The Devil Wears PRADA: The Handbags LbNA #49079

This is the saga of 3 high school Seniors from 3 different towns who last summer invited me to go to NY with them and their moms. What the girls really had in mind was to head down to the Big Apple to do a little quick shopping. We headed to SoHo to check out the designer boutiques. There, before us, hung the most expensive articles of clothing I had ever seen. Hats for $800, shoes starting at $400 and handbags costing upto $1900. Determined to find something amazing, we headed over to Prada. The leather pumps were only $900 while the hobo bags tagged out at a mere $2200. The girls couldn't fathom heading home without one of these fine acquisitions, so we headed out to the streets to look for some bargins: designer knockoffs. They scoured vendors all over the east side and finally made a score, a couple of Prada's: two handbags for $65 and $80 and a pair of very high heels for $100. The girls were poor but happy. Fashion had won the day and all was right with the world. Now I know why the Devil wears PRADA, she or he are the only ones who can legally afford it!

Head up Rte. 31N to the place where the Red Raiders learn and play. Drive around until you find the yellow gate where the smashers and lobbers "match up". Don't offer any "back handed" compliments on the girls' style, just look next to the post under some rocks for your prize. Lucky for you it won't cost you a small fortune! Just don't get "bagged" while you're searchin'.

This is a part of my first Mystery series, now Traditional 7/13/10