.handbag essentials.

rebecca minkoff mint small bag, other colors // grace adele small wallet (no longer available) // planner // kate spade phone case // nyx buttergloss ‘creme brulee’ 

rebecca minkoff grey tote bag, other colors // grace adele studded wallet (no longer available) // grace adele red makeup bag (no longer available) // small lotion // perfume vial / rollerball // hand sanitizer // ray ban sunglasses 

today I’m sharing with you my handbag essentials! 🙂 and also a few bags on my wishlist 😉 

I have been a fan of Rebecca Minkoff for a while now and I just love her attention to details. My favorite detail on both of my bags is the zippered edges … it adds just enough of a coolness factor to my typically casual or girly outfits. 

when I’m using a smaller bag, I carry the very basic needs (for me at least) : a small wallet, a small planner, my phone, and usually a lipgloss or lipstick 

when I carry a larger bag I really don’t add too much else, just instead of 1 lipstick I decide to bring 1 entire makeup bag full (this is where you insert the monkey covering his eyes emoji) 😉 my excuse is that I never know which one I’ll want to wear at any given moment. I have plenty more lipsticks at home, so it’s a constant rotation of which ones make it into the bag. I love carrying with me small sized things … A. because they’re cute and B. because they’re important, so lotion, perfume and hand sanitizer make the cut (as well as my essential oils). Having a larger bag allows me to take a bigger wallet and sunglasses too. I still have plenty of room for a sweater, binders, snacks 😉 and whatever else I think is necessary for conquering my day. 

thank you for reading! I hope you find inspiration for some goodness and what I carry as my ‘handbag essentials’ 

wallets I’m loving … 

 smaller bags I’m loving … 

 larger bags that I’m loving … 

*this post was inspired by Rue La La … all opinions are my own. 

Rue La La is an “online shopping destination for the most desired brands at Members-only prices” .. I have been a member on Rue La La for over 6 months and LOVE it! I have purchased with them before, they’re super fast and bring really great brands into their sales. Being a member is free and it’s definitely a fun site if you’re into designer brands but also love a killer deal 😉 take a look at their Handbag Guide to help you narrow down the types of bags you like along with learning some fun details and history about bags and their designers.