Current Good Quality Fair Price but Little Known Recommendation Thread

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#196
bellebellebelle19 said:
I've been following Make It British, and found two interesting brands, Eyato and Isabella Queens. Prices aren't cheap (~£600 to £1500) but they aren't as high as mainstream brands can be. Both bag brands are made in London, and Isabella Queens has UK leathers. Eyato also offers bespoke services (as well as bespoke shoes and outerwear). Eyato has unique design style, and Isabella Queen more classic.

http://www.eyato.com/bags/4593957926

https://www.isabellaqueen.co.uk/shop/

(A non-bag recommend from Make It British: Elizabeth Martin Tweed has some pretty clothes at great prices!)
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These look great. I am finding I am getting more into smaller brands these days. There is something nice about carrying a quality bag but one which flies under the radar, I like that other people cant judge you on your bag (positively or negatively) but still have something of class.
 
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#197
Thank you so much for all the information ladies! Would it be impossible give me recommendations for a stylish, structured bag (I LOVE gold hardware with brown, black, or blue) to fit my 15" laptop, daily essentials etc. Best quality/durability for a best price is important to me due to low funds. Longchamp and Madewell look too frumpy to me.

These are my findings, but I'm more interested in your honorable mentions:
  1. Del Giudice
    1. Etoile briefcase
    2. Brummel
    3. Rebecca Tote
  2. Camelia Roma
  3. Lodis
  4. Kate Spade
  5. Mcklein
Sorry for bothering you all!
P.S. this vid is really funny "If Purse Ads Were Honest - Honest Ads"
 
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Well it arrived! I went for the Leo et Violette Grand Sac Petit in Bordeaux.
The reasons I chose this bag were 1. It is a design I have never seen before 2. It is the right size for me. 3. I liked it. 4. Something about me wanted to pick the smallest company. I knew they would have a low mark up because of their size (they do not have the brand name yet to mark everything up to the hilt) and also because I spend the profits of my own little business on my handbag addiction and I wanted to contribute to another small business.
Shipping from France was so quick, 4 days. Amazing.
Anyway I am *thrilled* with the bag. The first thing I noticed when I opened up the box was the smell of the leather. It smelt like bridle leather.
The quality, thickness of the leather, stitching, the way the corners are finished and hardwear is comparable with my high end bags. I have a $2000 Chloe satchel and this is just as nice. I have a $1100 gucci boston bag (which tbh the quality of has never terribly impressed me for the price) and this is nicer. It's not as nice as my Chanel (shame lol but as its 15x cheaper I'll let it go :amuse:). It is legions above Michael Kors and I like MK bags I think they are fun but the quality of this far surpasses MK.
The only thing that is a disappointment is the end of the zip is not there on the inner compartment so my bag is not perfect :-s. At first I thought it was a design feature as this bag has a lot of design features but I think not. I think it's just missing. I'm not going to return it because I'm the other side of the world and I do really love the bag and I do think it's amazing value for the price. It is a bit of a pain because it's such high quality the leather is thick and the zip is solid that its makes it hard to open but it's only an inner pocket and I can still open and shut it and it will probably get easier with time. I have a Fendi where the magnetic clasp broke a month or two after I bought it. These things happen and it's not broken, they just forgot to put the end on.
Oh also it is a shoulder bag, I am a fairly petite person and the shoulder strap is fine on me but it could be too short for personal with large shoulders. It doesn't have feet at the bottom but I like that. I think feet would ruin its streamlined aesthetic and it's a shoulder bag not a carry bag plus my chanel doesnt have feet so that means this one doesnt. Red feet either :biggrin:.
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Oh also I forgot to say that the strap round the middle I think will work best done up on the end hole for me. I could shut it all the way but I have a bulky sunglasses case. I could also leave it open which is another option.
I am interested to see how it wears, my instinct is that it will wear well and become better as the bag and its clasps get broken in.
 
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#208
christinemliu said:
Thanks everyone for your posts and this is a great thread.
Adding Rough and Tumble Bags, handmade in Maine in the U. S.
https://roughandtumbledesign.com

Apparently some of her lambskin leather comes from the same factory Celine and Chloe uses, which I would believe for her soft black leather. I have a Hobo pack in this leather and it's awesome. She just added customisation as well for some of her styles. The saddle brown leather is quite sturdy. I use the inexpensive waxed canvas Market Tote all the time for my kids' water bottles and snacks.

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I recently purchased a Rough and Tumble black lamb hobo and it is a really fun bag. It is made well with good quality material. As Totinscience said to me, you would not take her to the prom, but she is a good quality, sturdy fun bag that should last. I am totally enjoying mine.
 
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