non designer bag

Yes :smile: I have a $5 silver perforated pleather hobo with cute tassles on it that I bought at Walmart. I take it with me when I go wall climbing. Since I'm covered in chalk afterwards, I don't like to bring my nice bags.
 
Heck ya! I have 2 boys - age 2 and 7 months so I don't carry a good bag when we go out in the day - it would be covered in cookie mush, slober etc.
But it still has to be a cute bag =)
 
I bought non-designer bags before and somehow never get to treasure them unlike designer ones where it makes me feel so good owning one and I take good care and use them for years.

Pls don't call me a snob but I'm sure most of you out there will agree that it's really nothing like carrying a well made designer bag. Sadly, those non-designer bags that I bought on impluse will either have a very very short relationship with me before I give them to my Mom. Some I never even carry at all!

Just to quote an example, my friends know that I love designer bags. There was this time when I carried one that was not and the first thing she said was "what on earth made you buy this bag" - not that it was ugly.

I've told my dh that when we are old and retired, I can 'down-grade' my lifestyle, but the must have will have to be at least one designer handbag to use! I hope I don't have to compromise on this.
 
i have multiple non designer bags... but none from walmart.. i dont carry them now, but i carry them when it is raining..... i have nine west, liz claiborne, rosetti, and the likes...
 
I have a lot of non-designer bags that I bought just because I liked the style or look of the bag. The quality of some of my no-name bags hasn't been as good as the designer bags but I don't feel too terribly bad when a $10 bag falls apart.
 
I carry a secondhand (good quality, nice leather) Jane Shilton - who let's face it is not a "designer" by most standards - leather shoulder bag for daily shopping. It works, I'm not fussing about the frozen carrots brushing it, no-one gives a flying doughnut at the bus queue. <shrugs> :smile:

Otherwise, no - only if I was going to an area to see a client where I might get mugged. Life is too short to carry bad handbags.:graucho:

Cx :smile:
 
If I love the design and color, you bet! I have a little black bag from Target that I sometimes pack for an emergency evening bag-takes up no space at all in the suitcase and I hate to put expensive things in a checked suitcase.