My quest for this year is to get a great everyday bag. It's the one thing I've always struggled with - I have loads of great structured bags, but I can never seem to find a good casual everyday bag.
Budget £300/$600ish. Colour - dark - but it could be black, grey, blue, brown.
Requirements - shoulder bag, or a handheld with an optional shoulder strap.
Pockets - must have at LEAST two slots for phone/ipod inside, plus a zip pocket for keys and secure items. Further internal organisation would be nice e.g. a central zip compartment to split it up. I've got a habit of carrying A LOT of junk, and always rummaging around in the bottom of my bigger bags
Brands I've considered - MbyMJ, Kooba, Botkier, Hayden Harnett, nothing has really screamed at me yet. Would have to mail order unless I wait till I can get down to London, so purse forum pics and recs would help enormously! Don't mind ebay or vintage if I can get authenticity guarantees/recs.
Budget £300/$600ish. Colour - dark - but it could be black, grey, blue, brown.
Requirements - shoulder bag, or a handheld with an optional shoulder strap.
Pockets - must have at LEAST two slots for phone/ipod inside, plus a zip pocket for keys and secure items. Further internal organisation would be nice e.g. a central zip compartment to split it up. I've got a habit of carrying A LOT of junk, and always rummaging around in the bottom of my bigger bags
Brands I've considered - MbyMJ, Kooba, Botkier, Hayden Harnett, nothing has really screamed at me yet. Would have to mail order unless I wait till I can get down to London, so purse forum pics and recs would help enormously! Don't mind ebay or vintage if I can get authenticity guarantees/recs.
). It has zipper pockets on the outside for phone/keys, or you can use the big front pocket- this is where I put my wallet, cell phone and keys for easy access. The main compartment is big enough for magazines, but doesn't make the bag look huge and looks kind of slouchy if you don't put tall things in it. It's super versatile! There's an interior zipped pocket too. I have mine in a rich caramel/toffee color in either goatskin or lambskin (whichever they make their SUPER SOFT bags out of) and will never get rid of it. If you get one on ebay, you might even have $ left over for something else 
