In a previous post I waxed un-poetically about my love of Belen Echandia.  Since I love talking about Belen Echandia so much, I thought I’d share my current wishlist of their yummy bags.  Now, in no particular order…..

RaeBelle’s Belen Echandia Wishlist as of 2009-09-10

I’m Beautiful in Dark Purple pebbled or Navy Glossy.
I have 2 laptop bags that I can use for my work laptop.  But I don’t really love carrying either one.  They’re functional and they get the job done.  They just scream laptop bag, which does scream steal me when I’m traveling on business.  I work in a conservative industry, so I think Purple is about a ‘crazy’ as I can get with the colour leather.  It’s just a really hard decision between the 2 options.  Either leather would be great, I know it.  I just need to decide which bag is calling to me.

Take Me Away Mini in a Brown or Purple leather I think
What isn’t there to love about this bag?  It just looks so functional.  It would be great for day trips or when I have a short business trip and can pack light.  And the style!  It’s structured, streamlined and stunning.  I love structured bags and this bag has called to me since the first time I saw it on the website.  Again, picking a colour and a leather type is important here.  Especially if I’m planning on traveling with it.  I want a leather that will stand up to being stuffed under a seat or in a compartment and still look beautiful.  Brown and Purple would fit my travel lifestyle well.  I try to avoid black bags because I never want someone to think my bag is theirs.

Take Me Everywhere in leather yet to be determined
As stunning as the Love Me is, I just like the look of the Take Me Everywhere a bit more. The styles are so close, so I can’t put my finger on it. But I’ve learned not to question my instincts with things like this. If I’m drawn, I am.  However, I need to figure out how it fits into my handbag wardrobe.  That will help me determine the leather type and colour.  I’ll keep reading about how others use there to help me determine how I might use mine.

Clutch Me in something functional for work and play
Yet another bag that I’m just not sure which leather type and colour I really want.  This is a large clutch which just seems so darn useful.  I have small bags but not a single true clutch.  I also think this would work beautifully when traveling on business.  I could pack it in my carry on and use the Clutch Me for the office and dinner after.  If I’m thinking about using this for business, again I can’t have anything to flashy or out-there.

Kiss Me Clutch in as many leathers as I can justify 🙂
This little bag/accessory is adorable! It looks a bit bigger than the Angel Purse, which is wonderful itself.  I don’t use a organizer in my bags, I prefer to use small bags to organize my kit.  It’s really looks perfect for my needs.  It could be used to organize or if I only need a few things, I could just carry it.  I just need to get one to make sure I’m right, and see how many others I can rationalize.

So I clearly have some more work to on picking leathers, you’ve got to start somewhere.