Bag Goals

When: January 15, 2021 // Weather: cold // Real life: working from home then a Target run

I’d bet that lots of girls like me who grew up obsessed with all things fashion share some things in common: we had only 1 or 2 Barbies but many many outfits for her; we watched Clueless 1000 times (or another stylish movie depending on our age); and as we got older we started lusting after a particular designer’s handbags.

For me, that designer was Balenciaga. I probably saw one in a copy of Vogue in college or something, but to me they seemed kind of punk rock and classic at the same time (in other words, perfect). I even bought a fake one on Canal Street many years ago (which as a trademark attorney I’m now ashamed to admit!).

Anyway, a couple months ago I thought to myself “I can finally afford my ‘dream bag’ so what am I waiting for?!” I decided I had earned a reward for surviving 2020, as we all do. So in keeping with my sustainability goals, I found the perfect gently used Balenciaga bag on The RealReal and made her mine. So far she’s only been to Target and FedEx (thanks, pandemic) but I’m optimistic she’ll see more of the world one day soon.

Sweater (quasi-sustainable brand) // similar Pants (secondhand) // similar Bag (secondhand) // similar Shoes

Tuppence a Bag

maxi skirt, beanie, feminine combat boots outfit

When: January 12, 2021 // Weather: 40s & sunny // Real life: working from home

maxi skirt, beanie, feminine combat boots outfit
maxi skirt, beanie, feminine combat boots outfit
maxi skirt, beanie, feminine combat boots outfit
maxi skirt, beanie, feminine combat boots outfit
maxi skirt, beanie, feminine combat boots outfit

Life plan: Work until I pay off my law school loans (approx. 1000 years from now), retire to Paris, be a fabulous expat eating croissants and producing mediocre watercolors until I run out of money, then become a crazy old lady who lives in a teepee made from her own clothes and feeds animals in le parc.

Basically I will be the bird lady from Mary Poppins. And this is what I will wear. (Dress for the job you want.)

P.S. Ever notice that white people who move to another country are “expats” and non-white people are “immigrants”? How convenient. Looking forward to positive change in the next 4 years.

Skirt (part of a convertible dress) (sustainable brand) // Boots (sustainable brand) // Sunglasses (secondhand) // similar Shirt (this option is from sustainable brand)