Bagging fashion that spans the seasons

Every once in awhile a friend on Facebook will post a quiz so stupid I have to see what my results are. From these quizzes I’ve learned a few things about myself. For example, my Jersey Shore name? T-pop. The same friend posted another quiz – interestingly enough, this friend also happens to be a guy – which would determine “What your handbag says about you.”
According to this quiz, my handbag – or rather the one I want but can’t bring myself to spend more than I make in a single day on – says that I am relaxed and alert, keeping an eye out for anything unusual. I am high maintenance but lost outside my normal environment. I am open and comfortable with myself. I am creative, stuck in a whirlwind but always able to pull things together. I am practical, down to earth, quiet, and reserved.

Does that sound like a T-pop to you?

I’ve been pining after this beautiful, gray, across-the-body oversized bag since January 2009. I said I’d buy the Moop bag when I got a real job. Got one, didn’t buy the bag. I said I’d buy it for Christmas. Christmas came and went … no bag. I said I’d buy it to start the New Year off right. Well, so far, there’s no new bag in my life. Now that I’m thinking about it, it’s tax time, which means I should be getting a refund check any day now. I think this means that this is the perfect time. And, lucky for me, the bag I swoon over every single day happens to fall in line with what’s on point for this season.
What you’re likely to run into are lots of (still) oversized bags in solid neutrals. And I’m going to go out on a limb here, but I’m going to bet that there will be many fall-type colors sneaking into your spring and summer wear, especially in the accessories department. White is still a summer essential (unless you’re like me and will never keep it clean). Expect to experiment with mustard, pumpkin, perhaps a dusty rose and taupe two-toned bag.

The big trend this spring is the north/south handbag – a bag that is taller than it is wide. Be careful if you find yourself swooning over this. If the proportions are off, and it is way taller than it is wide, you risk looking a little like you’re carrying Barney’s (the purple dinosaur, not the department store) bottomless magical bag. The great thing about the north/south bag is how unexpected it will be. It seems the only type of bag in the recent years has been east/west (wider than it is taller). Expect a lot of compliments. Trust me.
Based on observations, handbags will also be less likely to be made from canvas or look like any of them could double as a beach bag. Soft, slouchy leather should win you over this year. That, too, is a bonus because leathers always translate best into fall and winter. Think of this spring’s investment as a love for all seasons. That’s what I’m planning, anyway. Especially considering what this bag says about me.

Dear state and federal government, how’s that refund check coming? What would T-Pop do? The only thing left to do, for me, anyway, is close my eyes, hold my breath and click “buy me.”