Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Oct 18, 2011, 2:03 am
I've never been one to pick a structured bag over a slouchy one. From a Martine Sitbon to a Lanvin Kansas, I tend to pick bags that can live, breathe, and mold to the way I carry them. That's why I'm surprised to find myself gravitating towards Reed Krakoff's signature Boxer Tote. There'...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Oct 11, 2010, 3:06 am
I know I said The Baggage Claim isn't going to turn into a parenting blog but let me just get this one out of the way: one of the challenges I'm facing as a new mom is that some people will only know me as Baby O's mom. That's how they will meet me, and that's how they will define me. Yes, I k...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Oct 4, 2010, 2:05 am
I honestly didn't think it would take me a whole year and then some to return to The Baggage Claim. It's quite embarrassing, actually. A lot has happened since the last time I wrote something up here. People really weren't joking when they said your whole life changes when you have a baby. Yep...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 28, 2009, 5:38 pm
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 28, 2009, 5:38 pm
Can someone please get this bag while the sale lasts on ShopBop??! Currently $696.50, 30% off from the original price of $995 (should have snatched it up when ShopBop had the additional 20% off code this past weekend!). I saw it in person at the Mulberry boutique in New York and a lucky girl came in...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 13, 2009, 9:30 am
As some of you may know already, Monday, July 20 is the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's first lunar landing. I would like to think that I haven't lost most of the curiosity for scientific wonders that I used to possess as a child and that's why I am aware of this important date. Well, the curiosity ...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 13, 2009, 9:30 am
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 9, 2009, 10:11 pm
Amidst the last leg of summer markdowns (danger, danger...up to 70% off!) I decided to give myself a break from the temptation of sale purchases and look ahead to sources of future obsessions (i.e. when will these go on sale?). It seems that I'll be obsessing over some Fendi bags for the next few mo...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 9, 2009, 10:11 pm
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 1, 2009, 6:07 pm
I know, I know...where in the world have I been??! I've been here all along, just lazy. I really have no good excuse. Just because I haven't written about bags in a while, however, does not mean that my obsession with handbags ceased. Believe me, I've been doing plenty of window shopping (a.k.a. res...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Jul 1, 2009, 6:07 pm
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Mar 6, 2009, 11:18 pm
After the brief snowstorm we had earlier this week, now we're supposed to get a 70 degree weather all weekend long! Am I excited? You betcha! I'll probably walk around Old Town Alexandria or maybe Georgetown, soaking in the sun and enjoying a hint of the spring. If I were in New York, I would proba...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Feb 27, 2009, 7:35 am
I'm not an expert on merchandising or anything like that, but given my obsessive online window shopping habits, I think I'm noticing a trend enough to state here and not be too embarrassed by it (you are, of course, more than welcome to correct or educate me as needed :). While looking for new inspi...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Feb 26, 2009, 9:51 pm
Today, for some reason, felt like a day to catch a matinee movie or stroll the halls of the Hirshhorn. It wasn't quite warm enough to linger at an outdoor cafe and though no rain in sight (yet), the overcast sky made me want to indulge in a full afternoon of some indoor fun and escape work. As you k...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Feb 25, 2009, 9:35 pm
I never thought I'd say this. I am getting sick of big bags. Yes, pause. Let's pause and ponder this. My favorite bags of all time include the Givenchy Nightingale, Anya Hindmarch Elrod, and Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Faridah, all of which I would consider, well, big bags. And to say that ...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Feb 11, 2009, 9:07 pm
We've been enjoying an unusually warm weather here in DC this week, and knowing this is something that will quickly fade away into memory (snow predicted by...Saturday), I've been trying to take advantage of it as much as I can. I definitely made myself take a walk during lunch break, though what I ...
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Minjae O. posted an article on The Baggage Claim - Dec 5, 2008, 1:06 pm
Upon receiving yet another fun email from the UK today, I think my secret Anglophila is rearing its head. When it comes to designer handbags, you bet my love knows no boundaries... I must confess that I'd never heard of Violet May until today, and am sorry that I've been missing out on their fabulou...
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