With spring just around the corner, I have been thinking of giving my wardrobe a fresh new look… and where better to start than with a handbag?
For effortless style, your handbag should co-ordinate with your coat; and where coats are concerned, fur never goes out of fashion. Choose a bag in a colour that complements, but never dominates, the subtle shading in your fur. You won’t go wrong.
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But is the bag large enough? Here’s how to check, in three easy steps:
Step 1: If, like me, you carry a panoply of tools and accessories – nail files, face wipes, shrew peeler – you’ll know how vital it is to be able to find them in a hurry. Check that the bag has enough handy pockets. Do this by placing both paws in, and digging.
Step 2: With your front paws inside, check out all the other compartments for size. How many rodents do you acquire on a daily basis? Three, four… sometimes five? Will the bag accommodate them comfortably? If the answer is no, then think again.
Step 3: If the handbag satisfies the above criteria, then the last step is to get inside and see how it feels. While I’m out foraging, I sometimes refresh myself by taking a short nap; a handbag that converts into a sleeping bag is therefore a catwalk must-have. This one, however, falls sadly short of expectations. My bum is squashed and I am sitting on some keys. Remember that elegance cannot be achieved by forcing your rear end into a confined space: discard the worthless bag, and consider a better brand. Miu Miu is looking good this season.
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Susan Ozmore
So cute! 🙂
Jo Woolf
Thanks, Susan! Purdey is on her way upstairs to investigate my wardrobe for other options! 🙂
tearoomdelights
Aside from the fact that your bum may be too big for it Purdey, I think that bag suits you very well.
Jo Woolf
Purdey sends her thanks. She would really prefer Colin’s camera bag, but that isn’t allowed!
Cornel A.
How cute!
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Tommy prefers to test my sweaters.
Jo Woolf
I’m sure Purdey would like that too!
ordinarygood
Jazz’s late brother PG was a handbag aficionado. He adored leather handbags and was always on security duty checking out my handbag for any potential weapons or unauthoriised items. I often thought he could work on border control like dogs do!
The funniest bag hi-jinx ensued when PG sniffed out a morsel of leftover food in said hand bag. He would turn himself inside out to get at it. We miss his special antics.
Jazz has a penchant for leather shoes and falls all over them, tumbling and rolling while he purrs at full throttle.
Jo Woolf
PG sounds like a treasure! I am sure you must miss him. Purdey isn’t that keen on leather, but she loves digging in Leonie’s walking shoes whenever she comes to stay.