her first time.

So my mom doesn't really care all too much about labels and brand names. Her friend goes to Hong Kong every once in awhile and brings back a (very obviously fake) designer bag as a souvenir for her. She has a Burberry (fake), Prada (fake), and one more that I cannot recall. She is... frugal at best. She likes to buy a lot, but at good prices. You'll always see her at Talbot's when it's clearance time and buy a dozen things that she kinda-sorta-maybe likes whereas I end tend to buy one or two things that I adore.

I finally talked her into a designer purse. A real, live one that requires an investment. A Prada Napa Sport Hobo. She absolutely adored her Prada (fake) and wore it even when the strap broke. Stock photo of her very first designer purse purchase below.

I can't remember my first. I just don't remember. But I do know that I love my tiny collection (2 Vintage Guccis, a Paddy, and a Prada... possibly more, I can't think right now) and the only thing that could possibly make it better is a Louis Vuitton Black Epi Passy for when I go to work. Perfect understated elegance. I love it.

I love purses.

image from Neimanmarcus.com