The Fashion Woman and Her Accessory Handbag

…. Or, how to look like a fashion queen without even trying

Shopping for accessories can be fun – especially when you are looking to complete an outfit with a new purse or pocketbook. Buy wisely and read this life changing story for comfort. 

My dear old mother used to keep boxes and boxes of old stuff in her closet. I’m not joking – not even exaggerating. There was a whole section of her walk-in closet occupied by boxes of fashion relics dating back to the era of love-ins and Volkswagen buses.

In truth, this collection was a treasure trove of abandoned designer duds, just waiting to come back into style. And that’s how I discovered the little Gucci handbag.

Before I was rich (I wish!!)

I was in college at the time.  I couldn’t afford an expensive accessory handbag. I carried everything around in a rucksack, even when I went out in the evening. My only concern when it came to bags was functionality. How little did I know!

The Gucci Fashions

My mother’s lovely little Gucci purse was a clutch handbag dating to the late 1970’s.  It was covered with the characteristic Gucci insignia, the two little interlocking G’s. And it had a green and red stripe of ribbon around the middle.

Anyone who knows about handbag accessories would recognize it for what it was:  pure vintage, and really cute. A similar pocketbook selling at a vintage store would have cost a few hundred dollars at least.  And I got this lovely little accessory handbag for free, from a mom whose closet was so overstuffed, she had forgotten she even owned the thing.

I was the new fashion trend in handbag accessories – and everything else!!

Once I started carrying around the Gucci clutch purse, I discovered something amazing. Even the most ordinary outfit turned into a fashion statement when I carried my vintage Gucci bag. I could wear a ten dollar tee shirt and ratty old pair of jeans with sneakers, but if I carried my favorite accessory handbag, suddenly it looked chic instead of sloppy.

Pocketbooks of the rich and famous

I could convince myself that I didn’t look like a lazy, poor college student, but rather a hip and edgy fashion maven. If I could afford an accessory handbag like that, and if I was savvy enough to go vintage, then I must know what I’m doing. Anyway, that was the logic in my mind.

Buying smart

Truth be told, I was largely right, and I follow that simple fashion principle to this day. I don’t bother filling my wardrobe with pricey designer clothes. I don’t need to keep wasting money on the latest sartorial trends, knowing they will fall out of style in a matter of weeks or months.

Instead, I save up my money and invest in a really fabulous accessory handbag every once in a while – preferably a gorgeous, vintage designer bag. I pair it with everything from elegant formal wear to sweats. And I always look like I know what I’m doing. Wow, isn’t this eye-opening? Are you ready to make your fashion statement now?

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