off post: designer nylon bags

today i was thinking about my love/hate relationship with designer nylon bags. nylon as a material is cheap. really cheap. some people honestly dislike it because why pay designer prices for a bag that may or may not stand the test of time (in comparison to leather). some think nylon bags are cheap and tacky looking.

i CAN feel that way sometimes. nylon bags are honestly the easiest bags to counterfit for little cost. but ive known myself to gravitate to them as well. i love how if it gets wet in the rain i dont have to fuss over keeping it dry, because its nylon. :) I love how it is a rougher bag and i can stuff a lot of things into it.

but its not leather. wait do i really want leather? do i want to pay the price of a leather designer bag, or just get the designer label with a more inexpensive alternative?
prada has to be my favorite nylon bag provider. :) they have a good variety and have been eying one for a few months now.

here are some designer labels that carry nylon bags:

- Longchamp
- Kate Spade
- hermes
- tod's
- marc jacobs
- christian dior
- fendi
- gryson
- lanvin

here are some of my current favorites:

TOD'S

PRADA

GRYSON

DIOR (my faaaaaavorite!)

columbus day weekend sales!

******firstly: KATE SPADE OUTLET will be opening at Leesberg Pike premium outlets on Nov. 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hallelujiah! That means I dont have to wait to go to the new jersey outlets to get that kate spade bag ive been obsessing about for years. =)

im heading up to the outlets tomorrow in search of good sales to get my fall wardrobe updated. mainly im searching for simple layering pieces because i've worn out a lot of my staple comfy thin cardigans and sweaters that i wear daily during the cold months.

definate stop: theory!
Oct 4 - 850% - 75% off original retail on select merchandise. i got a black crew neck cashmere sweater there last winter and a black zip up cashmere fitted hoodie and i am going back for more!

I am hoping bennetton will be on sale as well because they have some gorgeous coats that I was eying the last time I was in arundel mills.

also looking forward to - burberry, j.crew, kenneth cole, off 5th, Esprit, BCBG.

oh yea also on Nov. 15 Juicy Couture is going to open.

Off Post: bags, bags, and more bags

like many of you, i am obsessed with bags. i like to consider myself a classic kinda gal and im still searching for the perfect sized bag that will house just too many things that i like to have on me on a daily basis, as well as the extras on special days.

what i really really want is the classic Kate Spade small nylon messenger bag. this bag is a part of Kate's classic collection that debuted in 1996. it's so simple and classic that 11 years later i still want one of them. the small nylon is perfect for me since it's more than chic looking that just a simple messenger bag that many a DC INTERNS carry (the backpack or messenger bag allows you to spot them a mile away). it's also very simple looking that it will match virtually anything, and i can use it both during the work week and on the weekends. its big enough to be a home for all the crap i haul around, but not so huge that i could fit an entire semester's worth of text books into it.

another choice is really going for the DC intern look. hahahaha! the pros? i know it's not going to break on me anytime soon. in fact when i eventually go back to grad school it would make a great bag. TIMBUK2 in either the classic messenger bag size SMALL or the METRO MINI MESSENGER would work pretty well. Getting the classic messenger in small though allows for more room which means more stuff (lol) but when you are a pack rat as myself and i like to always be prepared for any situation.

TIMBUK2 classic messenger in SMALL

$75 (on timbuk2 website)

TIMBUK2 classic messenger in SMALL

(picture above with stuff in it)

TIMBUK2 METRO mini-meesnger
$55.00 (on timbuk2 website)

the METRO mini-messenger with stuff in it. mmmm...is it big enough to house all my stuff??

Small - Classic Messenger
14.5
36.83
9.75
24.76
5.25
13.34
1.8
0.82

Medium - Metro Mini-Messenger
10.5
26.67
8.5
21.59
4.25
10.8
1.2
0.54