This is terrible but I want one of these. The purses cost upwards of $7,000 to six figures. On the black market they can sell for about $350. I inspected one today and the quality was horrendous. I then went to Filene's and saw a faint glimmer of a replica (around $150) that was much better quality than the black market Kelly, but not the right size.
I don't care about the object as a status symbol. It's the look that I like - the clean, classic lines, elegant simplicity, and the excellent functionality. It's as organized as my Timbuk2! Personally, I can't stand carrying tote bags or shoulder bags that I have to dump everything into. My notebooks and papers get edge-worn, and then all my other junk gets scrambled up. Short of carrying a boxy, rectangular men's briefcase, this is the ideal bag.
I also saw some cute mini-Kellies on the black market that were about 6" square ($270). I guess I might consider buying the Coach take on the Birkin/Kelly, but it's an entirely different beast.
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On another note, I am planning on preparing an emergency survival kit (something I've been thinking about since 9/11/2001, but never got around to doing). We had several of them at Trip, with most of the stuff in buckets (which doubled as toilets) which made me feel safe most of the time. I'll stuff everything into a backpack so I can just grab it and run if the zombies come.
- 1L water in bottle
- iodine
- first aid kit
- sleeping bag
- rain jacket
- whistle, matches, lighter, flashlight, standard camping stuff...
- emergency heating blanket
- MREs / other food
- radio
- knife/multi-purpose tool
- duct tape
- Zombie repellent
- crucifix, garlic, holy water
- Zithromax
- gas mask
- Kevlar trenchcoat
3 comments:
you are not terrible... i agree about organization and clean lines, and i am looking for a purse just like that! the only thing is, i want something that just fits over my shoulder but isn't too long that it'll drag on the ground if it hands from my fingers... the straps on this look a little too short for shoulders. well, i'll keep an eye out for worthy replicas and let me know if you see any with longer handles ;)
(this is jen btw, or "urchin" on lj)
oh yeah, i have some totes and bags with not enough smaller pockets... and i end up just using a lightweight cosmetics bag that is clear for all my junk, like pens, lip balm, altoids, cta pass, comb, etc... it's an extra zipper but definitely helps maintain sanity
Of course I knew it was you, hon!
I'm getting a replica from ebay eventually.
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