50 signature handbags

......according to Los Angeles Times Magazine

Secrets III

These are the contents of Angele Blankenstein's Handbag. She is a fellow model at Ford with me in New York and a dear friend and always there, in good times and bad times. I am a huge admirer of her poise, tolerance and beauty.

Breakdown of contents clockwise:
Prada Bag
1) Prada sunglasses bought in Amsterdam.
2) Blackberry
3) 2010 daily planner
4) Gift to self; Prada Trunk Bag
5) Book for on the train: Love in the time of Cholera
6) Ipod touch( b'day gift from Sheri)
7) YSL wallet
8) MAC lipstick Lustre in Crimzone
9)YSL Touche Eclat #3
10) Sally Hansen Cuticle treatment
11) Dutch passport! Always ready to go!
12) 5$ Canal st. Shades
13) Sonia Kashuk pressed powder from Target in translucent
14) House keys
15) Chapstick supporting Breast Cancer spf 15
16) Handsanitizer
17) YSL plumping lipgloss spf 10
18) Stila Convertible in Peony
19) Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream
20) Xylifresh gum from Holland
21) My cheesy Ed Hardy Lighter from 99 cent store!
22) I wish I didn't but Camels from Amsterdam's duty free....

This is her, out and about and a Marie Claire Cover.

Little Augury Secrets

And on we go... my favorite fellow blogger P. Gaye Tapp from www.littleaugury.blogspot.com/ has been so kind to join me on my survey on what secrets women carry around in their handbags.

This is hers:

Contents-( Not the dog-but she insists on being right there after I have been gone all day).
Starting at the top-clockwise
cashmere skeleton scarf
old GUCCI makeup bag(early tom ford days)
2 purple leather notebooks with client notes and samples
on top Stephen Dweck cameo ring
Aspinal address book
lint roller
Hermes wallet
CENTER-top to bottom
products hauscka lip balm, tylenol, darphin purifying balm, purell
old GUCCI notebook(early tom ford days)
purple pilot roller ball
small green notebook
GUCCI card case( etfd)
2 sets of keys, 1 with custom Swiss Army Knife
LEFT Corner-
Lufkin tape
Roost owl tape
Kliik progressive lenses
glasses case
old glasses b4 above armani
Persol sunglasses
Needlepoint glasses case
(A Huge tano bag)
Phillip B hair spray
Fekkai brush
rag and bone cashmere gloves (barely there)

It holds everything-

Picture: P. Gaye Tapp

Secrets

This is part of my new feature. This is janie's bag and it's contents. She is a fellow blogger from intelegance.blogspot.com. She was so sweet to be the first one to agree to my little survey.... Dear Janie, thank you so much!
Here we go...

1. current bag, fringe black leather, from All Saints
2. Karen Walker sunglasses
3. fake glasses from Urban Outfitters (to make me look smart with clients)
4. oyster card/business card holder
5. silver sparkle from Kate's Paperie (you never know when you might need to glitter something)
6. emergency earrings, from Urban Outfitters
7. ipod, currently playing obsessively "I and Love and You" by the Avett Brothers
8. Keep Calm and Carry On book, from the V&A in London, for subway inspirational reading
9. journal for assorted design mania
10. wallet, from All Saints
11. little tiny paper pad from Cafe Gitane in Nolita
12. Chanel makeup, always Chanel makeup
13. Trident & Ricola, classic peppermint (natch!)
14. Tarte cheek stain, for pale emergencies
15. house keys
16. measuring tape! never leave home without it!

Picture: janie from intelegance.blogspot.com