My standard Friday night bag is pared-down and easily searchable: it’s my back’s rare break from lugging a laptop around, and I have to be able to identify everything by touch in a dark bar. This Peitro Alessandro convertible bag ($85) is well-suited to my nighttime needs, since you can carry it in your hand or fold it over and tuck it under your arm as a clutch.
As for the contents, my trusty Tusk wallet ($65) and a black hair elastic ($3 for 28) are givens. For a going-out bag, I add my favorite slim black mirror – a necessity for checking teeth on the way out from dinner. Sephora’s latest version ($6) looks even tinier.
The final elements: My favorite un-sticky lip gloss of the moment from philosophy – this one’s a Valentine’s day edition (that I, um, got for myself), but for fall I’ll probably switch to a deeper color like the company’s cherry cola flavor ($12). The Trident White ($11 for 12 packs) is mostly because Manhattan bars are so loud that you have to close-talk. And because I like red wine.
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In my handbag by Avon, my lipstick, lip gloss,and lip liner, and blush also by Avon. Sephora mirror. Wallet,credit cards. Calculator,pen,and coupons.Brush and comb by Avon ,nail file by Revlon and Glide floss. My epi-pen,and inhaler. Wipes by Avon too, to keep the mosquitoes away. And my sunglasses, imitation, to protect my eyes.