Designer handbags......do you have one?

c_l_a_i_r_e

I love handbags, they really are my weakness although i'm much more sensible these days than i used to be. At the moment I have bags by Coach, Kate Spade, Juicy Couture and Dooney & Bourke. I'm off to the States again next month and plan to treat myself to a couple of new ones:D

mr_rush

I bought a Mulberry Mitzy Hobo for my girlfriend 2 days ago. For Christmas I got her a Dior Gaucho bag.

Philippa36

I have a Radley bag that I got as a birthday gift this year. Its lovely leather and I really like it, but I wouldn't have spent my own hard earned cash on it!

I love bargains, I love finding the perfect bag for my outfit in TK Maxx, or similar. I loved rooting through Century 21 in NYC and finding a gorgeous little black leather Tommy Hilfiger bag for $11. But generally, I don't care if they have a decent label or not. If I like them and the price is right then I'm happy

Amanita_2

I have several Radleys that I use for work - they seem to be the badge of professionl women around here. I was the guest speaker at a seminar and there were 3 Radleys neatly stashed under the lecturn.

I have come close to buying a Mulberry - there factory outlet shop is fairly near me and the bags are made locally. However when I got close enough to a Roxanne I really just didn't like the leather. Wouldn't have bought it at £5.

Lobell

I have a Vivienne Westwood 'Berkeley' and a Ted Baker 'Mali'. If money were no object I'd probably have something by Balenciaga. That said, I do also love a bargain and have picked up some crackers in the likes of Primark and TKMaxx for next to nothing.

newMS

i had 2 radley bags and a radley purse and my dog ate them all ( and i mean ate and digested!!! :eek: )

geri1965_2

hayley11 wrote: »

I have two Radley bags, but I love them because I love the designs of the Radley range, not because they're "designer". I don't bother with labels and things like that.

Does Radley count as designer? I've got a plain black one, very rarely use it though as it's a bit formal.

My favourite bag at the moment is an Oushka one I bought last summer - slouchy and with lots of pockets.

Pennylane

I have a gorgeous Jil Sander one which was my bargain of the century. I paid 35p for it just a month or so ago in a charity shop. It is gorgeous brown leather and not a mark on it. Google her bags and you'll see the prices!!

I bought some expensive leather boots last winter in almost the same shade and walked miles trying to buy a bag to match. I gave up in the end because either the colour was OK but the shape wrong etc. Then I find this beauty and I'm over the moon!!:j

Bitsy_Beans

I have zero interest in designer handbags. I am currently using a black and white patterned one from Sainsbury's TU range and I love it. Even better it only cost £10!!!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Very very vintage Gucci from their days before brazen glitz. Lovely red-brown leather. Simple clip on strap. About 7" by 5". Looks like nothing special. Hence it was 50p from the charity shop.

I'm nowt special but on a couple of occasions in cosmetics/luggage concessions, have been made quite a fuss of by the ladies even though there have been pretty young things with beautiful clothes looking around. Whilst I would like to think it was my magnetic personality and winning smile, I suspect they hoped I was more likely to make a purchase.