PHAT~N~PHABOLOUS: BAG LADY

I know I've written alot about letting go of unneccessary baggage from the past. Letting go of issues and people that I feel have been weighing me down and packing light for the journey ahead. Lately I find myself singing Erykah Badu's 2007 anthem BAG LADY.

Bag lady you gone hurt your back

Dragging all them bags like that

I guess nobody ever told you

All you must hold on to

Is you, is you, is you

One day all them bags gone get in your way...

Love that song but as I was singing it last night standing in the mirror admiring a wonderful new handbag my mother brought me for my birthday I realized there are some BAGS that are essential on my journey to becoming PHABOLOUS! So I'm going to switch my tune for a while because "Mama's Got A Brand New Bag!"
A brand new bag indeed. And she is soft, subtle, sleek and trendy. What a girl wants and definitely what a girl needs. Up until recently I have been a Coach girl. I've always had to have a nice Coach purse on my arm, but designers are making it hard for a girl to be faithful. Marc Jacob, Jimmy Choo, even Guess are throwing out handbags that are to die for. Phabolous! Phabolous! Phabolous!

Just like a great pair of shoes, a great handbag can totally change your look. Nothings worst than finishing off a great outfit with a bag that just says BLAH!!!
Now I know with today's economy very few of us are able to pay hundreds of dollars for a purse. But I've done a little research and found a couple of ways to make it happen without breaking the bank.
First and foremost you have to be down for the hunt, this may include a little traveling and a whole lot of browsing, but your local discount stores like Marshalls, TJMaxx and Khol's carry some of the best bags for fractions of the original cost. So gather some of your sistafriends, load up the car and get to hunting!
For those of you that prefer to shop from home there are several online companies that offer HUGE discounts on designer bags; so great style is just a click away: Bluefly.com, Bagbliss.com, Hautelook.com, and Hangbagcrew.com are just a few of the companies I've found. Now here's the WTH of it all....there's actually a company that allows you to rent REAL Designer Bags...like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci! I'd heard mention of this company before and even remember Jennifer Hudson's character in the "Sex In The City" movie saying she got her bag from there but never in a million years did I think this was possible! Gotta love it! Bagborroworsteal.com. The best....gives a whole new meaning to "Faking it until you Make IT!