haha... yes cc, i avoid the shopping & fashion thread like the plague.
it's vintage... super buttery soft leather. no one would bid on it because the seller listed it as smelling like smoke, but honestly i can't tell... maybe the inside is a little smoky, but i'm sure i'd get it that way after one night in a bar anyway.
Oh, wow, you are my hero. That is an awesome bag. And I am totally one of the morons who would pay $400 for the not-anywhere-near-as-cool trendy/new version of it as well. Why didn't I see that on eBay?!
*bows down*
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