Do you own any non-designer/non high-end bags?

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#692
I just picked up this Cath Kidston bag on a whim, going through the airport:

http://www.cathkidston.com/cath-kidston/british-birds-zipped-handbag-with-detachable-strap-1016931

I love how light she is for the size, especially with the wide shoulder strap.

And completely stress free: no worries putting her on the floor, taking her out in the rain, etc. Plus I load her up with heavy books and papers for work (the strap on my large PS1 got stretched and deformed when I did that :(

I still love my designer bags, and am dreaming of my next purchase, but this is a very pretty, useful bag that I am wearing daily now in the winter. A nice pop of colour and pattern and surprisingly goes with everything.
 
#693
chessmont said:
I have an etsy artisan whose bags I love - I haven't bought a designer bag since I discovered her. I can't stomach 1000-2000+ bags any more (also heading towards retirement and trying to scale down)

I have kept some of my Chanel (3) and LV (~6) still love them but gasp at the prices now. There's an LV I would like but just don't want to spend 3000+
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Would you mind terribly sharing your Etsy designer? I just bought a custom bag from an Etsy designer as well and am most excited to see how my bag turns out!!
 
#695
Of course! Beauty is where you find it, and it doesn't have to cost 4 or 5 figures. I love my Chanel's and their elite stablemates, don't get me wrong, but my heart is big enough to appreciate their less expensive relatives. Especially on bad weather days!
 
#697
Shelby33 said:
I think of Rebecca Minkoff bags as designer bags myself.
Out of curiosity, what do you all consider the price point to be for non high end bags?
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I think it depends who you talk to, as I think it is different for different people depending on their upbringing, status and income. I'm not the expert here but maybe I'd share what to me is considered designer. Any bag for example that is $300+, of course there is Michael Kors at the beginning of that range and Chanel and Hermes at the top. It is a range I think.
 
#698
Non-designer brands to me are unknown brands that can be purchased very cheaply at discount stores. I see contemporary brands as mid-tier designer. Yes, I do buy non high-end designer brands. I have just gotten a cute clutch/cross-body bag from Zac Zac Posen, and I'm looking forward to buying myself a Dooney bag. Right now, I own three Dooney bags, but I have outgrown them. So, I'm going to donate them. I also own some Vera Bradley :giggles: tote bags and lunch box that I enjoy. :smile1:
 
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#699
I do own some random brand-less bags which I love and carry often. I am partial to the bags from this Japanese company Emoda http://emoda-webstore.com/index_en_jpy_17.html I also like Charles and Keith which often do copies of expensive bags. http://www.charleskeith.com/au I have a The Row Doctor bag copy form C&K that I always get compliments on, it was $75




But I do also own Alexander Wang , Sophie Hulme, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Coach, Prada, Mansur Gavriel and a vintage Versace backpack from the 80's (thanks mum)
 
#700
Just bit the bullet and bought my first non-premier bag today, the Rebecca Minkoff Jumbo Love Crossbody (Black leather and hardware). I am a bag snob, but those big ol' Chanel Boys that I love are past my self-imposed spending limit. This bag is a similar look without the commitment. I am pleasantly surprised by this RM and will probably keep it.:smile1:
 
#701
Shelby33 said:
I think of Rebecca Minkoff bags as designer bags myself.
Out of curiosity, what do you all consider the price point to be for non high end bags?
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+1.

I own a cute no-name chain strap purse that my sister bought for my birthday. I take it out partying because it holds all my small items perfectly and I love to dance, so I need free hands lol. :p
 
#702
Not sure if it counts but one of my favorite purses is a Fossil cross body that was a fraction of the price of premier designers. :) the leather is soft and buttery, I love that!
 
#704
Lejic said:
Not sure if it counts but one of my favorite purses is a Fossil cross body that was a fraction of the price of premier designers. :) the leather is soft and buttery, I love that!
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+1

huge Fossil fan... my fave Fossil (Vickery) crossbody sits right between some chanel flaps, and is used much more often than the branded stuff. fossil uses a great leather and is very classy-looking in darker shades.

my other fave is CK... b/c he's animal-friendly in his designs and i do prefer that
 
#705
Hello, I just found this site today. I want to get some advice on saffiano leather.

I don't own any 'designer' bags. I do own a couple of tignanello bags.


I just purchase a Calvin Klein Saffiano leather bag & it was delivered Friday. I've never owned saffiano leather before. it is really stiff! here are my questions;
  • will this type of leather lose any of it's stiffness?
  • is there a way to make it less stiff?
I'm still trying to decide if I can get used to it or if I want to return it.









Thanks!
 
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