..Older and Italian. Meet the newest addition to my wardrobe.. One of the best pieces of advice I can give to a fellow female law student is to have a spare clutch in her car at all times. By the end of the first day of classes, I resolved to give my handbag a break for the semester. Since Louis was a bit too valuable to leave in the front seat of my car in a parking lot so close to the court house (you get my drift), I decided to forego carrying any bag other than that which carried my textbooks. I ended up with my license, school ID, debit card and coffee club card in a business card-sized leather case which lived in my school bag. I encourage you all to do the same..
But let me save you the agony of the day when you forgot about the wine and app mixer with the Suffolk Bar Association at the steakhouse you can't afford to eat at otherwise. If you're smart, you're dressing for law school in a way that you can toss on a bigger necklace and head straight there. And then what happens when you go to grab your ID and some singles for tipping (yes, always tip for every drink)? I never encourage cheating, unless it's on handbags. Keep a spare clutch in your car, specifically for moments like this. Louis (or your version of him) won't mind. He likes to rest anyways.
Last year I ebayed a fabulous envelope-style vintage Fendi clutch. You will die when you see just how cheap you can get a legit, authentic Fendi purse online. If you need help, just ask. Today I won an auction for my newest stand-by.. a vintage Bally clutch. Slightly more feminine than last year's model, still of the Italian persuasion, and complete with a detachable shoulder strap for nights when I have to carry something.. I suggest choosing something with a scheme of black and brown combined, so it will match anything.. opt for understated metal elements, so you don't show up with silver hoops and gold handbag hardware. On a less-fashionable note, I also keep one of those nice cloth storage bins in my back seat, to toss things like my umbrella, spare flats, hairspray, etc. in, to which I add tomorrow's textbooks and whatnot, so my backseat is less of a terrible mess. Toss the clutch in too, and you're never unprepared.
