Ahhhh - I know which one you are looking at!! I was eyeing that, too - it's gorgeous...I lurve the Bettys with chains.
I would also love to find a medium Betty in a color like gray or patent bordeaux. And I'm gonna look up Retail Hell!
Ever purged your collection in pursuit of one bag? How did it go?
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Ahhhh - I know which one you are looking at!! I was eyeing that, too - it's gorgeous...I lurve the Bettys with chains.
I would also love to find a medium Betty in a color like gray or patent bordeaux. And I'm gonna look up Retail Hell!
Great that the selling is helpful! We got hit with some home stuff recently and it really put a cramp in my shopping style, so I can feel you on that one.
And remember the days when Kate Spade was really hot? I used to have one of the original little black bags and I though it was the coolest. Shortly after that, I got my first little LV and the rest is history.
This is all that I have to say at the moment:
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Hey redskater!
Thanks! I will def. read Retail Hell, then - As for the Edith, she doesn't fit over my shoulder. I broke my rule about no hand-held bags, and since this bag is so lightweight I don't think it will be an issue. Let's see what happens!!! If I don't use it, I will sell. This bag retains its value well and I got it for a true song so I am not terribly worried.
Thanks, thedseer!! Yes, you should take a look at Chloe - this style i particular is right up your alley, if you like the MAM. It is lighter, and very durable with excellent leather. It is no longer produced but on auction sites and in consignment shops. It also comes in two sizes: large (which is like luggage) and medium (which is what I bought and recommend).
I know that you like Mulberry as well - if it helps, I tend to think of Chloe's designs during the Phoebe Philo period (when the Edith, Betty, and Paddington were initially designed) as being very British like Mulberry, in that they are study and well constructed. However, the Philo designs are a bit naughtier than Mulberry's classics, if that makes any sense. I
this!
I just sold of several Coach bags and with part of my profit I am debating over the LV Neverfull in Damier Azur or the Speedy 30... I have the Neverfull in Mono and she is my everyday bag/tote/briefcase/laptop holder so I like the style...but 2 of the same...my DH is laughing himself silly over me...
Thanks so much, jc and Odeb!! I just conditioned and prepped the Edith to wear ASAP, and it is even more gorgeous...I am in lurve with the color. I think that I have finally found a brown-ish tones that works for me (it is very similar to RM tomato, but a tad less red). 
It is also very light, esp. for a Chloe.
It is also very light, esp. for a Chloe.
Congrats on your successful sales!!! You know, I think that it's definitely helpful to know when a certain style really works for you (in this case, the Neverfull). I always say that if it works, go for it - it's hard enough to find a bag that fulfills your needs as it is!
And the Damier Azur NF is beautiful - I love the Neverfull style myself.
The only thing that would make me say buy the Speedy is if you are in need of a more traditional everyday handbag that's not a tote. If not, I say then buy what you will use and enjoy most.
I think if I end up getting a Chloe, that will be the style that would work best for me... but I managed to talk myself out of it, for which I'm glad. I decided that it's a bit too similar to my MJ Sid bag. In the meantime, I'd like to purge out another 5 bags but I'm having a hard time deciding... I've realized the smaller the collection gets, the more difficult it becomes to continue purging. But I've got to do it because I've got my eye on something!!Ahhhh - I know which one you are looking at!! I was eyeing that, too - it's gorgeous...I lurve the Bettys with chains.
I would also love to find a medium Betty in a color like gray or patent bordeaux. And I'm gonna look up Retail Hell!
I've never seen a patent grey betty before... I had the bordeaux, and the combination with zippers and mixed hardware colors was stunning. I bet the grey would look amazing too!
This is very true...I had it in my mind to list a couple of bags last night...but when I got them out...I could not do it...I still like them...so now either I will wear them, or if I don't in a couple of months, they will go...it was a nice realization to come to that I actually love most of the bags I have now...