Out of impulse, I want a bag with a stone design - could be rhinestones or whatever. I don't know what people on this forum think about those kind of bags, but my friend thinks it makes the bag look cheap - luckily I don't care. I just want one because I don't have a bag with anything on it. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations? Thanks in advance!
Any good handbags with stone designs?
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If you like studded/stone straps with a basic bottom bucket style, Tylie Malibu (now out of business), McFadin (Two Bar West), and Leatherock are reasonable choices that come to mind. Leatherock and McFadin are generally more western, so I'm not sure how you feel about that. They are also more expensive now than Tylie because Tylie is out of business (it seems to be "out of sight, out of mind"). There are some great Tylie deals on eBay now. Both brands also have other styles than hobos too, but I was thinking that if you purchase something like a Tylie bucket utility, shoulder bag, Zuma, or Shorty bag, for ex, most of the time the strap is connected via screw studs, so you can change the strap to a basic leather one if you get tired of the stones. This way you aren't permanently committing to a blingy bag! Most Leatherock bags are fixed straps, at least mine are, and not that that can't be dealt with at a leather shop, but a lot of the Tylie bags are not. Most Mcfadin bags you can also change the strap. When they were in business, Tylie did custom orders, and you could order the strap separately with all sorts of crystal and/or studded options and then choose the bag bottom in leather or suede. The only thing is while the bags are nice leather, most of these have little to no structure, so you have to like that aspect. Anyway, I never thought Tylie bags looked cheap, although IMO some of the later styles were not nearly as nice as the earlier ones, but of course that's always personal opinion! I still have quite a few of them and do occasionally get them out to carry, just like I do other bags! For basic studded bags, a lot of brands have these at all price points. I also have the Frye skull tote and LOVE it!
No matter what, I think you should always choose and carry what you are comfortable with and like. Nobody else's opinion matters but yours!
Fashion is about expressing your individuality with what you are comfortable with. Being comfortable is key. Sometimes I see something that I really like, but it doesn't work for me, and I don't think I can pull it off, so I move on. There are lots of different bags out there, and we're not all going to like the same thing. It's ok!
No matter what, I think you should always choose and carry what you are comfortable with and like. Nobody else's opinion matters but yours!
Fashion is about expressing your individuality with what you are comfortable with. Being comfortable is key. Sometimes I see something that I really like, but it doesn't work for me, and I don't think I can pull it off, so I move on. There are lots of different bags out there, and we're not all going to like the same thing. It's ok!Oh, and if you want an even cheaper alternative with crystals and studs.... This is going back a number of years now, but Betsey Johnson (before the brand was sold, etc, etc) used to make fairly nice leather bags that cost in the ~$3-500 range for the larger sizes. There was a style specifically called "Rock On", I think, although I need to check on that name since it's been a while. I just quickly looked on eBay, and there are a couple of styles I was thinking of. I know most of these are pre-owned, but new Betsey also included a pack of extra crystals if you had some fall off, although I never personally had that happen.
I have the larger bucket style in this, and it also came in a prettier (IMO) distressed black with smoky quartz and silver studs....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BET...483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27fafc0b33
This is distressed metallic leather, but there were leather and also calf hair versions in various styles with different color crystals....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Betsey-John...261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4f556ad5
I don't know if you like these or not, and I'm also not sure how you feel about older bags either, so if you're looking for something current, sorry if I am wasting your time! I thought of Betsey since you mentioned stones, and with this collection, there were actually multiple silhouettes, both large and small. I think I bought almost all of them, and I also still have most of them! Anyway, I just thought that if you weren't sure how you would like a blingy bag, something that wasn't a huge investment was a good way to go.
I have the larger bucket style in this, and it also came in a prettier (IMO) distressed black with smoky quartz and silver studs....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BET...483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27fafc0b33
This is distressed metallic leather, but there were leather and also calf hair versions in various styles with different color crystals....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Betsey-John...261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4f556ad5
I don't know if you like these or not, and I'm also not sure how you feel about older bags either, so if you're looking for something current, sorry if I am wasting your time! I thought of Betsey since you mentioned stones, and with this collection, there were actually multiple silhouettes, both large and small. I think I bought almost all of them, and I also still have most of them! Anyway, I just thought that if you weren't sure how you would like a blingy bag, something that wasn't a huge investment was a good way to go.