I recently got back from living in
London for a few months. It was such an eye opening experience not only
cultural wise but fashion wise as well. The Brits have such a posh/quirky way
of dressing that everyday I walked out my door it was quite a learning experience. The way they put
together outfits had such a creative process behind it and yet it looked as if
they had just rolled out of bed looking like that. They mixed patterns, added
spikes to everything, accessorized the heck out of every outfit, and everyone
seemed to be carrying the same bag. The Cambridge Satchel.
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| One of each please! |
You
may have seen its imitators at Target or H&M but the real deal comes in a
rainbow of colors and styles. You best believe I saw the Brits (and other
fashionable Europeans for that matter) rocking every color on the daily. Their
newest collection is called the “Chelsea” collection, most likely after the
posh London neighborhood where you would find these lovely satchels. The
palette of this collection is all pastels perfect for the warm spring and
summer months. The old standbys include the classic collection, metallic: purple, cobalt, pink, and rose gold to name a few,
jewel tones: emerald and sapphire, and the ever popular The Fluoro. Caution: please wear sunglasses
when using this bag. These bags are the brightest fluorescent pink, yellow,
green and orange bags you could ever want. And totally fantastic. There is no doubt
you would stand out, from about 5 miles away.
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| People everywhere love them. |
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| So chic, right? |
I was originally planning on buying one of these versatile bags while I was still in London, however my bank account decided to laugh in my face and say "not a chance sweet thing". So, I am currently saving up yo buy one. The 11" classic yellow one that I am looking at is retailing for about $156. Oh, and did I mention they are handmade especially for you when your order comes in? Your bag hasn't been sitting a storage room for weeks until you hit the "order" button on their website. Nope, your bag is made specifically for you and no one else. Jolly good, I say!
Xoxo, Audrey Anna
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