Splurge alert- A little Balenciaga never hurt anyone....

Hello Friends,

I hope that your weekend is going well! Mine is going great so far, filled with lots of family time, tons of great food and of course.... shopping! You see, a few weeks ago I was greeted with some very good news regarding my income tax return. After looking at the finances I realized that I had a bit of funds left over for a little pre-mother's day treat and decided to splurge on a really great designer bag. I was originally looking at getting the Chanel 2.55 caviar single flap bag which already was wayyyy above my budget and I found out recently that they are going to hike up the prices again tomorrow, May 1st. Apparently they are trying to reach the status of Hermes. Yah, okay, good luck with that.

So instead, I decided to go another fashionable route. I wanted to look for a bag that was of excellent quality and had a pop of color. And this is what I found:

Oooh... I wonder what's in the pretty pink bag?

Oh look what's peeking out....

I am a huge fan of Balenciaga bags. I already have the black city and have abused it for many many years (I've left it on bathroom floors, let my kids play around with it) and it still looks great. What I love about Balenciaga bags is that they are just like women: They get better with age. Although green was never my first choice for an investment piece this color is so neutral that I can picture wearing it with so many different outfits this season. And look at the silver hardware, isn't it just stunning. Also, the fact that this bag can be worn three ways: as a tote, as a shoulder bag and, as a messenger bag was a huge seller for me as I needed a 'hands' free bag while going out with the kids. Welcome to the family, my beautiful Militaire, I look forward to taking lots of OOTD pics with you in the future! 

So what did you think about my pick? And what do you think of Balenciaga bags?