Okay, hold up a minute. You really need to try on the Herbag and see if it works for you. I know some people who have one and they say that it can be even more fiddly than a Kelly can be. Are you willing to consider a "vintage" or preloved one? I actually like the older ones better because they came with two different bottoms that could be changed out -- one was usually a neutral and one was usually a color. Either way, before you start wanting and thinking about changing your wishlist, I really think that you need to go and spend some quality time at a boutique with one in order to see if it will work for you and your lifestyle.
Remember: focus on the bag you know you want first -- orange Evelyne!
Oh I'm definitely focusing on getting the orange Evelyne first!
I was considering vintage herbags before when I found out about them a couple months ago, but they look pretty shabby.
It seems like every vintage one that was in a color I preferred was damaged in some way. Frayed corners, stains that won't come out, folded over so it won't even stay upright. And it would be for both bottoms. Locks/parts would be missing, the strap for shoulder carry would be nearly broken. It wasn't a good or fruitful search.
I definitely will try it on once I'm ready to buy, but after the Evelyne, but as far as colors and style, I like it a lot more than the other bags on my wishlist. I got excited seeing them while at petit h. Then again, I had also never seen a new one in person. Just well used ones in black. But it can all change, just like it has now. The lock may be fiddly, and I do want to fiddle with it prior. I fiddle a lot whenever I buy a new bag. I gotta try it out, put it on, try my stuff (or the store's items) inside, see if I can open while I'm carrying it, etc. If the herbag is way too difficult for me, then I will move on to the next bag.
But I'm still waiting for my trip to get my Evelyne. I was looking on the UK site and yesterday they had an even smaller one for half the price of the PM. It was cute. Never saw it in person, so I hope they have that one too so I can compare the sizes.
I think this is my compensating for not shopping; oogling pics of the bag I definitely want, and a bag I might possibly want after it. At least oogling is free!