Wijvenweek: problem solved

Problem description:

• white high back-pack type handbag: worn, ready for retirement, dirty, unsafe against pickpockets


• white rectangular handbag: deep scratch, needle that holds the handle has disappeared..so one handle loose, discolored a bit


• Red big bag: leather strap broken, inside cloth torn


• Black purse: leather strap broken...sewn by the shoe repair shop twice in vain


• Brown purse: magnetic closure falls off all the time and gets lost for weeks, so has an open gap all the time


• Green old bag: >10 years old, color doesn't fit with anything, looks cheap, unpractical

=> urgent need of a non-broken purse. No make that 2 purses. A white/beige one for the summer and a dark one for the winter

Solution:

Ask boyfriend to buy 2 handbags in India during his business trip there

Planning progress:

• Describe desired properties in e-mail to India - done
• Check the windowshopping pictures received - done
• Check the online catalogues of the available local brands - done
• Pass order - done
• Await purchase confirmation - work in progress
• Transport to Belgium - scheduled
• Show off new handbag - scheduled