...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
I... need this. So many good things. The coffee-cup print, the belt-like adjustable strap with orange stripes along the sides, the contoured design. Love it! It is the Perfect Purse. 1/29/08: It's now on sale for $130 at OrlaKiely.com.