Fashion

[Caaareful Shopper]

Just sharing an accessories find...

Last week I was looking for a small to medium black crossbody bag with some umph to it.  Not just a run of the mill crossbody.

I took a quick search at IHKWIP, Lug, Baggallini, and others here.

But I renewed my search at other retailers today and found a really cute bag at Anthropologie. 

• Leather

• 8"H, 15"W, 2"D
• 21" braided strap drop

The strap may not work if you're petite since it's non-adjustable.

$148 (but I had a 20% coupon)

A bit pricey, but I love it.

They have many others in different styles.

[Redshoes07]

Beautiful handbag, I love the unique look of the braided strap, also at a great price. Enjoy your bag.

[RollTide2008]

It's cute but I feel like I carry more stuff than that will comfortably hold.

[chrystaltree]

I like it.  That crescent shape is very popular this season. 

[ellaphant]

Love it!

[Chi-town girl]

The major benefit of using a crossbody bag is organization and versatility. This bag fails on both accounts.

No outside pockets. 
An impractical silhouette 

Fixed strap - not removable or adjustable 

Not anything I would purchase

[Caaareful Shopper]

You're right, it's not supremely practical.  But it was never meant to be.  I have plenty of much more practical crossbody bags.  This specific crossbody was purposefully a purchase of style over function.  It's not so serious.  It's not the kind I'd take on my weekly grocery store runs. But it's dimensions are in fact larger than each of the two Lug bags I use for grocery shopping right now.  

It's not everyone's cup of tea, of course.  The umph I mentioned earlier meant I was looking for some style.  Something I'd wear to the theater, or out to dinner or a drink with a friend.   I can get in this bag very easily by the zipper at the top.  

[kate2357]

@Caaareful Shopper 

I like the look of that bag and I wear a ton of black, so this bag would get a lot of use. I find the ease of having my hands free, light weight and a compact design are just what I need most days for my life.

All I really put in my purse is a cell phone, lippie, comb and tissue. I don't need a bunch of purses or backpacks for everyday living. Now if I'm going on a plane trip...then I might grab a bigger bag, but then I have a crossbody inside that bag or packed away.

Enjoy your new bag. I think the price you paid is a fair value for the quality. 

[ECBG]

If you love it, will use it, then get it.  If not you will wistfully remember it forever!  Besides, you have a good, (rare) coupon!

[Kabella]

@Caaareful Shopper  Thankyou & I love it! I have been looking for a crossbody black bag but nothing spoke to me except the one you posted. I will look on their site.