I used to carry around big totes to store all of our stuff, but have recently downgraded to smaller bags to accommodate the few items that I can’t live without when leaving the house. 2 weeks ago I was toting around my favorite blue Marc Jacobs bag, but came across this utterly adorable Jack Skellington Dooney & Bourke bag on our recent trip to California and decided I had to have it. It comes from the new line of Disney products sold in the boutique store Disney Vault 28 found in the Downtown Disney shopping district. So, what do I keep in my bag? Just the essentials:
–Mini change purse to hold my cash and a few credit cards
– Coach Sunnies
– Hand Sanitizer
– Mini Hair Brush
– Keys to the cars
– Pepper Spray
– Ink Pen
*I usually carry a packet of gum too, but haven’t replaced the pack we chomped through on the plane ride home yet. Also, my cell phone gets tucked into the side pocket as well, but I forgot to include it in the pic since it was on the charger.
See, I like to keep it simple these days. Just the basics to see me through most situations I could encounter on a trip out.
Thanks for letting me share what’s in my bag with you today, and thanks Z for having me ♥
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Mayuri says:
What’s in my Bag? Oh, plenty!
‘…everything, but the kitchen sink!’ is what a carry in my handbag. No surprises then that a Tote or a roomy Hobo is always my choice when I go bag shopping for an everyday bag.
I have been using this bronze Tote by Coach for a little over 2 years now. This bag has been through everything, from getting drenched in the rain, to being baked in the hot sun, to getting crushed in a crowd to getting yanked, when one of the handles caught a napkin hook. Despite which it is exactly the same as it was the day I bought it. One reason I never compromise on quality when it comes to my bag.
I do tend to switch bags now and again, which is why I just cannot do without a Bag Organiser. The organiser holds all my essentials and when I switch bags all I do is transfer the organiser. As simple as that.
What are my Essentials?
A Mirror: Many years ago I had an hour long conversation with someone who had spinach wedged in between her teeth. Those spinach bits horrified and fascinated me so much, that I could not concentrate on what she was saying. From then on I am paranoid about checking my teeth post meals. I also find a lot of women blissfully unaware of the fact that they have lipstick on their teeth. Carrying a mirror ensures that I am not one of those!
Pens: We all need pens. I have lost pens when I have lent them, so I keep buying them and sticking them into my bag.
Tissues and Wipes: A must have! I also have compressed pellets, that turn into a napkin when soaked in water. Yes, Sir! I take my hygiene very seriously!
Lippy and Kajal: This is a no brainer, right!
Cards: Visiting Cards, Store Cards, Credit Cards, et al.
A tiny Diary: There are times you need to scribble down something. Or scribble down something for someone else.
Emergency Medicine Kit: Ensures I am always prepared.
Mints: A no brainer, again!
Spoons: In my defense, I love going temple-hopping. and a visit to one most often ends with a bowl of Prasad being handed out to you. Hence the spoons.
Apart from the above, I always carry a little pouch with my prayer beads, Coin Purse, Kindle, Wallet and a lightweight Umbrella and a Stole. My Glasses and Sunglasses are my other essentials.
So that is what my bag holds. What about yours?
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My Bag is like a hidden treasure
I love carrying big bags. I am sure many of you are going to agree with me on this that we need a lot of stuff in our bags. Don’t we?
I like to carry a mini version of everything in my bag and for that of course I need a bigger bag. Now bigger doesn’t mean that it can’t be stylish. Right?
Big stylish bags are my favourite and even though I have many bags in all shapes and sizes, I can’t resist buying new ones. In my bag, you will find the following things-
- Small mirror
- Hair brush
- Lip gloss/lipstick or a lip balm
- Kajal pencil
- Sanitiser (You need it while going out with kids)
- A small wallet for change and coins
- Tissues (Wet and dry both as you might need them with kids)
- Chewing gum
- Sun glasses
These are few things which are essentially always there and there are additions depending on where I am going to carry that bag.
I love sling bags too as they are easy to carry and they are compact. For everyday use, I use sling bags to just carry my small wallet and keys inside.
While traveling with kids, it’s a big travel bag which is like a hidden treasure where you need to search for things as half of the time there are so many things that it’s difficult to find anything.
So, I like to carry these 3 types of bags and these are the usual stuff which I carry in them.
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What’s in my Work Bag?
My typical work day could comprise of an office day which could quickly get converted into a site visit too. For this reason, my work bag is one of the heaviest as I need it to multitask to suit my schedule. Oh I forgot to mention, I am an Interior Design Consultant.
So let’s peek into this bag and see what goodies does it hold? Fair warning, I am a quirk hoarder and lust after pretty looking things which I then have to pick up.
This is a funky green (oh my love for colours) carry-on bag that I happened to pick up from the street market in Singapore, many moons ago. I fell in love with its sturdiness and the colour of course. I loved the smart striped pattern on the inside of the bag.
Yup that’s what the inside of it looks like and you bet your bottom dollar, this is one heavy duty bag. I love collecting small pouches of all hues and design as these are so convenient to pack my tonnes of stuff into. Makes switching a bag so much easier as I have to do is take out the small bags and dump into a another handbag (tell me aren’t I smart!!!)
- A scarf to glam up my look (also used to wipe sweat if at site 😉 )
- My wallet – it’s got Kashmiri crewel work on it which I picked up from Srinagar.
- A hairbrush
- My I pad in its sturdy leather case
- Portable Battery charger
- A cloth carry bag (just in case I need to pop into a grocery store on my way back)
- Another pouch with Kashmiri work which houses cables, etc.
- A notebook to make notes (this one is handmade out of elephant poo paper – I swear, I kid you not!!)
- Visiting card holder
- Ok one more Kashmiri pouch which houses my day makeup and stationery items.
- A bottle of water (I pop it into the fridge and put it into my bag just as I am stepping out)
- Dabur Gulabari (it gets very dirty at the sites and I need this to freshen me up)
- Can’t do without my Samsung J7 phone
- My coin purse
- A kutchi worked spectacle case for my second pair of eyes (picked this up from Dastakar haat)
- A hair scrunchy
- My trusted Raybans (Whooooo!!! Aviators)
- A tape measure, very important for my work at site. (This one is from Napa Dori)
I guess you would want a little peek into the three pouches as well? Why not – I got nothing to hide.
Make up comprises of a few sturdy essentials like:
- Eau-de-toilet spray that I had custom made from a perfumery store in Kochi.
- Blush & brush
- Lipstick to match the outfit for the day (or simply my mood)
- Kajal liner
- Forest Essential lip balm (I just love this one)
- Clinique lip gloss (to glam up my look)
Stationery is simple a few pens in different colours, a Shaffer’s ball point and the tape measure. And I normally have some mint toffees (Fox’s) for a little sugar rush!!!
This one holds my IPod n buds (when I have to wait endlessly for my clients/vendors to turn up) and cables for charging the phone and pad.
The coin purse that I happened to pick up from Kala Ghoda in Mumbai. I loved the fact that I can open it from any of the zipper to access the coins.
And last but not the least, my keys!!!
Well that sums up my work bag. I hope you liked peeking into it. What do you think of my eclectic love of all things handmade? Perhaps you would want some of these goodies?
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This was such a fun post idea, Z! Really enjoyed writing it! I am also enjoying peeping into the other bags 🙂
Sabke bags dekh kar kuch naye ideas miley , jaise keys ko bhi alag pouch me rakhna, baaki to sab apni jarurat k hisab se hi samaan rakhty hain
Badiya idea hai , bags bhi 😊
Very interesting. Good to know there are other people who think like me. Thanks for making us a part of this series.
Loved this post. You come up with always such unique and fun posts. I loved what deepa is carring..very similar to me n my choice. Keep up the good work. You know how much I adore you. Love ❤
This was such a fun post, Zainab! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the girly stuff we rarely get to read what with all the serious things going on all around!
Loved this idea Zainab. Your guests bags seem to be what I would have in mine too. Except that now as a Granny , you may find some mosquito patches, a sanitizer, wet wipes, perhaps even a pamper and some biscuits!
Thanks for inviting me to do this Z – I loved doing up the pics and am so happy to note that you used all my pics. I loved the sneek peek into other hand bags too and am tickled to see most of us carry a tonne of baggage (pun intended) 😉
Woaaa so many beautiful bags 😍😍 I carry a big bag too, but a really messy one. I need to get organizer like Mayuri’s . I carry a mirror too… To check my teeth and nose 😅 loved reading this post and looking at contents of everyone’s bag … Yeah I love being nosy sometimes.
Everyone has such cute bags! We do all tend to carry the same things, huh? What a fun feature. Thanks for having me!
So many pretty bags.. I can never imagine my bag with just the essential. I need to have all the stuff I might or might not require in my bag! I can’t have a bag like Theresa’s 😀 she’s lucky!
this was really fun to have a peek in everyone’s handbag. reminded me a lot of my work and pre baby days too
Haha… this is such a fun post. I loved getting a sneak peak into other people’s bag. In my bag, 2 things you will always find are lip balm and a packet of wipes. Can’t leave home without it! 😉
This was fun reading whats all there in bag! I love carrying totes! so never had a nice diaper bag for Zuzu, as my tote carried pretty much everything for me
Interesting take of all…enjoyed reading the encounters of all.
Love this series. I would love to be a part of this. Where do i sign up?
I loved all the bags. I do keep charger, money, phone, some make essentials in my bag. But I am really a disorganised mommy. It takes me a good time to search anything out of my bag lols. Nice read
I loved reading this post, total fun. Before baby, I always wondered what all ladies carry in their handbags as I was not used to carry one most of the times, just a small sling to hold my phone, wallet and keys. But now my handbag cum diaper bag carries the whole house inside, you never know what your toddler may need. 😁
It was fun reading this post, a different type of really. I was comparing each bag with mine. And I found I also carry so many things in my bag. Other than what these ladies carry, I also carry something which always keeps me safe, my kanha ji’s photograph.
I almost ended up crying with joy on reading this post. All my life I have had people taunt me at the size and weight of my handbags and often question me why I need to carry what I carry. Reading this makes me feel I have found my kindred spirits in the handbag world. God bless us – Handbags and all!
a good series! I loved reading about what all these lovely ladies hold in their bags! definitely relatable, & i feel so much better about my stuffed bag 😉
It’s a real quick sneek peek in others bag ..fun post to read