Ladylike Bags.

I am in love with small crossbody bags.  I've always had only big giant bags that stored all my stuff, but I was easily swayed the other direction when I flipped through the August issue of American Vogue and saw the trend ladylike bags. If this was a proper blog, I would have put up scans.
I'm not usually into trends (okay I lied to sound more fashionable), but I love the casual look of a crossbody and being petite, I need a smaller bag.  A smaller bag, for better or worse, is much less expensive too, so there.  Everyone has been telling me to get a Chanel Mini Flap 2.55, but although I like the look, there are so many other bags that are much more special.

So I've narrowed it down to three choices.

1) Celine Box Bag in Leopard-Print

The bag is absolutely gorgeous and so classic.  However, I know the shoulder strap comes way shorter than I would like it.  It hangs about 5 inches below the arm, but I love a bag to sit right at my hip.

2) Marc Jacobs Single in Bordeaux Patent

I have no red bags. In fact, I don't have a colored bag other than my '06 Balenciaga Day in Ink (Gosh I miss my bags in the East Coast).  Saks is having a double points event so I'm thinking about getting this, and at about $600, it's pretty much the most affordable thing on my list (douchey I know).
However I am most conflicted between this lovely bag and the next bag I'm going to show.

3) Mulberry Alexa Small Shoulder Clutch in Oak

I die. I literally die.  Between watching too much Rachel Zoe and Hayao Miyazaki films (I FINISHED THEM ALL FINALLY, except for the pig one), I fantasize about this bag.  This bag is perfect in that the strap is long, the shape is great, and the strap is actually detachable so I can use it as a clutch.  However I'm not so sure on the oak color as I was on the oversized Alexa because a clutch would look sharper if it was black, but I have so many black bags.

So I think my final decision is the Marc Jacobs Single for my ladylike bag and I'll get the oversized Alexa in Oak hopefully for my birthday. Hopefully.  If John can spend 150 for his girlfriend of 2 months  for her birthday, he ought to buy me a $1300 bag for mine. Excellent logic right hurr.

Oh and I'll start hopefully working and getting paid $12-15/hr being someone's assistant in NYC.  Hopefully! Since I'll have really no expenses in NYC, it'll go straight to buying shizz I don't need.