no. 391 – Here Pursey, Pursey, Pursey

Let’s talk about the purse thing, OK?

I’ve always had 3-5 purses that I would rotate through depending on the season or occasion. I understand that’s really a paltry amount compared to most women. I’ve just never really got into purses. If I could, I would carry everything in a wallet, but I just don’t need the additional emphasis on my ass, thank you.

I say "had" 3-5 purses. I now own only one. I sold all my other purses last fall at my garage sale with the intent of bringing in some fresh faces to my closet. Sadly, I neither had the time, inspiration, nor money to willingly throw at a new purse (or two).

Here’s my pathetic excuse of a handbag.

I bet your jealous now, aren’t you.

I have the water bottle there to give you a sense of scale. The size is just right for me. The handles aren’t too long, but fit over my shoulder when I wear a winter coat.

But isn’t it god-awful?! I got it from GAP a few years ago as a spring-time purse.

I really want something new. Something fashionable and eye-catching. I’m not a fan of the studs and chains currently viewed as trendy, but am willing to consider just about anything as long as it fits into my very short criteria list, which basically means it must be of the approximate size above and that it must have handles big enough to allow me to shoulder it.

So that’s your mission, ladies (I say ladies, because I’m fairly positive that there’s no men reading my blog), steer me in the right direction by either pointing me to some great websites (Tracy, thanks for the link) or letting me know what your favorite purse brands are (tee-hee. I almost wrote "puss" instead of "purse").