Ahhh Christmas shopping - don't you just love it? Surprisingly, I'm not even being sarcastic here either, as I've decided I'm not even going to attempt to battle the crowds in Oxford Street this year and will end up doing all - or most - of my shopping online.
Whether you're looking for something for your BFF, your mother-in-law or for that person who you just have no clue what to get, then a gorgeous leather wallet like the ones above will always go down a treat (believe me, I'd be VERY happy if one of these was sitting under the tree). They're both available online at Net-a-Porter and so the question now is... which one?! They're both equally amazing in my eyes...
Paul's Boutique seem to be having a slight case of Marc Jacobs Fever right now, as this is the second bag that has given me a sense of déjà vu lately. First to prompt a double take from me was the fluro Kirsty bag which beared more than a passing resemblance to Marc's multi-coloured pochette.
But here we see another MJ 'inspired' bag, which, while I admit to having a crush on the original, I'm not feeling this one at all.
However, the quilted shopper *does* have points which can fill up some lines in your 'pros' column (if, ah, that's the type of thing you do): first, the £55 pricetag is a lot more cheerful. Then of course, patent is still going strong as a trend - ditto for the quilting. And the red is truly striking, which is always nice to see in a sea of winter blacks, greys and browns. I leave it up to you to decide which side of the pros and cons column you will fall on!
Okay so there are plenty of differences here: the frog is probably the one that stands out the most, and there's also the very small, very minor thing that one is neon green, the other a perfectly sane and normal green in a lovely forest hue. The handles are different too. But don't they look like they could be related?
Even though the froggy thing is a tad weird, I must admit I love the sequinned Iris version of this Marc Jacobs bag! The Vivienne Westwood has a more timeless appeal however, so would be the wiser investment. Which do you like best?
Today is my birthday (I'm feeling equal parts 'hurrah' and freaked out) and while me posting is actually down to the brilliance of technology and timed posts (I am in fact in Paris at this very moment, gallavanting around the Champs-Élysées!) I thought it would be a good chance to indulge myself and post a list of all the things I love and want to call my very own (plus, let's face it, how else will my mother know what to get me?!)
We've featured the 'Dr Q Groovee' bag by Marc by Marc Jacobs before - in fact, Nicola was rather taken with it - but that was in "chocolate", not what is described on the Madison Los Angeles website as "flourescent mint".
It actually, genuinely hurts my eyes. Who? Who would carry such a bag? Like the much nicer chocolate or tan versions, it costs $498.
Now this week's Which One? might be a little unfair as these two bags I've selected are by different designers, are completely different colours and have very different pricepoints (bag on left, $498; bag on right, $1,295). However, they're two of my favourite bag colours, made by two of my favourite designers (Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors) and in the long, slouchy shoulder satchel style that I love. So whether your decision is made by designer, by colour or by price... Which one would you go for? Go on, vote!
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