My baby!

For the longest time I have been on the hunt for a plain black handbag which will never go out of style for an affordable price. For ages I have loved the Selma Saffiano leather Satchel bag and have been saving up for it for the past year. The price of the bag was always a bit of an annoyance to me as being priced at £280-300 pounds it would be a HUGE spend for somebody like me who is a student.

A couple of weeks ago I was clearing out my bags and noticed there was a gap in the small bag section. I have a variety of larger bags and I was a little worried that if I bought the large bag I was looking at then it would persuade me to carry more rubbish around with me.  I was browsing through the Selfridges site and saw that they did mini versions of the design I loved and I fell in love. But priced at £240 it wasn't something that I could justify spending on a bag still.

Last thursday I took my mum to see Matilda in Covent garden. We got there quite early so browsed around for a little while before we went to the theatre which gave us some time to dream and look at the bag that had taken my fancy. I was showing my mum the bag and as if by a sign the assistant came over to me and whispered the magic words in my ear, 'That bag has just been put into the sale if you are interested'. Of course I was interested! She told me that the bag was £160. This was more of the price that I had intended to spend on a bag and after months of saving I decided to splurge and buy the bag. When I got to the till the lady put it into a special bag to keep it clean and packaged it all up in the gift bag and turned to me and said that the price was £120. I was of course over the moon and knew that it was meant to be!

Anyway.. Getting onto the bag. I bought the Selma Grommet Saffiano Small Leather Satchel in black. I really like the metal detailing on the sides as it makes the bag look a little different and interesting to just being plain black. The whole metal hardware is strong and durable and is really secure. The Michael Kors logo is on the front of the bag and the back is plain. The fabric of the bag is really durable as well and I feel like it is going to be a great use when the weather turns for the worse come october time (bit premature, but looking at the UK weather at the moment you never know when it is going to rain!). The bag has one strap that goes over the shoulder, this strap is adjustable so you can make it smaller/longer to whatever feels comfortable for you. I like this factor to the bag as sometimes its easier to have the bag go across your body than just over the shoulder.

The inside of the bag has a 'MK' logo all over and it looks really smart. There is one pocket on the inside of the bag which has a zip fastening that is handy to keep any important bits. It is also big enough to fit a phone in which is always a handy thing to have! There is also a clip attachment on the inside of the bag that you could attach your keys with so you don't lose them in the bag.

The size of the bag is really handy as it is a bag which I feel I can get so much use out of. I deliberately wanted to buy a black bag as I wanted to have something that would be a staple in my wardrobe and a bag that I could keep forever and for it never to go out of style. As someone who often wears jeans and a comfy shirt, this bag means that any outfit looks stylish and as if I have actually made an effort.

Overall I am glad that I waited to save up and actually find the bag I loved. Buying it in-store rather than online also makes things feel more exciting as I was able to try out the bag to double check that I love it as much as I thought I did. Also being able to have the whole experience of walking into a shop and purchasing a bag with your own earned money and then leaving with a lovely paper bag holding your 'baby' feels great!

Let me know if you have found your perfect bag! 

June Favourites!

Hello! So I have been on a little hiatus for the past couple of weeks. Basically my brother and father  were out in Brazil building an education centre in Curitiba so me and my mum were on our own. We were filling out our time so that we wouldn't feel like we were missing them too much. I thought seeing as it was the end of June I would put together a little Favourite post!

Style
I have been loving this little combo for the past month. Both items are from Topshop. The jeans are tile print Leigh Jean and are so soft and comfortable. These are the third pair of Jeans I have bought from Topshop and they are by far the most well fitted and comfortable jeans that I have owned as they have the perfect amount of strength and are the perfect size and length for me as I am a shorter person who struggles to find jeans!

Movie
My movie favourite for June has to be Maleficent. We went to see it last Saturday and had such a great time! It was completely different from what I was expecting and I loved it! The storyline is based around the evil fairy queen in sleeping beauty and how she is heartbroken which is the main cause of what she does. I also love how they kept the storyline close to the Grimm tale as possible and didn't 'Disney' it up, (don't get me wrong I love Disney!). First of all Angelina Jolie was absolutely AMAZING in it. You could really relate to her character and even when she was being cruel and nasty you didn't feel like you hated her. Also Elle Fanning plays the character of Aurora perfectly. If you haven't seen it then you must go out and see it soon, or get it on DVD when it comes out.

Theatre
This month as well as having a trip to the cinema I paid for my mum and I to go and see Matilda at the theatre. This is another must see show. From start to finish it felt like you were watching a movie and the singing and talent from both the children and the adult actors was excellent. I had read the reviews and knew that it was supposed to be good but it was so much better than I could have imagined. The little girl playing Matilda had the best voice from a young child that I have heard of and you really felt for her character. Miss Trunchball was equally as good and managed to make her character loved as well as hated when she needed to be. Like all theatre shows that are based off books/films there was a little bit of differentiation, but you forgot that it has been a DVD as it is completely different. I have also been singing the songs in my head for the past week! (Also as I write this I am listening to the soundtrack!).

Magazines
I have been subscribed to Elle magazine for the past 2 years and still love reading it every month. I sign up every September at LFWend as it is cheaper and you often get a lovely subscriber present! I love the mixture of celebrity, fashion and beauty that the magazine gives you. Even though there is far too many adverts, you can look past that with the great tips and content that the magazine has. It is by far my favourite 'fashion' magazine to gain inspiration for my fashion design course that I read. I am also subscribed to Glamour magazine which gives me my 'high street' fashion fix! I would recommend reading both or one of these magazines!

Fashion
My final favourite comes in the form of a bag. I have been saving up for months and I have finally been able to afford it. I am of course talking about my first ever designer handbag. It comes in the form of a Michael Kors bag. I am going to go into this bag later on in detail in next sundays post. But I am absolutely in love with the size of it and I got it for a great price!

I hope you enjoyed this different style of post to the favourites that I usually post on my blog!

Have a lovely week!