I didn’t know what it was exactly that I had bought at that consignment store, but I knew I loved it. I soon found out when I sat down in my hair stylist’s chair and she exclaimed: “Is that an Erin Templeton bag?!”
I could only reply, “Uhh… I don’t know.”
She peeked inside and spotted the leather tag by the zipped inner pocket, name lovingly worn away, and confirmed that it was, indeed, an Erin Templeton bag. My appreciation simply grew when I found out more about this lovely brand and the designer it’s named after.
That black leather bag, the Hobo bag (pictured above in brown beside the red Hobo Mini) has accompanied me on many adventure. From dance parties, to the Cambie, the Templeton, Celebrities, Trout Lake, English Bay and back again. It has withstood so much and worked with so many outfits I can’t imagine my wardrobe without it. I acquired a white and yellow Hobo Mini as soon as I could.
And that’s exactly what I told her when I ran into her at an event downtown. I held it up to her (because of course I had it at my hip that night) and proclaimed, “Do you know how much I love this bag? You’re wonderful!”
The beauty of these bags is their simplicity and versatility. Also, often the styles are available in reclaimed leathers and fabrics. Lending them, once again, (do I repeat myself?) to appreciate the recycled aspect. For the quality of the design and the power to withstand even my most vigorous efforts at putting it in peril, I promise it is more than worth your time and money.
Visit Erin’s store in Vancouver’s Chinatown area to purchase one of your very own. Or find her bags at one of the online stores linked through her website here: Erin Templeton.
All images were respectfully borrowed from and copyright to Erin Templeton.
