Hiya, Friday. It's lovely yet again and all is right because it's Friday...David had an early morning so little K and I curled up in bed and watched the Today show and snuggled in as long as we could. Lovely morning and happy the sun is shining and it's looking great for the weekend. PS, don't you just love the above Peter Lindbergh photo of those five gorg girls? In honor of yet another Friday five spot, I wanted to pay my respects. Bow down.
But speaking of weekends, I like to lighten the load a bit when Friday night rolls around, don't you?
By that I mean I want a weekend purse that does not have the schlepper quality of my work week bag. On weekend days I like to travel light while I walk the dog through Brooklyn, go out to a lazy lunch, or running into Trader Joe's (while cursing everyone under my breath. That place...murder). So because this is me we're talking about, shit's gotta be simple. If I'm going to buy a bag these days, it's got to be super useful, go with everything, and last me for a while. So I'm a big fan of a black bag- not super interesting but always perfect. I like a simple shape, and making it cross body is a bonus but also adore a shoulder bag that feels slightly vintage. And I'm loving all of the options out there- perfect with denim, a cute dress, or any chic coat you can think of when the weather turns a bit colder. Here are my five favorites in the LBP (little black purse) category. Enjoy:
The Loeffler Randall Rider - Oh dear I love this bag. And I love this brand. I love that it feels like Proenza, it bothers me not an ounce. I love the rock and roll school bag feel, it's so damn chic. And I'm not mad at the studded version. Like, at all. PS- if you're the bike around town type, this bag apparently can attach to your ride. Awesome.
The Anya Hindmarch Carker Etta- This bag. OMG. I saw it in the Anya Hindmarch store in Tokyo and boy did we have a moment together. What a little temptress. On the surface you may say to yourself that this bag is no big whoop. Ooh. You're wrong. It's amazing and beautiful, and the one I saw had this fabulous tassel clipped on(who doesn't love a tassel?) that was sold separately, and of course, made the bag. For an extra $250. And they come in scads of colors for that perfect lil pop if you're so inclined. Oy. After all the yen I spent in Japan, buying this bag was not an option, but I still have tassel filled dreams.
The B by Brian Atwood Crossbody Brigitte - This bag is beautiful. After the Anya bag, this may be the remedy to those handbag blues I've been having lately. But this version is under $500 (still not cheap but every little bit helps), includes some tassel action, and looks to be fantastic and clean lined and lovely.
The J. Crew Claremont- I spotted this the other day and love the vintage vibe of this bag, which also has that cross body convenience I adore. Love the gold hardware and modern lines of this little lady.
The Claire Vivier Louise- Love this little feminine bag with a touch of ribbon- so pretty and chic and simple. Perfect for a brunch or lazy museum jaunt. A little more of a relaxed, boho option. Would love with a floral dress in wintry hues or with a denim shirt and long skirt type situation. So cute. And the other colors are magic too, but the big story in this here story is all about black.
And that's it. I'm pretty much blown away by the Paris shows and will report a bit more on that next week, but for now I really want a new purse, but what else is new? I hope this weekend you are feeling fabulous, with a lightened load from the work week, and although said load is lightened, it's probably very, very chic. Cause that's what's up this keeping it simple kind of Friday in the best city in the world. LBP dreams. XO