Fashionspiration just when I needed it. I decided to browse the March issue of Elle over my morning cup of black tea with lemon and mint, and the first page that fell open was a picture of actress Chloë Grace Moretz chillin’ with the Coach Swagger 27 Patchwork Floral Bag. Excited, I quickly got on the internet and found the Coach site, and that is when I saw the Coach Swagger 27 Patchwork Print Carryall. Yep, my poor tea was long forgotten, and unfortunately, cold by the time I remembered it.
Coach Swagger 27 Patchwork Print Carryall.
The floral patchwork got me initially because while I am a Barbie, I am not a big floral girl, (however flowers are encouraged when apologizing fellas) but there were just the right amount and variety of flowers for me. It’s not too bright, and it’s not too dark, plus the leather patchwork has dots thrown in. I love dots. This is the perfect spring bag for me.
The print carryall is something I would carry all the time. As anyone who follows this blog knows, I tend to gravitate towards darker colors, and black and blue are favorites (actually, my perfect color is midnight blue, but I digress) so this would go with most things in my closet. I think the randomness of the leather plaid and dotted patterns is perfect.
I also love the double-turnlock hardware on the bags, and you can tell that there is a lot of room inside which is attractive to someone who takes EVERYTHING with them. They are Swaggerlicious. The floral carryall retails for $550, and the print carryall retails for $650, so while my wallet says “no”, at this time, the minute it says “yes”, these bags are mine.
I created StylEnigma in 2014 to celebrate the beauty of individuality and creative personal expression. I love the idea of being a canvas and expressing myself by transforming into the embodiment of my mood or the mood I want to be in. I am fascinated by different beauty and style standards, and fashion instinctively incorporates both. I’ve written for decades and use writing as a form of education, but I haven’t had the time or mental capacity to dedicate to my project for a long time and I’m anxious to get back to creating content about the beauty of individuality.
I’ve never been into cliques or trends because I’ve always believed that personal style supersedes trends. I’ve never been a follower or stressed about being liked because I learned at an early age that you’ll never please everyone, so you might as well be yourself. Of course, that doesn’t come without its challenges. We should celebrate uniqueness more.
I love dark colors like black and midnight blue. I own so much black clothing I’ve been accused of being in a perpetual state of mourning. I love nail art; in fact, I started this blog because of a Nailasaurus nail art post, and before that, I owned a nail and skincare salon. I have a major collection of nail art images I have never posted, which is shameful. However, I’m going to rectify that character flaw by sharing my nail art journey.
As a lupus patient, I am also learning how to make ADHD work for me (a factor in post shortages) and it is challenging. I am also learning how to create and edit videos, using Vine product reviews as the testing ground.
Thanks for hanging in there with me,
Lynnette Southwood
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