And The Kat is Out of the Bag!

2019 National Handbag Day

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Read though and you'll see exciting Kat Out of the Bag news!

Thursday October 10, 2019 is National Handbag Day

What are You carrying?

The Start of it all

This holiday was created by Purseblog to celebrate the importance of handbags in daily life for functional use and for fashion. It is a straightforward way to make a style statement. 

Share Pictures

Join in the fun and share pictures of your bag on social media. It's lovely to see the variety from wristlet to crossbody, satchel to shoulder bag, clutch to tote, and so much more. Are you a big bag girl? Are you a minimalist? The bag you carry can highlight features of your personality.

Purse/Women's History

Did you know that in the early 1900's the term handbag was used to refer to men's hand baggage?

Did you know that one of the three Purse Museums in the world is in America! It's Esse Purse Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. Check out information from my visit to Esse 

Highly recommend that you visit Esse Purse Museum, and they also have an online store!

What Are You Carrying

Share a picture on social media with #NationalHandbagDay

I am contemplating my options . . . . here are my leading contenders - 

My beautiful, impressive, somewhat impractical, leather, best Birkin alternative,
cherished "Cherish Kiss"  

Or there is always my beloved Prada. This one was also my mother's favorite purse ever. It's amazing how much this Prada can hold. The outside zipper slips are so very handy - there are two more on the back too

Christian Siriano, this pretty handbag also has the option to be carried by shoulder strap. Sentimental value here that tugs at my heartstrings, I carried this at my son's wedding

Just look at the incredible functionality of the swagger style of my Christian Siriano. So much organization, and a completely secure zipper section in the middle, flanked by two snap closures

Which one of these would you choose to carry on #NationalHandbagDay?

Enjoy your day!

And Now, The Kat Is Out Of The Bag!

My new mystery novel - Kat Out of the Bag will be published by The Wild Rose Press and will be available soon, in 2020.The mystery starts on National Handbag Day!

‘Murder at the Gala’ is not the headline that couture designer Katherine Watson wanted. At her Purse-onality Museum opening, a showcase of women’s history and purses, the victim is Katherine’s only close friend, the mayor of her hometown. Katherine intended this event would put dull Bayside Washington on the map, but not like this. Guilt for ignoring a death threat drives Katherine to investigate. Can she solve the case before the killer’s next knock off?

Her elegant cat Purrada watches Katherine analyze clues and face clutch situations. She gets to know the town’s residents and their secrets. She matches wits with cop Jason Holmes and his K-9 Hobbs. Holmes and Watson often disagree, yet a romantic tension smolders.

Little known facts and stories about vintage purses and the generations of women who carried them appear throughout the book. A love note found in the lining of one vintage bag leads Katherine to uncover a shocking secret. 

Kat Out of the Bag is coming soon in 2020 from The Wild Rose Press

Author, Wendy Kendall