No Regret Purchasesssss

When I spotted this snakeskin navy handbag in a thrift store a couple months ago, I found it irresisssstible. It is vintage – Fifties, I am guessing – and in beautiful condition. I walked around the store carrying it knowing full well that I did not at all need it, but I was unwilling to abandon it to the indifferent care of some perfect stranger.

Once upon a time the colour alone would have put me off – I used to dislike navy because it was too corporate; I associated it with conservative skirt suits worn by severe businesswomen. However, something unexpected happened to me a couple of years ago: the scales dropped from my eyes and suddenly navy was sophisticated, elegant and alluring to me!

… suddenly navy was sophisticated, elegant and alluring to me!

There is no label inside, but it is ssssertainly well-made and constructed, with snakeskin even trimming the pockets inside. And the fact that it is snakeskin does away with any conservative connotations. It is a ssserious handbag; discreet; for a woman and not a girl; and though I have not worn it out yet, I have no regretssss! There are some things that are just too beautiful to leave behind.

Photo: April 2016