Not Your Average Tie-Dye

I have a disorder. I can't walk into SCP without buying something. Yesterday I met up with DZ and T for lunch and "window-shopping". No harm if I just run into Bottega and ask the SA a few quick questions about the new Orchid color available for S/S 2010, right? WRONG. Before I knew it, she was showing me a bag that had been set aside for one of her regular customers. The updated Aquilone (Italian for "kite") in Orchid. Heavenly soft leather (as in Chanel Soft-Chain type of buttery softness) tie-dyed to BV standards and finished off with just a teeny-tiny bit of signature Bottega weaving. Uh, how could I not try my hardest to charm my way into getting this purse?! The manager said that the customer who ordered this bag was probably out of the country and since the Aquilone (available in Orchid, Yolk, and Cigar) is starting to trickle into stores, they figured by the time she gets back in town, they will have no trouble locating another one for her. SOOOOOOOOO...presenting my new baby:




The SA told me that I was probably one of the first to own this purse in the entire country. Again, big thanks to the shopping gods and I strongly believe this was due to the good deed I had done earlier in the week :D

Considering its size, quality/color of leather, BV name brand, and THREE compartments, the Aquilone is an absolute STEAL. Lets just say its cheaper than the purple lizards my CL SA had on hold for me.

The technique is also new to BV. The leather is folded and then dyed. Hence the tie-dye effect. Add all of this together and you'll understand why I was jumping and squealing in joy yesterday when I was handing over the CC ^.^

PS: Updated purse collection

Watch It!

Season 3 starts Monday Feb 1, 2010. Billie Piper, Iddo Goldberg, Callum Blue, and Ashley Madekwe = LOVE!! Mmmm...the English accent definitely helps too :)

One, Two, Three

Theres not much to say...I've not been very good about staying away from shoes:

Aubergine Goa Lady Lynch Zeppa

120mm wedges :) The color in real life is sort of like purple with some red mixed in...I dont know...it was super hard for me to get a good picture that actually did the color justice.

Joli Noeud Dorcet












After about a year of lusting and searching, these are FINALLY in my closet!

Hardwick Biancas












Pure impulse buy. My fault, should've known better than to "just try on" shoes while out with four other CL addicts :P

Have a good weekend and believe it or not, I have new shoes scheduled to arrive next week :)

PS: Updated Shoe Collection

Quick Hello And Apology/Explanation

Hi loves! Sorry for the lack of posts. Truth be told, I actually have quite a few updates for you buuuuuuuuuuuuut....#1 my company has amped up our internet filters. Blogger and Photobucket are just two examples of sites that I no longer have access to. #2 bc of this internet filter crap, I have to wait til I get home before I can check up on my daily sites! #3 by the time I get my HARDWORKING butt home, its usually 7-7:30pm. After dinner and visiting my daily sites, I'm usually ready to call it a night. All of that equals no time for posts :(

So the bad news: I'll only be able to do sporadic posts during the weekdays from now on. The good news: I have some delicious new purchases to share with you :)

My First Love....PURSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Though greatly outnumbered by my shoe collection, my purse collection has always been and will always remain, my first love. I can't really tell you when or how I first fell in love with purses. I just know that in 2002 (vs 2006 when I bought my first 3 pairs of CLs), I walked into Louis Vuitton and so began my love affair with purses. Presenting my colorful purse collection:

Family Picture



Big thanks to my mom for helping me out with this one :) As I started to take each purse out of its dust bag, it quickly became apparent that there was no good way to display all of these purses together. The above mess you see was the best we could do :P One quick note before I go into each designer family; for a lot of these purses, I have no idea what the official name is. I'll try my best to fill in the blanks but for now, enjoy!!


LV




Speedy 25






Vavin PM







Papillon






Totally GM





Dior




Boston in Girly Pink






Name - TBD







Saddle








Name - TBD






My Dior




Gucci



Name - TBD






Name - TBD







Chanel




Reissue Card Holder







Classic Jumbo - Black Caviar with Gold Hardware










Classic Jumbo - Bleu Roi Caviar with Silver Hardware










Classic Jumbo - White Caviar with Silver Hardware










Classic Maxi - Red Caviar with Silver Hardware










Classic Maxi - Navy Caviar with Gold Hardware












227 Reissue - Metallic Dark Silver










226 Reissue - Metallic Purple










Soft Chain - Peach









Rock and Chain










Fendi




Spy






Name - TBD







Balenciaga



Twiggy - Pourpre






Twiggy - Papeete






Arena Giant Money - Tempete



Zagliani Python












Mulberry - Bayswater in Purple Ostrich









Chloe - Bay







Miu Miu - Name TBD







Bottega Veneta



Name - TBD







Special Order Large Campana in Turbulence









Zip Around in Turbulence



*Updated 01/31/2010

Aquilone in Orchid







YSL




Travel Wallet




Muse - Mint Green










Muse - Teal










Majorelle - Fuchsia









The End (for now!)

Just like my shoe collection, I will be adding this post to the sidebar for easy access. As I add new purses to my collection, I will also update this post.

PS: My Chanel Cambon is MIA but should be coming home soon :)