Fred Perry

It happened in April this year. I was strolling around Isetan in Lido when this gorgeous shoulder bag caught my attention in the Fred Perry section. It stood out in a shelf full of the brand's usual single-coloured bags with neither any pattern nor flamboyance.

I'd always wanted a Fred Perry signature polo tee. But I decided on this tartan/green beauty since the bag and the tee were of the same price. You can't wear the same Fred Perry polo tee everyday, but you can carry the same Fred Perry bag everyday!

My heart was set on buying it. But when I returned the following week, the last piece had sold out!

I checked every other outlet, only to find out that the bag was a limited edition and that it had been discontinued. Bummer! I felt terribly blue for months after that.

It wasn't until 3 weeks ago that I decided to do a random search for the bag online. Can't believe it took me so long to think of that. But I found it on Amazon UK! I was ecstatic, of course, and instantly clicked on "buy now".

Surprisingly, the bag plus delivery turned out to be $40 cheaper than what I would have paid off the shelf. Cool, eh?! The discontinuation turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The Fred Perry came a week later and for the past 2 weeks, I've taken much delight in carrying it around. It's big enough to fit my Macbook Pro and DSLR, which is fantastic.

Everyone who's seen the bag seems to love it. Well, except Sean Chew. Haha! But it doesn't matter. I'm very happy with this purchase. My first Fred Perry. Awesome!