Bag, Tag, Bag!

catherine from the shiny pebble has dared me to share the contents of my bag with you all! i have to admit it's really nothing exciting, but i'm excited i get to tag five more bloggers! here goes...

- elliott lucca demi bag a christmas gift from my boyfriend, this can be worn as a cross-body bag (perfect for traveling), a handbag, or a clutch (ideal for nights out). it fits all my travel documents and the metallic basket-weave goes with everything.

- train tickets from tours to the airport in paris for our trip to italy in april. eleven days and counting!

- mechanical pencils primarily because i had a standardized test last week, but they're always good to have on hand!

- coach gramercy patent skinny wallet pretty in pink and just the right size for the following: 30.95€ in cash, two credit cards, two student ID cards, two "frequent flyer" cards to local restaurants (la croustille for paninis and francesca for pasta), four paris metro tickets, one unused french library card, and one untouched make-up sample from a magazine.

- american passport where would i be without this guy? i love opening up to all the newly acquired stamps. it's filling up pretty quickly!

- burt's bees replenishing lip balm with pomegranate oil as good as regular chapstick but leaves behind a dash of color.

- missing from photo (duh): panasonic lumix digital camera my dad and i spent a little too much time picking the perfect camera but at least we got it right in the end. i'm obsessed!

now for the fun part! not that i wouldn't love a sneak peek into all of your handbags (i'll fess up to being rather nosy) but here are the names of five lovely ladies i hope will be up for the challenge:

carissa from lowercase letters

emily from the girl in the pearl earrings

fallon from a lovely being

jamie from glam latté

katie from the neo-traditionalist

please don't disappoint, darlings! i'm looking forward to seeing what you've got.

catherine from the shiny pebble has dared me to share the contents of my bag with you all! i have to admit it's really nothing exciting, but i'm excited i get to tag five more bloggers! here goes...

- elliott lucca demi bag a christmas gift from my boyfriend, this can be worn as a cross-body bag (perfect for traveling), a handbag, or a clutch (ideal for nights out). it fits all my travel documents and the metallic basket-weave goes with everything.

- train tickets from tours to the airport in paris for our trip to italy in april. eleven days and counting!

- mechanical pencils primarily because i had a standardized test last week, but they're always good to have on hand!

- coach gramercy patent skinny wallet pretty in pink and just the right size for the following: 30.95€ in cash, two credit cards, two student ID cards, two "frequent flyer" cards to local restaurants (la croustille for paninis and francesca for pasta), four paris metro tickets, one unused french library card, and one untouched make-up sample from a magazine.

- american passport where would i be without this guy? i love opening up to all the newly acquired stamps. it's filling up pretty quickly!

- burt's bees replenishing lip balm with pomegranate oil as good as regular chapstick but leaves behind a dash of color.

- missing from photo (duh): panasonic lumix digital camera my dad and i spent a little too much time picking the perfect camera but at least we got it right in the end. i'm obsessed!

now for the fun part! not that i wouldn't love a sneak peek into all of your handbags (i'll fess up to being rather nosy) but here are the names of five lovely ladies i hope will be up for the challenge:

carissa from lowercase letters

emily from the girl in the pearl earrings

fallon from a lovely being

jamie from glam latté

katie from the neo-traditionalist

please don't disappoint, darlings! i'm looking forward to seeing what you've got.

stella mccartney

cheers from london town, everyone! i hope everyone had a lovely weekend. we're here for a quick pit stop before i head back to tours tomorrow. i'm so excited to show my brother the city and meet up with my beloved cousin! (by the way, if you haven't checked out her blog, you're missing out!) in the spirit of all things british, i loved every look that walked down the runway at stella mccartney's fall 2010 show. and you?

{style.com}

cheers from london town, everyone! i hope everyone had a lovely weekend. we're here for a quick pit stop before i head back to tours tomorrow. i'm so excited to show my brother the city and meet up with my beloved cousin! (by the way, if you haven't checked out her blog, you're missing out!) in the spirit of all things british, i loved every look that walked down the runway at stella mccartney's fall 2010 show. and you?

{style.com}

neutral territory

{pieces via life in a venti cup}

i think it's only appropriate to preface our weekend trip to switzerland with a few of my favorite neutral spaces. i am quite certain that our whirlwind trip, which is to include hang gliding in the swiss alps, will be anything but neutral, but it seems only fair to honor the country's historically unbiased stance with a hearty helping of simple and pretty.

rug: good. chairs: great. worn metal table (look close!): sheer brilliance.

i spy with my little eye... one of my favorite materials, lucite.

i love the range of seating options here: leather wingback, white sofas, modern occasional chair. the antler chandelier is a perfect finishing touch and i love the wire pendants too. wow, is there anything i don't love about his portfolio?

{above three rooms, gunkelman flesher via desire to inspire}

{marie claire maison}

i'm not sure what that little wooden cubby is for but, thanks to the exposed brick and the cool light fixture, i think we can agree to let it slide.

{via plush palate}

i would love to cozy up with a good book on one of these chaises longues.

{leibowitz and mclachlan via desire to inspire}

pendant lamps for freeing up space on your bedside table = genius.

{via design*sponge}

i love the hexagonal floor tiles in this otherwise ordinary bathroom.

{via i suwannee}

like the gallery walls, like the hat on the bust, like the funky silhouette of the chairs, like it all.

{canadian house & home via slumber designs}

white walls, dark floors, and a whole lot of pretty in between.

before we leave, i wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your lovely comments and emails this week. your creativity and kindness never cease to amaze me. i'll be catching up on my blog reading when i return from my weekend away so i'll be returning the favor soon enough! thank you again and have yourselves a fantastic weekend!

{pieces via life in a venti cup}

i think it's only appropriate to preface our weekend trip to switzerland with a few of my favorite neutral spaces. i am quite certain that our whirlwind trip, which is to include hang gliding in the swiss alps, will be anything but neutral, but it seems only fair to honor the country's historically unbiased stance with a hearty helping of simple and pretty.

rug: good. chairs: great. worn metal table (look close!): sheer brilliance.

i spy with my little eye... one of my favorite materials, lucite.

i love the range of seating options here: leather wingback, white sofas, modern occasional chair. the antler chandelier is a perfect finishing touch and i love the wire pendants too. wow, is there anything i don't love about his portfolio?

{above three rooms, gunkelman flesher via desire to inspire}

{marie claire maison}

i'm not sure what that little wooden cubby is for but, thanks to the exposed brick and the cool light fixture, i think we can agree to let it slide.

{via plush palate}

i would love to cozy up with a good book on one of these chaises longues.

{leibowitz and mclachlan via desire to inspire}

pendant lamps for freeing up space on your bedside table = genius.

{via design*sponge}

i love the hexagonal floor tiles in this otherwise ordinary bathroom.

{via i suwannee}

like the gallery walls, like the hat on the bust, like the funky silhouette of the chairs, like it all.

{canadian house & home via slumber designs}

white walls, dark floors, and a whole lot of pretty in between.

before we leave, i wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your lovely comments and emails this week. your creativity and kindness never cease to amaze me. i'll be catching up on my blog reading when i return from my weekend away so i'll be returning the favor soon enough! thank you again and have yourselves a fantastic weekend!