Mimco Clutch

I have to admit, I'm not usually a fan of Mimco bags. The button bag is so ubiquitous and many of their other bags simply don't have the quality of materials nor design to warrant their price. Their cuffs and hair accessories yes, their bags and shoes, no.

But it has to be said; I am a sucker for their clutches. Particularly when picked up cheap from one of their factory outlets for the mere price of $49.95. I don't like Mimco much, but this, this, I love!

Two Plus 2

Don't worry, I did notice the maths issue in the Paul & Joe jeans photo.

I was uploading the picture and called out to my brother, the banker "Hey, $49 and $49 is $98 right? "

He loved living with me during the GFC last year as I have all the financial channels on pay tv and he could get his fix of after hours analysis. He made me watch a documentary last night called "The Ascent of Money". I said "But doll, I am more about The SPENT of Money".

My brother thinks Rachel Zoe and I, in no particular order, are responsible for the shape the world is in right now. I pointed out to him that bankers have played a small part. I rest my (vintage Vuitton) case.

Paul & Joe/Karen Millen Sample Sale

Paul & Joe and Karen Millen sample sale started today. Link for details here .

It has to be said that I love a sample sale. I could never afford a wardrobe filled with as many beautiful pieces as I have if I'd had to pay for them, you know, in a shop. When I was working outside the home, I used to glance wistfully at the ads for the Spencer & Rutherford sales but that was all I knew about.

Then I (a) was no longer constrained by working full time (b) subscribed to MissyConfidential and (c) started spending time on the Vogue forums Sale and Discount Outlets section. Suddenly there were constant sales I itched to attend. I became very familiar with the back streets of Richmond and Collingwood. Anywhere industrial, looking for the determined girls striding up the street with a purpose.

Today was one of my favourite sales, the Paul & Joe one. Nowhere near as good as last time and I only came away with a glorious blue patent handbag marked as faulty. Only one stud loose from the main frame which a bit a superglue will fix in a jiffy. $350 down to $79. Very pleased.

But the real bargain was this:


They had two racks of denim; dark blue, pale blue, green, grey, white. All small sizes but if you can sift through and find what you like, a real bargain!

On Being Good

The Net-A-Porter UK sale just started and yet, I find myself being strangely good.

Flicking through US Vogue and Harpers, I fell in love with this Moschino Cheap and Chic tweed jacket. Girls in fields lolling about with the gorgeous yellow glow of the neck twist. I had it shipped from Saks and could not wait for it to arrive. But it was too large in the body and I wasn't going to pay AU$1000 for a jacket which wasn't perfect. That could go towards a Chanel jacket!

So it went back. But I have been stalking NAP ever since, waiting for it to go on sale. And last night, constantly pressing refresh every time I sat down at the computer, it did! But at around 300 pounds including shipping, that's $650, and the question is, do I love it that much? I know that I $500 love it. When I packed it up, I decided that was the price I was willing to pay for it.

So I am resisting. But it doesn't mean I don't sneak a peek at it every now and then ...