BASIC MATTER 37: THAT PERFECT CITY BAG

Now that I’m a year older, I have finally replaced my huge bags to simpler ones from Jack Spade, LL Bean and Porter.

I choose not to panic. And, honestly, I'm not panicking.


(The Facteur is available in a range of colors and can be found at Garbstore and Oki-Ni.)

Yes, 22 bags wrapped and all compulsively stored, hoping my sister won’t spot them.

However, (don’t stop me please) I again have spotted the perfect city bag with more easy to use side compartments and with a fully adjustable shoulder strap and easy release.

Classic and timeless, the Facteur by Veja is crafted from organic cotton grown by a co-operative of producers in the Northeast of Brazil.



Their bags are crafted from organic cotton, grown using the agro-ecology method which bans the use of chemicals and pesticides. Even their leather are tanned using extracts from the Acacia plant, a natural and pollutant free alternative.



I just need to have one of these! A post birthday gift is always a welcome treat.

BASIC MATTER 33: THE PERFECT STURDY LAPTOP BAG

It has been almost four weeks since my last post and the past few weekends have been a blur from too much partying after I handed over my resignation at my previous firm to getting a tan at the beach and my first ten days at my new firm. My head is literally spinning now!

Thank god for online shopping, I finally got the cordura-type laptop bag I ordered from Yoshida Porter.


(Not bad for Y29,925!)

It is a replacement from the laptop bag my new firm handed over that I refused to carry around.

Pretty sturdy – yes! It has deep inner pockets that can contain all the necessaries for a whip around the metro from pens to Moleskine, Loose change to notes from my boss.

I couldn't stop smiling – I am simple that way!

And oh, didn't I tell you I just lost 11 lbs!