https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:45:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1187008 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:58:34 +0000 Carla 1187008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A tote is my go to bag since this winter. Ink blue and black for winter, and a vibrant stripe for the coming warm weather. I'm favouring the tote due to shlepping around with a binder, file folders, or my iPad. It all started with the ease of the Longchamps LePliage that I used during my trip last September and segued into being dissatisfied with my heavier zippered satchels.</p> <p>The two pale blue totes get my vote. Very fresh looking, and they look like you. (Does that make sense?) Audition them first though, to make sure they are not too heavy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186862 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:44:57 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1186862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That green (Loeffler Randall) was gorgeous but I turned it down for the hassle of the flap as well. I liked your second (the blue) and Angie's first and third. This is a similar sort of bag that I have noticed, though I would like it even better if the grey blocking were on the bottom to hide dirt. &lt;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.colehaan.com/berkeley-satchel-ivory-multi/B44882.html?dwvar_B44882_color=Ivory%20Multi#cgid=womens_handbags_satchelsshoulder&amp;start=8">http://www.colehaan.com/berkel.....20Multi#cg</a>&gt; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186820 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:06:10 +0000 Thistle 1186820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, I showed these all to my discriminating DH&nbsp; :)</p> <p>He loved Angie's first pick best! I am going to try Boston Store and Macy's again this weekend and see if either of them actually stock this bag so I can see and touch it.</p> <p>If not, I will order it from Nordies&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186779 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:20:55 +0000 Emily 1186779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 was my favourite, but&nbsp;I like&nbsp;Angie's pick #3 (the Aimee Kestenburg) as much or maybe more. &nbsp;The tassel! &nbsp;Ah! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186760 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:56:41 +0000 Salimah 1186760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't wait to be fully "active" so I can see this post! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186718 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:11:24 +0000 Vicki 1186718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm loving the cream ones, but I like #2 for its shape and ease of access. &nbsp;All of these pastels are really lovely if you do want a gentle pop of color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186468 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:19:33 +0000 AviaMariah 1186468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooo....just looked at Angie's links for you and I love the marble Brahmin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186467 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:17:42 +0000 AviaMariah 1186467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My vote goes to #6! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186371 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:49:04 +0000 Beth Ann 1186371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm loving #2 and #6.&nbsp; What colors do you envision wearing in your clothing this spring/summer? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag/page/2#post-1186339 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:27:27 +0000 Von 1186339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I admire anyone who can carry a light or white bag. I would dirty one faster than it could come out of it's dust cover (My only white bag has a pen mark on it...despite my efforts to NOT put pens near, around or inside the bag).&nbsp; </p> <p>#3 is gorgeous, that would be my pick, as I cannot get down with "Carolina Blue". Call me shallow and loyal to my university :). That being said, #4 is my next pick. Because it's your summer bag, it doesn't need to match with everything, and I think it's fun to pick a current *in* pastel.&nbsp; </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186321 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:12:46 +0000 Anonymous 1186321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My vote is #2. Pretty color, nice texture, and the rest look too fussy for toddler-wrangling.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186314 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:46:19 +0000 Marina 1186314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>3 and 4 are amongst my favs on these list. though, you should consider your wardrobe if getting some one-colored bag. The first is the best option for business yet casual style. It looks great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186308 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:41:55 +0000 Joyce B 1186308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 2, 4 and 6, provided they are not too heavy.<br /> Your posts are reassuring because you always see Spring coming up when I don't... Keep Spring coming! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186304 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:33:07 +0000 pastrygirl 1186304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm also looking for a new summer bag; my previous one has become too small! I'm looking for blue and white, so out of your pics, I'm partial to the black/white ones! I can't stand flaps, though. Feet are a must; I don't want to worry about where I put my bag down though I keep a Clipa on it all the time for hanging off a table or chair.</p> <p>Now Brahmin is on my radar, LOL! That outlet Isabel posted about is just over an hour away from me...I'd never heard of it (or the tent sale) before. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186088 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:34:57 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1186088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>P.S. I had to look at Isabel's location! sigh--too far for me to shop the Brahmin outlet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186085 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:32:37 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1186085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, summer bags--what fun. I love my Brahmin bags, too--so well made and pretty. I like 2 and 6 of your picks also. My thoughts on 1, 3, and 5 are that--cute though they are--top-flap styles can be harder to get in and out of when you're on the go. I love the Amy Kestenberg that Angie suggested, too. It also comes in a <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/aimee-kestenberg-medium-tote/3702199?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=2375500&amp;fashionColor=&amp;resultback=927&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_3_B" rel="nofollow">blue snake and black combo</a>, if you're craving a blue bag. And there's a <a rel="nofollow">smaller satchel </a>in the same colors, but framed in tan, which makes it look more summery to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186079 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:26:17 +0000 Mia 1186079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you looked at the Coach "Borough" bags? &nbsp;They have been sported by a few celebs with youngsters in tow lately and look like stylish and practical bags. &nbsp;These bags&nbsp;can be worn cross body if you have a need to go hands free and they seem to come in all kinds of colours.</p> <p>I personally like a soft shoulder bag or hobo in summer in a tan or caramel. &nbsp;I don't switch my bags out much&nbsp;&nbsp;in the summer months and I find this bag seems to go with almost any summer look and I like the softer bag in summer. &nbsp;Even though my days with a toddler are long gone I like the &nbsp;capacity to carry a sweater, book, water&nbsp;&nbsp;etc. &nbsp;Happy searching! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1186038 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:49:15 +0000 Anonymous 1186038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All the bags are lovely. I am drawn to the black and white bags but think an open top tote for a mom of a toddler is much more practical. I almost exclusively used totes for the past few years. Being able to get into my bag with one hand was a requirement. That being said, my youngest just turned 3 and I am finding that I don't need the large tote as much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185964 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:51:10 +0000 pil 1185964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love 1,4 and 5. Of the black and white I would probably look for one with an all black bottom though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185958 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:44:36 +0000 Echo 1185958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't find a flap difficult to maneuver with one hand unless that flap is buckled or otherwise trickily fastened down. Additionally, I prefer the slight security that a flap flopping back over an unfastened top can provide when I am otherwise occupied. A top zip bag is great for security when you have hands free to zip it up, but the alternative when you have your hands full is a bag gaping open with all its contents exposed. So I suppose it depends on preference and where or how you will be carrying it, but&nbsp;I don't think a flap style is overly inconvenient. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185957 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:43:02 +0000 Gigi 1185957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't help but love the Kate Spade one. I think the little bow is so cute! But I don't know if the color will go with your color palette? It's a pretty distinctive color! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185956 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:42:43 +0000 Classically Casual 1185956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have #6. I'd looked at a ton of bags online to no avail. However, i was killing time in Nordies one morning waiting for Zara to open, and there it was. For me, it's just the right size, and the color is so fresh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185950 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:37:33 +0000 Isabel 1185950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that the flap bags are not very practical for rummaging around for kids' stuff. &nbsp;Angie gave you some awesome alternatives.&nbsp;</p> <p>Now, a secret. &nbsp;I live 15 minutes from the company that makes the Brahmin bags and they have an awesome outlet and 2 huge tent sales a year. &nbsp;Women come from everywhere. &nbsp;I have a nice collection of them and I just LOVE every single one. &nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185902 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:09:18 +0000 Jjsloane 1185902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 2 and 6 best. I have found if you carry lots of stuff (mom stuff especially) a tote is perfect. I found a woven metallic tote last summer I wore to death (and am looking for replacement) Key is it needs to fit over shoulder for hands free with your DD.&nbsp;I think leather will hold up well and the pastels would look modern and fit with your ladylike style </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185878 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:40:10 +0000 Anonymous 1185878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the two light blue ones best. All the bags are pretty, but some of the other ones almost look <i>too</i> structured, especially the mint green. (I think pastels somehow amp up the structuredness of things that are structured to begin with, maybe?) The blue ones have a nice simple shape and a color that looks soft and summery without being hard to coordinate with other things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185871 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:31:56 +0000 Jewell 1185871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My faves are #s 2 and 6, which I also happen to think will work best for the needs you described. Is #6 the Anytime tote? If so, I don't think it will be big enough despite being very pretty. #2 looks like it will give you the roominess and accessibility you require, it has an interesting texture, and is SO pretty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185869 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:29:02 +0000 hedgiehog 1185869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle, I really like all of them but IMO I would get the most use from either 1 or 5. They would be easier to put with any outfit because of their neutrality. If I could have a second choice, #4 gets my vote. I love the colour and simplicity of the shape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185844 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:21:00 +0000 shiny 1185844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is #1 and/or #6 Coach? I have similar - see recent WiW's. Mine is small, a cross-body style, which is what I wanted (small enough to tuck in carry on for traveling). It's so difficult for me to advise here since I don't know what size you are looking at, but if it's the same Coach bag, I love it to pieces BUT it definitely won't fit a diaper and yeah, you have to fumble with the flap. Really, mine fits about the same (no more) than a clutch. I love it anyway.&nbsp;</p> <p>For spring/summer, my requirements are different. I know from experience I want:&nbsp;</p> <p>1. Something big. For me it's not to carry diapers, but to carry a cardigan and/or scarf and/or rain hat and sunnies and all of that.</p> <p>2. Something slouchy. Bigger I go, the more slouchy I need, to pull it off, since I'm petite/YMMV. But also, the warmer months just seem to beg for something less tailored and more slouchy. I google "hobo" style constantly but these are slim pickings lately.&nbsp;</p> <p>3. Something in a light color; my usual is optic white, but the colors you show here I would totally do too! This season I am thinking I'll try something different and go with blush. And Coach has a beautiful blush hobo-ish shoulder bag that has been&nbsp;calling my name lately....&nbsp;</p> <p>4. If you want something more tailored AND light in color, then trust me on this... you want it to have FEET. Because if you set it down anywhere (which is inevitable), those little feet will keep it looking clean.&nbsp;</p> <p>That's my personal wish list. I am also on the hunt. Of the bags you show here, #4 and #6 would be of interest to me if in blush. #2 is great but I prefer a zipper. #3 is just like my black Coach and if they are same size, it's going to be too small, trust me, though maybe that style comes in a larger version? It is stiff though. I do love that, but not for summer and fumbling etc.&nbsp;</p> <p>I've rambled like I am apt to do when I'm exhausted. I hope whatever I've rambled on about, helps! Will be following closely to see what you decide.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185833 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:16:49 +0000 karymk 1185833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Two and four are most practical, whilst being very pretty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/choosing-a-summer-bag#post-1185827 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:14:23 +0000 deb 1185827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle I purchase my Brahmin Ophelia bag last year in white and love it. I have no problem with it but do not think it is large enough for a diaper and snacks. </p>