Just this past week i made one of the most exciting purchases ever! I purchased a new handbag. I've been waiting for the time to be right to actually buy this glorious item. This bag has been nicknamed the "blogger bag" or the "it bag" of the year so of course hearing this made me want it even more! i know... such a consumer, shameful. Believe it or not, i've actually already written a blogpost about this bag. so without further ado i give you.......
my 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Satchel!!!
I have been lusting over this bag for over 2 years now, ever since i saw it on a blog. They have completely redesigned this bag over the past year and i have to say i absolutely love the changes! prior to fall/winter 2011 the Pashlis were made of smooth leather and did not include the shoulder strap, also the zipper pulls were different. The leather of the newer bags are "shark embossed" textured leather, it has an amazing feel to it and is lower maintenance than the smooth leather. The shoulder strap is almost essential to the bag, not only is it practical but it gives you 5 extra ways to wear the bag. I chose the original sized Pashli in this lovely taupe color, which i believe is from 3.1 P.L. fall/winter 2012. I contemplated for hours on what color Pashli to get, it was between the taupe with the gold hardware and the classic black with gold hardware. In the end i chose taupe with gold hardware, obviously, for the fact that it was something different from all my other handbags. Also, i tend to wear a lot of black, all black sometimes, and thought this would be a good contrasting color. The interior of this bag is lined with a satin/silk fabic and includes one side pocket with a zipper, a leather flap closes over the whole bag and locks with a metal latch. For only having this bag for 3 days i can already tell i will have difficulties shutting/locking this bag when using it. Im not too worried about this because of the fact that this bag looks great both locked and unlocked. The two zippers on the front are probably what catches most peoples attention. The zippers give you the option to carry more items in the bag as well as more look options. When the Pashli is zipped up it is sleek and structured, when zipped down it is a bit slouchy and casual. I think the zippers make the bag look very edgy and sets it apart from the rest of the higher end bags.
Here is a little more information about this bag, taken from the 3.1 Phillip Lim website:
- THE ORIGINAL PASHLI SATCHEL. A CLASSIC EMBOSSED LEATHER HANDBAG WITH DOUBLE TOP HANDLES, TOP FLAP WITH METAL PUSH-LOCK CLOSURE, AND TWO FRONT ZIPPER GUSSETS, AND INTERIOR ZIP POCKET.
- 100% COW LEATHER 11.5" H X 14.5" W X 5" D, 4" HANDLE DROP, 22" ADJUSTABLE STRAP DROP
I purchased this handbag from Forward by Elyse Walker and i have to say i am very pleased with the transaction. Not only do they offer free 2 day shipping and returns on all orders, yep! you read that right, but Forward was the only site that had the bag i wanted in stock. When i received my package the bag was placed securely in its dust cover and nicely wrapped with white tissue paper. I gave the bag a good inspection and everything seemed up to par, no scratches, dents or loose threads. I will definitely have to save Forward to my bookmarks for future online shopping sprees.
So far I am really happy with my purchase. The bag is as wonderful as i suspected, the craftsmanship of it looks impecable and the overall likelihood of me wearing it everyday is very high. I will definitely be doing updates on haw this bag wears and ages. Also, be on the look out for OOTDs with this bag featured in them.
If interested, i did an unboxing video for the Pashli on my YouTube channel.
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