Channelling my Chanel

to date i have 66 posts in this blog. 

i think that is quite an achievement given that i havent written much over the past year. and when i did write, they are mostly gibberish and done out of the fervent need to whine and rant.

but then again, the main purpose of a blog is to do just that.

anyways, i have promised myself that i would have 70 posts before the year ends and thus, for today i think i have a 'lil treat for you. well, it was a treat for me to be able to find this article on the net, because it was indeed an eye-opener. :)

i found this article on the www.purseblog.com, which is one of the leading designer handbag blogs. 

i blame my friend for taking me to Chanel earlier this week, to prompt me on this obsession to find the name of a certain bag design. (going into Chanel itself again is a definite no, because i am not in the mood to act as if i'm buying :P)

so without further ado, please have a look at the pictures which i found on the post called "How A Chanel Bag Is Made" for your viewing pleasure.

(you can hop to the link itself to read more, but do gawk at the pictures here first.... :)

apparently some of the comments made on the post were that the fact the bag was machine made (with manmade stitching does come to play on some elements of the bag making), or that the price does not befit the machine made bag, did cause some women (and men) to pause on whether they should even get the bag, but frankly, i would still want to own one.

one day. in the upcoming future. when i earn like RM20k a month. :P

(please don't add 'and pigs may fly', because the Anne of Green Gables in me, still does 'believe')

okay - before i rant and rave again - below are some of the pictures 'borrowed' from The Purseblog. 

(pssstttt.... they are not in order of process, because they are also jumbled up in the original post)

Out of sorts

I have not been doing much upkeep on this blog of late. 

for that, i am truly sorry... to myself, for not taking the initiative to whine (and/or gloat), whenever i can. as the opportunity does crop a lot of times... it's just that i dont feel like writing.

I have been reading a lot of blogs lately. mostly pictorial blogs. goes to show that pictures do say more than a few thousand words. more than a few written gibberish words, pulled together to form coherent thoughts.

anyhoo, there are things which i want to write but i guess i'm not in the right frame of mind to divulge much, because i may just divulge TOO much.

so as usual, i change the topic and here is a picture of a yet designer bag which is unattainable at the moment but could be mine, if i put all my priorities wrongly.

: P

girls, the bag in question is by Yves Saint Laurent or YSL for short form easier-to-pronounce-name.

aptly called 'Muse', this bag is something to be mused about. (this sentence does not even make sense)

the bag comes in many colours, even in that emerald shade that i absolutely adore, but somehow to be practical, i chose this chocolate colour for illustrative purpose.

Note: pic credits : www.ysl.com, www.mytheresa.com


PS: took me about 3 weeks to have this posted (sat in draft for the longest time). something is wrong somewhere. hmmm...

NEW LOVE

i have a new love. and it is this. 

Description: 
Chloé bag: multicolored leather and suede, buckle-fastening shoulder strap, front buckle-fastening pocket, side flap pockets, internal leather designer tag, internal slit pockets, gold hardware, fully lined. Designer-stamped zip fastening. Spot clean. Leather: Calf. Designer color: Brown.


(Source : Net-a-porter)

*S W O O N*

It's Going Down Further...

                

                   YESTERDAY:

              USD 1 = RM 2.9745

                     TODAY:

              USD 1 = RM 2.9855

conclusion : buying a bag from the United States YESTERDAY is definitely better than buying a bag TODAY.

so hurry up and scout 'em bags at :

Coach

Kate Spade

Cole Haan

Fossil

before the rates go yo-yo again. by the way, the lowest this month is at 2.9600. 

and September has only just started. *wink*

rambles.... here they come

when  stressed, look at bags.... and DESTRESS.

Ms Anya

last Friday, my friend and i decided to go into Anya Hindmarch ( Note 1 ) boutique just for lark.

this was after a sumptuous meal at Aseana, so we decided to find a peaceful (read: 'payment for the ambience is required') and yet affordable (in KLCC?) coffee place. but first, we thought of heading off to Arzu after i gave my friend, Madam Meow back her 'Elite' card, which i had unabashedly kept for a long period of time without even using it. buat pekasam. 

however, we didn't go there in the end. 

we got side-tracked. :)

we were standing in front of San Francisco Coffee Company (SFCC) but it was still full. being Friday as it was. undecided on where to go next, my friend was captivated by the red blood coloured bags at Lancel, but we did not go in, somehow. perhaps, she still had Dior in her mind.

the neighbouring shop however, had something else to offer. it was the launch of its Spring-Summer 2011 that day and there was a table outside with a guest book and an array of enticing goodie bags with Anya Hindmarch logo and monochrome colours. 

and Madam Meow said : "jom?",  already forgetting about our coffee mission.

so i asked the girl who was manning the table, "is this by invitation only?" she said it's not, while at the same time, eyeing my bag. at that point, i hadn't realised that i was carrying my Anya Hindmarch bag.
( Note 2 )

that was a conversation opener, apparently, because she asked us to put our names in the guest book and enquired whether i was on their mailing list. 

"i am not... since i didn't buy this bag here." (yes, i like to volunteer more information than i should... it's a bad habit of trying to put people at ease)

"so where did you buy it?"

"Net-a-porter."

"oh.... but when you buy online, you can't really see and hold the bag."

"but i did. i came here first." i grinned. 

that salesgirl must have rolled her eyes inwardly. 

then we went in and somehow the sales manager encumbered us with her special attention. *aiyah*

she even asked us whether we would like anything to drink, such as tea, coffee, or wine. (yes, the sensitive sales manager asked two hijab-ed ladies whether they would want any wine. superb.) so Madam Meow benignly asked me to concur with her : "coffee?",  in which i happily obliged.

we were obviously gushing over the new collection with my favourite being Gracie in Old Pink and Maxi Zip Satchel (the season's featured bag) in Navy. *sigh* if only my upcoming bonus (if any) allows me to purchase both. 

berangan je lah... since i have other more pressing commitments.

my friend almost bought a bag from the previous season at 40% off, but after dawdling (which was good when you are about to part with thousands of Ringgit), she said to the manager that she would think about it.

this was even after the manager informed us that the bag was the only one left (yeah right) and you would not get it at another branch (yeah right, again).

i am proud of you, Madam Meow. :)

it was a little after 2.30pm then. lunchtime was up and thus, the end of our fabulous Friday sortie.

oh, below are the contents of the goodie bag. basically, it contained just one usable item, which was a notepad (with no lines, yay! perfect for my inane and random scribbles) with the cover of the previous Spring Summer's collection. the rest were just an invitation postcard, a (missing) voucher and a catalogue of the SS11 collection. and of course, the nice paper bag. (look at the picture below)

*garwsh* i am such a freebies junkie! :)

oh, i almost forgot. and the FREE after lunch coffee. 

TGIF, indeed.

this photo looked better in my FB!

Gracie in Old Pink

Maxi Zip Satchel in Navy

Note 1 : L&G, it is pronounced An-nya Hain-march. :)

Note 2 : the one and only Anya bag which i own. bought in 2008. still love it to bits. :)

the perfect Perry Patchwork - but mine has scuffs already

Their 40th Year

 A visual stimulation is all that you need on a slow day like this.

or plainly speaking, below is my Exquisite and Effervescent Eye Candy, for today. *sigh*




image was taken from Mulberry site, so hurry over there to experience its 40th Year Anniversary.


and salivate yet again on its Bayswater and (my current favourite) Tillie.


oh... i feel better already. :)