I’ve never been the kind of girl who could borrow clothes from friends.  I have always had friends of totally different sizes.  I couldn’t even borrow clothes from my mother, as she’s an adorable 4’11, and I happen to take after my tall strapping father.  To all those blokes that think they can judge what a girl will look like when she gets older by looking at her mother, you my friends are shit out of luck with me, I’m the spitting image of daddy dearest.

I’ve never seen or read The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants­, but I like the idea.  A single pair of pants that magically fits Ugly Betty and Chanel’s new IT girl.  Love it.  Alack, tis fiction, there’s not a pair of pants with that sort of spandex awesomeness to be had in the real world.  Instead, I accessorize.

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Bag, started when a friend was sad, and three of us went shopping, she loved a bag, so we bought it for her (because sometimes you just want to do anything to make your friends happy), she refused it, and we hatched the idea that we would share the bag, and share the bag we have.  I must say it’s held up quite well.  Much better than if it had always been in my possession.

I’ve heard of groups of women doing this with expensive jewelry before, but never with a cheap bag from Target.  I guess we work within our means.

The best part of the travelling bag, is the stories that come with it.  As soon as it changes hands, stories of where the bag has been, what happened while it was in our possession, what dress we coupled it with, etc.  It’s all sorts of girltastic fun.

In reality, it’s not about the bag, it’s about sharing with people we love, about having stories and something in common.  A bond in the form of blue and white fabric.  I love that bag, because I love the friends I share it with, I love hearing the stories of their lives and the excitement in their voices when they pass it off.

While my travelling whatnot might be on the budget end, why not take this idea and use it to indulge in something beautiful that you and your friends love.   Consider it budget indulging