Ask anybody, the IT bag of summer has got to be the Gaias Ark bag by Cult Gaia. This bamboo handbag kept popping in up in magazines, on Insta accounts that have in the hundreds of thousands in following {aka really popular or famous people}. Everywhere but the usual online suspects. I assumed as much, surely unattainable.. And if attainable it must cost a small summer fortune. Wrong and wrong. I finally found the Gaias Ark bag locally in Houston at Saint Cloud boutique. Sadly, it sold out as quickly as you can say “cult gaia.” The good news is this bag is back in stock. Stock is limited and I assume the bags will sell out ASAP. I mean, they are a no brainer, the small version {seen in my photos below} is only $88 and the larger version is $98. A steal for the IT summer bag. And we’ve still got 6+ good weeks left of summer dressing. Not to mention, I’m also finding ways to style my bag right into fall.
Today’s outfit mixes summery suede sandals and my Cult Gaia bag with a fall-ish suede dress and leather lariat necklace. It was the perfect outfit for a night out in Santa Barbara. I scored the dress on sale at Nordstrom {sale ends tonight at midnight!} and the sandals were borrowed from Lauren, L. Avenue’s biz development guru. I basically want everything Lauren has and now that these bad boys are on sale it’s going to be hard to resist adding them to my cart.
outfit details | suede dress *on sale for $58! | sandals *30% off | Cult Gaia bag, in stores and online here |sunglasses are sold out but here is a pair on the Anniversary sale | necklace
photos by Alexandra Gibbs, on location at Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa Barbara
