Style find: Madewell Tote

I am totally swooning over Madewell's Transport Tote in English saddle (They have a black color with caramel handle tote too.)

I would adore having this bag. Which I will be owning soon.

[If anyone would like to buy this for me, you are more than welcome to! ; )  ]

Perfect for a carry-on!

It is a bit stiff in the store. But one of my sales girls that I go to all the time said "It will soften!" Yay! And The really cool part is, you can have any leather Madewell bag monogrammed!!! The colors you can have are, either gold lettering or dark brown lettering. It is $10.00 extra, but it's well worth it I think! (I heart the gold lettering. The only part to make a decision on, is if I should do RYN or LEB... What do you think? LEB are my initials.)

Here are the dimensions:

the transport tote $168.00  Item# 53228 (Madewell)    A ruggedly cool carryall in softly worn leather—it's the stuff-it-all-in-and-go bag you'll sling over your shoulder daily. Low-key, in a style and material that lasts forever. One of our all-time favorites (and yours too). Leather. Interior zip pocket. Unlined. 8 1/4" handle drop. 13 3/4"H x 17"W x 6"D. Import. Can be personalized with a monogram.     * You must fill in size  This is such an adorable bag! I know I will use this tote A LOT when I get it!                      Happy Wednesday! - Ryn

Well fashioned walls...

So I did a little side project... I saw this idea on pinterest, and I just adored it, so I began to gather some paper shopping bags (still need a Madewell bag though!) & picture frames and grabbed my scissors! Plus this is a green thing, you are recycling the bags by hanging them... Right?

And so I started:


1.I cut the bags, so I just had the front of them.
2. I put the bag front in the picture frame. repeat.
3. I hung all the frames on the wall, with push pins, but you can use nails if you want to!
4. Voila! You're done! Enjoy your accomplishment! Instagram it too!
It's definitely a fun project!

(Side note) some of the bags handles have knots on the back, I had to untie them for them to fit inside the frame... Just warning ya! Also Nordstrom bags, and probably others too, have stiff handles and you'll have to fold it down, to add character to your art! : ) It's only fitting that a clothing stylist & jewelry designer, would do this in her bedroom! : )