Over the past few weeks I have been noticing that I'm really not a purse girl. I own quite a few but I wear the same one everyday (Vintage black leather Coach) I find myself drawn only to vintage purses and clutches. Contemporary ones just don't have enough love put into them and unless you have unlimited funds you can't find one reasonably priced that wont just fall apart on you. I have spent a hundred dollars on a leather bag from a local boutique and the leather was such poor quality that it tore within a few months and the strap came off! This is not what I would consider quality. I want something that can come with me everywhere I go and get more beautiful and wonderfully worn in the more I throw it around. Throughout each week I find myself living a couple of different lifestyles and I want a purse that can function for all occasions and still be appealing to the eye and touch. Thank you vintage coach for being the perfect purse for me throughout the past three and a half years. (Yes, It's been THAT long) On another note, when I go out to an event or date night with Cyrus I like to bring a clutch because they add a certain extra something to your ensemble and can completely change or make a look. I rummaged through my suitcase that stores all of my clutches and I found that it was hard to pick just a few to show. They are all really beautiful and very different in construction, colour, fabric, texture and size. Constructed of leather and fur with an envelope-like shape and whip stitching to hold it together, this one was love at first sight. I was working as a merchandizer for a vintage/secondhand shop here in Victoria and this was hidden in one of the large gaylord bins in the basement. I didn't sit on the idea of purchasing it and it didn't have a chance to make it into my "holds" on the rolling rack. Needless to say it came home with me that very day.
Completely hand beaded and made in Japan this fancy little clutch is perfect for night time use. The inside is rose coloured pink satin with a little pocket that contains a tiny mirror. I found it in a thrift store for next to nothing because it had a stain under the beading that was very visible. I'm not afraid of a stain in vintage fabrics and secretly knew I'd be able to get it out. I went home and whipped up my trusty half Dawn Liquid dish detergent half Hydrogen Peroxide 70% concoction in a shot glass and ever so lightly dabbed the stain with a sponge letting the liquid completely soak the clutch. I repeated this the next day when it had dried and the strain came out with no damage done to the beadwork or the satin lining. A couple of weeks ago Cyrus had his "Road to Remulak" skate video premier at a local brew pub, The Moon Under Water and I was his right hand (wo)man in the DVD sales. I dressed fancy in a black 50's dress and fur collar and used this clutch for the second or third time since purchasing it two years ago. I would like to use the excuse that I had one too many cocktails but in reality I'm a huge klutz and when we were about to leave I used the bathroom and when I got up to leave the stall I knocked this beaded beauty into the toilet... (it was clean water but still... c'mon, now I have to do this whole cleaning process again or take it to the dry cleaners when I get the chance)
Everything about this one is AMAZING (in my opinion) Black leather and snake skin vintage double flap envelope shaped clutch that could almost double as a small laptop bag due to its size. This one came from the local vintage shop that I was working at but it arrived from the Toronto shipment. All I can say is that I have felt lucky in my life to be able to work so closely with vintage and be the first person to see things then I pull them from the box to process and put out on the floor. If I didn't want this one personally I would have used it for a window display or kept it with the mannequin holds in the basement until I felt it was ready to be used or sold to the right home. I also love it because it looks great when used as the statement piece styled down with an oversized knit sweater and black jeans.
Black and Gold Faux reptile print, I love you. I got this hard bodied clutch about four years ago at Retro Rock. It was a vintage shop downtown Vancouver, BC that I was helping manage alongside an amazing woman, Alicia Ziger, whom I can thank for a lot of my knowledge in the vintage industry. I hummed and haw'd about it for weeks just because I was so busy working and never really went out much and didn't have the need for a clutch but when I saw a women holding onto it and heavily mulling over whether to purchase it or not- I knew I wanted it. She decided against it, with the help of Alicia (one of the many reasons why I love her so much) and I bought it. Score.
Last but certainly not least. Light pink satin with a gold clasp and cream silk lining. I found this in a thrift shop in Burnaby, BC. I think I paid something ridiculous for it like .99cents. This is why I love thrifting so much, you can get beautiful one of a kind pieces for less then a cup of coffee and the satisfaction is always worth the dig. I found this black satin bow on the ground outside in Victoria and sewed it on, I felt like they belonged together. Plus, who doesn't love a cute little bow? I know I sure do.
Kali
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