Wallets are for baghags too??

Now, all this talk about on my blog about bags, bags, and bags for a whole year prompted someone to ask me– “Mrs.T, have you gotten your couch?”

My embarrassing answer is , “No, and I am not planning to get one anymore.” I can’t believe it. It was a whole year ago when I remember harping about not having furniture in my place because I squandered off the couch fund and bought a bag. Tsk tsk. My, my our little “sickness” hasblown up to gargantuan proportions, and as the cliche goes, “there is no turning back.”

How many ladies have become incurable bag hags because of this blog? I am too scared to ask, but then again, what kind of influence do I have on anyone anyway? I can’t even convince DH to understand that ‘bags are investments’ too. So there goes the extent of my influence *muwahaha I am really full of myself most of the time, so bear with me*.

My dear friend and baghag MBS who is fashionably pregnant with her baby #2 has repeatedly asked me to blog about wallets, and me being a total schmuck, kept veering off from the topic of “wallets”. Why? It’s actually the designers’ fault why such is so. Because they made these damn wallets so expensive that it would have been more economical to spend that kind of money on a bag. Besides, money can be pretty stinky *although hey, throw us into a pitful of money and we will wallow in it like it’s a seaful of Chanel No.5 parfum. Materialistic Baghag alert!!*

But in all honesty, I didn’t want to initially blog about wallets because I am such a penny pinching bag hag. I don’t see the investment value of a wallet. Until I began surfing for one. Who here has a fetish for wallets (and not bags), raise your hand!!

Paul Smith Swirl Long Wallet. I love the print of this wallet. It’s so happy!! 🙂 If you are a black/neutral bag carrying hag, then this would be a nice addition to your accessories. Color is always good, hags! You may not have a “screaming” bag, but a screaming wallet is a nice surprise 🙂 This wallet has four credit card slots, gusseted interior with two open compartments and a center zipped pocket. If you are not a receipt collecting kinda gal *like I am hehe*, then this wallet works for you. Priced at US$365 at Eluxury.

Marc Jacobs Quilted Ursula Large Wallet. At US$425, this quilted patent wallet has six card slots, two bill slots, two open compartments and one zipped pocket. You don’t need to do monogram all the time to complete your monogrammed bag look. It’s nice to veer away from anything with large or prominent logos all the time, so this wallet would fit the bill rather well. That pushlock is signature Marc Jacobs anyway, so those in the know, will know 🙂 Available at eluxury.com

Gucci Guccissima Long wallet. I’ve long favored Gucci for their wallets. Why? Because my last Gucci wallet had FOURTEEN card slots! Not to mention the extra pockets and the zipped pockeet. Many of you probably already know what a packrat I can be, and my wallet is never spared. I collect credit card receipts *and debts that go along with them. Sniff 🙁 *, so my wallet is like a reflection of who I am *hello my wallet is a mini pigsty… says a lot about me hahaha*. This wallet is never short of card slots and would be nice to carry. Besides, the wallet leather won’t stick together (unlike some of Gucci’s leather lined bags!). Priced at US$495 at Gucci.com

Louis Vuitton Monogram Mini Lin Zippy Wallet. Ok this wallet takes the cake. I can’t imagine living without plenty credit card compartments in a wallet, and this has twelve credit card slots, zipped pocket for coins, flat pocket for bills, two large gusseted compartments for papers and passport, checkbook or plane ticket holder, and a pen holder! Holy smokes, can a wallet be THIS organized?! If this wallet does not convert me into an uber organized baghag, heck I know I am an incorrigible mess for life 😀 If I didn’t have a wallet yet, this would be my top pick! Priced at US$615 at eluxury.com

Fendi B.Fendi Patent Trim Continental Wallet. I am also liking this wallet because there is a windowed slot for one card (license, or in my case, photo of DH with the kids :D). There are also two flat pockets, an open compartment, and eight credit card slots. The long rear flap pocket unsnaps to an open compartment. Niiiiice! And hey, since I was too cheap to cough up cash for a B.Fendi bag, this might just suffice! It’s got that signature patent buckle that’s present on B.Fendi bags anyway and you only *hehehe only? As if it’s really cheap eh? Pfft! * pay US$520 for this. At Eluxury.

So now you’re wondering. What, no Goyard in the wallet lineup? *hehehe* Well here it is. Goyard’s long wallet. See, here is proof that not all Goyard styles are to my liking. I never really bothered looking at their wallets before because I’ve never wandered off to that far corner of the room in the boutique where the glass case holding these accessories are. But who knows. I remember though that their wallets don’t have enough card slots or pockets. Enough said. We know this is not something I would get… for now *snicker*. Priced at a staggering US$720 at Barneys.com

Oh and here’s something for the men too 🙂 Who knows, if I’m feeling mighty generous I might just get this wallet for DH *hehehe ok enough of my mean streak, I’ll get this for him… I think :D*. It’s almost Christmas anyway hehe.. Hello, Halloween today 😀 *Gulp bye bye money in less than a month!!*

Paul Smith’s black wallet opens up to color, color, color! I love that signature Paul Smith print, and while the exterior of the wallet is conservative, the inside indicates otherwise. It is perfect for the conservative men in our life *cough, my DH*. The wallet reflects both of our personalities and is packed neatly into that tiny little accessory 😀 Priced at US$285 at eluxury.com

Or you can always make your man happy by getting him this wallet, again by Paul Smith. While the exterior is again in black, the interior has a little photo of a nekkid woman *muwahaha for the pervies in you*. I find the wallet pretty cute in an odd way, but doubt that men will want to carry it hahaha *especially when they lunch out with their lady bosses hahahaha Perv perv perv!!* US$225 at Eluxury.

Ok enough wallet talk for now. I need to go and check if there is any moolah in my wallet before I head out. *I swear, one time I went out with only Php 20 and I couldn’t even pay for parking!!! hahaha. Am I pathetic or am I reallllly pathetic?!*

Told ya, I am so broke and am officially a POOR BAGHAG!!

P.S. On an unrelated note, let me correct this misconception– hags think the bags featured at Metro are all mine. Wrong. There are only 3 in there that I can honestly call my own. Kapish? 😀

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

xo