on the hunt for: a crossbody bag

Desperately seeking the perfect crossbody bag, preferably with a chainstrap. The dream would of course be a small Chanel bag but the price is exorbitant so I have to look for other options. Last New Year's Eve, I crammed my essentials into a small purse with a long chain strap that I managed to find at the last minute in Banana Republic. It worked pretty well; I was able to dance and mingle without ever worrying about where my purse was. It's not quite perfect though because I could hardly fit my camera and iPhone in there. I'd really like a sturdy leather one that fits my necessities and looks good whether I'm running around in the city or at that jaunt in Ibiza that I'm hoping to do with some girlfriends this year.

Options I ran across in my search (some more realistic than others):

Clockwise from left: Rebecca Minkoff bag on LC at Singer22.com ($330); Tory Burch bag at Bloomingdales ($265); Dior bag at Saks Fifth Avenue ($610); Ted Baker bag at Asos ($118.98); Alexander Wang bag at Barneys ($725); Botkier bag at Bloomingdales ($275); Jack Rabbit bag at Bloomingdales ($335)

I am leaning towards the Tory Burch bag, I think. It's not SUCH a bad price and I just really like the black leather-gold chain combination. Tory Burch also makes a gold leather version, which I'm also mulling over. The Rebecca Minkoff bag is also really calling out to me. It's just got such a party-ready look, don't you think?

Ahhh so good to indulge in petty concerns for now. Tomorrow when I wake up, it's back to the saltmines! *sigh*

on the hunt for: hoodies

I'm on the hunt for a comfy hoodie to wear under my leather biker jacket. Yesterday, while I was waiting for my skim no-whip mocha at Starbucks, I spied this very cool looking, modelesque blonde wearing a gray heathered hoodie underneath a battered leather jacket. She looked so cool.

Since I'm not 6 feet tall though, I'd like a more snug fit on my hoodie. The dream hoodie would be this plush cashmere hoodie from J.Crew:

I wish it cost a little less that $198 ... maybe it's worth the investment? Maybe I should try Uniqlo, they might have some cheaper options. I remember Uniqlo was the first place I saw a cashmere hoodie back in 2006. They have some pretty affordable cashmere options. Speaking of Uniqlo, if you're determined to waste a Sunday doing unproductive things like I am, their website can suck away a good ten minutes of your life with this. You'll see 1000 Japanese folks wear Uniqlo hoodies in different ways. Kinda fun. I thought of it more as research on what to pack for my upcoming trip to Japan (woot! woot!).

Well that's about all I've got for today. Back to my coffee, couch and Sex and the City reruns! Happy Sunday!