Sponsored Post: Borne again bags

As the party invitations start to roll in (Little Miss Popular) and you find yourself surviving on nutritionally deficient canape and champagne dinners, it's time to start contemplating how you'll manage not only the art of witty party repartee (as much to keep yourself entertained as the same people you'll be seeing at every single event) but the sartorial segue from office to after-work event to home (ah, home sweet home).

Traditionally, the glossies will remind you to:
- swap your sensible ballet flats for the sexy stilettos stashed under your desk;
- smoke up your computer-screen eyes with a dark shadow and 'lashings' of black mascara;
- bouff up your hair with the Elle Woods 'bend and snap' movement and liberal amounts of hairspray;
- add a sparkly cuff/bangle/dress ring/brooch/scarf to spruce up your outfit;
- gurgle some Listerine; apply gloss/lipstick;
- and spritz on a little Chanel No. 5 (or the perfume to match your personality!).

Meanwhile, little consideration is given to whether the big-ass bag you schlep around town, really complements your party look. Heavy, tired and overworked, your oversized, kitchen-sink-carrying day-bag looks how you feel... and neither of you can hide behind dark shades (unless you're, like, Bono or Anna Wintour).

Cue the Borne Handbag Liner – one of those genius girl products you wish you'd thought of first. Like Spanx control underwear for bags, working to keep all your bits in place, these transparent plastic cases can be easily transferred from said tired work bag to chic, oversized party clutch with minimal fuss; thereby ensuring your house keys, building security card, mobile, gloss, compact and purse make it safely around the party circuit, while you look pulled together in the social photos.

Available in two sizes (large, $29.95, or small, $24.95), each with three orderly compartments, they're the perfect, practical-but-cool gift for your girlfriends this Christmas, and the best way to liberate your shoulders from your work-day load (you'll seriously feel borne again – tee he). Not to mention they make a cute talking point. Go to borne.com.au to order today.

Yours truly,
Girl With a Satchel