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Vlad · Jul 5th, 2006, 02:01 AM

Again, Megs and I have been aiming our coverage on handbags in the upper price bracket... for mortals anyway. Sorry about that, we really need a boot in the rear sometimes to get us back on the rough grounds that we call reality. Not many people are willing to drop high-three or four-plus figures on a bag. Cute can be reasonable as well. While the Alexander McQueen Novak goes for almost $1,500, this Tommy Bahama Frame Coin Messenger goes for less than a 1/10 of that price. I know the bags are fundamentally different in quality and structure, there's still something about the C.d.C. Messenger that reminds me of the Novak. It may be the rounded patches on the bag's bottom that it has in common with the Novak. If you are looking for a small, cute top frame style cross body bag, you don't have to look any further. Via Zappos.

Amina · Jul 5th, 2006, 04:28 PM

I find it pretty ugly, actually. Ugly enough to post and say so even though I usually ignore the bags I dislike. If this Tommy Bahama meant to channel the Novak, then he just seriously insutled AQ.

gratytude · Jul 6th, 2006, 09:54 AM

oh, me too

GTOFan · Jul 6th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Not liking it...

Amina · Jul 7th, 2006, 11:59 AM

This bag channels the novak better: http://www.forzieri.com/usa/product_...e4=&id_valore5=.

Sunnydqt · Aug 13th, 2006, 10:00 AM

lol...That's pretty funny. I work in finance for TB and I almost thought of getting a bag from them but ended up going for something else. They are obviously not the premium designer quality but the quality of Tommy Bahama isn't bad at all.

Jul 5th, 2006, 02:01 AM	#1
Vlad OP Administrateher Joined: Mar 1980 Location: Ft Lauderdale Posts: 10,339	Tommy Bahama Crème de Croco Frame Coin Messenger Again, Megs and I have been aiming our coverage on handbags in the upper price bracket... for mortals anyway. Sorry about that, we really need a boot in the rear sometimes to get us back on the rough grounds that we call reality. Not many people are willing to drop high-three or four-plus figures on a bag. Cute can be reasonable as well. While the Alexander McQueen Novak goes for almost $1,500, this Tommy Bahama Frame Coin Messenger goes for less than a 1/10 of that price. I know the bags are fundamentally different in quality and structure, there's still something about the C.d.C. Messenger that reminds me of the Novak. It may be the rounded patches on the bag's bottom that it has in common with the Novak. If you are looking for a small, cute top frame style cross body bag, you don't have to look any further. Via Zappos.
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Jul 5th, 2006, 04:28 PM	#2
Amina Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 294	Re: Tommy Bahama Crème de Croco Frame Coin Messenger I find it pretty ugly, actually. Ugly enough to post and say so even though I usually ignore the bags I dislike. If this Tommy Bahama meant to channel the Novak, then he just seriously insutled AQ.
Amina Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 294

Jul 6th, 2006, 09:54 AM	#3
gratytude Member Joined: Oct 2005 Location: los angeles Posts: 454	Re: Tommy Bahama Crème de Croco Frame Coin Messenger oh, me too

Jul 6th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#4
GTOFan Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,040	Re: Tommy Bahama Crème de Croco Frame Coin Messenger Not liking it...
GTOFan Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,040

Jul 7th, 2006, 11:59 AM	#5
Amina Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 294	Re: Tommy Bahama Crème de Croco Frame Coin Messenger This bag channels the novak better: http://www.forzieri.com/usa/product_...e4=&id_valore5=.
Amina Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 294

Aug 13th, 2006, 10:00 AM	#6
Sunnydqt Sunny Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Northern VA & NJ Posts: 1,390	Re: Tommy Bahama Crème de Croco Frame Coin Messenger lol...That's pretty funny. I work in finance for TB and I almost thought of getting a bag from them but ended up going for something else. They are obviously not the premium designer quality but the quality of Tommy Bahama isn't bad at all.
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