My latest Obsession...

Clutch is one of those shops I want to just roll around in, literally. I love handbags... Kimberly has some of the greatest taste in bags and it's very hard to go into her shop and not want to walk away with every item in there. I kid you not...

I got an email from her today about a warehouse sale for Clutch! I immediately got excited! It's on Saturday, October 4th, from 10am to 6pm at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard (3410 NW 67th St). All Spring and Summer bags will be marked down 50 - 70% off.

After perusing her site, I stumbled upon this little gem of a bag called "Kale Tate Tote - Smoke" for $650 (Sadly, it's way out of my price range).

I have decided to devise a plan of attack on how I will acquire such a beautiful bag. Here is my strategy:

Dear Santa,
Please bring me the Kale Tate Tote in Smoke for Christmas. I've been a good girl... I have been kind to strangers and non-strangers. I have done my chores at home (kinda). I have petted puppies and kissed babies. I recycle. Did I mention the bag is $650? (Did I just hear you gulp Santa?) Do I need to be BETTER than the above statements? If so, please advise.

Thank you for your time (and patience), I know you are a busy, busy man.
Sincerely,
Tarah

Think it will work? Yeah, I didn't think so either... See you at the Warehouse Sale!

All is right with the world...

I just got an email from Kate Spade and all is right with the world again... No more puffy coat purses, she has upgraded to some sleek patent leather totes. I love them, I want one!! Red please!

Thanks Kate, I have faith again in handbags!

bilbao quintessa
the spanish city of bilbao became a cultural destination in its own right when it was chosen as the site for Frank Gehry's spectacular titanium guggenheim museum. since then, the city has become a hub for contemporary art and design. these handbags reflect the graceful, confident design found in bilbao.

·smooth, soft, patent calfskin trimmed with mirrored metallic cowhide
·short shoulder tote for daytime, work and weekends
·open top
·interior center zip pocket, double slide pockets and zip pocket
·nickel hardware
·custom printed dot on 100% cotton twill lining
·imported
·mirror license plate signature
·14.4"h x 13.3"w x 3.7"d

$595.00 (GULP! Maybe NEXT Christmas... when they go on sale...)

Kate Spade, I love you!

I don't buy alot of high end designer items because honestly they seem to be a waste of money most of the time... I can buy so many things for $300 versus 1 dress, ya know. I appreciate nice things, I really do, and now and then it's nice to splurge.

For my 30th b'day my lovely friend Dawn gave me a Kate Spade gift card b/c she knows I have always admired and love Kate Spade yet just won't spend the money. My birthday was in Jan people, it took me 4 months to pick something a finally committ to buying it. It arrived today!! I all but ran to the reception desk where I work to pick up my packade. Thankfully a co-worker who definitelly appreciates such items ran into me in all my joy. She was able to share it with me, which was so much fun!!

I am now the proud owner of a lovely Kate Spade handbag! It's called the lafayette small blue, here is what Kate's site says about it: "just one mile long, new york's lafayette street is a perennially happening stretch that will take you from chinatown, at its base, past busy boutiques and restaurants, then drop you off at one of the city's finest cultural institutions, the new york public theater, before turning into fourth avenue. these soft, modern handbags are the perfect accessory for a stroll around nyc." Ahhh, lovely!!