Thursday, September 23, 2010

Coordinating

Okay. So I admitted in the 8 Questions post that I'm not exactly a fashion maven. My wardrobe consists of mostly shorts, capris, t-shirts, and the like. Winter brings out the jeans and fleece. However, just because I rarely dress up and don't always adhere to the latest trends, that doesn't mean I don't try to look nice. I like to wear fun jewelry and coordinate my accessories with my clothing. One of my favorite ways to do this is with my nifty glasses I told you about here.

I now have a new way to accessorize: The Miche Bag. This has to be the most fun purse I've ever had! "How can a purse be fun?", you might ask. Because I can change the outer shell to match my outfit in the blink of an eye! I always loved the styles of my mother's time when women would match their handbags and shoes to their dresses, but in reality it's a pain to switch purses. Now I can do that without having to move the "innards". Speaking of innards... I've always been quite picky about my purses. I don't like the hobo or satchel types where everything ends up in the bottom. I also don't like a purse that is so big it could include the kitchen sink along with everything else. When I first saw an ad for the Miche Bag I couldn't tell what the inside looked like as far as compartments and I wasn't sure which size I wanted. That kept me from ordering online. While on vacation this summer we walked past a Miche Bag kiosk in one of the hotels and I had the opportunity to examine one in real life. It was everything I had hoped it would be! After a little haggling, I walked out with a purse and four shells. My husband treated me to two more shells for my birthday. I may never have to buy another purse again!

Today I wore a red t-shirt. That called for my red frames and the shell pictured here.

10 comments:

Dorte H said...

LOL

Two or three years ago I bought new classes. The frame was bright-red, and even if they didn´t admit it directly, I could see my daughters thought they were a bit too much. In january this year I bought new glasses of the type with no frames. And what did my darling daughters say? They were okay, but not nearly as beautiful as my RED glasses :D

So no need to change too much too often.

Kelly said...

Dorte - Our daughters never hesitate to tell us what they think, do they! Even if it's just a roll of the eyes.
:)

Felicity Grace Terry said...

What an amazing idea this bag is. Sadly I do need a bag big enough to carry the kitchen sink in for every day use BUT I'd love one of these for special occassions when I take a smaller bag and cram everything that won't go into it into Neal's pockets. I'm away to look at their site now, thanks kelly.

Marion said...

It's an awesome purse, Kelly, and I love the idea of changing it. I made me a purse from a pair of old jeans since I pretty much only shop at Goodwill now. I change the belt out and rotate my gazillion dragonfly pins on it. The pockets are just perfect for keys, cellphones, change, etc.

Blessings!

Jenners said...

I've been on a search for the perfect purse for years .... I drive Mr. Jenners nuts.

This might be worth checking out. It looks cute! And I hate those hobo bags too.

Pam said...

Love it! Unfortunately, I carry massive shoulder bags with much of my world in them. They also need to be cheap and, if possible, washable since I live and work with kids with messy lives.

Old Navy and target are my go-to store for purses.

I do like your handbag, tho'. Trish would love it!


The glasses are cool, too! :)

Bob said...

You still have a sense of style!

Karen said...

Cute bag! I like the idea of changing the shell, too! I'll look for that brand!

Victoria said...

I want one now.

Kelly said...

I'm glad y'all like my purse. I have the blue shell on it today.
:)

Marion - I've seen purses made from jeans, but not where you can change out the belt. How neat!

Bob - Thanks. *blushing*

Vic - I'll will mine to you (if you want to wait that long). haha.