It's in the bag - part 2

 I spent hours last night trying to write this post and it just kept screwing up. I just gave up in the end, I hope I'm more successful now!

What I wanted to do was follow on from yesterday's "It's in the bag" post, in honour of Tweetmybag.com and their fabulous Rebecca Minkoff giveaway. Since I'm more often than not carrying around two bags, my lust list for new bags is constantly growing and I wanted to share with you some of my current bag crushes:

(photo from The Purse Blog)
Givenchy Nightingale - the perfect size with the perfect amount of slouch.

 (photo from StockholmStreetStyle)
Mulberry Alexa - reminds me of a school satchel but this ones not suitable for kids!

Chloé Paraty in black python - so luxurious and classic, I want!

 (photo from The Purse Blog)

Any one of the bags from the Chanel Coco Cocoon collection - smooshy, sporty and reversible - yes please!

 (photo from Mulberry.com)

Mulberry Ruby Bayswater - the greatest girlie twist on my beloved classic Mulberry Bayswater, can't decide which colour I love more - can I have them both please?

How gorgeous are they all? Maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to own them all. What are your current bag crushes? Let me know...

xxx

Cage me up!

I’ve always had a thing for strappy shoes, not as in little delicate shoes with dainty straps, but as in shoes with lots of straps. Take for example, the YSL cage boots, I know they are from last year but I still love them. The intricacy of them is so appealing - delicate and industrial at the same time. I don’t know what inspired them but every time I see them I think of the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Gherkin in London. Unfortunately, everywhere I look they are completely sold out so it seems I must continue the hunt for the next best thing.

I am also still lusting after the Givenchy birdcage shoes from 2008, as seen on Vanessa Hudgens above. The longevity of my lusts is probably why I called this blog My Style in My Time – I wish I had the money to buy these works of art when they come out the first time but instead I have to hunt high and low for them on EBay or wait for the high street to copy them. But alas I never found anything close to these beautiful birdcage shoes – the closest I came is my “gladiator” shoes that I blogged about in my Fierce Florals and The first step to happiness…the little black dress posts. I love those shoes despite the zip at the back scratching part of my leg away!

I think the ultimate in cage shoe loving is wearing them for your wedding, à la Taylor Tomasi Hill. I first caught sight of her in these beautiful cream Alaia cage shoes on The Sartorialist (see Blogger style post) and saw them on her again when I was looking through Jak & Jill Blog. She wore them to New York S/S 2010 Fashion Week last year. Both times I was so drawn to them. Taylor Tomasi Hill is one of my major style crushes anyway and whilst trawling through wedding sites with my girlfriend who is getting married, I came across TTH’s wedding pics and saw her wearing the exact same Alaia cage shoes! I think they are her look absolutely fabulous with both outfits and if I ever get married, maybe I’ll have to bust out some caged beauties under my gown!

xxx

p.s. If anyone out there is willing to donate any cage shoes to me, I promise I will love (the shoes and the benefactor) and look after them forever!

Pics from: The Sartorialist, Jak and Jil Blog and http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/2008/12/15/Real_Weddings_Taylor_Tomasi_and_Chase_Hill.aspx?page=1&gpage=1#articlegallery