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The Furla bag I chose

Angie

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Most of you chose the orange Julia for me, which I also loved of course. It IS a happy colour. And the pink Michelle almost raced ahead of the grey Elena!

I chose the grey Elena, which was my first choice and Greg's too. I've been looking for a pearl grey bag for a while and this one is PERFECT (removing the medallion). It will function as a silver or white and be very versatile. It's also big, dressy, and good for travel. Aren't I full of surprises!

Well done Jeanne, Summer, Maneera, Jaime, Wendy, Tanya, Eliza, Aida, Rabbit, Sveta, Skylurker and Sally - who either guessed the grey Elena as their first choice for me, or with one of the other colourful bags.

I LOVE my new wardrobe pet.

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Tanya

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I thought you will go for that one! I think it is an excellent choice. I have a pearl grey Rebeca Minkoff tote, a very different style and more edgy than ladylike, and find it incredibly useful. I am sure you will find yours the same. Can't wait for an outfit post that includes the grey Elena!

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SarahTheWhite

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I love it! It was my first choice for you too, but I didn't get into the running quick enough! It is perfect in every way for you. I love my new Furla bag so I am super excited for you.

rachylou

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Oh I knew it! Didn't want to comment a third time, tho. Hehe. It's because it's classy and graceful. But I want you to have the pink (I've settled on pink)

Beth Ann

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It is very lovely, Angie! And the size and color makes it very versatile.

Maneera

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Yay! I'm so glad you chose this one, Angie.....I really love this bag - classy, timeless, a very versatile color and a good size. My biggest concern with the Julia was the small size, as that means limited use.

Angie

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Agreed, Tanya. I love your RM bag!

Sarah, OF COURSE you'd have chosen the pearl grey. Well done.

Rachy, I debated keeping both the grey and pink, but that makes my tradition of adding ONE Furla bag to my capsule at Chinese New Year less special. Rationing your purchases can make them more special, if you know what I mean. Perhaps next year, I will add the pink.

Thanks, sweet Beth Ann.

Maneera, the size of the orange Julia would have been fine since I am used to carrying a clutch. Good job guessing right. The grey IS the most ladylike, dressy and retro of the three bags.

Aida

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Fun

(The pink is such a yummy candy 80s shade. For the future!)

SarahTheWhite

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Thank you! Those brights did give me pause, because they make you happy, but I could SEE that pearl grey on you in my mind's eye...

catgirl

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Love it. I saw a similar colored and shaped Kate Spade on sale at my Nordstrom and had to walk away before I cracked. I liked the navy ones too!

Angie

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There you go, Sarah. You're astute. Aida too - and Aida LOVES orange so it went against her style soul.

Aida, exactly my retro style sister. That bag is '80s bubblegum pink. LOVE IT.

Please don't crack, Una!

Joy

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The dove grey! I'm so excited for you because I want that one so much but can't afford it right now even at the sale price. I'd turn 70 six months early if it meant I could get the grey Elena for a gift to myself! Does Sam fit inside?

Colette

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Great choice, it's a beautiful bag!

Angie

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Thanks, Collete. You're lovely.

Joy, the grey Elena would be perfect for your style. YES. Sam does fit, actually. But he'd rather walk energetically with purpose than be boxed into a bag. He thinks he's a hundred pound dog, and not a 5.5 pounder.

SarahTheWhite

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Ohhhhh... Sam in that bag. I would die! That would be so adorable. But I get it. He's big boy in his heart.

JAileen

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What a surprise! Of course I love grey, but I thought you would, should get a bright color. Very nice!

Anonymous

Very pretty, eternally classic. It will fit right into your closet . And you are so right - rationing your special/meaningful purchases makes them even more special. More than one , and the excitement diminishes. Looking forward to seeing how you work it into your outfits!

Jaime

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Well I am delighted as I look at my not quite pearl, not structured, but definitely well used grey bag with gold hardware next to me.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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It's a beauty! And this discussion reminds me that I love my light gray backpack. What a great color to have in a bag.

Joy

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Angie, I am wondering if that bag would blend with my EF shoes, sort of a taupe. Is the bag true to color online?

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Kari

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Oh wow! A new direction. I could see this going well with your new tweed jacket, or your blush pieces.
I know you have alluded to this in your outfit posts, but have you thought about a blog specifically on what you like about SPECIFIC greys-Pearl, dove, etc-that you wear occasionally, despite that grey in general isn't a happy color for you? I found that to be true when there's only specific color spectrum that I like; for example reddish-toned fawn, but not washed out beige or sand or anything that looks soul sucking on my complexion.

Summer

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I'm so glad you chose the Elena, Angie. I hope we will get to see it in action very soon.

Anonymous

Dang! I nearly said that one!

Actually, I love the idea of a silvery grey too. I'm loving my light greys at the moment.

kkards

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well….consider me surprised…congratulations on the new bag…and as we say in my family, use it in the best of health.

Anonymous

I'm glad you selected this one.

skylurker

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Well, It's a relief you didn't choose the one I dubbed Barbie Bowling Bag or I'd be embarrassed now

Suz

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Ha! There you go. It's beautiful, as they all are! Enjoy!!!

viva

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That was the one I loved for myself.

And Tanya, I LOVE your tote!!!

Ginger

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That is beautiful! What a lovely choice!

I'd also really like to see a blog post (or forum post) on your specific grays, like Kari suggested. I'm particular about grays (and really most neutrals) myself, so I'm super curious about your thought process and criteria.

Anonymous

I should have known! Very elegant!

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