Well, friends…this has been one of those weeks. I’m sorry to have been gone, but as penance, I hope you’ll accept this gorgeous 3.1 Phillip Lim Ryder bag, one of the many goodies marked 40% off today at Barneys. If you’ve been ogling it in my Instagram pics, now you can have your very own.

Honestly, this bag is the single best purchase I’ve made this year – I use it to the exclusion of just about every other bag I own. Though mine doesn’t have this badass embossing detail, it also wasn’t 40% off. And truthfully, I might love this one just a smidge more than the plain versions. After all, black bags need a little extra oomph, don’t you agree?

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