new acquisition: canvas backpack

i never thought i'd be lusting after.... a backpack. especially since i've finally just now finished my schooling career. i should not be wanting corduroys, new clicky pens, pretty agendas, and backpacks! i'm getting too old for silly things like that.... ha :).

regardless, i still have been wanting one ever since i saw the one in the urban outfitters' summer catalog:

kimchi blue backpack, $68

but $68? for something as trendy as a backpack? definitely not. i usually don't spend more than $30 on anything, much less on something that may be totally dorky in a couple months. 

so what i ended up doing was typing in "canvas backpack" on ebay, and found this amazing bag!

you can wear it as a messenger bag, which is pretty darn cute:

or you can fasten the straps at different places and wear it as a backpack!

isn't that a perfect solution? so when the whole military thing gets passe, i can just wear it as a cute, functional messenger bag! or i can wear it to go hiking, camping, whatever! i'm so glad i bought this for right at $30 on ebay, instead of $68 from uo! yikes.

so when i get sick of the whole utilitarian look, i'm thinking about pinning on tons of sparkly brooches. fun, right?

new acquisition: bright cobalt bag

oh, you thought those new york inspiration pics were colorless and drab? well i didn't mention the best part: my new awesome cross-body bag! (thanks, honey!)

forever 21, $34.80

my husband bought this for me for our 2nd anniversary! awwwww..... i think i'm gonna wait until our trip to bust it out, though, so it'll be even that much more exciting :). i'll always think of it as my new york bag. silly, i know.

so i wanted this bag sooo much because i thought it would be easy to wear neutral (but interesting) pieces in nyc and use the same bag every day for a pop of color. wanna know my inspiration for this color scheme?

roxy olin from "the city"

did you see that episode? i know there was a lot of drama going on (when is there not??), but all i could think about was her awesome blueness against her black clothes. and check it out, she's even in a very picturesque new york scene- in front of a yellow taxi cab! how appropriate.

oh, and did i mention that it's a cross-body bag? perfect for traipsing around town. and for keeping my junk from getting stolen :S....

so many trends at once!

i saw this outfit on college fashion in a post about clothes from the movie "clueless." regardless of how i feel about the movie, this outfit i love. for one, you know i'm all about the nude/blush/pale pink color right now. never thought i'd say that, but i am. plus, for some strange reason, i'm insanely attracted the idea of a small fashionable backpack. who would've thought? haven't seen too many cute ones yet, but asos.com has a few. so does ebay. i think i might need one someday soon.

oh, lest i forget.... those earrings! they're like what a mermaid from the 80s would've worn. ha.

new acquisition: perfect green bag

dear jessica simpson,

thank you for designing the most perfect green bag i have ever seen. i'm sorry i ever doubted your styling abilities.

love,

lemon chiffon

isn't it great?? i found it at marshall's a couple weeks ago marked down from $108 to $39.99.... well i also had a $25 gift card! so i really got this for only $15.... or at least that's what i told my husband. this really is great, though, because pale green is my favorite color, and it is so hard finding a bag that's the exact right shade. plus it's such a unique design. 

good job, jessica.

this was my inspiration, by the way- mary kate olsen. what a lovely pastel green.