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Among your handbags, do you have an all-time favorite?

April

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Just so you know, when I say "handbags" I'm counting totes and specialty bags such as laptop carriers, briefcases, or backpacks. Anything smaller than a suitcase counts.

Unlike the extremely strict Angie, who never lets us bat for two teams, you may select a favorite from more than one category (as in "this is my favorite clutch and this is my favorite satchel.")

Photos are essential here. I will photograph my own favorites tomorrow.

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Angie

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That's like asking me to make Sophie's choice

April

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Now, now, Angie -- no one will tell your pets who was selected as the favorite, and you do get to keep them all.

Also, as YLF's benevolent dictator for life*, you may choose any number of categories, but just one favorite from each, please.

*If this reference escapes you, you do not have a programmer in the family. Get thee to Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.....r_for_life

Angie

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Okay. I'll choose ONE. (See how well behaved I am). It's the wardrobe pet I would save in a fire first - for obvious and VERY sentimental reasons

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MsMaven

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My all time favorite bag was a dark red Monsac that I had about 10 years ago. The company went out of business, so I very much regret not keeping it. I went to see if I could find an updated version and gone!

Yikes! I just found some used Monsac red bags for sale on eBay! Haven't seen the exact one yet, but I'll keep looking--wow, I'm glad you asked this question!

cindysmith

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My Celine Edge bag. This thing is built like a tank, and handles all my abuse. It holds everything I need and it does it stylishly. It amazes me that I only paid forty bucks for this thing, NWT, at goodwill

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I have no photos of any of my bags, but I sure do have my favourites: Olive green Coach satchel, pale blue MJacobs camera-type bag, black/brown coated canvas Fendi, and lastly, a fake leather quilted black lady bag with gold hardware and a gold chain strap. Prices run the gamut from $40 to $$$$.

Staysfit

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Favorite fall/winter bag = Loewe Puzzle Bag.
Favorite summer bag = Eric Javits faux straw zip top tote.

These two are my all time favorites.

rachylou

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Well there’s my Queen Mum purse. Good single top handle, not too skinny. You can wear it crossbody as well. That’s the dressy purse.

Then there’s my 9.99 backpack from Walgreens. I love it because I can smush it up and push it in my work locker.

But probably the number one is my Target crossbody that I wear as a waist bag for dog walking. It’s small and flat, but I can get a roll of doggy bags, a mini coke, my mittens and my phone in it. I’ve got the leash attached to it so it’s all hands free

Oh wait... and my child’s rolling backpack. It was my plane bag and now it’s my briefcase. Won’t hold my current laptop tho.

Bonnie

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I've had a series of favorite every day bags. Each one worn exclusively for several years and then set aside for a newer version but my Kate Spade satchel has remained as my good bag throughout the years. I don't have a photo of my latest love, a black hemp tote with a small black leather crossbody tucked inside.

Kate Spade New York Molly Nylon Backpack

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MZ Wallace 'Lizzy' Bedford Nylon Crossbody

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Kate Spade New York 'cedar street - maise' satchel

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Jaime

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Current favorite is my crossbody Miu Miu ruffle black bag (second hand $20). But it does change, for a while it was a Marc by Marc Jacobs hobo, and I have many others waiting in the wings to take the ring.
Angie's answer cracked me up!

Joy

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My favorite is based on color ( light metallic silver) and it’s light weight. I also like the size. It is medium sized but is big enough for my stuff. It is also a cheap brand ( Nine West). I have had it for years and still reach for it over replacements that are silver but not the same shade.
The white and black bag is another old favorite that was thrifted. I have not been able to find a replacement.

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Zaeobi

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My absolute favourite was a Carpisa circle bag with a black & white clock face. I don't have a photograph since it recently bit the dust, but I found someone else wearing it for reference:
https://lookbook.nu/look/67010.....-Alice-And

I loved that bag because it was unique without being too inappropriate to function as an everyday bag (the trend of fruits as bags is cute but would undermine my authority in the classroom!) I'm having a hard time replacing it because, whilst round bags are currently trending, I can't find ones with the right blend of quirky design, practical zips/pockets & versatile colourway as this one. Will keep trying!

slim cat

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Black canvas crossbody bag with turquoise and off-white graphic on the front from Lucky Brand. Before that - The Sack crossbody in navy color. Light weight and lots of pockets.

April

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Photos, people, photos!

It's still too dark here for me to photograph my own favorites but I will get to it sometime today.

This thread is making me remember fondly "the bags of YLF." (Where is Shiny with her famous banana bag?)

Before YLF, I had one bag at a time and when it fell apart, I'd grudgingly buy another. The idea that one might change one's bag to suit an outfit seemed wacky to me.

Aquamarine

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Yes! No photo but an old coach bag that comes out every fall. It is perfect in so many ways. Comfortable shoulder strap, just-right balance between structure and slouchy-ness, and an interior that works for my needs, including the most-perfect phone pocket ever.

When I bring this bag out every fall, it’s like slipping on a pair of comfortable slippers at the end of the day.

kkards

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i don't know if i have a favorite handbag. but i have a favorite backpack, its great for work and travel, lightweight and holds a lot. i used the camo one for a couple of years and then switched over to the laquard one, it kind of looks like patent leather

MZ Wallace Oxford Metro Camo Print Backpack

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MZ Wallace MZ Wallace Metro Backpack | Nordstrom

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April

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MsMaven, your mention of Monsac rang a bell for me. Check out this post from -- you guessed it -- ten years ago.

Could it be that we were bag twins? The bag is long gone but I still have that coat.

AndiB

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This Dooney bag I bought at Marshall’s probably 8 years ago (so you know it was already a past season bag) for over $200 (probably originally hundreds more originally). Great burgundy, embossed leather. So. Well. Made. Perfect size. Structured. Angie really converted me to structured bags. I almost won’t buy one anymore unless it’s saffiano leather. Starting to show a little wear (grabbed this image from internet) but CPW is probably pennies. I use it daily for the last several years in winter, rotating in other bags too but this gets the most use. If only I could find it in a light blue...

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Murph11

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My Matt & Nat mustard satchel is into year three of favorite status. It’s my perfect size and shape, still looks like new, has the most beautiful low-key hardware, and a cross-body strap for hands-free shopping. Runner-up is this little INC cross-body evening bag. I use it almost weekly.

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Emerson Crossbody, Created for Macy's

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RobinF

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That's a tough question! I can't think of an all time favorite - I am bag fickle! I tend to like a few at a time and swap them around until they start getting worn or I get a new one that replaces one in my rotation.

For work I use a tote and they are more useful so I don't get as attached. Currently I use one that I got at a street fair in Park City Utah when visiting my daughter so it does have some sentimental value for me. It was used when I got it so is already a little beat up but I like it anyway, it kind of looks like it is supposed to be rugged. My work place is very casual so it's fine for that.

April

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Ok, this is my favorite. It's less structured than I prefer but it's extremely lighweight and that means a lot to me. Also the print is gorgeous.

I've only had this one a couple of years. My favorite going waay back is my pewter Michael Kors Astor satchel. Angie promised it wouldn't date and I still use it.

It's the same one Angie is carrying here, in a different color. Angie - you also had a bright green one; has either of those survived the years?

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Anonymous

I LOVE this thread. Pictures of bags lighten my mood and brighten my day. I will post when I have access to photos.

Anonymous

My favorite is whichever one I'm using today :). I love them all and use them all. My heart seems to have limitless love for handbags!

Your Ted Baker is amazing, April. No wonder it's your fave!

Diana

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This one. It's light, comfortable, practical, and 1000% my style.

MZ Wallace 'Mia' Nylon Crossbody Bag

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Vildy

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This is just a cloth tote. The way it photographs is the way the print looks, kind of indistinct. I love all the colors in it and that one side has a bit

or shiny red beading and a few pearls and sequins. Everybody compliments me on this for some reason. I don't have any particular thing for Paris, never been and never desirous of going. I do like hokey tourist items, though and this fills the bill there.

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Angie

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April, YES. Those two MK bags went to good friends who STILL carry them! I have changed to 100% gold hardware.

The Ted Baker floral tote was a top pick!

*happy dance"

Gretchen

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I'm picking my 2 favorite workhorses:
The Cambridge bag is the go-to for running out the door. Holds wallet, phone, keys, lipstick and nothing else!
The Editor bag was a long awaited purchase and I'm so glad I pulled the trigger. It holds everything, fits under a plane seat, somehow miraculously doesn't show dirt...it's a miracle.

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Marc Jacobs editor | Nordstrom

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April

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I don't particularly consider myself a bag lady but am loving this thread!

Angie

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Does that mean I can add my other 24 wardrobe pets to the thread? They're feeling lonely.

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