Which Bag?

In this month when everyone is KonMari-ing the shiz out of their closets, I’m browsing online end of season sales. I did two rounds of handbag shopping. The two bags I currently have in rotation are a cognac Duluth Women’s Lifetime Leather Messenger Bag and a black Kooba bag I scored at Costco on clearance. The Duluth bag is going strong but needs a cleaning. The Kooba is holding up nicely. Beyond those two, I have a cluster of bags that I’ve been hanging onto since high school and college.  One is currently soaking in the tub with a blue pen stain that has been there at least ten years. My favorite floral diaper bag turned go-to bag bit the dust. So anyhow, I’m looking for a fun, stylish bag for hanging out with friends and maybe for carrying an ipad, sketch pad and snacks. Always snacks.

In round one, I got lucky and found and bought two woven leather bags on clearance via T.J.Maxx and Nordstrom Rack. Both are now sold out, and have a Boho feel and are larger than I’m used to carrying. The biggest differences are color and size. I personally love the denim color. I don’t use my black back that often because black seems to communicate “business” a little too strongly in my brain. However this deep navy communicates either “slightly tasteless grandma” or “slightly unconventional wannabe stylista” to me. I can’t determine which. It also has a crossbody strap, not shown.