Purple Suede Handbag and other Lovelies

I found one again.... a wonderful purple suede Kenneth Cole handbag. Only problem is that the fashion authorities seem to have decided that no one who can't afford to pay over $300 should have a perfectly sized handbag in this glorious color. Also found this great assortment in Marie Claire. Love the knit dress - very Scandinavian - and the cuffs and the bag and the sweater vest which looks like something I could knit out of all the leftover yarn I have.... If I had the time. The skirt is much too 60's for me - looks like someone found all the 40 year old dashikis and figured that the current generation would never know the difference. Always wondered what happened to all of these.