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Free People, You Little Temptress

Free People is one of my most fave brands ever, probs because their wares look more like boutique or vintage finds than like mass produced consumer crap-ola. When I wandered into their recently opened 5th Avenue branch, I told the saleslady I was “just browsing,” she gave me a dirty look (ho), and I found this bag. It was $74 - too pricey to buy on impulse, but not pricey enough to reject altogether.

When you find something that falls in between cheap and pricey, it doesn’t mean you can’t own it. It just means you can’t purchase it without adequately reflecting on why you need it. I’ve never owned a legitimately cool casual bag; I still use an Herve Chapelier from my boarding school days for hauling around my life. And I could not, not stop thinking about this one-shouldered backpack, multi-pocketed number. It was time.

While it’s certainly not a replacement for the massive leather expensive bag I’m saving for, the pockets make it more practical than the Herve and a hell of a lot awesomer. It also has the unique backpack quality of leaving your hands free, which is fitting for someone who gestures as frequently as I do.