my VERY random WANTS.

it may be hard to picture this lingerie set w/the pumps, but somehow in my random thinking (inside my head), i feel like this would make a CUTE outfit, walking around your house in the heat of summer hell just for fun. trade in the flip flops, shorts n' tee or tank for this, for just one day. while your boyfriend is visiting, staying over, *helping* around the house?

i just love this, it's a fun piece :) perfect for your next 4th of july bbq in your backyard!!

i lOve this purple trenchcoat. i want, want, want it! and it's on sale. at plasticland!

i. need. these. cute vintage looking maryjane pumps.

i'm a sucker for cute summer dresses that remind me of the kinds of dresses i wore at nine years old :)

this high heeled open toe platform patent pump in this seagreen color looks hideous maybe by itself, but i think it'd look sexy with a cute top, skinny black jeans or tights and voila. i die for these too. well, not die for them. they're $42.00. i can budget for them :)

i would lOve to have these types of platforms in all colors available.

of course i'm loving this Treesje Turner Bag in pumpkin i think is the color?

i decided i want this vintage style button up jacket too. would look SO cute w/dark wash jeans and either cranberry flats, OR, black flats.

again, another summer dress i love that i could wear now, but is reminiscent of my childhood days. just love that vintage look..

for summer.

Treesje Possessed o_0

In my previous post, I rambled on about my new lOve for Treesje's London Grande in crinkled black patent, except at the time, I had only found images of Lipstick (pictured below). I lOve the gunmetal studs on the Lipstick hue, but I love the crinkled black patent soo much, that the gold studs don't really phase me.

So this evening, I found images on a handbag site featuring the color I did buy!! London Grande in Crinkled Black Patent :D

^ Back of London Grande has a zipper in back which fits my cell phone, antibac, pens & my keys.

^ Front side with studs (eventually grew on me), has one inside zipper which holds a small notebook, small lotion, pens... small essentials.

^ There are 3 Main compartments which are spacious and functional. The outer 2 zippered compartments also has additional patch pockets for cell phone & pda, and also has 2 inside zip compartments for odds & ends.


^ Interesting fact: Inside lining is made of Bengaline Silk & was fashionable for women & children's clothing in the late 19th century. I love the contrasting color of lining against black exterior.

Bengaline silk is a woven material which became fashionable for women and children to wear in the 1880s and 1890s. It offered the impression of genuine silk but was actually made with lesser amounts of silk than cotton. Lizzie Borden stated at her December 1892 inquest that she was wearing a dress made of bengaline silk on the morning she was accused of murdering her father and stepmother.
The fabric tended to go out of fashion when completely smooth-surfaced materials became popular. Pique, coachman's whipcord, diagonal serge, and surah are similar to bengaline silk. Surah was once know in France as silk serge.
Bengaline silk sold for $2.50 per yard in 1889 but was sometimes discounted to sell for $1.25 per yard. A heavy lined, long cloak for infants, with deep bengaline silk embroidery, retailed for $7.98 at a Manhattan, New York clothing shop, in 1893. Diagonal striped dresses featuring the fabric were popular in the spring of 1912.

^ Although I'm aware that this isn't the most gorgeous treesje handbag, and the gold studs seem so bright and flashy... they do blend with casual outfits well enough for day to day. The crinkled patent leather is just lOve, lOve, lOve-crush to me. Just - To Diiiiieee For!

^ I've discovered something dangerous ==> Treesje!

Splendour In The Bags..

a novel.

So I guess the title of this post is in memory of Natalie Wood's birthday week, and my favorite movie of all time, Splendour In The Grass ;)

Anyway, I've been sucked back into the world of handbags, wanting - I mean - needing a new one for.. functionality :) I let go of the thought of owning the much desired (by me) GUCCI Interlocking Medium Boston Bag because it's not as functional as I need it to be. It's a satchel that you can only carry by hand or at the crook of your arm, and the biggest reason of all? The hefty price tag. I'd feel bad after the fact that it's only been almost a year since I purchased my beloved LV Multicolor Speedy 30.

Moving on. So recently, I've learned a lot about Mulberry, more specifically the Bayswater in Crimson Spazzalato. Spazzalato leather is similar to patent leather, except it's not coated with a glossy finish, it's more of a matte patent type leather. Crimson is absolutely gorgeous in person, extremely light weight and when I came across the Crimson Bayswater at my local department store not too long ago, on sale but all beat up, I was determined to find one online for the same sale price, but not beat up.. and also to learn more about the type of leather in general.

As much as I'd wanted to add Crimson Spazz to my collection, I decided against it mainly because of reviews I'd read on it being very much high maintenance. I want a bag I can use day in, day out, and not just once in a while. Especially at the price it's going for. Who wants to spend over XXX amount on a handbag and not be able to use it? Not me.

This is the gorgeous (to me) Spazzalato Crimson Bayswater by Mulberry. :( Almost purchased. :*(

Now on to the bag I recently brought home, at 60% off retail, and half the price of Mulberry's Bayswater Crimson Spazz, I'm SO excited about this one! It's the London Grande (pictured here in the color Lipstick).

I purchased Black Crinkled Patent (pictures of my London Grande Black Patent will be posted soon), and it's lOve, lOve, lOve.

It's by Treesje and is everything I've been searching for (except the gold clutter of studs): crinkled patent leather; contrasting lining (I hate black exterior and black interior-I'm clausterphobic like that); 6 different zippered pockets/separate compartments makes it very functional and still lightweight; can be carried by hand or over the shoulder; extremely lightweight, OH and did I mention that it's super lightweight?

The only thing different I'd like to have changed on my Black Patent is the color of the studs. Pictured above, Lipstick London Grande looks like the studs are Gunmetal right? Well on Black Patent it's..Gold. It's kind of a drawback, but at 60% off and perfect to me everything else, it was well worth the splurge :) I'm happy. You're happy. Or not. But still, everybody around me will be happy ;p

Clutch A Clutch.

Ever since my Coach Patent Leather Shoulder Tote Bag days and my bad experience with color transfer from denim to white patent, I've sort of been traumatized by patent leather in general...and more specifically with Coach since it was my last Coach bag I had carried from that brand: The Limited Edition White Patent Leather Coach Shoulder Tote.

And then came Treesje. I've been sorta "lurking" around Treesje: learning & absorbing info like a sponge, and yes, when my bag fund increases, I'd love to add this to my collection. It's practical, functional, perfect sized clutch. Plus, all the reviews have been pretty good so far :D I see it with a dress w/splashes of navy stripes or blobs...or dark wash jeans with a cute lil' peasant top and high heeled wedges.

Treesje Metro Clutch, Navy Patent Leather, Gold or Gunmetal Hardware(?), 13"W x 7"H x 2.5"D, $340 USD

if you like this treesje metro clutch in navy patent & can afford it before moi, by all means click HERE to be directed to the link ;)