Whew! What a hot day it was today in Vancouver! DH, the kids and I grabbed a few Japa Dogs and went down to the George Wainborn Park in Yaletown to eat them in the sun, while watching a couple of city park rangers give tickets to all the dog owners who didn't have licenses or leashes on their dogs! It was beautiful...then we went to the little playground there and worked off those Japa Dogs by chasing the kids around! God, I'm so pale, I must have been shimmering in the sunlight...wait a minute...I'm not a vampire. Hmmm...moving on...
In March 2009 I was on a search for the perfect white Spring/Summer handbag. I wanted something white or off-white or cream and something in patent leather because white leather on it's own is impossible to keep clean when you have two young children. I really wanted another Balenciaga, but alas, they don't make Day bags in patent. The Gucci Hysteria bag, which is just gorgeous in white patent, was way out of my price range at over $2K!! The only other bag I could think of that I really liked and was within my price range of around $200 -$300CAD was the Marc by Marc Jacobs Posh Super K Turnlock in white patent.
Gucci Hysteria & Marc By Marc Jacobs Posh Super K Turnlock
So went in search for the MJ Super K on eBay. I had once owned the Chocolate brown version of this bag, but sold it because the design didn't fit my needs at the time, but am now kicking myself for selling it! Will go into a more detailed description/critique on this bag later on. Anyways, I did manage to find a couple on eBay, but was out bid on them because I wasn't willing to go more than $200USD...Ha! Probably a good thing...
I started doing searches on eBay for white patent leather bags, rather than searching for specific labels and stumbled across this beauty:
Foley + Corinna Mid City Tote in Cream Crackle
I had seen this bag at Holt Renfrew before and admired it's beauty. My sister had also expressed an interest in this bag, but in black leather. I didn't like it as much in leather, but in patent, I thought it looked stunning! This bag retails at Holts for $595CAD, and $444USD on most online sites. I ended up paying $229USD, shipping included...and let me tell you, I am so glad I didn't go further and bid higher on the MJ Super K! I LOVE this Mid City Tote! I love the fact that the double handles have a drop that is long enough that I can carry it on my shoulder, and I love that I can fold it down and use the shoulder strap as well. The best feature though, is that fact that it has large zippered pockets front and back, and two zippered pockets inside on opposite walls as well! It measures at 16"H x 15"W, which makes it very roomy! It's very light weight and the patent leather makes it virtually worry free! It's the perfect go-to bag for Spring/Summer!
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When I posted this bag to my showcase the The Purse Forum I was so surprised that a lot of purse lovers weren't familiar with the house of Foley + Corinna! I've seen a few Foley + Corinna bags on some of the showcases of other tPFers, but for the most part, this is a fairly understated label. I find the elegance and simplicity of the design of the Mid City Tote refreshing and definitely practical for a working mother of two!
