the shop at No. 144

with new years eve fast approaching i've been thinking about what to do, who to do it with and, of course, what to wear.  this year i don't have the time (or money) to go out and find a new outfit...but i did find this shop...and i think it is just the thing i was looking for!

the shop at No. 144

metallic gold tinsel

matte gold sequins

black velvet

gold sequins

burgundy satin with beads

the search is on

this time the search is for a bag/purse/handbag. from etsy. under $50. here you go anna!

christy studio

the shop has other styles of bags, i just really like these :)




bagitarian

tons of cute clutches and such. tons of bright colors and fun patterns. clearly, i like beige.




kinies

ok, so...you might have noticed the picture in the middle and thought "fanny pack, has she lost her mind?" but you are wrong! this is not a fanny pack, it is a waist purse, and i like it.




rib and hull

these bags are sleek, sharp and simple. these days are great for anything...purse, groceries, beach...

and if you are looking for a laptop case...







fantella

look! a print! this shop actually had the most printed designs that i liked, nothing too crazy but all prints that i thought would go well with everyday life.




ByMona

love. love. love. want. want. want.




crazyboy

that striped bag is made out of denim, crazy huh? they actually had a lot of bags made out of denim, and you would have never know it...sneaky




lamorez

ok, they actually carry lots of colors, but i am a creature of habit i suppose. i didn't realize i had only tagged grey bags until right now...




peacelovenpolkadots

stripes, stripes and more stripes! they do have some bags without stripes and you can get any bag sans bow as well.



whew! before ending this long post i wanted to point out one little teeny tiny point to remember...i noticed that a lot of these vendors lie outside of the united states so bear in mind that most of these items are being handmade (for you) and then shipped a long ways, this takes time. please read the shops policies so that there isn't any confusion on the timeline. HAPPY SHOPPING!

coral

throughout the course of this week we both noticed that we were seeing a lot of coral-colored items. for stefanie this was less surprising, as she is often drawn to the color, but i also noticed the pattern. thus, we compiled a bunch of the items...voila!

print - ink + wit bracelet - j.crew purse - penelopes coral garden - gooseflesh bracelet - madewell scarf - banana republic nail polish - urban outfitters wall paper - anthropologie

vintage finds on etsy!

here are two of my favorite etsy vintage shops...and the things i currently want from them...happy shopping!

dear golden vintage


favorite shop to go to for shoes, but they carry much much more!

this next shop also carries a wide variety of goodies, but is my first stop for purses (and they are having a moving sell...just sayin')

verseau vintage