She is Bitten Smitten

Handbags.

I have many of them. Too many, really. Thing is, although I am a massive admirer of designer handbags, I do not have many of them. I don't see them as a good investment. The truth of the matter is, I would rather spend my money on photography gear. My lenses are expensive but they do bring in the money. My handbags only bring in some admiring glances, and goodness knows which one I prefer!

I have a couple of Coach bags--one was bought by Mr Bitten at an outlet in California and the other was an Ebay find. I have a Francesco Biasia tote which was a treasure find from a local charity shop. And I have a Modalu tan slouch bag which I also got from Ebay. My collection of vintage bags is growing though---all scavenged from charity and thrift stores. I have a burgundy suede flap bag from Russell Bromley, a tan leather (sooo soft!) clutch from Bruno Magli and most recently, this beautiful Parisian-made structured shoulder bag. It was a steal at £6. Made of bonded leather, it has good hardware and patent faux crocskin on the front flap.

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There must be a lot of stylish grandmas here where I live because I seem to find so many lovely vintage pieces in the charity shops. Lucky!