{"id":1216,"date":"2012-07-30T14:00:26","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abitcoquettish.wordpress.com\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2015-08-26T22:44:50","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T02:44:50","slug":"bag-whore-writers-always-prefer-takeout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/bag-whore-writers-always-prefer-takeout\/","title":{"rendered":"Bag Whore: Writers Always Prefer Takeout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/tag\/bag-whore\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Bag Whore<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0It\u2019s simple. It\u2019s straightforward. Neither prettified nor Frenchified (something I do far too often to be considered cute).<\/em>\u00a0Bag Whore.<em> It is what it is, glorified in all its cheekiness. There\u2019s a ring to it,\u00a0<em>non<\/em>? Here&#8217;s to a sporadic handbag column fueled by a long-time obsession first introduced\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p6xDPX-N\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">. \u00a0 . \u00a0 .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography3.jpg?fit=1125%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1125,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Reed Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1303031036&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a92011 Reed Davis Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"marie turner picnic (via reeddavisphotography)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography3.jpg?fit=840%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1220 size-full\" title=\"marie turner picnic (via reeddavisphotography)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography3.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography3.jpg?w=1125&amp;ssl=1 1125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-picnic-via-reeddavisphotography3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marieturnor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Turnor<\/a> understands; it&#8217;s evident when looking at <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.marieturnor.com\/collections\/the-picnic\" target=\"_blank\">The Picnic<\/a>.\u00a0Opting for the manila leather may be a little too literal (see above), and since I&#8217;m a bit of a closet magpie, <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.marieturnor.com\/collections\/the-picnic\/products\/the-picnic-gold\" target=\"_blank\">gold<\/a> is the only way to go. Clearly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?fit=650%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"650,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"marie turner &amp;#8216;the picnic&amp;#8217; in gold\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?fit=650%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1222 size-full\" title=\"marie turner 'the picnic' in gold\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?resize=650%2C650\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turner-the-picnic-in-gold3.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/marie-turnor-takeout-totes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turnor-takeout-totes3.jpg?fit=592%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"592,265\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"marie turnor takeout totes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/marie-turnor-takeout-totes3.jpg?fit=592%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1221\" title=\"marie turnor takeout totes\" src=\"http:\/\/abitcoquettish.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/marie-turnor-takeout-totes.jpg?resize=800%2C358\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This is <em>less is more<\/em> at its very core<\/strong>. Simple hasn&#8217;t been done in a while, <em>simply<\/em> because simplicity is sometimes the hardest to do. Do it wrong and it is easily forgotten; do it right and it is beautiful. The Picnic is minimalist, under the radar. Almost too easily overlooked yet renders a second take from a passerby with keener observational skills than the majority (probably another writer, then). There&#8217;s a lack of hardware that allows for clean lines sans interruption &#8211; a sense of peace writers seek in the midst of a stream of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s also kind of cheeky: an adult version of the nostalgic brown paper lunch bag we clutched eagerly with sticky paws. A PBJ sans the jelly, a Capri Sun (my parents were anti-Ssips!), a plastic baggie of gold fish were prized back then.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beth Goodman, founder of the LA-based\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marieturnor.com\/\">Marie Turnor Accessories<\/a>, attributes the inspiration to something more glamorous.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Children <em>are\u00a0<\/em>grubby, after all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But when a Parisian woman grasps a red paper bag, it becomes a moment of enlightenment. &#8220;I saw it as being a clutch,&#8221; Goodman had said to <a href=\"http:\/\/tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com\/2011\/07\/20\/takeout-totes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>T Magazine<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0&#8220;It just looked to me like it should be, it was a chic and simple shape. I knew I had to create one in leather.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Call it the gentrified lunch bag, if you will<\/strong>. Because it is and, therefore, is fabulous. Available in an array of buttery leathers in anything from classic to unconventional colors, there&#8217;s a Picnic for everyone. Simple is what the writer needs: an upgrade from a beloved canvas tote for carrying around all the essentials\u2014miscellaneous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.larabar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Larabars<\/a>, pens, Post-It notes, IDs, keys, a lipstick for a last-minute meeting, iPhone\u2014<em>except<\/em>\u00a0for the quintessential laptop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Would <a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/tag\/carrie-bradshaw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carrie<\/a> approve? It&#8217;s no Fendi baguette, but sometimes a lunch bag and some hot takeaway are just what a girl need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">. \u00a0 . \u00a0 .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Marie Turnor &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/shop.marieturnor.com\/collections\/the-picnic\" target=\"_blank\">The Picnic<\/a>,&#8221; $175 &#8211; $295<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">xx<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>{source <a href=\"http:\/\/tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com\/2011\/07\/20\/takeout-totes\/\" target=\"_blank\">via<\/a>\u00a0&amp; images <a href=\"http:\/\/reeddavisphotography.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/marie-turnor-shoot-with-manou.html\" target=\"_blank\">via<\/a>}<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bag Whore.\u00a0It\u2019s simple. It\u2019s straightforward. Neither prettified nor Frenchified (something I do far too often to be considered cute).\u00a0Bag Whore. It is what it is, glorified in all its cheekiness. There\u2019s a ring to it,\u00a0non? Here&#8217;s to a sporadic handbag column fueled by a long-time obsession first introduced\u00a0here. . \u00a0 . \u00a0 . Marie Turnor understands; it&#8217;s evident when looking at The Picnic.\u00a0Opting for the manila leather may be a little too literal (see above), and since I&#8217;m a bit of a closet magpie, gold is the only way to go. Clearly. This is less is more at its very core. Simple hasn&#8217;t been done in a while, simply because simplicity is sometimes the hardest to do. Do it wrong and it is easily forgotten; do it right and it is beautiful. The Picnic is minimalist, under the radar. Almost too easily overlooked yet renders a second take from a passerby with keener observational skills than the majority (probably another writer, then). There&#8217;s a lack of hardware that allows for clean lines sans interruption &#8211; a sense of peace writers seek in the midst of a stream of inspiration. It&#8217;s also kind of cheeky: an adult version of the nostalgic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9],"tags":[97,144,425],"class_list":{"0":"post-1216","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-style","7":"tag-bag-whore","8":"tag-carrie-bradshaw","9":"tag-marie-turnor","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bag Whore: Writers Always Prefer Takeout \u2022 A Bit Coquettish<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bag Whore. 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