I got this bag as a early Christmas present from my mother-in-law and it’s beautiful. I love the sequins because they are small and not to gawdy so I can wear this handbag day into evening.
I love all shapes and sizes of bags, but I love a big bag.
One thing I make sure is that I have an organizer inside because if I don’t everything goes to the bottom and finding what I need at the right time is like a needle in a haystack.
I use to think that if I had a big handbag then I can carry a lot of stuff in it.
The number one reason why you shouldn’t carry a lot of stuff in your bag:
If your handbag is to heavy it could hurt your back and create bad posture. To many things in your handbag can weigh you down and be bad for your health so please lighten the load.
So when I lightened my load and started putting an organizer inside my handbag I felt revived and enlightened so I can hold my head high because I am not weighed down.
I will do a future post on different organizers you can choose from to lighten your load and get you organized for Christmas and in the New Year.
I wrote a Friend Friday post on Copying in the Fashion Industry in September fessing up that I bought two counterfeit handbags at a local flea market, a Louis Vuitton and a Coach. I actually was going to the Flea Market because I heard that they carried pure shea butter and look what else I wound up buying, a handbag.
My husband came across an article today entitled, “Coach sues St. Louis County flea market, claiming counterfeit item,” in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Coach Inc. filed a Federal Trademark Infringement lawsuit against Jack Frison, owner of Frison’s Flea Market alleging that vendors are selling counterfeit handbags.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch said that Coach was tipped off by a former Coach employee who worked at the Frontenac Mall. The article said that she called Coach after she went to the Flea Market for the first time. Wonder what she was going there for?
When I bought the counterfeit handbags from Frison Flea Market last year, it was the first time I went into this smoke infested smelling place. When my hubby and I walked in we paid $1.50 each before we could enter. I remember written on the walls that nothing sold in the market was illegal or counterfeit. Is this Mr. Frison for real? Apparently so, in the St. Louis Post Dispatch he was quoted saying,
“The people they need to get are the people doing it, not me,” he said. “I don’t use Coach purses and I don’t wear Tommy Hilfiger.”
It is not the point that he doesn’t use the merchandise that’s being sold in his Flea Market. It is the fact that he is accepting the rental money from the vendors to sell the counterfeit handbags. In the article he states that the vendors are probably selling counterfeit merchandise. He does own this Flea Market, right?
He is acting like an innocent bystander when he is a contributor to the problem. According to the article he has owned this Flea Market for 28 years so he should be able to have whatever kind of vendor he would want.
It is a shame that Coach officials and investigators had to fly to Saint Louis on two separate occasions to purchase these counterfeit handbags to prove a point that it is just like stealing someone’s identity.
Mr. Frison in the article said, “All I can do is tell them it’s against the law. I can’t make them stop.”
He can make the vendors stop. That quote is a cop-out because he owns the Flea Market. He takes the rent money for a table and a chair according to the article. He can make them stop and set in example that selling counterfeit handbags is stealing because they are not giving credit where credit is due.
This is such a huge problem and as much as we are tempted to buy that cheap bag because it has those logos on it and it makes us look like we are somebody.
DON’T DO IT!
*I will be following this story and posting more details as they become available.
Sharif Melange Modern Art Soft Leather Satchel and Crossbody Set
Everyday style takes a luxurious turn. Tonal hues, textured, printed patchwork and antiqued studs make this modern recreation of an original vintage Sharif bag truly stand out. The roomy interior and matching crossbody bag provide great organization for today’s woman. Designed by Sharif exclusively for HSN.
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The weather was chilly on Sunday so I decided to wear my tone on tone tights and peep toe shoes and the look is awesome. At one time I would have never worn a stocking or tight with an open toe shoe. The key is peep toe be cautious of open toe shoes. Peep toe shoes leave very little toe cleavage so as you can see in the pic it pulls the look together and having that heel is I must say fierce. I love this look and will be trying it in different colors.
May is my birthday month and my hubby bought me a simply stunning grass colored Dooney & Bourke Leather handbag. The front zippered pockets are great for my ID at work and the storage inside is great for everything that I need for the day. This bag is great for work,church, or if I am simply running some errands.
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