When I was switching out the stuff from “Donna” the other day to use my new Rebecca Minkoff morning after clutch, I thought it would be fun to do an “in my bag” post. I haven’t done one in a while, not since I got my Anna Corinna mini city tote and photographed everything that fit in there, so I thought it was time. Also, I wanted to show what would fit comfortably in the Minkoff bag for those other big bag girls who are afraid to downsize!
First, and most importantly, a Comme des Garcons wallet. I’ve had this wallet for about two years, and can imagine carrying it forever. I love a big wallet to keep everything organized – receipts, cards, money, etc., and when i walk down the street for a bite to eat, I put my phone and keys inside and carry it like a clutch. This is wallet perfection.
I also have a Comme des Garcons pouch for pills, odds & ends, etc. I have a bit of an obsession with Comme des Garcons – I love to browse through the selection, especially at Dover Street Market, and imagine having a wallet in every color, and a couple of pouches. I stalked this one at Shopbop until it went down to $50 from $175 I think. I love the pink, and it has butterflies embossed on it, in case you can’t see.
In the silver Stila bag is a BAGGU bag that the wonderful Candice from Fashion Ethic sent me last year. BAGGUs come with their own carrying bags, but I lost it quickly, so this has had to suffice. I carry this with me all the time, everywhere. I use this bag when shopping at the mall, the bookstore, wherever – reusable bags aren’t just for the grocery store you know!
Random stuff…lots of lip “stuff” – I can’t go more than an hour without re-applying lip balm, so I usually have one in every pocket (and there’s a couple more tubs/tubes in my makeup bag!), spare key for my fiancé’s car, Google G1 phone (love!!), cheapie sunglasses (I cannot spend $$ on sunglasses), and a couple of Ricola cough drops.
My wallet fits nicely actually, if there’s not much else in there. And no, I cannot remove the essentials from my wallet and not carry it. My wallet is like an extension of myself! Since I don’t NEED everything that’s in my makeup pouch, I just took out my inhaler (I’m such a dork, but I cannot be anywhere without it…just in case), and of course my trusty rosebud salve and I’m good to go. Then my phone fits in one of the side pouches inside, and my keys I put in the outside zipper pocket. More could fit in this bag, but as I discovered yesterday when I tried to fit more in there, it’s difficult to get my wallet back inside after taking it out with more stuff in there.
If anybody’s up for it, I’d love to see what’s in your bag!
Tagged With: alexander wang donna hobo, comme des garcons wallet, rebecca minkoff morning after clutch Filed Under: Look What I Found!
wow I actually have the exact same CDG butterfly pouch in the same color! Love their wallets, too but I live in an area that is better not to carry obviously big wallets so I’m admiring the wallet from afar.
that’s so funny! i loved their whole butterflies line – i almost called the cdg store in NYC and ordered one of the wallets, but i’m glad i waited and got the one i have. i think i will like it for longer.
love this post! i’m inclined to do an ‘all in my bag’ post myself…and i love your CDG wallet 🙂 i have the small billfold one in embossed red, and love it!
Grechen, I am pretty sure you just changed my life! The CdG wallet is what I have been looking for for years. I am so tired of wallets that never close. Thank you!!!
brenda – it is THE BEST. they do have a slightly smaller version of this wallet, but i love the biggest one, because it has so many pockets and places to put stuff. and i’m totally with you – i need a wallet that zips closed. it’s totally worth the price imo, as i said, i can’t imagine when i’ll ever want or need to buy another wallet…get one!!!!
while trying to confirm if i want to cdg wallet or not..you’re post helped out alot!! im in grad school and can’t carry a purse to school anymore w/ all the baggage…im looking a wallet i can throw my phone and keys in after class for happy hour! im in love with the new animal prints! who’s w/ me!
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