my purse collection.

I've developed quite the collection of purses, which is weird because I'm really lazy about matching a purse with my outfit and thus end up wearing the same purse for extended periods of time. That's probably why all of my purses are in neutral colors and I look for purses that I believe can be dressed up or down.
Actually, all but two of the purses (one from H&M on the top row center and one from Longchamp on the middle row to the right) are vintage or purchased from Salvation Army for less $4.00 or less. The center white purse was bought from Salvo and I think it's really cute and simple, but I found someone's hair in it and it really creeped me out.

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The top right and bottom center purses were both given to me from my boyfriend's grand mother. They are both so chic. I've been using the brown checkered one on a daily basis. I haven't used the black one with the gold lizard clasp yet because it feels so special. Apparently his grandmother used to wear this purse out on special occasions. Here is a more detailed picture of the clasp:

It's amazing how a woman's essence can be encapsulated in a purse even after its been given away. When I receive or buy a used purse, I picture the woman who used it before me: what she may have been wearing, what she loved about the purse, what kinds of items she kept inside it. I guess that's also why I find it hard to part with my purses. They almost become like an extension of myself.