d been loathe to switch out of the one, is just how practical this bag is.

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Bag Lust: Gucci Bamboo Shopper – An update on a brand classic

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The last time I lusted over something from Gucci, it was the Vintage Web Boston. I will report that it is an excellent bag. It holds lots without looking overstuffed, looks as good slung cross body in a casual manner, or handheld in a formal setting and is unobtrusive without the canvas strip down the middle.

But Gucci has gotten me lusting after another design from their bamboo collection – the Bamboo Shopper.

gucci bamboo shopper

One of Gucci’s most iconic designs incorporates the use of bamboo in the handle. I have to admit I found it strange initially. But I’ve always liked that bamboo touch. It was strange, but different. I liked that difference, but I found the shape and design of the bamboo handled bags a little too madam-ish for me.

But when I saw the latest Gucci Bamboo Shopper, my heart gave a little hop, skip and jump 😀

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