Call me a voyeur if you will, but I love peeking inside other women’s bags, wardrobes, and jewelry boxes – things which, I think, always say a lot about the owner. As for our bags, we women carry so many things with us each day that in a way, besides being a fabulous accessory, our bags become our little portable homes.
Most of my bags seems to be heavy to begin with (a combination of luxurious leather and heavy hardware), but add to that the fact that I like having a lot with me, and my handbags seem to weigh several kilograms each day (much to the detriment of my already terrible back). I don’t have tennis elbow; I have Marc Jacobs shoulder!
Here are some of the daily essentials I carry about with me (in this case, in a Marc Jacobs Stam bag in putty). Clockwise from top: sunglasses (Chloe) or umbrella, weather dependent; map of London for all my exploring (I love to walk everywhere); ipod (I’m terribly old fashioned and still don’t have an iphone) to escape into my own little world; violet mints or gum; rose moist wipes (to remove the London grime), MAC tinted lip balm/lipstick and an assortment of makeup essentials; miscellaneous jewels (I always have spare rings, necklaces, brooches and hair clips floating around); facial spray and perfume (Annick Goutal); purse (Marc Jacobs); keys (Mimco keyring); Moleskine sketchbook to jot down my various thoughts, whims and drawings; books (at the moment Time Out guide to New York and one on counter-terrorism); mirror (Anna Sui); and always a camera and bottle of water.
When I write it all down, that sounds like a lot! Is this normal?
What essentials do you carry with you at all times? Do you love peeking inside people’s bags and wardrobes?
Love, Miss B xx
I love these posts, your essentials are very pretty!
you have a beautiful little blog, do you take all the pictures yourself? you carry a lot in your bag, but when i think about it, i probably have the same amount in mine haha. i also have a couple of magazines in there at all times, just in case, scissors and glue (for sticking pictures into my notebook), pens, lipsticks, jewels, keys, phone, perfume, compact, nars orgasm, glasses, wallet…. the list goes on and on and on!
X
Thank you Hannah! I’m actually a big fan of your blog too. And yes, all pictures my own, unless I’m featuring someone else’s work or otherwise stated.
Miss B xx
I carry so much in my bag….I love that perfume….and your bag is so pretty:) I love love love that post:) Hope you are having an amazing weekend,sweetie and see you soon:)
Ps: I hope you had a chance to enter my GIVEAWAY!!!…Its the last day, today
I love that bag, great post!
Emma
TheSidewalkIsMyRunway
I love looking inside other people’s bags as well! It’s my guilty pleasure!
PS did you hear about the Chanel price increase? I am a little bummed as I wanted to buy one when my mum returns from her holiday, so that would be in September. Had I know, I wouldn’t have waited and would have bought mine before the increase. Damn you, Karl!
Ooh I hadn’t heard, how rude! And just before I’m planning to buy one too!! Will tootle off to investigate now… thanks for the tip Coco!
Miss B xx
I love looking at “what’s inside my bag” posts too! I don’t know why! lol! Anyway, your bag must weight a ton! As it is MJ bas are super heavy empty so wow! I rotate my bags, but always come back to the balenciaga city because of its lightweight! I love this post!
I LOVED this post… was fab seing inside your bag!
I kinda pride myself on my handbag contents too… I like it to be interesting and cover all eventualitys… luxurious but practicle too!
I always carry for day to day…
1. A small warpaint bag… just my makeup essentials!
2. Tissues!
3. A small swiss army knife… with scissors and tweesers and a toothpick and a pin!
4. A wee tobacoo tin with stuff like sewing kit, safety pins, womens things, condom, etc etc.
5. Gloves… even in summer have a nice thin cashmere pair that goes with everything.
6. Perfume… Armani Diamonds
7. Brolly…
8. Purse
9. Meathook… It’s an idea I heard about whil reading an article about the queen. It’s like a bit of metal in an S shape… you can then hook it on a table and then hook your bag on it and saves having it on the ground if its dirty! Dont use it much but glad I have it sometimes as often bag is more expensive than the contents!
B! I love this!! Your bag is like a treasure trove… I love looking through a bag belonging to a gorgeous girl like you, I think it says so much about the kind of person you are.. such as your anna sui mirror it’s so you! ps MJ purse I love! and ps. please guard your stam with your life. xxx T
Belgian ELLE site reports an official increase of 20 %, as do other sites such as purseforum…
The official statement is that Karl wants to keep his bags exclusive, instead of (relatively) affordable…
Bummer….
I adooore the contents of your bag! So feminine!
LOL ok now we really are twins because I have a MJ Stam too and carry Fleurs D’avigny Violet mints (yes Violette too!) and a MAC lipstick. My sunnies are by Gucci and my compacts are by Stila and Chanel (one for powder, one for lip). How spooky! 😛
Ooh Lorraine – first all the food, now the bags! And don’t you just love those little violette mints (actually anything French and floral flavoured…)?
i’m nosey when it comes to what’s in bags. i wanna know!
i luv ur bag!!! and everthing inside is so pretty and cute:) Btw, is the perfume any good? I been seeing it around lately but i’ve not heard of it before;-P and i’m with you on the ipod, i’m still using mine and have been for the past 4 yrs? lol
Thank you Cinz! I absolutely love this perfume for Spring/Summer. To me it smells like juicy pears, freshly cut crass, a herb garden and vanilla beans (but in a chic French girl way, rather than a sickly sweet scent). It always reminds me of Paris in the spring.
B xx
Ahh I love peeking into other people’s bags, especially designers bags. I always bring my umbrella (you never know when it will rain and I need to protect my balenciaga from water), moleskine calendar, cellphone, ipod, wallet, pain killers and women stuff (just in case..), sometimes I my perfume (ysl parisienne) and concealer (estee lauder), my pen, tissues, anti-bac, chewing gum and sometimes a banana or something.
Forget what’s inside the bag – your bag is GORGEOUS! I would die for that. <3 <3
Oh thanks Erin! I do love my Stam bags…
B xx
I feel your pain… literally. I also favour large bags, and carry around with me a bottle of water, make-up case, purse, iPhone, iPod, keys and a book with me each day. My essentials would look rather less stylish than yours, though.
I couldn’t agree with you more, anyway l love your site layout. Is nice and clean.