Crossbody everyday bag with little edge - please help me to find

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Hello ladies, can you please help me to find small crossbody bag for everyday use but with a little bit of edge/twist ?
For crossbody I own Marc Jacobs Softshot which I consider now very flashy with its gold metal hardware, but bag itself suits my needs very well.
Want another black crossbody bag with minimal branding, easy to use but not plain.
Don't like brand name present on bag. Not like intrecciato trend and saffiano leather, looking for pebbled leather instead.
I am 41 y.o, slender shape, flamboyant natural kibbe.
Looked in matchesfashion, net-a-porter, farfetch, mytheresa, rebecca minkoff, shopbop, wardow, polene and other niche brands. with price up to 1000 eur.
Rebecca Minkoff Eddie - too much "Chanel like" and not like dog-clip
Polene - too fancy
Coccinelle, lancaster, furla - too "old" looking
Celine belt bag - too wannabe
Bottega veneta pouch seems to be better choice since there is no branding but it have no shape.
Pashli mini (own Pashli big in taupe and love it). But Pashli were popular 8 years ago not sure if it good choice to buy it again
Chloe and See by chloe - like idea, own few items of clothes, shoes, but too much hardware on bags.

I own very few bags: actually 6 in total (pardon ladies) of all kinds (office, weekender, backpack, waistbag) and every time selection of new bag makes me boring. Already hunted hi and low for 2 months for this crossbody bag and not able to find it. It look like something wrong with me or my requirements thus not able to find it. Too much constraints which I put to myself seems to be.
 
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I have an MJ softshot too, and since you like that one I would say maybe we have a similar taste in crossbodies. The MJ bag can get heavy with the original strap but it's a beautiful soft feel. My other two that have minimal branding and the same capacity as the softshot - Coach camera bag (no logo at all) and the Gucci soho in black; the GG's look big but on the black you can't really see them well and the bag can be turned around to a plain back. Both nicer weights and the Coach you can remove the straps. They are both very equal in capacity to the MJ softshot and feel soft, too. You could always use the edgier MJ strap on the Coach.

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ccbaggirl89 said:
I have an MJ softshot too, and since you like that one I would say maybe we have a similar taste in crossbodies. The MJ bag can get heavy with the original strap but it's a beautiful soft feel. My other two that have minimal branding and the same capacity as the softshot - Coach camera bag (no logo at all) and the Gucci soho in black; the GG's look big but on the black you can't really see them well and the bag can be turned around to a plain back. Both nicer weights and the Coach you can remove the straps. They are both very equal in capacity to the MJ softshot and feel soft, too. You could always use the edgier MJ strap on the Coach.

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Not sure if the Gucci SD is available anymore but Gucci have some other interesting little, edgy cross-bodies atm. Really liking the 1955 Minis (comes with an alternative web-stripe strap - nothing logo-ridden) but plenty of other choices too.
 
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ccbaggirl89 said:
I have an MJ softshot too, and since you like that one I would say maybe we have a similar taste in crossbodies.
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thank you for this extended reply. does this turnlock key on coach bag are functional or just placed for.. hmm... beauty ? :)
yes, it seems it will be again camera bag which I wanted to avoid to make some difference (e.g to have day to night versatile bag).
 
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svvallovv said:
thank you for this extended reply. does this turnlock key on coach bag are functional or just placed for.. hmm... beauty ? :smile:
yes, it seems it will be again camera bag which I wanted to avoid to make some difference (e.g to have day to night versatile bag).
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I have a lot of camera bags; if it works for you, then why not?! The turnlock is functional, it's an outside pocket, not big enough for a phone but for a cardholder and other stuff. There is a full back pocket outside that is large enough for a phone.
 
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svvallovv said:
Hello ladies, can you please help me to find small crossbody bag for everyday use but with a little bit of edge/twist ?
For crossbody I own Marc Jacobs Softshot which I consider now very flashy with its gold metal hardware, but bag itself suits my needs very well.
Want another black crossbody bag with minimal branding, easy to use but not plain.
Don't like brand name present on bag. Not like intrecciato trend and saffiano leather, looking for pebbled leather instead.
I am 41 y.o, slender shape, flamboyant natural kibbe.
Looked in matchesfashion, net-a-porter, farfetch, mytheresa, rebecca minkoff, shopbop, wardow, polene and other niche brands. with price up to 1000 eur.
Rebecca Minkoff Eddie - too much "Chanel like" and not like dog-clip
Polene - too fancy
Coccinelle, lancaster, furla - too "old" looking
Celine belt bag - too wannabe
Bottega veneta pouch seems to be better choice since there is no branding but it have no shape.
Pashli mini (own Pashli big in taupe and love it). But Pashli were popular 8 years ago not sure if it good choice to buy it again
Chloe and See by chloe - like idea, own few items of clothes, shoes, but too much hardware on bags.

I own very few bags: actually 6 in total (pardon ladies) of all kinds (office, weekender, backpack, waistbag) and every time selection of new bag makes me boring. Already hunted hi and low for 2 months for this crossbody bag and not able to find it. It look like something wrong with me or my requirements thus not able to find it. Too much constraints which I put to myself seems to be.
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If you wanna take a chance on a BV-inspired/type bag, but one that's built its own following and at a much more try-friendly price-point, you could try Mansur Gavriel's Cloud (although it does have the brand name in small letters - a put-off for me). It's in smooth leather, but I think these minimalist bags would look wrong in pebbled/grained leather.

I think it would look good as a small bag on a Kibbe Natural type

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svvallovv said:
thanks! found it. they are top flap. never wear this kind of small bags before. hope they are comfortable. its hard to find top zip bit dressier looking bag indeed.
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I have the 25cm which is quite roomy. Not the most natural of cross-bodies though unlike the smaller version. I actually have it in quite an edgy print velvet but they have variations from strictly minimalist to 'arty'.
 
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papertiger said:
If you wanna take a chance on a BV-inspired/type bag, but one that's built its own following and at a much more try-friendly price-point, you could try Mansur Gavriel's Cloud (although it does have the brand name in small letters - a put-off for me). It's in smooth leather, but I think these minimalist bags would look wrong in pebbled/grained leather.
I think it would look good as a small bag on a Kibbe Natural type
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Totally agreed with this points. Actually I wanted to try this pouch type bag first. But how it is treated - BV inspired ? in my universe things always be "authentic" :)
Friend of mine owns small BV pouch then I think how it will be treated by her this "style copy pasting". :) actually I am flamboyant natural but suppose there is no much difference. I can buy BV but more worried to make mistake (yes, I know it is just bag!) but can't overcome this afraid of mistake even in fashion.
 
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svvallovv said:
Totally agreed with this points. Actually I wanted to try this pouch type bag first. But how it is treated - BV inspired ? in my universe things always be "authentic" :smile:
Friend of mine owns small BV pouch then I think how it will be treated by her this "style copy pasting". :smile: actually I am flamboyant natural but suppose there is no much difference. I can buy BV but more worried to make mistake (yes, I know it is just bag!) but can't overcome this afraid of mistake even in fashion.
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Well a smooth leather (or a metallic) BV Pouch would be actually be better for a Flam-Natural. Try one if you get the chance.
 
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