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iconReader J writes in to suggest this fabulous bag, noting “Saw this bag while checking out Nordstrom's anniversary sale this morning and thought I would share. I think it's a great work bag– the red is an eye-catcher, and the black is classic.” Love! A friend of ours owns a few Brahmin bags, and we can vouch for the quality — they've held up really well for her.

They seem to be sold out of black at the moment, but we really like the yellow — it's a great, sunny pop of color for either spring or fall.

Currently $216, it'll be $325 after the sale. Brahmin ‘Manning – Louise' Satchel

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Comments

  2. fresh jd

    Love it in every color! Looks like a great size too…I’ve had trouble finding bags with such depth (6″D).

  3. Suze

    Yes, yes, looooooove it! Regrettably exhausted shopping allowance already at Nordies sale. Boo.

    So, fresh jd, you are almost there! Doing okay? It won’t be as long as it has been :)!

    • fresh jd

      Hey Suze, I’m in better spirits than my library compatriots…have been witness to all sorts of crazy here. Whatever happens, happens.

      My bar-trip is booked, that’s really what’s important here :)

      • AIMS

        That’s a great attitude! I think having something to look forward to is key. Good luck!

      • LP7

        The last Harry Potter book came out about 4 days before the bar and — no joke — I took an entire day off from studying to read it. And then of course went mad studying the 2 days prior to the bar, but still made sure to get about 8-9 hours of sleep each night. I think having that mental escape for just a day was a positive thing in the end. Otherwise I might have succumbed to “the last week before the bar” insanity. Take it for what it’s worth.

        • divaliscious11

          OMG – I wasn’t taking the bar, but was at a big family picnic…when Deathly hallows, I politely plopped myself down in a lawnchair, and didn’t move until the sun went down and then read until the sun came up…..in real life and the book!

          {Diva has just exposed herself as a member of the DA….}

          • SF Bay Associate

            A good friend of my SO who became a friend of mine foolishly scheduled her birthday pool party the day after HP7 came out. I was dragged along, and upon arrival, wished the birthday girl a very happy birthday, handed her a lovely present, and plopped myself on a lawnchair off to the side with HP7. Not 10 minutes later, I had eight companions, each with their own copy of HP7. Thankfully, the birthday girl had a good sense of humor and only insisted we put the books down when it was time for dinner and cake, which we did.

          • Ru

            SF – that’s hilarious!

            I was still in college when HP7 came out. I came home from school in the evening, started reading the book after dinner and stayed up all night to finish the book and fell asleep in the morning after I finished.

          • Anon, a mouse!

            I lay in the same position so long reading Deathly Hallows that I threw my neck out of joint. I was in pain for a good four days afterward. But I finished the book in one straight reading!

          • ES

            The last book came out on the day I (with many others) was flying out of the country for 9 months, to a country with no bookstores (don’t ask). A local at our point of departure had a friend arrive with about 20 copies of the book.

          • A-n0n-lawyer

            I love that HP7 has become a bit of a “Where were you when…” moment for a few generations of bookworms.

            Luckily, I didn’t have anything really big happening at that time, but my husband and I were both chomping at the bit to read it. I made the argument that since I’d been following the series since the beginning, I’d been waiting longer and should have the first crack at it. Luckily, I won, and he was able to get started the morning after it arrived.

        • Shayna

          I have a box of new used books winging their way to me, set to arrive on Monday – I take the next section of the CPA exam on Saturday (eek!)… if I had them in the house I would be far too tempted!

        • k

          I saved the last HP book for my post-bar treat. I plowed through it on the beach! ;)

  5. RR

    I love this. This is exactly my bag style. Beautiful. The only reason I’m not ordering is that the straps are shorter than I like and would annoy me. :(

  7. Shayna

    Very classic – though I would never buy a bag this big that didn’t come with shoulder strap(s) (this one looks like it’s stricting for handholding)

      • lawDJ

        Yes! I like the shape of this one but the one you posted is infinitely more practical.

      • jcb

        I don’t know, I always end up carrying my bigger bags on my arm anyway. Heavy bags aren’t good for the shoulder.

      • Shayna

        Ok, wish I had not clicked that link because there were at least three that I’m now craving… not wanting, ladies, craving ;-)

      • Suze

        Oh, fresh jd, now I h*te you. Please immediately resume bar study and stop posting temptations. I want like eight of these bags RIGHT NOW! On austerity measures and am struggling not to violate self-imposed restrictions, but I am sooooo tempted.

        Do keep up the breaks though – as Interrobang (MIA forever it seems) might say, Darling, one must indulge, particularly when the indulgence is simply practical!

  8. J

    I may be the lone dissenter here, but there is WAY too much going on with that bag. I’m not sure what it is (normally I’m about things like this), but glossy, embossed leather+ pleat + that hardware = much busier than it needs to be. It’d be absolutely perfect in matte leather in that color or the yellow, however.

    • AIMS

      I agree. Brahmin bags, in my limited experience with the brand, are generally like this, though — lots of shine, lots of gold, etc.
      Not to offend anyone but I’ve always thought of them as bags that my mid-60s aunt wears & she is the type of person who will not wear any jewelry that is not a matching set of necklace, bracelet, earrings, ring & (ideally) a brooch. Maybe that’s colored my perception of the brand though, I am glad to hear the quality is very good and the color would be gorgeous for fall.

      • A-n0n-lawyer

        I think that’s why I like it (the 60s auntie vibe). I’m not as into the matching jewelry though ;)

        • AIMS

          Yes, I can definitely see Auntie Mame rocking this!
          I guess it helps if your own actual aunt doesn’t :)

  9. Margo

    Venting, off-topic.

    I’m a recently graduated law student with good grades from a competitive school, with extracurriculars and journal work, etc. But I picked the wrong firm to work at last summer, got no-offered, and haven’t had any luck finding a job. I wasted (much of my 3L year, plus) a lot of June and July interviewing when I should have been studying for the bar(s) I’m taking next week, and in which I’ve invested probably about $5000 on top of my actual legal education.

    And now, less than a week before the exam(s), I just received my final rejection, from the one firm I actually wanted to work at, in the one practice area I’m actually interested in, and in the city I hope to remain in.

    I really wish they had waited until next week to give me the news. It’s really depressing, and it’s a huge distraction. It makes me furious that I wasted so much time going to this (and other) office(s) for interviews. And it deprives me of the one opportunity I had to look forward to — my one concrete motivation for passing the bar.

    Now I know that I will spend August writing more cover letters and going on more interviews, and probably taking out a huge loan and returning to school in the fall.

    I’m having one of those moments where you think you’ve wasted your entire life up to this point. It was destined to occur, of course, but I wish it could have been delayed until after the bar, when preserving my mental health wasn’t so crucial.

    • HotInTheCity

      *hugs* Rising 3L here, so I understand. But think twice before taking out more debt. More education does NOT equal more likelihood of finding a job. Have you checked to see if any judges have recently been appointed to the bench? They have to hire their clerks on very short order, so you may be able to slip in with one of them.

    • M in CA

      *hugs* from here too. I wish I had something more than sympathy and “I’ve been there” to offer. I know what it’s like to feel like you’ve wasted years and years of your life. But just trust that you are on the right path, and it will take you where you truly need to be — and it might look totally different from what you expect. Most importantly, be kind to yourself. Hang in there.

    • KZ

      I know the feeling. I was in the same situation. I have a fallback non-law job that I accepted two days ago because they couldn’t wait anymore. A job I could have had without the three years of law school and the obscene amount of debt. Then yesterday I got a phone call for an interview from a law job. Apparently people in charge of interviewing/hiring have the worst timing.

      But yea, I feel your pain. You can join me in the non-law job world (I’ve got a policy job, luckily covered by my school’s lrap), where the yearly salary is about equivalent to three months in big law. I’m definitely feeling like law school was a waste, unless the economy picks up and they’ll actually hire 2010 grads rather than just waiting for the 2011 grads.

    • Lobbyist

      That sucks. I graduated from a top tier law school and when I graduated I taught Stanley Kaplan and worked retail. I had to sneak back into the law school at night to use their computers and printers to do my resumes and letters (I’m that old!). I wanted to be a prosecutor and no one would hire me until I had my bar results, and even then it took a really long time. I did get a great job, and then another, and then another. Good luck, it will work out.

    • Anonymous

      It’s hard to feel sorry for you unless your first no-offer as a 2L was not from biglaw. Honestly, it is a rare person that gets no-offered and there is always a good reason for it at my firm. Practically everyone gets an offer. Again, you may be at a different type of firm, in which case my view is irrelevant.

      At this point, the most important thing you can do is get through the bar exam and PASS. Hang in there, and you will get through it.

      • v

        The hiring statistics from last year certainly don’t support the view that nearly everyone gets an offer at BigLaw these days.

      • KZ

        um no. Not last summer. Last summer was dismal. The firm I was at last summer hired half of it’s summer class. It usually hires almost everyone. Similar stories from plenty of other friends at biglaw. Sure, there were firms that hired everybody–but a lot of those are also deferred, so who knows if everyone they hired will actually end up working there.

          • yet another sarah (really)

            Agreed…one firm in my city no-offered its entire summer class (8 2Ls). Don’t assume its always the students fault these days.

      • Margo

        Thank you (Anonymous @ 10:25 EST) for helping turn my depression into anger and indignation.

        I worked at a biglaw firm that made offers to 20% of its summers in the fall and has been making one-off offers during the year. It’s probably up to about a 40% or 50% offer rate by now.

        In fact, I received a call from them as recently as this May asking if I wanted to be considered for a specific opportunity within the firm. It would require me to move halfway across the country to work in one of their offices in a practice area that didn’t interest me — let’s call it T&E — in a city where I have no family or friends. But in any case, they were still considering me for employment, so I’m not completely lacking in marketable skills.

        During my 2L summer, I worked in one of the smaller (for biglaw), newer offices of this firm. It had well under 100 attorneys. Moreover, it became clear during the course of my 2L year, but after I had accepted, that I wanted to practice in an area — let’s call it health law –that they didn’t have in the city I summered in. The firm knew this since I inquired extensively as to whether I would be able to take on health law assignments over the summer. The firm assured me that I would, and said it was thinking about opening a health law department in this city in the next few years. But the firm has by now decided not to do so, given the economy. And I didn’t get a single health law assignment (although I made sure to do health law pro bono, internships, externships, and legal writing, so as I apply for health law positions, I can demonstrate my interest and qualifications).

        This firm was probably smart to no-offer me, because as soon as the economy picked up, I would have left.

        You may call this a good reason, but that doesn’t mean I deserve not to be employed. My sense is that you are implying that there is something lacking in my interpersonal skills, intelligence, or work ethic. I would argue that you are lacking in both judgment and decency, and that you have an inflated view of yourself, your professional accomplishments, and your firm.

        By the way, in your second sentence, you should probably have written “who” rather than “that.”

        • s in Chicago

          Bravo!

          And hang in there, Margo. Some firm is going to be amazingly lucky to get you. Stay focused on the bigger picture and don’t let this minor deviation from your plans take you away from your true interests and all you’ve been accomplishing so far. With a response like that, you clearly have the drive, class, and intelligence to take you anywhere you want to go.

        • Anonymous

          I’m sorry you’re in this situation, but I guess I would encouage you to think more carefully about the “imperfect fit” job that you seem to sort of snub your nose at in your earlier post. The economy is bad for everyone and so many people would love to have a job offer, any job offer. I’ve moved across the country to cities where I knew no one multiple times and it has always been a great experience. Spending a year or two doing something you don’t love, but earning marketable skills is better than sitting at home unemployed because you haven’t found the perfect fit. Just my two cents.

        • M

          What threw me off is that Margo suggested that she “deserved” to have a job. Nobody in this market deserves anything. I think Margo should lose her sense of entitlement. Many other students have worked hard and may or may not have found jobs. Just because she worked hard does not mean she is entitled to, or “deserves” something besides the degree that she has earned.

          • v

            Though, to be honest, I disagree with you either way, when I think about it. I know we hate “entitlement,” but I think if someone works hard, goes to law school, succeeds academically, is involved in extracurricular activities, and basically does everything right, yeah, they deserve to have a job. No, everything may not work out for them, and yeah, there’s a lot of luck in the process, but they’ve earned a shot at a fulfilling career the same way everyone else has.

            It’s a shame that so many deserving people are having such trouble getting their careers established these days or even getting a shot at establishing their careers after a ton of money and hard work expended. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with acknowledging that, about yourself or others.

          • Geri

            My reading was that Margo’s orig. post was about the timing of bad news, and the 2nd (to which you’re responding, M) was itself a response to Anonymous’s suggestion that she didn’t get an offer b/c she was inadequate. And Margo responded by saying that she’s not less qualified to work as an atty. than someone like Anonymous. But I may be misreading all this…

        • Anonymous

          Hilarious that you felt you needed to correct my grammar. Sure, I make mistakes.

          Your elaboration only reinforced my first impression. You should have done more research and made sure for yourself – BEFORE ACCEPTING OR EVEN BOTHERING WITH THAT FIRM – that the office you were going to work in not only does health law, but had a substantial practice in it. This is important even if not in a recession for longer term considerations.

          Indignation and anger is good. I wish you good luck. No need to dwell on opinions like mine if I piss you off. I only posted b/c I really hate people who post seeking sympathy. It’s lame.

          Yes, I agree with some of the posters that not all in biglaw got offers. Again, not all biglaw is equal (and I’m not talking about rankings). If half the class is getting deferred, wrong firm. There are many wrong firms. Some oversimplification here, don’t feel like elaborating.

          The truly competitive have options, even in this economy.

      • Amy

        Anonymous – You know what? That was a mean thing to say to someone who has experienced a bad disappointment. Those kinds of opinions are best kept to yourself. It may not have happened yet, but someday, life WILL knock you on your butt and when it does, you’ll want support and friendly advice, not snark and mean-spirited comments.
        Margo – I’m not a lawyer, but I do echo the advice not to go back to school. My consultancy firm is seeing so many people with tons of education who are desperate for jobs. There’s honestly nothing we can do with a 25-year-old graduate with a Ph.D. and no work experience; we have to have people who have some kind of real-world knowledge. Especially if you’re going to have to go into debt for more education, on top of what you’ve already taken out in loans. I would look for a non-law job that will at least let you pay your bills. The government is hiring a LOT of people right now due to Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding – make sure you check USA JOBS online for your area. Sympathies, and good luck to you. :)

        • MelD

          I’ve been checking USAJobs for a year. It is NOT easy to find anything through there either- I’ve been applying to jobs for a year and had one (attorney) interview and that’s it. I went to law school a bit later, so I have some skills that would apply to other government positions.

          As for Marg0- even people in the class of 2009 were getting no offered when firms realized there was no way to support the high numbers of SAs they’d hired.

        • RR

          Ditto. I was the best associate at my firm, and a shoo-in for partner; but a merger and bad economy have made me a 10th year associate. I still kick butt. My advice to Margo is to give yourself a moment (day, week, whatever you have) to be bitter and angry at the unfairness of the economy striking during one of the worst possible times for you. Then pick yourself up, move on, and know that it really will all work out. 10 years from now, you’ll be in a great position, and this will be a war story in the history of your career.

      • fresh jd

        Anonymous’s point of view is relevant in 2 ways: 1) if you suffer from delusions of grandeur and still live in 2006, and 2) to demonstrate how weak lawyers are that they feel a need to kick people when they are down, rather than encourage fellow professionals trying to achieve their goals.

        I am completely repulsed by Anonymous’s utterly useless comment, which displays everything that’s wrong with the legal profession and those who inhabit it.

      • fresh jd

        Just to inform Ms. Anonymous and others on their high-thrones blaming the unemployed:

        NALP Outcomes of Summer Programs: Entry Level Offer Rate
        2009 – 69%
        2008 – 90%
        2007 – 93%
        2006 – 93%
        2005 – 91%
        2004 – 91%
        2003 – 87%
        2002 – 81%

        NALP Fall Recruiting Outcomes for the Class of 2010 (Current 3Ls): Number of Employers Recruiting 3Ls
        2009 – 3%
        2008 – 25%
        2007 – 42%
        2006 – 53%
        2005 – 42%
        2004 – 31%
        2003 – 34%
        2002 – 25%

        • MelD

          Thanks for posting this. I don’t think people know how bad it really is. I have a feeling that the NALP results for the class of 2009 are way off as well, since no one I know (from multiple schools) who was unemployed @ 9 months received any employment survey.

          • JJ

            Plus firm recruiting is down. (A lot of huge firms have gone from 200 to 60, 100 to 40, etc., in their summer classes — humongous decreases. And according to Above the Law, at least some top schools are preparing their 2Ls to expect fewer firms to appear at OCI this year.) So if your permanent offer rate decreases from 100% to 50%, and your summer hiring rate also decreases from 100% to 50%, the actual offer rate has decreased from 100% to 25%.

    • Suze

      *more hugs* How absolutely awful, and of course timing is everything. But, like all the wise corporettes above said, just stay strong and focused on the test – in the immortal words of Scarlett O’Hara, tomorrow is another day, and tomorrow will happen right after you do everything you have to to just PASS. Stay Strong, things will get better. And – sorry Anonymous @30 – LOTS of people are getting no-offered for reasons having solely to do with the economy, the firm and NOTHING to do with the candidate/hire….good for you if you are in Camelot, but here in the real world, things are TOUGH…for everyone, partners, associates, wannabe associates, partner candidates, everyone-and b/c of that, it’s tough going in the traditionally ‘easier’ places (state clerkships, gov’t std jobs, non-profits, etc.). I personally would be beside myself if I was dealing with debt, trying to survive countdown to the test, and unsure about employment – as a battle axe, I only had to survive bar study, full time work and (then unmanageable debt load). But I had a JOB, which in this day and age is a *luxury* that many recent grads/bar candidates don’t have while they endure the ordeal of the test.

      Margo – keep on truckin’, you will be fine one way or the other, and good luck to the rest of the corporettes taking the bar next week!

    • Another Sarah

      I feel ‘ya. I also take the bar next week, and no jobs all around. But I agree with everyone else – don’t lose your focus on passing the bar. If you pass, it’s one less thing you’ll have to worry about. Stop letting yourself be distracted with bad news and start focusing on practicing those essays and MBE questions! Put all that furiousness into civ pro and contracts, and you’ll be fine.

      Also, if you think of something ELSE to do in August aside from writing more cover letters and going on more interviews, that might help motivate you. For me, I’m actually excited about continuing to look for a job after the bar. Because that means I’ll have time to (1) go to the gym for more than an hour, and go every day; (2) learn/brush up on another language; and (3) sit down and learn how to actually play my bass guitar. It will all be over soon enough.

      Would you go back to school and get your LLM?

      • Margo

        I am looking forward to being able to work out again, and I’m moving in with my SO (although it’s looking less likely that we’ll be able to split expenses evenly since I will have no income), so I can play house again for the first time since elementary school….

        It’s nice to hear that others are in the same boat, although I wish we were all on the boat of employment together instead. Good luck with the bar; hopefully we will all end up on the right side of the curve.

        I would do something along the lines of an LLM, yes, but I am absolutely sick of school, and also I would really like to get some professional experience in before I put money into specialization. On the other hand: people disagree about the benefits of getting an additional degree, but I know a lot of intelligent, qualified, unlucky people who have been riding out the storm since ’08 or ’09 and remain unemployed. I’ve talked about my personal situation with a lot of people — headhunters, attorneys, academics, family, etc. — and I think that for me, if nothing turns up by September, I am back to school. This isn’t for everyone, but I think that given my interests, it’s the wiser bet.

        • Anon

          sorry, but I would not pursue that LLM. Take it from someone who has regretably been there done that!

          However, if you pursue an LLM, make sure that you build a lot of network within your specialization and become a favorite of profs so that they will put in a good word for you!

    • Suze

      @Margo, oh, and, I think the timing was just plain mean, or at least inconsiderate.

      One other ‘aspirational’ (and I mean that sincerely) suggestion – if you can afford it, and it’s available, go get a massage on Sunday or Monday – even if it’s just 15 mins of shoulder/neck in a chair – you need and deserve it, and the ‘chill/relax’ bene will only help (this applies to all corporettes taking the bar next week :)).

      Again, good luck!

    • Anonymous

      I got a rejection letter the day before I left to take the bar.

      I got a rejection letter on my birthday.

      I got a rejection letter on Christmas Eve.

      I got a job (eventually).

      If you’re not getting rejected, you’re not reaching far enough. Yes, it’s absolutely miserable, but there’s not anything you can do about it. So you might as well go get a massage, or a beer, or a silly movie, and be less miserable.

      • Suze

        Wow, Anonymous, this is really a hot button for you. Yeah, it’s true that if you’re not getting knocked down, you are not in the game. But a lot of what people do here is seek a little support in a community of mostly similarly situated women – and that includes venting or anguishing a little under pretty trying circumstances. Margo got rejected in part because she was reaching. She just wanted to be heard and maybe empathized with. If she had wanted a bunch of holier than thou pontificating, she could have gone to ATL (in case you want to hang out with the ‘tough guys’, it’s at http://www.abovethelaw.com) – get your flak jacket ready cuz there are plenty of high and mighties there, and to hear them tell it, they all have jobs (because they are superior to the rest of the population of average bears).

        You’ve reinforced what Fresh jd said @ 12:14 pm above.

        Put another way, there are times (and this is one) where if you can’t say something nice (or at least positive/supportive), just stop saying stuff.

        • A Different Anon?

          I don’t know, Suze, I’m reading this in a completely different tone. Seemed commiserating to me, not mean, like she was letting Margo that she’s not alone in her situation, and sharing her own experiences with rejections. But, could be just that I hate to see conflict here on Corporette…as you said, we should all leave that to ATL.

  10. anon - chi

    UGH. I’m so sorry. The timing is awful and I would be furious and upset if I were in your shoes too. Some thoughts for what to do now, for what it’s worth:

    (1) Vent as much as you need to, to whoever will listen and commiserate, for an hour or two.

    (2) Then do your absolute best to completely put it out of your mind until after the bar is over. Make your focus as myopic as possible. You will have plenty of time to stew over it after you’ve taken the test.

    (3) I know the bar feels all-consuming and terrible right now, but I promise you can forget every iota of BarBri as soon as it’s over. You will get through this – just keep your focus up for a few more days.

    Best of luck.

  11. Amy

    Damn damn damn!!! I just put myself on a (much needed) shopping ban and I have been looking for a bag like this forever…I LOVE it. RRRRGGGHH! There are some days I just shouldn’t read Corporette. :)

  12. Melissa

    I love, love, love this shape, but I’m not crazy about embossed leather. If this was in, say, cream colored smooth leather, I would not be able to resist.

  13. dr

    OT hijack.

    Anyone with advice on clothing/weather for Java, Bali, Australia in late October/early November? I am sure we will be touring around. Wondering if I need lots of layers for warmth. Also, with the Buddhism, Hindu and Muslim religions, will I need to wear a long skirt? Two years ago I managed through Turkey with slacks, small shawl for head scarf, and tunic when in mosques and “town” in general. Oh, finally, what’s the “best” thing to look and shop for? Pearls? Silver? Carvings?

    (I grew up in Pakistan, so the customs and cultures are familiar to me, but that was a looooooong time ago.) I’m American, if that changes your suggestion on what to wear…I can’t blend in there like I do in Spain and Italy.

    It’s a 25 anniv trip … and after nearly 1.5 years renovating the kitchen, we need non-work and non-physical rest. Want to pack relatively light and will do/use laundry often. Yes, I’m the one who was OP in the past on the MidCenturyModern home, finishing up the whole thing ourselves after 5 years. Not sure what I’ll do with people waiting on me, but I’m sure to remember as the days go by. Maybe my nails will grow out and my limbs won’t be scraped by then! :)

    I’m thinking of taking the Merrell water/beach type shoes that have straps on them and closed toes. Would that be enough for all the different types of excurions? We’re not the big time rock climbing, bridge bungee, jungle zip strip types. Besides, we want to “rest” :)

    Thanks for info from those in the know or those in the spot.

    • L from Oz

      Well, as far as Australia goes, people wear just about anything, and given the range of nationalities around, you’re just as likely to blend in as not!

      October/early November is pleasant weather in Australia – you won’t need lots of layers unless you’re touring Tasmania or spending a lengthy period in Melbourne. Up north (say Queensland), it’ll already be quite warm – think summery clothes but with a cardigan in case it cools down after sunset.

      Re: shoes – the Merrells sound fine for tourist activities, but I’d bring another slightly smarter pair (or buy one there – the Oz/US dollar exchange rate is in your favour) if you want to go out at night, particularly in Sydney or Melbourne.

      Others can chime in on Indonesia, but a loose, ankle length skirt is never a bad bet – if you don’t wear it for touring temples, it can be a mosquito deterrent when sitting outside at night!

      • dr

        Thanks, L.

        What’s “quite warm,” if you please. Here in Texas we are in the upper 90s and have about the same percent humidity. I know thing are relative. Nights here are in the upper 70s right now.

        We’ll be in Darwin, Brisbane, Whitsunday and Thursday Islands, and end up in Sydney for a day. Suggestions for Sydney, with such limited time?

        Looking forward to Oz, I am.

  14. BigN

    Love this!!! And really would love it in the yellow. But transitioning from biglaw to gov’t does not allow for fancy new purses sadly.

  15. 75

    To me, a few things are categorically bad taste, and croc-embossed leather is one of them.

  17. NGO doesn't mean No Good Outfits

    Kat-
    Any chance you can do a bargain Coffee Break bag every now and then? I love almost all of the bags you highlight but can’t afford them. If anyone can find this type of style and practicality for a bargain price it is you!

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