That should cure my purse fever for the season. Splurged on 2 Coach bags at the outlets this summer:
Coach Penelope (in periwinkle, not black) ($145 at outlets with sale and coupons)
Well, I try to tell myself that the total for BOTH purses still does not amount to the retail price of 1 purse. That makes me feel a *little* bit better, but not really seeing that I am a broke-ass student living on student loans and a part-time job. I'm a reallllllyyyy picky shopper and only buy things I really like...and the last few times I've been in Coach outlet stores nothing stood out to me. This was back a few years ago when I was living near the Kittery Outlet Malls in Maine. I never bought anything from the Coach outlet there, even with coupons in hand. So 2 purchases in a span of a few months is a lot to me. The last Coach purse I bought was at a 2nd hand store for $60 last year...and it was one that I fawned over for years, but did not have the heart to fork out $300+ on it.
Another recent "splurge" was a fuschia Longchamp 'Le Pliage' Large Tote that I found on eBay for $50 (retails for $145):
I love all the bags I splurged on this summer...they all make me happy and come in an array of odd colors. I'm pretty sure I'm done with bags for the moment...except for cheapie ones like the Old Navy one I'm going to snag next week for $10.
