Shoes

[Mysterri]

Brighton has some gorgeous bags as well.

[SANNA]

Chanel? Cartier! Ferragamo? Prada? Hermes??? Those usually Wow people, but you need to spend a lot .

[Junker2327]

I love Brahmin handbags also. They are very well made and last forever. I have several of them. This next bag I buy, I am going to try a Patricia Nash though. Just because I am interested to see how that line looks also.

Beckyblu

[Danielle46]

Look at Kate Spade. The quality of the leather is very high end and gorgeous. Even the linings are stunning. They always come out with interesting bags - they have a very special look and they run in the $350 - $1,200 price range. i own about 25 of them and just purchased another from their fall collection.

[Nuttmeg]

[Nuttmeg]

On 9/5/2014 nutmeg3 said:

Michael Kors Miranda Zipper Shoulder Bag.

[Big Sister]

On 9/5/2014 mima said:

Oh...if you go to Brahmin, just put "black" in the search bar. Be sure and check out "Tortoise Seville" too.

I am in love with those bags! I want one really bad!

Edit: I mean I am in love with the tortoise Seville and want one. I already own a few Brahmins. They are great special and have a different look to them than most of the bags I see.

The hardware is gold too!

mima, I so agree with your about the Brahmin in the "Tortoise Seville." When I first saw it on the Brahmin site, I thought WOW! It is stunning!

[stevieb]

Define ""wow""...

[Ms X]

Prices for handbags have gotten ridiculous, IMO. The most I've ever paid was $75 at Marshall's for a beautiful bag that had originally been $175. My most recent purchase was a washable leather tote "as is" from QVC that was under $70 but originally something like $114. Since it is washable, when it arrived I disinfected it inside and out (LOL) because it was "as is."

I bought a designer bag for $250 once from HSN but sent it back. It was larger than I expected. Plus, the actual bag did not live up to the hype. If one can afford it, that's one thing, but I refuse to be sucked in by the price gouging that IMO we see in lower-end "designer" bags like D&B, etc., etc. I can't afford it.

I do always buy leather because the faux is not durable. I had a faux leather bag about seven years ago that I just loved, but it started disintegrating after three months. Never again.

[CalminHeart]

Check out Brahmin. I love them. They are lighter weight than Dooney and come in classics as well as edgy. I'm currently into crossbodies but like the straps to be at least 50" for a minimum of a 25" drop. I bought a green All Day Donvertible crossbody and love it so much I got it in black for winter. My wallet easily fits in it along with a few other things. It also allows you to double the straps for a shoulder bag. To me, these were more than worth the price, which is less than a lot of other brands. And they last forever.

I have a couple of other Brahmins too.

I love Coach but their recent styles just don't appeal to me.

I don't buy a lot of bags anymore. I might spend $200-$300 for a bag but I use it for many years. I have some bags that are 15 years old and still look like new and I use them. That's less than $20 per year...which sounds like a good deal to me.