https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:03:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-563042 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:09:07 +0000 Claudia 563042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love and covet this bag, it will be great with so much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562979 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:17:34 +0000 Fruitful 562979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Soobee, I'm so glad you embarked on the journey of caring for yourself through clothing your body with love. And it certainly shows in the fab looks we are seeing. And of course there's no need to spend a fortune in doing so, either! There is a middle ground and the joy is worth it, as you imply.</p> <p>Isabel, glad you love it too! I did a quick feel in the mall of bags in a chainstore bag shop. I never go there because the vibe puts me off. All the more fab bags were pleather and the leather ones were meh according to my tastes. It does seem like the more you want squee-worthy design coupled with quality leather and work, the steeper the prices, and that's not even looking at designer bags. The thing is, if you have to save up for a mid-range item (like Coach or equivalent - Oroton is ours), it doesn't seem like that great a leap to keep on saving up for contemporary designer. I can see why expensive bags are selling well when bags that are a step below are still already expensive.</p> <p>And yeah, I can feel my inner bag snob rearing its head already LOL Not saying I'll take that leap into expensive, but my simple pleasure in lower quality bags has been sorely compromised even at this early stage!</p> <p>Angie posted on the blog about pattern mixing recently and there was a zebra print bag in her post. Worth a look for you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562614 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:51:13 +0000 Isabel 562614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is love at first sight for me...ahhhhhh. I am actually looking for an animal print or ostrich pattern bag. This is fab. I am telling you, once you cross over, you become a snob about bags for yourself. I am thinking about selling a couple so that I can get a nice leather satchel. Though I don't want to spend more that $300...and it has been impossible to find one in leather for around that price. Have the cost of leather bags just gone through the roof ? I know that I could get great leather Coach bags for under $300 a couple of years ago, now it seems everything is $500 and up ( really up ) . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562610 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:48:11 +0000 soobee 562610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Apologies for the late reply Fruitful - no, six months ago I had no nice handbags. Actually, I had no nice *anything* six months ago. I was virtually dressing in rags and thought the fewer items the better. How wrong I was. My life in infinately more fun and enjoyable with beautiful items that make me smile every day </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562038 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:44:12 +0000 Fruitful 562038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look at the aforementioned bag at the Mulberry party... <a href="http://alexloves.com/2011/10/london-fashion-week-ss12-mulberry/" rel="nofollow">http://alexloves.com/2011/10/l.....-mulberry/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562032 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:39:33 +0000 Fruitful 562032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you like, Soobee! So do you mean you had no handbags except an inexpensive one 6 months ago; or have you delved into "nicer" handbags before? (I'm rather curious about this whole uncharted-to-me territory; have been learning about the mysterious cult of handbags by reading up on it at The Purse Forum)</p> <p>I noticed one weird thing. The picture I posted has front straps tapering to a point, while on the Mulberry site one picture is like that but the main one they are flat-ended and metal-tipped! All the pics online are mixed like that! I prefer the tapered straps. I wonder what's going on there? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562021 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:27:28 +0000 soobee 562021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh but this original is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lovely! I can hear my boundaries cracking again ............ six months ago I owned one secondhand bag, lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562009 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:04:08 +0000 Fruitful 562009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol Soobee, I feel embarrassed by how expensive it is - I'm certainly not made of money, just letting my imagination run wild at this stage of handbag investigation :)</p> <p>Oh, and if this one is anything like as popular as the Alexa, there'll be 50 billion dupes and you will surely be able to find something like it soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-562007 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:00:41 +0000 soobee 562007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ouch! Darn it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561987 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:23:10 +0000 Fruitful 561987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Soobee, I found it here (although if I ever got it, I'd be more likely to get an authenticated secondhand one down the track):</p> <p><a href="http://www.mulberry.com/#/storefront/c5484/7126/moreviews/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mulberry.com/#/stor.....moreviews/</a></p> <p>Una, thankyou! That going-without-matching is the sweet spot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561981 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:13:50 +0000 catgirl 561981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Why, YOU! However you want! It seems like it would go with anything without matching too perfectly, which is exactly what I'd aim for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561980 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:11:19 +0000 soobee 561980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can see this with everything I own. I think I may need this bag! May I ask where you found it? It's gorgeous </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561977 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:59:43 +0000 Fruitful 561977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Sharon! I think I'll have an Autumn-Winter project of figuring out bags (at DJs and Myers ^_^) and if I keep thinking about this one, and it ticks the boxes, and I can be good about saving, I may just get my hands on it eventually :)</p> <p>It all started with a burgundy satchel at Sportsgirl that smelled horrid I went online looking for burgundy satchels and found the Mulberry Alexa (I really love that too, in burgundy "Conker" most, but also in other colours). Then I saw this new Mulberry Travel Day bag, which actually isn't getting much love among Mulberry fans. I think it's wonderful though.</p> <p>I don't even know if a satchel would look alright on me yet though... I kind of think it would be unflattering on a pear..but I still love it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561974 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:51:13 +0000 Sharon 561974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is one gorgeous bag! I think you should get it, for sure! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561967 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:39:42 +0000 Fruitful 561967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are all a bunch of evil enablers, especially Angie LOL ^_^ How is it that I'm going from loving my $30 PVC bag to contemplating saving for a few months to get something like this? :DDDDDDD</p> <p>Angie, tomato red &amp; cream &amp; black &amp; leopard Oh My I am dying from the fabness! Cocolion it is such an It bag isn't it? Shannon, I love the combo you suggested - a bit of retro flare with those colours!</p> <p>Natalie, I am currently at a crossroads between going more understated and going OTT. I think you totally pull off pattern mixing and ALGO - the question is, which way is truer to my own style priorities (it's a big question!) I am SWOONING at the thought of the turtleneck and cognac leather midi.</p> <p>Christieanne that sounds like a gorgeous understated way to wear this and I'm certain you would be bag worthy!</p> <p>Wow, my Dad used to call me a bag lady, and now I'm talking about being bag worthy ^_^ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561949 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:10:23 +0000 christieanne 561949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Send it my way I will wear skinny black jeans, a newly thrifted gray cashmere sweater and mix in my animal print scarf just to show I am bag worthy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561897 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:39:39 +0000 goldenpig 561897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it! Haven't you heard that zebra is a neutral?</p> <p>How about a black turtleneck and cognac leather midi? Teal top and red jeans? </p> <p>I love patterned bags, nearly all of my handbags are patterned even though I wear patterned clothes too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561883 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:12:43 +0000 Transcona Shannon 561883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, yes, yes...this bag is beyond fab! Black sheath dress, animal print wedge sandals and cropped red denim jacket... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561822 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:56:55 +0000 CocoLion 561822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! It's one of those "instant style" bags. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561815 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:53:36 +0000 Angie 561815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So neutral. I really can't see this bag NOT working. </p> <p>psssst...I'm wearing tomato red trousers with cream and black dot blouse and leopard animal print belt and shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561799 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:44:21 +0000 Fruitful 561799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all these ideas Manidipa! For myself the black shirtdress and wedges would make me feel super-fab. </p> <p>This is so interesting, at first I thought it was the ridiculous in me liking this bag but it actually is versatile (if about 20 times more than I've ever paid for a bag, lol!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561794 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:40:21 +0000 ManidipaM 561794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black shirtdress with a full skirt and wedges? Coloured skinnies, floral jacket and white shirt? I can also see it unsweetening a pink or blush pussy-bow blouse over charcoal... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561719 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:35:21 +0000 Fruitful 561719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I could see you in this outfit Claire! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561713 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:33:20 +0000 Anonymous 561713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm, skinny jeans, a white button down with a bright jacket and Matisse animal print booties. Throw in a leopard scarf for good measure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561704 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:28:50 +0000 Fruitful 561704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*taking notes from Anna*<br /> Sarah, I'm a bag novice too but I seem to like a steep learning curve ^_^ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561691 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:24:00 +0000 annagybe 561691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To quote MaryK animal is a neutral, so everything. I vote turquoise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561689 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:20:35 +0000 Sarah A 561689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>way too far out of my bag novice comfort range.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-should-wear-this-bag-and-how#post-561674 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:07:54 +0000 Fruitful 561674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm thinking a sleek solid tomato red outfit for me, and something with pattern &amp; texture mixing for an ALGO YLFer ^_^ </p>