Favorite satchel?
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I love satchels! 
I like carrying them on my arm or handheld but I do require that the strap be long enough for shoulder wear when traveling.
A couple of my favorites are Candace (I have Black, Lemon, and Cognac). I loved the Legacy Haley but it was a bit too small for me. I recently found the Pinnacle Haley on FOS in Black which is bigger and has a long detachable shoulder strap and I love it.
I like carrying them on my arm or handheld but I do require that the strap be long enough for shoulder wear when traveling.A couple of my favorites are Candace (I have Black, Lemon, and Cognac). I loved the Legacy Haley but it was a bit too small for me. I recently found the Pinnacle Haley on FOS in Black which is bigger and has a long detachable shoulder strap and I love it.
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Definitely small Sophia. The shape was perfect, it had a nice shape also when it slouched too. Nice wide opening, tons of textures and colors, light weight, holds a lot, and reasonably priced
Here is one of my many Sophias the small fuchsia in the front. In the rear is the Juliette Gathered in Magenta and Jade Patent Audrey. I like the look of Juliette but not my favorite and I only own the one. It can be heavy to arm carry and hard to get in/out of. Audrey came in one size and was between a small and large Sophia. The flat handles make it more comfy to arm carry and has most of the plus points of Sophia but I like the Sophia shape better
and since you mentioned black, here is my black Sophia when new, but I have carried her quite a bit and she still looks new. It is truly an all weather bag that you do not have to pre-treat and water just rolls off
Here is one of my many Sophias the small fuchsia in the front. In the rear is the Juliette Gathered in Magenta and Jade Patent Audrey. I like the look of Juliette but not my favorite and I only own the one. It can be heavy to arm carry and hard to get in/out of. Audrey came in one size and was between a small and large Sophia. The flat handles make it more comfy to arm carry and has most of the plus points of Sophia but I like the Sophia shape better
and since you mentioned black, here is my black Sophia when new, but I have carried her quite a bit and she still looks new. It is truly an all weather bag that you do not have to pre-treat and water just rolls off
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I am not a fan of satchels but I do have 2 that I love, they are both Kristin Round Satchels 19297 (aka "baby sage" bags). These bags came in a variety of colors and materials but both of mine are crinkle patent. I have the rose patent and the pearl gray patent.
They come with a long strap that can be removed so that you can carry it only as a satchel, but I've used the steps below to shorten the strap so it can be carried as a shoulder bag if desired.
Since you are new to satchels you might want to get a convertible bag that will give you options (in case you discover that you really don't like to carry a satchel!) Good luck!
- Unhook both ends of the adjustable crossbody strap and remove it from the bag
- Unbuckle the strap so that it separates into 2 parts
- Pick up the long part and clip it to the ring on 1 side of the bag
- Thread the long strap through the ring on the other side of the bag
- Pick up the short piece and rebuckle it to the long piece of the strap
- Clip the buckled short end to the same side of the bag where the long piece is clipped
- Adjust the length of the new "shoulder strap" as needed by changing the buckle hole used
They come with a long strap that can be removed so that you can carry it only as a satchel, but I've used the steps below to shorten the strap so it can be carried as a shoulder bag if desired.
Since you are new to satchels you might want to get a convertible bag that will give you options (in case you discover that you really don't like to carry a satchel!) Good luck!
- Unhook both ends of the adjustable crossbody strap and remove it from the bag
- Unbuckle the strap so that it separates into 2 parts
- Pick up the long part and clip it to the ring on 1 side of the bag
- Thread the long strap through the ring on the other side of the bag
- Pick up the short piece and rebuckle it to the long piece of the strap
- Clip the buckled short end to the same side of the bag where the long piece is clipped
- Adjust the length of the new "shoulder strap" as needed by changing the buckle hole used
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I love Candace - whether small or medium in size (I have both sizes) - each one works perfectly depending on the circumstance.
I also love Juliette, Sophia, and Molly.
I also love Juliette, Sophia, and Molly.
My two favorites are Madison Sophia and Juliette. They are the only two satchel styles I own but I love the look and size of them.
Ooh, satchels are my FAVORITE style of bag! Here are my top 5 satchels:
MFF Campbell Turnlock Satchel in Blush
Bronze Sophia ( I think she's the small sized. )
Turquoise Kristin double Satchel
MFF Cora
Pink Ruby small Georgie
MFF Campbell Turnlock Satchel in Blush
Bronze Sophia ( I think she's the small sized. )
Turquoise Kristin double Satchel
MFF Cora
Pink Ruby small Georgie
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