There was once a time where I wouldn\u2019t even look at a bag this size \u2013 all my handbags could hold the entire kitchen, not just the sink. I\u2019ve always preferred oversized handbags for carting around my life \u2013 until recently, when I finally decided it was time to kick the habit and go for smaller sized body bags that were a little more practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I like to think of this as a Spring bag \u2013 although you will see there was one thing I could not budge on \u2013 the colour (in my defence, I picked the bag a few months back \u2013 when the weather was even more miserable than it is now!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will always love black handbags are they\u2019re just so practical and they go with everything! I wanted an everyday bag that would hold my purse, phone and camera \u2013 as well as a few makeup essentials \u2013 without becoming a burden. I thought of my upcoming trip to New York when I made my decision, and when I spied this multi-textured beauty on the Aspinal of London site, well it was love at first sight\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was no going back on my decision once I had spied the the Mini Shoulder Buckle Bag (\u00a3295), a beautiful mix of texture and metallic details. I love a black and gold handbag, and the sleek nubuck against the soft leather finished it off. It\u2019s a sophisticated, practical but entirely stylish pick, and despite it\u2019s small size, it holds a good amount!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could have gone for a brighter hue, as the bag comes in a sexy shade of neon pink, or a more understated nude, but when it comes to a luxe handbag, I prefer to have it in a classic colour that I won\u2019t get bored of. Something I can wear with anything and not feel like it works only in certain seasons. Plus, I wear a lot of black\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bag itself is keeping well, I was worried that the nubuck would dirty over time and become dull, but it still looks like the above. The red inside is also a beautiful touch that makes the bag feel so swish! Plus, you don\u2019t have to undo the buckle each time, as there\u2019s a magnet open underneath. This small detail was pretty much a deciding factor for me\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also seen here is the Aspinal of London Marylebone Buckle Bracelet \u2013 complete with gold studs, the perfect piece for a touch of gothic glamour. Aspinal know their accessories!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think of my choice? Isn\u2019t she a beauty?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There was once a time where I wouldn\u2019t even look at a bag this size…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1261,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions\/1261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}