I’m not a product reviewer, y’all know that. I don’t just sing praises of products that are offered to me and in exchange sell my soul content. On the other hand, when I find something that I love I will absolutely blog about it. That is the case with my Gussy.
Maggie Whitely, AKA {GUSSY} taught herself to sew by checking out books from the library, then opened an online shop making and selling some of the most adorable bags and totes I have ever seen. Her business has been so successful, in fact, that this Friday is her last day at her office job before she starts working full time on her Gussy products. How’s that for a success story?!
I love that supporting handmade can do that, you know? That choosing to give our money to a skilled artist can benefit them so much more directly than giving that same money to an Unnamed Super Store with a Red Bulls-Eye Logo. ::gets off soapbox::
But not only is what she makes awesome, Gussy Girl herself is awesome. We’ve started having regular coffee (and cupcakes) dates and she is the real deal.
{What? No, we didn’t both get two cupcakes. Nope. Those other ones were… uhm… for our husbands. Yep.}
Gussy is down-right lovely, and her bags are too. I have had the privilege of carrying around a damask shoulder bag with a yellow ruffle and let’s just say Mama LOVES. I brought my laptop to a coffee shop Saturday in this bag and while I don’t usually associate my emotional state with the state of my accessories, it honestly made me feel sassier.
I mean, could a bag get any more adorable?
O wait.
Yes, yes it could.
Look for an O MY {GUSSY} GIVEAWAY soonly where you can win a Gussy store credit and carry your very own adorable ruffles*.
*Baby not included.
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Disclosure: The laptop bag being reviewed here was supplied by Gussy.
Cuuuute! I’ve been reading Gussy lately thanks to your tweets! :)
Awhh I love OBaby in a Bag! Hehe. I am currently trying to talk my husband into buying me a tote. I loveee purses and I def. need one of gussys.
Do you realize O how cruel this is to me that you’ve posted this ADORABLE photo of OBaby in my Gussy bag WHILE I’M AT WORK AND I CAN’T YELL OUT A GOOD “yeow”?!
Sigh.
So adorable I can hardly take it!!!!!!
LOVE! :]
awesome! haha so cute
OH, STOP. Too much cute. TOO MUCH, I SAY!
ooh, do tell. can’t wait for the giveaway. i need an accessory pick-me-up, shallow as that may be. =)
love her stuff. so cute. even more so with a baby included.
O my goodness – is the O family doing a giveaway for Gus? This has to be a dream? If you could go ahead and make it so that I win – I would sign that paperwork agreeing to wed Bubbette with OBaby in say 24-ish years or so. Okai?ThxBai.
Oh my gosh. I die. Cuteness overload… cannot compute.
1) Now I really want a baby and a Gussy to keep it in!
2) Oh, and a cupcake and an iced latte ;)
3) This post is just full of happy!
Ok my friends & I were just discussing.. how come EVERYONE lives up in Minnesota?!? All the cool people live up in the Frozen Tundra. Except me. And my friends. Just sayin :[ How stinky. But anyhow, her stuff IS way cute!!! I do love the ruffles!!! I can’t wait for the giveaway! woohoo!!!!
This is Gussy’s husband. I just want to say that, while *most* of that was true… I received no such cupcake.
Gussy and I are so freakin’ excited about this weekend. Thanks for sharing our excitement :D
I’m… uhm… I’m declining to comment.
OH MY WORD. This ranks as one of my favorite OBaby pics. Absolutely love the look on his face! Also? Bag=love.
Oh my goodness, how cute is your child!?! Too much! Love Gussy too :)
Humm… we have the baby (we can compare cuteness later) so I guess all I need it the bag. I am sure my wife would adore something like this…. Off I go to check them out. Thanks!
I had the honor of meeting Gussy at the blog conference Blissdom earlier this year. She is all sorts of awesome, isn’t she?
Also, OBaby is adorable.
Steph bought me a little Gussy pouch for Christmas, and I love it! It goes everywhere with me.
Also, cupcakes. YUM.
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! You go out for coffee and CUPCAKES with GUSSY!!! I am SO green with envy.
I recently found her website and I’ve been absolutely DROOLING over the very bag that you have!!
(Ok Jen, lay off the caps lock and exclamation point.)
look at that sweet baby!! love it!
Her stuff is so pretty! Hope those cupcakes were good… ;-)
i LOVE gussy! she is so awesome! real deal! obaby can take cuteness to a whole new level when mama get sher camera out!! LOVE IT!!
Baby NOT included? Dang, I was looking to score a two for one deal.
Hah… ya’ll are sew sweet :]
Such a cute post! It had me giggling and the baby is the cutest!!!
smiles,
gina
that last picture – oh.my.gosh. a-freaking-dorable!!
Baby in a bag is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day.
Such cute stuff, and a very inspiring story. Thanks for adding a new blog to my daily reads!
I ordered mine last week, and I cannot wait for it to get here!!!