It's no secret that I have a thing for purses. I really can't resist the ones at Bagman & Robin in Exmouth Market. The other day, I went in and bought a bunch of small wallets, just to keep on hand as gifts. (A good hostess always has random gifts at hand.)
Get yours before I make a bat cave joke.
Bagman & Robin
47 Exmouth Market
EC1R 4QL
Tel: 0207 561 9865
Another day, another purse. I seriously am starting to think I've got a problem. I picked this beauty up at Comfort Station on Cheshire Street, off of Brick Lane. It wasn't cheap, but remember...I'm worth it.
Comfort Station
22 Cheshire Street
London E2 6EH
+44 20 7033 9099
Blogs that love Comfort Station...
Laura's Plog
Sweet Home London
Erasmusa
I so do NOT need another purse. But I bought this particular purse at the U.K. Grand Opening of Banana Republic the other day because it's not just a purse...it's a laptop bag! Oh God, I think I can justify anything...
Banana Republic doesn't seem to have a UK Web site fully up and running yet, but you can see the bag on the U.S. site.
Blogs that love this bag...
styled.seattle
Sigh...that's all I can find.
Suddenly, I want to buy everything golden. And sparkly. I saw this golden french wallet on Bill Amberg's site and I covet it. I want it now. Will I be able to resist the temptation? Or will I click Add to Basket? Luckily for my current wallet, this puppy is out of stock! (But it is still available in black or brown.)
£195. From Billamberg.com.
Three blogs that love Bill...
Cushla
Design Crack
Just My Cup of Tea
If you like things (like shopping), you will like the 2008 Fabbies and all the great shopping blogs that have been nominated. Everyone has an opinion. Here's mine on the Accessories blogs in the running. And remember...who am I to judge?
The Purse Blog: Love the banner and color scheme. Love how they call themselves delightfully shallow. Like the layout of articles and photos, although I wouldn't justify my text like that. Very professional looking and commercially-minded shopping blog. Strange that there's no "About" page. I want to know more about Megs & Vlad!
Knickers. A lingerie Weblog. Love the "work-safe" version. Great idea. Love the lingerie, but wish that the text wrapped around the images because I'm doing a lot of scrolling. Must buy new pajamas now.
In My Bag: Author has fun taste. Like the little widget at the bottom of each post, where you can "vote" on the insightfulness of comments. Would like a better About page, more consistency in image sizes and aspect ratios. This is the most "blog like" thus far.
Her Accessories: Like the punchy text. It's short and sweet and to-the-point. Like the finds and the photo sizes...nice and big and clear. The woman who writes this blog is pretty fascinating...a professional puppeteer! A slick shopping and accessories blog that's commercially minded.
Bag Bliss: Love the twinkly bits on the top nav. This is a very clean and professional site with a good About page. Like the ability to browse by manufacturer and celebrity.
HATtastic: A blog about hats! Great inspiration for Henley and Ascot. I am not buying a hat at House of Fraser this year. Wish background color was a bit livelier. This is a blog-blog.
I, Bejeweled: Firstly, I LOVE the title. Like the Tiffany-like color. Really interesting finds. Would love to see more frequent posts and know more about the author. I think this is my favorite accessories "blog blog."
Jewelry Weblog: Some good finds here. Bios of contributors are pretty interesting. Clean layout and design. Seems to be a commercially-minded group of folks.
Lessons Learned
All these blogs seem to be a member of the Glam Network but me! Five of the eight! (The Purse Blog, Knickers, In My Bag, Her Accessories, Bag Bliss all have Glam ads. Interestingly though, they are all house Glam ads...where are the product ads? Must keep eye on this. Wonder if anyone is making any money?)
Google Ads: Five of the eight again accessories blogs have Google Ads, although a slightly different selection. In My Bag, Her Accessories, Bag Bliss, HATtastic, Jewelry Weblog. Again, curious about who's making money off these puppies.
Although I would love to take credit for this lovely photo, I can't. It was taken by the talented jeltovski, who has his photos available on Morguefile.
I am not a lady who lunches, but I'd imagine that if I were, this would be my bag. What am I saying? It is my bag. Well, one of them...
Louis Vuitton Pont Neuf
£725.
(And you're worth every penny.)
Online, at LouisVuitton.com.
Blogs that love Louis...
Fashionphile
The Bag Hag
The Purse Page
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