By: Gabriela Yareliz
Is it Vogue that has the ‘What’s in my bag?’ videos with celebrities? Welcome to the train edition.
The train gives interesting bag dumps. One man has an endless supply of masks in his black mesh bag. Still. He has mouthwash in the water bottle pocket.
Another woman has silk scarves spilling out of her tiny purse. I am continually scared they will fall or touch something gross.
One woman has a collection of hair clips. One woman has one of those ubiquitous Longchamp bags in indigo. She whips out a small cheese wrapped in red wax and nibbles on it like a mouse. Then, I hear a can popping open (that crisp sizzle and hiss), and she has a full blown Perrier water can. She sips. I then notice she has two purses. They are the same size. I wonder if she wears one on each shoulder. I bet she has more snacks. I look wistfully at her, hungry.
One woman, who has gorgeous booties with a shiny gold half moon on the back just above the heel, has a large black Kate Spade tote with a giant Greek looking NY coffee paper cup design (you know what I am talking about). She has files and a lipgloss that looks classy.
What is in my cute Kate Spade backpack? (My backpack was a lovely gift from my husband given that my previous backpack had me “twinning” with the construction men on the train, according to my office manager. It had a combination lock on the top. Keeping my contents SAFE). Now, I have a cute bag, but no combination lock at the top. Sometimes, you gotta live on the edge. I have my Kindle, charger, eye drops (God help me), Rhode peptide lip tint, a non disposable straw (even I don’t understand this one), and sometimes, snacks.
While the bag matters (and obviously sends a message), what’s inside matters more. The most important thing you can have in your bag is a good snack. And if you are like the woman on my train, add a can of bubbly water you crack open to summon the jealousy of the rest of the train. The picnic is where you take it.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 