The other day when we were walking around the stores in London/Paris, Fatty said he always thought I preferred shoes over bags.

Nonsense! I’ve always loved bags! In fact, my first ever “big purchase” was a bag. A pink Guess shoulder bag to be exact.

My bags before were all cloth or rattan bags courtesy of my mom who thought they were the right kind of cute yet trendy bags for a kid.

I grew up, got to college, got a part time job, and splurged on – you guessed it – a Guess bag!

I loved Guess then and I still think their designs are gorgeous now. They’re trendy yet the shapes are classic enough to use at the office and for more sophisticated looks.

And Guess invited me the other day to check out their latest collection! *action jackson pose

Gorgeous bags galore.

Not to mention accessories. I have a weakness for pearls and leather…

Introducing the new Carlow collection from Guess. The theme is clear – a very strong animal print vibe combined with bright colors! Faux animal print of course, real skin is not cool!

Tried on a leopard print clutch with neon yellow and purple accents. Clutches automatically dress up your outfit compared to normal shoulder bags or totes. This clutch comes with a handy wrist strap so you won’t drop your bag easily (which I’m prone to).

The purple wrist strap matches my hair!

A closer look at the details.

Next is a more subtle tote bag called the Carlow Box Satchel. It features the similar leopard and zebra prints but the colors are more neutral – mint blue and coral. I don’t think you can use the previous clutch bag at work but this definitely makes a nice and functional work/day bag!

Sturdy & roomy so you can put a lot of things in.

Matches my bracelets too! All the matching is pure coincidence hahaha I hadn’t seen this range before.

Next up is the Carlow Crossbody Top Zip bag. It comes with a purple faux leather & chain strap but…. the strap was too long for me. T___T You can remove the strap and convert it into an XL clutch which is what I did!

Similar to the first clutch, it features animal prints and neon accents too. This is more practical if you more things to carry (like me!).

I think it will fit a tablet or iPad too!

Overall, the first bag, the Carlow Clutch, is still my favorite. <3

You want a Guess bag now too don’t you?!

Here’s the fun part.

From 10-17 June, there will be a GUESS My Wild Side Instagram contest.

All you gotta do is snap a photo of your most original animal print outfit (using clothing, accessories, designs, etc) via Instagram and share on your blog, Twitter, Facebook (whichever you have).

Example:

Ahem, no product branding allowed unless it is GUESS!

The 5 participants who get the most number of likes on Instagram and Facebook win a GUESS animal print handbag each (worth RM500)

Remember to tag #GUESSmybag #AnimalPrints #Belville too so that GUESS can keep track of your entries.

Winners will be announced on 19 June.

Good luck!