I must make a confession: I am not a girl that obsesses over purses and shoes. I know-that makes me a really bad blogger. But it's true. I find myself spending my fun money on things to add to my home or wardrobe additions-mainly layering basics if I'm really honest.

But sometimes, a girl just needs a new bag. I typically buy a new purse once a year and try to find one that is good quality, multipurpose and nothing too trendy. This helps make it last more than a few months and I always can come back to it later if I'm needing to change things up. I haven't bought a new purse in about 2 years if you exclude the gorgeous Banana Republic bag Santa gave me last year, so I think its just about that time.

Saturday, I was cruising Lennox Mall for a little cardio (yeh I said that) and decided to pop into Zara. Now, its no surprise that bloggers love Zara, but I for one haven't really been a loyal follower. I discovered Zara years ago when I was in Spain on a high school graduation trip. I couldn't get over all the fun styles at such reasonable prices.

Then Zara came to the States a few years later and I wasn't all that impressed. Maybe my taste has changed, but I didn't find myself salivating like on my first visit. What I DID notice, however, was the incredible handbag selection they offer. We aren't talking cheapo materials made to look like the expensive designer bags. No. We are talking "WHERE did you get that bag?!?!?" good.

LEATHER BAG WITH METAL TAB

$189

I saw this puppy and threw all my bags and coffee onto the closest table I could find so that I could see it up close and personal. I fell in love instantly! The price, however, was a bit high. I'm really going to need to think this through. You know its meant to be if you think about it for a while, save up for it and its there when you decide to purchase. That's really my litmus test for purchases like this.

I did find a few other options I like. Clearly, I've got a black leather with gold details look going through my mind. So tell me, which one is your favorite?