If I Were...

...a bag, I would love to be one of these. Or better yet, can I own all of these?

Of course, I rarely every pay retail price or even close to retail-price (I like myself a fantastic deal), so unless I hit the lottery or simply find this on super clearance, I will just have to sit here and lust.

Inspiration: Rebecca Minkoff Nikki bag (purchased in excellent used condition at Buffalo Exchange for $80 with the dustbag still included!!)

Other [bag] loves:

Marc by Marc Jacobs Embo Lizzie Hobo

Loeffler Randall Rider Bag

Michael Kors Foldover Clutch in Haircalf

For more of my bag lusts, feel free to follow my    board "bag it".

The Return of Nosy McNosester

Inspired by the inspiration of today's "If I Were...", I have decided to indulge you Nosy McNosester's and photograph what's in my bag.

My purdy Rebecca Minkoff MAB.

The contents of my bag.

And now the lowdown...

1. Kate Spade Noel Planner - I much prefer writing things than using my iPhone or any other electronic device. But really this just holds my receipts and reminders of when my library items are due.
2. Gold Sequined Snap Pouch from aerie - As you see in the more detailed photo on the top right, it holds my bobby pins, some mini claw clips and an eyeglass cloth.
3. Marc by Marc Jacobs Turnlock wallet
4. Gold Sequined Zipper Pouch from aerie - holds some 'essentials' such as a practically emptymini tube of l'occitane hand lotion, bandaids (for when my shoes rub my heels), advil, red lip liner and red lip gloss (which I barely even wear), tylenol, individual wet ones (especially useful after riding the subway too much), and a tube of Rosebud salve.
5. Ethnic Print Pouch from Target (love the pattern and bold colors!) - holds more random lip stuff I tend not to wear (are you seeing a trend?) and my Marc Jacobs heart mirror.
6. Marc by Marc Jacobs Turnlock Key Pouch - holds all gift cards. You never know when I will pop by Old Navy. Or Marshalls. Or..
7. Work ID (on a Marc Jacobs keyholder)
8. L'occitane Lavender Hand Lotion
9. USB Stick - contains all my eBay pictures and files
10. Multicolor Muji Pen (I love it so much I have one that stays at work and this one that travels with  me everywhere) and purple pen (I just like to write in colors).

So what have we learned? That I don't actually wear make-up but like to carry it with me anyway? That I adore Marc Jacobs' turnlock items? That I'm super organized? Haha, don't let that last thing fool you. I just recently tried this many-pouches-in-bag thing and I will admit, it keeps the inside of my bag less cluttered, but I still tend to not find anything. Maybe because I'm just scatterbrained.

Anyway, hope you nosy people enjoyed this post. I'm off to google similar posts and be nosy myself.

PS - Not pictured in this bag are my keys (because they MUST be on the kitchen table once I get home or I will never find them) and my iPhone (because what else would I use to photograph the contents of my bag?).

For the Love of Bag!

That is not a typo. I did, indeed, say for the love of bag! I am on the [bargain] hunt for this Marc Jacobs bag I badly want. I saw it at Century 21 during lent, but my stupid shopping ban Lenten sacrifice prevented me from making the awesome and relatively bargain-priced purchase. (If you know me, I refuse to pay full price for just about anything. Except from this mint green lace top from Zara but that's another story for another day.) Anyway, I tried Century right after Easter and the bag was gone!! It had only been a week since I had been there and spotted it. I tried again this week - nada. I haven't seen it any other discount store so I decided to head the Upper West location of Century, but again, NADA. For the love of bag!!! Instead, I ended up with some new scenery to photograph.

Pretty colorful shoes @ Zara.

Took this only because it reminded me of Gossip Girl. (Yes, I still watch the show.)

@ Columbus Circle

If I Were...

...rich and well-off (the complete opposite of my cheap, bargain-loving self) - money not a concern, I would totally purchase any and all of the following right this instant...

All images found via Pinterest (and you bet your bottom dollar, this looks extremely close to my "wish list" board).