Feeling: Crampy
Weather: Cool
Listening To: My Chemical Romance- To The End
Well… since I’m home for the whole day today (Part languishing, part helping to do some chores and part recuperating since I have the cramps) and dearest Louis won’t be home so early since he has his weekly meeting after work… I figured might as well :P
I admit, I do have a lot of bags (I am one of those who love bags, unfortunately >_>), but I’m going to just showcase the one I’m using frequently at the moment and what’s usually inside of it.
My current bag is the Lowepro Terraclime 100 in Plum :3
Before this I was using a bespoke black leather bowling bag from a Danish brand called Cottonfield, but shoulder bags are beginning to take their toll on my shoulder… so I was on the lookout for a sling bag that isn’t too big like most messenger bags, nor do I want a small one… until I remembered that dearest after all, sells Lowepro bags, and that the Lowepro Terraclime 100 is made of over 95% recycled materials and part of its proceeds goes to Polar Bears International (Bears!) :D To be honest I’ve always wanted one (But didn’t need it at that time), and in my search for a sling bag I forgot about it until one day it just popped back into my brain @_@
Hanging on the side of the bag is a wooden keychain carved with dearest’s surname as it is in Chinese (梅) and my beloved Coach “S” bag charm- one of my first designer buys!
The Lowepro Terraclime 100 open. It’s a lovely, sturdy fabric bag on its own (Not too slouchy, not too stiff!), and the purple colour is unique! I normally prefer black (Occasionally, brown or white), but this colour really stood out for me, more so that the stain-resistant black colour XD The insides are vivid green as pictured, which makes it pop further. The gear wrap the bag came with is in the same green colour and is well-padded and made, but obviously I am not using it, so it’s stored safely with my Cottonfield bowling bag. My HTC Hero phone usually goes into the left pocket in front.
A close-up view of the insides. It’s just the right size for all my necessities, really! Any more and it wouldn’t fit, unfortunately.
Generally these are all I need for my day-to-day activities, every day. If I need to take photos I carry my Panasonic Lumix LX-3 camera separately (In its vintage-looking brown leather case, and it has a neck strap, a wrist strap and a carabiner), and if I go to University I carry a separate lightweight, cotton book bag (Bought by dearest!) with my notebooks, textbooks and pencil case in it.
What’s usually in my Lowepro Terraclime 100 bag- medium-sized LeSportSac cosmetic pouch which contents will be showed later, Braun Buffel bifold wallet (I forgot which collection these two items came from already, sadly T_T) which contains my money, credit/debit/bank cards and identification, Guess Osaka checkbook clutch wallet which contains all my loyalty and membership and other miscellaneous cards, Longchamp inspired coin purse and Ray-Ban RB3211 aviator shield sunglasses in it’s protective case.
What’s inside the LeSportSac cosmetic pouch- tissue paper, a bottle Dettol hand sanitiser, RohtoC Cube eyedrops, a compact mirror, Badger Balm Organic Lip Balm Stick in Tangerine Breeze and Dermalogica Climate Control Lip Treatment. Occasionally there’s some Strepsils, Ricola or breath mints in there, but not pictured XD
Contrary to its name I do not generally carry my makeup and/or cosmetics around >_> I’m a little OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) about hygiene and scratches, and wouldn’t want my applicators and/or sponges to be contaminated or the cases to bear even tiny little scratch or scuff marks :x Plus, I technically don’t use a lot of makeup- only face powder and the occasional eyeliner (Plus mascara for formal occasions), so there’s no need for me to touch up anyway :D
So… yeah… that’s basically what’s in my frequently used bag. Wow, that was not as climactic as I expected or hoped it’d be, though, but still, it was worth a post and a good way to while away the time :P
Dearest also sells bags from Acme Made (Lovely and of extremely high quality, but they’re expensive!) and KATA, as well as other camera accessories such as tripods from Manfrotto and whatnot. You may check out B.Y.O. Ventures if you’re on Facebook or search dadarouch for his sales threads if you’re on the Lowyat.NET Forums :D Come on, support this young entrepreneur! XD
And no, I did not get this bag for free, nor was it sponsored for this article XD Though I do wish!
