Fashion

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November 2, 2007 - 9:00 pm

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• Name: Cristina Baumann

• Occupation: Sales and Marketing Manager, Roy’s Restaurant

• Occasion: Every day

• What kind of handbag? Coach.

• How much did it cost? $400ish.

• Where did you get it? Coach store at Fashion Show mall.

• Tell us about the first handbag you ever bought. A real cow skin print bag from a retro shop on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

• Why did you choose this handbag today? I have a classic style: simple yet extremely versatile.

• What do you like about this handbag? It was funky, and totally unique. It also matched all my black outfits perfectly.

• How many handbags do you own? Not many, about 10.

• What’s the most you ever paid for a handbag? $400ish.

• Image is … How we see ourselves or how we portray ourselves to others. Image is a collection of ideas, beliefs, and thoughts we have about ourselves, good or bad.

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