How to style the small Chloé Tess bag

It is time to introduce my third Chloé bag to the world - read all about my first baby here - and share with you how I have styled it and if I would recommend purchasing it. You are probably thinking: 'Wait what? Third bag, but where is your second?' and I will get to that in a bit, I have honestly been loving the Chloé Tess so much that I haven't worn my second bag as much, but I will introduce you all to her soon.

I purchased the small Chloé Tess bag back in April 2020 on FARFETCH. I actually got it on sale and with my staff discount it was such a steal that I couldn't resist. Fun fact: someone else bought it first and it wasn't as heavily discounted anymore, but then for some reason it was back for the original sale price and I couldn't click faster on the 'buy now' button. Safe to say I'm very happy that I did buy it as it has been my favourite bag of all time.

So why do I love it so much? For starters it's the perfect size. Despite the fact that this is the smaller version - the medium looks very bulky to me - it is quite big. All my daily essentials fit into the bag and I honestly don't need anything else. The shoulder strap makes it easy to carry around and it's the ultimate finishing touch to every outfit. It is a bag that makes a noise, so if you like quiet accessoires then this is not the one for you, but I can live with that. And it's also the perfect addition to any food photo, check exhibit A when I went for brunch at SUNDAY in Highbury, London.

My ultimate way of styling it is either over a midi dress with some Birkenstocks in the summer. Or over my kick flare jeans, oversized blouse and black trenchcoat. I probably could be dressed in the most laid back look and this bag will make it look very luxurious.

Would I recommend buying this bag? 1000 times yes! It's my most favourite designer purchase as it is such a good everyday bag and goes with every look. I have been eyeing up other colour combinations as well, but I am trying to control myself and not end up with too many Chloé bags - although how many is too many, you know?

What do you think of the Chloé Tess bag?

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My first designer bag: the medium Chloé Faye Day

If 14 year old me knew what this blog post was about she would die and 26 year old me still kinda does, because yes you read the title right: your girl finally got herself a designer bag!

As I'm writing this I actually bought two more (do keep in mind that I bought this bag last year and I just never wrote a blog post about it. I'm not THAT crazy on spending money) but I couldn't introduce you to the newest baby in my life without writing about the other one. So here she is: my Chloé medium Faye Day bag, a gorgeous handbag made from black leather with silver and gold hardware.

For me this purchase symbolizes a lot of things. It was a treat for myself, getting my bachelor degree, moving to another country, having this amazing job and just surviving on my own in a big city. I bought it on sale and added my staff discount (one of the perks when you work for a luxury fashion company) and even though it was still a lot of money, purchasing it was one of the best decisions of my life.

I contemplated between this model and the classic Faye and although I love them both I ended up going for this version, mainly because the zippers gave it a little bit more of an edge and I thought I would get more use out of it. That's also why I picked the black colour. There are so many different colours to choose from, but for my first designer bag I wanted a classic that I would love for the rest of my life.
The bag is safely stored in the dust bag that it arrived in and I do sometimes feel a bit stupid for not wearing it enough. One time it was raining and I forgot my umbrella - you can just never trust weather reports can you? - and I was basically covering up the bag with my blazer, because I didn't want it to get wet. People probably thought I was crazy, but I was protecting my most valuable possession haha. 

One year after I'm still happy with my first ever designer purchase. My second and third designer bag - also a Chloé - will make it's appearance on the blog very soon, as I can't wait to show it to you. But for now let's appreciate this gorgeous gal, shall we?

What designer bag is on your wishlist?

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