Spinoff from Mochi's thread re: what defines a great handbag?

rholmes27

Mochi & several others on her thread mention wanting a bag that will elevate everything they wear & go with everything. I, too, am looking for this. However, I'm not sure where to even begin.

Is a handbag like this a certain color - perhaps, fits into one or more capsules? Or a certain type or structure? Do you just recognize it when you see it?

As y'all can see, I'm totally clueless about this.

13 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from kkards

Anonymous

I don't have money for the super expensive ones but I try to get the best quality I can with my modest budget. Some things I have discovered.
I love black bags so I usually have a super fancy and a "less fancy" one on rotation.
I seldom buy a bag in a color I wear a lot, i.e blue and grey, because I don't want my bags to match, I want them to " go".
To me, any bright bag is a neutral. They go with everything.
I only buy leather. Other materials don't go the distance. It feels wasteful to me.
I look for: Contrasting lining as to avoid the dark hole syndrome, crossbody strap (Ideal), structure but no stiffness, good scale for my height, interesting details but not over designed.
I usually narrow it down to a style, go the store, sometimes more than once before I pull the trigger. As of now, I am looking at one of the classic coach bags, you know the old school ones, in cognac. The next step is to go pet them... haha...

13 years ago

Mochi

Veteran

Good grief, when you all figure this out, let me know. I just woke up, also, and am not coherent, so hopefully will have something to add later.

13 years ago

kkards

Veteran

for me a great bag
~fits nicely over my shoulder with a coat on (a cross body will also work)
~is easy to open, and i can reach in and get pull my sunglasses out quickly when driving
~is lightweight, but well made. leather is nice, but i have a really nice nylon twill bag that i love
~for travel, i want a bag that can hold my phone, iPad, and a scarf (i'm always cold)

as for color, well, i admit, i go mostly go for black, because well, its safe. but i do have a red as well as cream bag that i use for summer.

i'm very interested in what others see as needed for a great bag

13 years ago

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