Welcome to The Purse Forum.

chickety · Aug 12th, 2009, 06:48 PM

I like it. Quality of the brand is pretty decent AFAIK.

twin53 · Aug 12th, 2009, 07:41 PM

his bags are soft - get it if you like it

DRader · Nov 3rd, 2009, 09:27 AM

Do you happen to know where I could purchase the steel 0-rings that are supposed to be on either side of the Jakarta handbag? I have contacted the company to no avail. Thanks. Dorothy

cheermom09 · Nov 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM

Looks cute!

Nordstrom also carries B. Makowsky bags, I was looking at them last week and thought the leather was SO soft!

kimalee · Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by TXGirlie

All I know is that they kind of copy alot of RM styles and that BM is K. VanZeeland's hubby. :) Cute bag though....I'd try it out if you really like it.

What RM styles do they copy? I've seen a few BM bags at Macy's and Nordstrom, but none of them reminded me of RM.

berlander · Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:51 PM

I have 2 and I love them! I would by another

armanigirl · Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:52 PM

i discovered this brand at macy's last year and the leather is sooo soft! i say go for it :) seems like you can use this bag for every-day wear and will match everything :)

pinkshoulders · Nov 3rd, 2009, 09:34 PM

I had an odd discussion with a Nordstrom SA who said that Makowsky (and his wife KVZ) spend a lot of money on lawsuits for copying designs, including from Liz Claiborne. There was a new Makowsky bag at Nordstrom this week that looked like several other bags, to the point I picked it up and named three off the top of my head.

That said, Makowsky bags are well made out of nice materials. I just wish they did not feel compelled to put out 15 designs a couple of times a year. If you have ever gone to TJM and seen the store flooded with them, they devalue themselves. And sometimes the leather is so soft it is prone to easy scratching - which seems to be why TJM always has a bunch.

Buying one from QVC does get you their generous return policy, but I have never seen a Makowsky on sale there. And QVC does not use the Makowsky style names but sell almost identical bags made by Makowsky for QVC.

Estrella7 · Nov 4th, 2009, 09:47 PM

I have one and I love the bag! I get plenty of compliments. He's all over this year...dillards,macy's, Nordstrom, even at tjmaxx and marshalls. he does make quality purses...i think you'll be the talk of town if you buy his purse.

Chanticleer · Nov 6th, 2009, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Compass Rose

If you are near a Dillards, they sell B. Makowsky bags there, too.

Macy's does too.

Pam P · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:12 AM

I own two of them and I love them. I get so many compliments.
I bought the last one at TJ Maxx for $79. It is a beautiful light green color with great hardware. I will buy more of them.

asbb · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:42 AM

It looks like a cute bag!

meluvs2shop · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:56 AM

i've met b makowsky (through work) and i can say that he uses scrumptious leather. he's also a really nice man.

his wife also designs bags, but they're a bit trendier.

lindacris · Nov 21st, 2009, 08:10 AM

I bought one at TJ maxx yesterday. It is the softest black bag that I have ever felt. It had gunmetal studs on it and it reminded me of the RM MA hobo that we can't get made from RM but I liked it better and bought it. It also was over $440 less. I am excited about finding such a nice bag for so much less money.

Meladen · Nov 21st, 2009, 12:33 PM

Cute bag. I love his bags generally--he seems to put out a million different styles all the time, and I keep finding things that I like. Lately I have been buying some of the more expensive bags, but when it comes down to it, in my opinion, the extra 300 or 400 dollars isn't always worth it. There are a lot of his bags that aren't reminiscent of other designers, so if someone doesn't really go for the "inspired by" thing, you can definitely find that. These days when pleather seems to be all the rage, I find his styles a great option for affordable, decent quality bags.

Aug 12th, 2009, 06:48 PM	#16
chickety Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 91	I like it. Quality of the brand is pretty decent AFAIK.
chickety Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 91

Aug 12th, 2009, 07:41 PM	#17
twin53 Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,181	his bags are soft - get it if you like it
twin53 Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,181

Nov 3rd, 2009, 09:27 AM	#18
DRader Member Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1	looking for the o-rings for the Jakarta handbag Do you happen to know where I could purchase the steel 0-rings that are supposed to be on either side of the Jakarta handbag? I have contacted the company to no avail. Thanks. Dorothy
DRader Member Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1

Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:51 PM	#21
berlander Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 41	I have 2 and I love them! I would by another
berlander Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 41

Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:52 PM	#22
armanigirl Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,620	i discovered this brand at macy's last year and the leather is sooo soft! i say go for it :) seems like you can use this bag for every-day wear and will match everything :)
armanigirl Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,620

Nov 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM	#19
cheermom09 ~loving my life~ Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 179	Looks cute! Nordstrom also carries B. Makowsky bags, I was looking at them last week and thought the leather was SO soft!

Nov 3rd, 2009, 09:34 PM	#23
pinkshoulders Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,098	I had an odd discussion with a Nordstrom SA who said that Makowsky (and his wife KVZ) spend a lot of money on lawsuits for copying designs, including from Liz Claiborne. There was a new Makowsky bag at Nordstrom this week that looked like several other bags, to the point I picked it up and named three off the top of my head. That said, Makowsky bags are well made out of nice materials. I just wish they did not feel compelled to put out 15 designs a couple of times a year. If you have ever gone to TJM and seen the store flooded with them, they devalue themselves. And sometimes the leather is so soft it is prone to easy scratching - which seems to be why TJM always has a bunch. Buying one from QVC does get you their generous return policy, but I have never seen a Makowsky on sale there. And QVC does not use the Makowsky style names but sell almost identical bags made by Makowsky for QVC.
	__________________ I've been shopping for years and still have nothing to wear.

Nov 4th, 2009, 09:47 PM	#24
Estrella7 Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	I have one and I love the bag! I get plenty of compliments. He's all over this year...dillards,macy's, Nordstrom, even at tjmaxx and marshalls. he does make quality purses...i think you'll be the talk of town if you buy his purse.
Estrella7 Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 4

Nov 14th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#26
Pam P Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 28	I own two of them and I love them. I get so many compliments. I bought the last one at TJ Maxx for $79. It is a beautiful light green color with great hardware. I will buy more of them.

Nov 14th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#27
asbb in denial Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 864	It looks like a cute bag!
asbb in denial Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 864	__________________ Women who behave rarely make history. Wishlist (to remind myself): HH Biblio BE pewter Rock Me or Hug Me HH black patent Corcovado BE something in petrol

Nov 14th, 2009, 10:56 AM	#28
meluvs2shop LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	i've met b makowsky (through work) and i can say that he uses scrumptious leather. he's also a really nice man. his wife also designs bags, but they're a bit trendier.
meluvs2shop LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	__________________ "Gone too soon..."

Nov 21st, 2009, 08:10 AM	#29
lindacris Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: the beach or the lake Posts: 1,186	I bought one at TJ maxx yesterday. It is the softest black bag that I have ever felt. It had gunmetal studs on it and it reminded me of the RM MA hobo that we can't get made from RM but I liked it better and bought it. It also was over $440 less. I am excited about finding such a nice bag for so much less money.

Nov 21st, 2009, 12:33 PM	#30
Meladen Member Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 176	Cute bag. I love his bags generally--he seems to put out a million different styles all the time, and I keep finding things that I like. Lately I have been buying some of the more expensive bags, but when it comes down to it, in my opinion, the extra 300 or 400 dollars isn't always worth it. There are a lot of his bags that aren't reminiscent of other designers, so if someone doesn't really go for the "inspired by" thing, you can definitely find that. These days when pleather seems to be all the rage, I find his styles a great option for affordable, decent quality bags.
	__________________ In my fantasy world of limitless funds, I have acquired the RM Loveletter Satchel in black with gunmetal hardware. . .black MAM with gunmetal studs. . .Kooba Juliet. . .LP Dylan folding tote. . .Treesje Charlie. . .Kooba Madison. . .and if I ever stopped buying everything else long enough, an as yet to be determined Balenciaga.

Welcome to The Purse Forum.

Our Purse Forum, or TPF, is the #1 online social network for everything designer handbag related. Join over 200,000 enthusiastic members in this friendly community and start engaging in the discussion today.