Wear Me Already: Bright Green Handbag - Day 2

I know I was supposed to wear a different bag every day this week but I'm off on Friday again (I love summer holidays!).  I only have three coloured bags so the fourth bag I was going to wear was my Dior.  I felt I had to make an executive decision and change the challenge to be about wearing my bright coloured bags (sorry, I couldn't put this one away!)  Dior will have to wait until next week.  Either way, I'm wearing a bag other than my Louis Vuitton that I wear every day and isn't that the point of this challenge?

(On a side note, recently I noticed that I seem to have a thing for blue and white stripes. I counted 6 new items I had purchased over the spring/summer.  Not quite sure what that's all about.)

Top: Gap; Skirt: French Connection

Bag: Nine West; Shoes: Guess; Sunglasses: Juicy

Wear Me Already: Bright Green Handbag

My husband bought me this Nine West bag for my birthday a few (several?) years ago (that I'm sure I pointed out that I "had to have!"... I was "in love"!... "I love hearts!"... "Look at how cute it is!").  I'm embarrassed to say how many times I've used it.  Actually I don't even remember because it was so long ago, but I'm going to guess no more than twice.  See, I have a problem.  But today I fell in love with it all over again!

Blouse: Marc by Marc Jacobs;
Skirt: Guess

Bag: Nine West; Shoes: Guess;
Sunglasses: Juicy Couture

Love green?  This is a great casual bag.  (Plus, it's on sale!)

kate spade new york 'sporty - stevie' nylon shopper:
nordstrom.com

This bag is great for those easing into the bright colour trend.

Kate Spade New York Kyra Straw Turnlock
Clutch: saks.com

Wish list worthy.

Bottega Veneta Woven Leather Tote:
Saks.com

Wear Me Already: Any Purse but my Louis Vuitton Purse

I spoiled myself with a Louis Vuitton denim bag 5 years ago and I really don't think it has left my side.  It was around my first wedding anniversary and you're supposed to buy something for yourself too.  I'm pretty sure I read that on the internet.  Anyway, this isn't about my past purchases but my purchases going forward!  Recently a co-worker showed me a section in the paper about bright coloured bags and I started thinking to myself, oooh I should get one.  Then I started shouting quite excitedly, pointing to each bag, "I have a bright pink purse...oh, and a bright green purse...oh, and a bright orange purse!" Oh.  Sadly I have over 15 purses and they haven't seen the light of day since Louis came around...well, except for Dior, who sadly doesn't come out that often either.  Ok, some of it is due to laziness!  When I bought Louis, it was so I could stop having to switch purses every day and so that I would stop buying purses that I didn't need.  Did I buy any since then?  Maybe.  But for the most part, it worked.  My challenge for next week (I'm on holidays this week) is to wear a different purse every day (including the three mentioned above) because, clearly, I need a reminder that I already have a bright coloured purse.

(I thought I'd look back on some pictures and, sure enough, Louis is always right by my side.)

At the beach with my niece: March 2007

Banff, Alberta: August 2007

Lake Louise, Alberta: August 2007

Shopping on Magnificent Mile, Chicago: March 2008