It's Friday, and let's face it: This calls for a bit of gold! Well, maybe lots of it. ^_^
Outside Club Monaco
I've always admired the beautiful photos of the City of Lights found in Paris in Four Months, so taking inspiration from the lovely blogger, Carin, I took my (*ahem* brother's) DSLR camera for a spin outside the shop windows of Boston. It's almost Christmas, so all the lovely windows are almost glittering with their beautiful decorations! This haphazard photo of golden kitchenware is probably one of my favorites. I'm pretty sure Midas would have used these in his kitchen.
Burberry's Festive Gift Balloons
And let's not forget the golden windows of Burberry. I wouldn't mind having one of those balloons drop down on my doorstep with a prettily wrapped gift attached. I love those bags! I'm probably going to be taking my own Burberry bag with me on my next trip to Paris... Yup, you heard right! I'm going to Paris in the Spring! How's that for a Golden Friday! ^_^
Rayban Aviator sunglasses, H&M military blazer (old), Loft short sleeved black button up shirt (old), True Religion jeans, PS1 bag in Saddle, Banana Republic skinny belt, Love Culture bracelet (worn as choker)
I recently bought this stretchy skinny belt from Banana Republic. When I saw it on the mannequin at the store, I fell in love with it at first sight, but it was almost $40, so I patiently waited until they had a sale. My wait paid off, and I basically began pairing this belt with everything I was wearing. I have yet to find something that doesn't go with this belt, and I'm thinking about getting another one in black.
I bought the medium size in Oxblood (kinda scary name isn't it?), or brown. I had to go to two different Banana Republic stores in order to score one since they seemed to be going fast. The reason why I bought the medium was because I wanted the belt to go around my hips. If I wanted the belt to go around my waist, I would have needed the small.
After putting on my button up black shirt, jeans, and belt, I thought I looked a little too casual Friday office ready (and hey, it's the weekend!), so I grabbed my bracelet and used it as a choker. It was a little bit chilly today too, so I grabbed this military style jacket that has just been sitting in my closet. Et voila! My rocker chic look is born!
I highly recommend this belt, plus there's a 30% discount currently going on at Banana Republic. Check it out in stores! ^_^
Update: I'm not really sure why I got an email saying that in store clearance is only 40% off for J.Crew, but pictures don't lie:
But honestly, without this picture, I would have thought that I dreamed this sale. ^.^
Yes! It's true! J.Crew is having 50% off final sale items in store, while if you shop online, you are getting 40% off. I browsed through my local J.Crew right after work, and it seems most of the nicer pieces (with my size) have been picked out already. I did notice one piece that I liked online though.
I've been looking for a cross body bag for a while now, since I've worn my Fossil one down. Although after my Chanel and another recent bag purchase (I'll blog about this one later as well), it seems hard justifying to myself to buy another bag, although I'll probably carry this one much more.
Imagine my surprise when I went to place my order today for my Final Fantasy XIII-2 game on Amazon and I came upon this:
Look through the selection and see if there are any bags that you want here. I see some Kate Spades, Rebecca Minkoffs, Juicy Couture, and a whole bunch of other bags that are worth looking at. Make sure that they have this on the bottom of the bags to qualify:
I just wanted to share with you guys a sale that's going on for Longchamp bags. Right now, magnums.net is having a 20-35% off retail on their Longchamp bags, which you can find here. Their large Le Pilage Tote is currently priced at $116 (retail is $145). However, with the code MYTEN, you can get $10 off your purchase, and you'll receive the bag for $106. All bags come with free shipping for orders over $50, and there's no tax. Here's what the bag looks like:
Personally, I've never really liked these bags, but I know my cousin went crazy for them a while back. I also know that everywhere I look someone on the train station has one of these bags. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this deal!
Sigh. The Classic Chanel Flap bag. Oh, how I covet thee.
If any of you are thinking about buying the Classic Chanel Flap bag or the 2.55 Reissue, it's probably a good idea to do so now. Why? Chanel will increase its price again very soon. Right now the medium/large flap sells for $3900 retail. I spoke to a sales associate (SA) at my local Neiman Marcus, and she told me to expect the price increase to almost $5000! Why would anyone (in their right mind) want to buy such an expensive bag?!
Chanel bags are timeless classics, and personally, I've been eying one ever since I was in high school. At the time, it was selling for a little over $1000, I believe, and I thought that price was just ridiculous. If only I knew... Chanel bags have always had a high resale value, and they practically increase their prices every year. Yet, people still continue to pay for these bags. However, resale value aside, these bags will probably outlive us. People have been known to pass down their designer bags from generation to generation. It's just like a heirloom, and depending on how its handled, it still looks beautiful, even 20 or 50 years down the road. Still not convinced? Perhaps, these other bloggers can convince you:
I am Style-ish - I actually found Tiffany's website while I was looking for places on where to buy Chanel bags. Her post here specifically tells you about how you can get your hands on some vintage bags.
I would also suggest checking out Winnie's YouTube video on how to spot a fake Chanel bag (I love her accent):
Now for some personal advice. While I currently don't own a(ny) Chanel bag, needless to say it is an investment. I would not settle for just any Chanel bag for the sake of having one. If you're going to make such a big investment, you should do your research, know what you want, and get what you want. Do not settle! If you find that you simply cannot get enough of these bags after your first one, then spurge away. The SA I spoke to actually tried to convince me to buy a jumbo Classic Chanel bag. With my petite frame, it just simply wouldn't work, so I politely declined. However, according to her, the interior of the bags are rather small, so if you're planning on taking your whole life in your bag with you, you might want to consider the jumbo. I would check out the stores to see which size would suit you more. If you buy these bags in the stores also consider that you would have to pay taxes on them.
I'm actually considering several Chanel bags, including the one pictured above, which is currently priced at $3295. It's the small version of the Classic Flap in caviar with gold hardware, which is discontinued in stores, but it is also brand new, never been worn.
The bag pictured above is pre-owned, white caviar with silver hardware. This is in the more common medium/large size Classic Flap, and it is currently priced at $3200. I feel that this bag is very coolly, classic (Does that even make sense?).
This is the 2.55 Reissue bag in brown, burgundy lambskin with gold hardware. It is currently priced at $2995, and I absolutely love the color combination of this bag!
