Hey girls! I need to get a new handbag, and I'm a little limited in price unfortunately. I was going to get a Lauren Merkin bag or the Fiore Jane bag, but since I am seriously considering becoming a SAHM, my husband and I are budgeting ourselves very closely and I can't spend a lot of money on clothes and accessories right now. I'm looking for a cool, funky but classic handbag that will last me through several seasons. I really like Lauren Merkin, DKNY, Francesco Biasia, Temma Dahan, and Jocasi bags, but my budget is limited to under $200. I don't want a knock off or logo bag and it must be real leather. Is there any chance I can find something unique and cool for such a low price? I've checked bluefly, blupyxie, activeendeavors, shopbop & anthro already. Would love any ideas you guys might have.
Oh, here are a couple of bags that I've liked (so you can see what my taste/style is):
this Biasia bag looked really cool in green in a recent magazine add (from their spring 05 collection), but this place is apparently out of business (they have these in a larger style on sale everywhere, but they're not as cute as this small one):
I'm going through the same thing right now. I need a brown bag I really want to limit myself to under $200 but all the awesome bags are just a bit over.
Do you have a color preference?
I really like Jocasi bags but I haven't seen many for under $200.
Here's on from Blaec for $195 but it's sold out until next month.
Rachel Nasvik bags are really cool and are normally over $300 but there are some on sale on her website for $100 and $115 - obviously because they are more spring/summer colors but I think they could work for winter as well.
Oh if you are ok with a metallic or non-brown/black bag I have seen good deals on Rapp and Posavek bags recently $125 $180 comes in metallic blue, white, purple, ash red and lilac $195 comes in lavendar and mulberry
Also I know you said it must be leather but I love this (cord w/ leather accents) for $116
Those are my favorites too! Thanks so much cc and everyone else for your help. Can't wait to check these bags out--yay!! I'm totally digging the green!
LOL As soon I saw the green, I thought "A is really going to love that one". And you did! So do I btw. I think you should seriously get it.
alb wrote:
hotcocoa wrote: oooooooooh, i love these two that cc posted: Those are my favorites too! Thanks so much cc and everyone else for your help. Can't wait to check these bags out--yay!! I'm totally digging the green!
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