Trendwatch: Purses

For those of you who know me, this will come as not suprise: I am trendy. Very Trendy. In 2002 I anticipated the poncho trend (ouch!) a solid eight months ahead of its 2003 arrival. I rocked leggings last summer, and I know you were impressed. Basically, I'm someone to watch if you wanna know what's up. Not that I'm not modest, because I am very modest...modesty may even be one of my best qualities.

Anyhow...recent purse trends have been spotted in the past week, and I figured everyone is anxious to hear all about them.

First: Purse-on-a-Leash

Wow, purse on a leash definetly belongs in the category of trendy and useful, because really a purse on a leash is little more than a broken purse, at least on a literal level. Let me explain: say the strap of your purse breaks so only one side is attached to the actual bag. Catastophe? I think not. Grab that strap and work it! You now have a purse-on-a-leash. Not only do u have to waste money on a new bag that will never be as fab as that perfect one you picked up for 2 euro from a street vendor in Nice (who hasn't?) but the authoritative way in which everyone tends to carry the purse-on-a-leash will make you look authoritative and in control. Sexy, non? I hope to see everyone rocking this look this summer, especially in the club.

Second: Laptop Purse (even the pic is scary!)

So today in the Buck there was one of those guys sitting at a table who made you thing "hmmm..maybe yuppy guys are not so terrible." FALSE. No matter how nice their haircuts or fashionable their jewel-tone button-downs, they are so terrible. When this man got up, it turned out that he was one of those "fine when sitting but not on the street types" (for those who are confused, basically the opposite of a butterface, and the same as short, but not good short) and it turned out that he carried a LAPTOP PURSE!! If you are lucky, you have not yet seen a laptop purse. But since misery loves company, I will describe it to you. On a table it looks like a normal laptop. Fine. But once folded, this laptop reveals that it is into leather. That's right, with some animal skin straps, this once harmless electronic device converts into a dangerous crime of fashion (practicality incriminates everything!) with a silly little handle at the top. Oh my! Why can't we all just invest in messenger bags? To all yuppies out there, be warned, you look even less cool than a certain M looked when she was spotted sporting the touristy mini-backpack in her native city. Sad. But M, I love you, and I'm sure the pics of my tonsils were worth it.

So in summary: Purse-on-a-Leash: FABU!

Laptop Purse: Tragic