The Quest for the Perfect Bag

A new bag is on my wish list for back to school shopping and I'm being very indecisive about which one I want. I personally can't afford to buy every different type of bag for every situation, so this bag has to be versatile, and also represent me as well as my style. There's a lot of pressure on one bag, but I think choosing the right one is extremely important. I've had my eye on a couple but there are so many good options and it's hard to pick just one when there are a lot of different factors to think about, for example: do I want a crossbody bag or a tote, black or color, gold or silver accents, and so on. And I've now narrowed it down to these three choices:

This is a nice, basic Marc by Marc Jacobs and I'm a sucker for Marc Jacobs bags, I'm just not sure if I like so many gold accents.

Kate Spade is also one of my favorite designers for bags, the quilting look and the chain straps are very cool, but I'm not sure this would be able to flow with my everyday life.

This Cole Haan is more similar to the Marc by Marc Jacobs bag but this is a little more sophisticated, but it might be too formal for my purposes.

So Over It

I've never been a hardcore trend follower, if I like it I'll by it and whether it's this season or last season that doesn't matter to me. However there are some styles or clothing items that have their moment and then must leave, or at least lessen in production. For example, the v-neck t-shirts with one small pocket. I'm sorry but I am so incredibly sick of seeing them everywhere. I personally have two v-neck shirts, I don't hate them, I just wish the neckline hadn't completely taken over the t-shirt category. If they could co-exist with the other necklines equally then I would be such a happy camper. But what really gets me are those pockets. Why is it necessary to ruin so many adorable shirts by adding a little pocket on one side of the chest. It's like sequins; sequins are great but should NOT be added to every shirt but yet some people get carried away and then they've gone and ruined a perfectly good shirt by attacking it with sequins, or in this case a pocket. I guess my point is styles need to be sold and worn in moderation; just because it's popular for a short period of time does not mean you need to replicate it and make it in every single color for months after.