I am not Catholic, but I kinda feel like I am going to confession with this post. A few weeks ago* I bought a new handbag/briefcase/whatever. I got it at DSW and it was on sale and I had a coupon, but it still cost more than I’ve ever spent for a bag in my life (you handbag lovers would so laugh at me). I still haven’t used it - I’m not sure if it’s the $ or what.

It’s gray and mixed leather and suede, and big enough for my notebook and printouts for when I’m writing away from home. (I tend to have two sizes of bags - one big enough for writing stuff and one just big enough for my wallet, phone, etc.) Maybe it’s the suede that’s making me nervous about the durability? They had the same bag in plain leather in other colors, but they were not on clearance so were quite a bit pricier.

I also picked up these cute tweed flats, which seem totally my style, and a great replacement for the black/cream zebra print flats that are on their last legs that I wear way too much, but I haven’t worn them later. I am having a serious OMG I spent too much $ moment here, even though it’s not really that much and I can afford it. Why is it that it’s so much easier to buy 10 thrift-store garments for $10 than it is to spend ~100 bucks on a bag and some shoes?

I guess I'm wondering a) are these me, and b) are they killer enough?

*Before I started SYCing officially, but since I’d excluded accessories and shoes from it, since that’s where my wardrobe holes are right now…