Fabulous Bags

 

 

What’s so great about a Fabulous Bag?


 

It still fits even if you gain 5 lbs!


 

Each Fabulous Bag started its life as a plain boring purse. A little interesting fabric here some vintage trim there, add a few crystals and rhinestones a dab of paint and voila!

That bag is Fabulous!

Artist’s note- these bags are recycled from thrift store finds. This means they have been gently used by someone else and then discarded. Colors and styles will vary and duplicates are well almost impossible- similar yes- exact? No. All effort is made to clean and sanitize each purse before they are remade into their fabulous new self. If the bag is not marked vintage then it was purchased new with the tags still on it and never used.
 

The Call Girl
This delightful little bag has your number forget text messages what you have to say needs to be said live! Featured on the front is a steamy image of a woman on the telephone from the cover of a 1950's pulp fiction paperback - hmmm- I wonder what she's saying and to whom? She is so lovely and you will be too when you shop with this on your arm.  In its former life this bag was a pink plaid box purse now it's glam with Swarovski crystals and paint.  (7 x 7 x 3”)  $65.00 

Cosmos At 5 Darling...
This sweet thing is just what you need for martinis after work- you know for the cocktail hour. A beautiful pink Swarovski crystal Cosmo pin along with green olives stuffed with pink crystals and of course painted dark pink swirls. This bag was new with tags but I just couldn't pass it up. This slim chic bag measures 12 x 4 x 2  $38.00

Power Shopper!
This bag will hold it all and still make you look sexy as you do your serious shopping for all those absolute necessities! Shiny black patent leather covered in plush leopard print trimmed in micro gold sequin ribbon with a flirty faux suede tassel on the front. This vintage bag is lined in pink and black satin and measures 8x12x3”   $65.00

Night on the Prowl!
Can we say cougar? Well then you must take this edgy little bag with you. The perfect size for an evening on the town - black and white does go with everything Darling. Shiny black patent leather covered in plush snow tiger fabric trimmed in a plush solid black ribbon and a vintage black, white and gold hat band accented with a fluffy white marabou feather tassel. This vintage bag measures 11x6x2” and has a gold chain handle. $45.00

Gayle  She's a stunning little beauty ready for an evening on the town. Gayle is always seen in her signature lime green and only in silver darling never gold. This vintage box purse has been relined in a silky leopard print - also a Gayle fashion staple. Her measurements are 4x7x2.50  $45.00

Nouveau Retro  You know what they say dear- everything OLD is NEW again! This bag is exactly that. A vintage bag from the 60's only now it's been updated in today's fab fall colors of orange and raspberry and of course black never goes out of style. The accent on the flap is a gold disk studded with Swarovski crystals in shades of pink and amber with sassy little stars and crystals dangling down. She's a beauty in her shiny patent leather. Measures 14 x12x2    $48.00

Nude on the Half Shell   This Fabulous Bag is dedicated to all of you Goddesses out there who are not afraid to flaunt it. She features a hand painted  Renaissance background of red and gold and a mini reproduction of Botticelli's Birth of Venus! Along with vintage postage stamps of beautiful ladies sans clothing, a fortune about yearning for perfection and a little bauble that reads- Over dressed again! Copper colored highlights and gold trim finish this masterpiece. This vintage bag measures approx. 10x5x1.25  $56.00

The Primitive Shopper  This is THE bag you want to take along with you when you are out for serious bargain shopping. The primitive print fabric lets those lesser shoppers know you mean business and they should really just get out of your way. She started out as a very plain brown handbag but the Fabulous Bag Guru has had so much fun turning her into a shopping force to be reckoned with! Approx. size 9x13x3  $45.00

To Boldly Shop Where no Woman has Shopped Before....  This is the mission statement of most Fabulous Bag owners. She started out as a vintage taupe patent leather handbag with gold accents. The Fab-Bag Guru has "trekked" her out in a vintage polyester print from the 60's - added a few lime green enamel dots, an embroidered medallion, some lime green trim and you have one serious shopper in any galaxy. I would say this bag could take you shopping to infinity and beyond. Approx. size 9x9x3    $56.00

Vintage Floral
This slim little clutch is covered in all those wonderful bold fall colors that are back in style this season. Of course the Fab-Bag Guru couldn't let it just quietly sit there- she added some sparkly dimensional fabric paint and a big blue button with long dangles to give it some flirt and sass.  This bag measures approx. 10 x 5 x 2”.   $45.00

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