We just had to post our dear friend Jasmine's latest blog entry! She makes us laugh, and we love her very much. We're so glad she's enjoying her "marie-madeline original"! If you don't regularly read Jasmine's blog, you need to-- she is such a refreshing young lady with a passion for Christ! And don't forget to enter her giveaway, because it ends tonight...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Yesterday at Anthropologie...
A few days ago, thanks to the generosity of the ladies of Marie-Madeline Studio, I received my very own Bianca Handbag in the gorgeous Aqua Large Floral fabric from the Jane Street Fabric Collection! Today was my first day to get to try the bag out, on a shopping trip with my family.
Now, when it comes to accessories... well... I like to walk on the wild side. I like really long beaded necklaces, all different sorts of nail polish, big, colorful bangles... my daddy calls it "gypsy fashion." "Jasmine, your earrings are so big today, I can see my reflection!" :-)
Okay, so they're not that big, but you get the picture. My bags are no exception. I like lots of color and lots of room for my phone, my wallet, lotion, hand sanitizer, chapstick, mirror... and the myriad of other objects that rattle around in there obstruct my path when I'm trying to get to the vibrating phone. My mom calls them carpetbags.
But Mommy does have a limit to the size (reasonably so), and it can be a little hard to find bags that are colorful and fun and reasonably priced that fit all my little trinkets inside! Enter the beautiful Bianca bag! It was more than roomy enough to transfer all of the items from my... er... former carpetbag. It's a very nice size, a happy medium between my larger bags and the ones that just can't hold all my stuff! It's also colorful, durable, and, of course, well-made.
The best part is, if you're not into vibrant splashes of color like me :-), you can choose the bag in a variety of different fabrics that match your personal taste! This is a must-have for anyone's collection ~there's simply no excuse not to own a bag this style. It's just the perfect size and design for just about any outfit. And I love the beautiful flower broach on mine. :-)
In fact, today, it looked so very fetching hanging from my arm, that while we were shopping in one of my favorite stores (sales rack edition; you might have to dig, but there are some great finds :-), one of the employees was admiring it: "Oh, by the way, ma'am, that is such a cute purse! I really like it!"
Of course she did. I almost quipped, "Why thank you, it's a Marie-Madeline Studio original. I'm friends with the owners."
"No," she would have replied, eyes grown large and round. "You know the Long girls?"
"Yes, of course," I might have answered answered. "They're dear friends, actually. You know, I'm hosting a giveaway on my blog. You should stop by and enter."
"Maybe I should," she would thoughtfully concur.
"Yes, you ought to; the comment section will be closed Tuesday evening, and the results will be revealed before the week is out."
"All right!" she'd say. "I'll hurry home and do it right now!"
And you should, too. :-)
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