There’s a New Bag in Town

There is something about the season changing that puts a little extra fire in you. For me, I feel compelled to start up on projects or things that I’ve been pushing off due to the lovely weather. When that crispness in the nighttime air shows up, you know that inevitably the warmth is slowly dissipating.

With that all in mind, Caitlin and I have been hard at work scheduling out our posts. We all know by now, WINTER IS COMING. What isn’t coming, is George R.R. Martins newest Game of Thrones book that has been in the making for at least four years. Fine, I’m probably alone in waiting for the book, because most have been satiated by the show that diverged from the books fully this last season.

If you’re still reading after that intense digression, stick with me we’re getting to the good stuff. We put our heads together and came up with a couple of new series we’ll be integrating in the near future, including my husband making some guest appearances, and also our brother! We are super excited to share the new content and we welcome the feedback on what you all would like to see more of.

Onto a brand we’re excited to share with you. Full disclosure, we were gifted these bags. We first came across Mei Li on Instagram and were intrigued by the small start up company, as we were just starting our own blog. As we scrolled through instagram we were stopped by the beautiful classic bags, but inspired by their mission statement behind the bags. Their company is a group of young entrepreneurs seeking to empower women in every possible direction. Their bags are in total alignment with their statement, as they are amazing for women on the go, trying to stay one step ahead as their reach their goals.

They are also about quality not quantity, so they have chosen classic handbag styles that will never need to be donated as the trends change. We feel strongly that you don’t need to have a purse for every outfit. This fits with Mei Li’s brand of timeless accessories that will see you through whatever your day brings you.

We each have the Lian Tote, which is a medium sized handbag but will still fit our essentials we carry with us each day. Handbag size is important to me, because I like to be able to add a book (ok sometimes two books) without worrying if I’ll still be able to zip it and this definitely fits the bill without being too large and becoming a suitcase of things I don’t need to carry around with me!

We’ll be continuing to use our beautiful handbags and give an updated report as we go, so you all have the scoop! We’re all about supporting small businesses growth and excited to see what the future brings for Mei Li.

We paired our beautiful handbags with dresses we found from Zara’s basics collection. We’ve mentioned before, that we’re constantly on the lookout for inexpensive midi dresses that can be worn to work. Aside from our love for Asos, not a lot of places have dresses that we get excited about. Zara, while not being a tall retailer, has a great amount of “midi” options. Plus I had a friend who’s 6’0, who bought a pair of their skinny jeans and were actually long enough (hi Lindsay!). Until they get their act together and add a tall line, we’ll still peruse their cheap on-trend offerings, while saving money based off of items not fitting.

When you find a cotton material dress that has three quarter sleeves and is under $30, you don’t really pause too long before snatching it up. Plus the wrap waist allows you to tie it as tightly as you feel like, which is always a win! For the price we obviously both had to have a dress and since we bought in two colors we love to trade back and forth.

Now for your normally scheduled Real Reel featuring: When your friends stole your look.