Since the 20 week scan I have started to allow myself to relax,
get more excited, and to think about buying baby things, finally!
Today I’ve been having a browse for changing bags, because -
well - a bag is a bag and a love bags, so it seemed like a good excuse.
My absolute favourite so far has to be the Pacapod Sydney
bag in Charcoal Leather. Oh my lord it’s a thing of beauty. It’s also an
expensive bag – I’ve never spent £220 on a bag in my life! Although one could
argue I will probably use a changing bag HARD so it’s worth the investment,
right? Plus it’s LEATHER and grey leather too (my particular weakness). In all seriousness, it’s packed with features and looks like
it would be a great investment if your budget can stretch that far.
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| Sydney Bag - Charcoal http://www.pacapod.com/sydney-designer-baby-bag-black.html |
My second favourite is the Prescott bag – it looks like a
really stylish satchel – what’s not to love? The contrast between the two
fabrics turns a simple black bag into something more interesting, and it
comes with all the same awesome features as the more expensive bags in the
range. I feel like perhaps canvas would be a better choice anyway, from an ease-of-care
perspective. I can imagine my husband wouldn’t feel too uncomfortable carrying
a bag like this around, when required, which would be a bonus. This one is £115
which seems more affordable too.
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| Prescott Bag - Black http://www.pacapod.com/prescott-black.html |
Finally I quite like the clever Oban bag in Elephant.
Another grey one, but in fabric this time. This can be converted to wear as
a backpack, which I think is particularly cool and could come in handy when you
need your hands free. I actually think this one is a bargain and I would
happily spend £80 on a good quality bag like this.
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| Oban Bag - Elephant http://www.pacapod.com/oban-elephant-grey-changing-bag.html |
The thing I love about Pacapod, is how lovely and
compartmentalised everything is (the ‘pods’ are so clever!), it feeds into this
ideal that, once the baby arrives I am somehow going to be more organised than
I am now. I’m going to be like the mumsactresses in the Pacapod demonstrational
videos, I just know it!
I also love the fact that they really are grown up looking
bags. I’m not a fan of the frills, cupcakes, kittens, flowers,
and other fripperies (yes I’m looking at you Pink Lining!) that so many changing
bags seem to come replete with. These bags are really stylish, they don’t scream yummy
mummy at all, in fact they could easily pass as just a lovely handbag, rather than a
changing bag specifically.
I am also obsessing over the pram-hook that allow you to
neatly clip the bag to the handlebar of your pram, rather than using the strap
of the bag. It looks so convenient and well designed, and means no putting your
bag in the pram basket and taking up vital space.
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| Pacapod Pram-Hook http://www.pacapod.com/pram-hook.html |
Now I just need to find a stockist so I can go
and have a play with some of these beauties!
Would love to hear opinions from anyone who actually owns a
Pacapod bag. Of course if I actually take the plunge and buy one, I will report back.
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