Decorating my V. W. messenger bag

I love adding a personal touch to my bags, which is easy since almost all well-known designers have a wide selection of keychains in their collections. First and foremost, of course, are the (Orb) keychains from Vivienne.

For my Vivienne Westwood Messenger Bag, however, I wanted something different. Vivienne often experiments with Victorian silhouettes and objects, so I specifically looked for items reminiscent of that era.

The bag's metal hardware looks like some vintage brass and that's why the theme for this bag is brass and retro.

I also think this luggage tag is very lovely and you can put a nice card (or a photo or a piece of art) in it if you don't want to display personal information.

It's been almost a month since I unpacked my bag, and I'm still finding matching charms like this Jasmine Bag Brass Keychain from Westwood.

OMG, I'm totally obsessed with this retro brass hand clip! 

The result is so pretty: