Baggage

I understand that chicks carry a lot of stuff... This is especially true for us City girls - since a lot of us take public transportation so don't have cars/trunks to keep all of our girl goodies in.
We're on our way to work - wearing flats because we have about a mile to walk to/from the bus/metro stop - fabulous (but uncomfortable) heels are in the purse and we'll put those on later.

Also, the weather here is a bit unpredictable - have to carry a pashmina in case it gets too chilly and you need to bundle up over your jacket OR in case it gets a bit warmer and your jacket is now too heavy and all you need is a little wrap.

Remember, SF is a health-conscious city and so a lot of us bring our lunches and snacks to work - definitely healthier (and easier in the pocketbook) than always eating out and noshing on the not-so-healthy office snacks.

In addition to eating right, us City girls work out! That means gym clothes, running shoes, and maybe even some toiletries if you don't have a locker at the gym or if you're heading out post-workout. We're busy girls on the go!

Also, we work hard for the money! Laptop, blackberry/iPhone, maybe some important files - these are along for the ride as well.

Of course, there's also a bit of makeup stashed away - a quick touch up is necessary after a long day of work, before heading out to meet up with girlfriends/boyfriends/husbands/partners/whoever... A little lipstick, a bit of eye shadow, a dash of powder and we're looking gorgeous, right ladies?

Okay, so obviously we've got a lot of "baggage"...

Here's my thing: lugging three different bags around with you is not city chic - it's not cute, not stylish, not sexy. In fact, it's frumpy. And, those bags are totally detracting from our hard work. We're eating right and working out so can rock our cute outfits and fabulous shoes - why ruin the look with a mismatched collection of ugly bags? (See below for fugly examples)

Now, I'm not the type of person to raise an issue without also suggesting a solution, so...

Ladies, GET ONE PURSE BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD EVERYTHING. (See below for a fantastic example)

xoxo

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