Leather Love

Just over 2 months ago I started The Challenge and 3 days in I tortured myself by going for a wander around the shops with my mother.  It feels weird looking back on that day now: the horrible, sweaty rising sensation of panic when I saw something I liked, the thoughts of  'Oh my God, I can't buy ANYTHING for a WHOLE YEAR!' and  'If I could I would buy that!...and that! ...and that!'

Of course, everything looks beautiful when you can't have it and slowly over the past few weeks my reaction to seeing items I like and might have bought has calmed and dulled. It is all starting to look a little less rose tinted (sorry) and I really haven't come across many things that I've been devastated about not being able to buy.  Instead I have been getting excited about what I already have, which is wonderful (and plentiful)!

But on that first day of window shopping, back at the start of April, I did suffer my first and only true challenge-induced-heartbreak, over this gorgeous leather red leather satchel:

My Love

It was love at first sight (and smell) but unfortunately I could look and touch (and sniff) all I wanted but not buy... It was true love but illicit love.  I touched it, smelt it, loved it, took a picture of it and even went back to the shop a few times to look at it some more, but I was only deepening my pain... and the shop keeper's belief that I was insane....  

So I tried my best to move on.  I came back London and got on with my life and tried to tear my oft wandering mind away from thoughts of My Love.  It was just too hard to think about.  Too painful.  I had always planned on writing a post about it... but could never bring myself to. Until now...

I arrived home to my parents house on Friday to this wonderful gift form my marvellous mama!

Reunited with My Love

It is made from the most delicious leather... 

It doesn't seem to have any branding, I know only that it was made in Italy, but the mystery and intrigue only makes our love affair all the more exciting... I do love the Cambridge Satchels but have never really bought into mass brand trends and prefer the more rustic, rough and ready look of this one. 

I introduced My Love to my girlfriends the next day:

Outfit No 73 Saturday 1st June 2013 - Baby Shower :)
Two Months In! 
Dress - H&M
Skinny Jeans - Primark
Pumps - Office 

Thank you, Ma, you wee Diamond! I LOVE it (and you).

Over & out 

M x