bag-tease

i always thought taking a picture of my bag and what i carry around in it would be totally self-indulgent and completely irrelevant to any visitor of this humble blog. but when my friend bubkes recently did it for her bag i found it quite interesting and inspiring. and i have also always enjoyed nubby twiglet’s bag posts. and gala darling’s new year bag contents article. i suppose it is a bit of voyeuristic joy to see what others have with them at all times – because usually you wouldn’t even ask a close friend to disclose all the things she has in her bag. personally i am dying to know what my friend nina hides in hers because it is huge and i haven’t yet seen many things come out of it. so is suspect some fascinating mysteries in there. also i must say it gives me some exhibistionistic pride to disclose the contents of my handbag to you because i must admit that quite a few items in there are picked out with much thought and consideration but due to their life in the depths of a violet patent leather bag they don’t usually get the attention they deserve.

* a refilled bottle of water (was raspberry flavoured water when i first bought it – yum!)
* a hello kitty mirror with a little red comb inside that i got in munich ages ago
* my sucky cellphone with a murakami flower i got at the exhibition in frankfurt
* the book i am currently reading (which is not anna karenina any more because i finally finished that)
* my keys with hello kitty key-caps and a pink lacoste keychain for easy locateability
* a hello kitty pen
* sunglasses from forever 21
* a turquoise patent leather frame wallet from urban outfitters that luis got me in san francisco
* a black coin purse from h&m i usually carry my camera in that do once gave me for christmas
* my ipod touch with pink earphones
* the green and pink h&m pouch i store my ipod in
* mac studio fix compact foundation
* labello lipgloss (passionfruit is the best flavour and colour i think)
* mac lipstick in plumfall, russian red or girl about town
* pink container for pain killers (good to have them handy when you need them)
* miss dior cherie perfume my mom gave me this easter
* pink mango leather gloves against chilly winds while riding my bike
* pink umbrella with a head and feet my cousin got my for my last birthday

obviously i don’t have all of this with me all the time. it depends on the weather (sunglasses / umbrella / gloves) and where i am going and how long i will be gone (book / perfume / water). but a shocking amount of this stuff is with me at all times. and with it memories of people and places i like to think of and have close to me.

so what do you never leave the house without?

p.s. did i mention i love cmd+z??? it just magically brought back 15 minutes of writing i had accidentally deleted.