Help me pick my next handbag purchase?

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ruox1

ruox1

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It's that time of the year again when one treats herself! Around the holiday season this year, I'll be getting some stock money that will permit me to buy a handbag for under 3k euros. I am now trying to pick one from:
Givenchy antigona small/medium
Saint Laurent Sac de Jour small
Louis Vuitton Montaigne MM in empreinte leather
Fendi peekaboo regular
Celine trapeze
Prada saffiano double zip tote bag (this is old but I can't fall in love with the double cuir)

Or a smaller bag for occasions such as dining out or going to evening parties or simply going out:
Gucci Dionysus
Louis Vuitton clunny bb

My lifestyle is pretty simple, going to school usually, but I'll start working next year so I also consider that for my next bag purchase.
On a daily basis, I usually take my laptop (the new 12 inch MacBook, it is pretty small and can fit basically in most of my picks). But I can also take my iPad Air + keyboard instead, on the days I feel like bringing a smaller bag. Everything I've mentioned definitely fits in an iPad, I think. So sizes shouldn't be a problem.

Currently I own some Louis Vuitton classics (Speedy, Neverfull, Alma, Noé), and a Chanel GST. I have a bunch of commercial designer bags too, such as Michael Kors, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Minkoff. I use those quite a lot too for school.

I am quite new in designer handbags, and I try to avoid too trendy pieces that I feel could go out of style in less than 3 years. My budget permits that every handbag I buy should at least last me a good few years (I'm in Europe and reselling isn't easy or keeps value well for me).

I get attracted to bags mostly because of their silhouettes, as you can probably see from my top picks. And this time I also would like to spend my budget on a really great leather quality bag, that is suitable for most of the occasions be it school or work or play.

If you guys have any opinions to inspire my choosing, please feel free to speak :) thanks!!
 
#5
Mmh, great pre-election! I would go for the Prada one. Prada Saffiano has been around forever and I feel it's been continuously popular for years. The only downside would be is that other luxury brands (don't know about the listed ones, though) use class A leather, even for the Saffiano effect, while Prada uses class B leather as the Saffiano look covers those beauty flaws. So yeah, as you said you wanted great quality leather, maybe go for another one nevertheless ... 😆
 
#7
I'm just narrowing it down :D

I would go for, SLP Sac de Jour or Fendi peekaboo - both very smart and, if fashion is important to you, are covetable without being obvious.

or


For going out:
Gucci Dionysus - but choose the smaller model, the larger is a pretty big bag for an evening bag

Good luck with your choice and let us know which you decide to go with
 
#8
Your choices are really difficult to pick because they are all collection worthy. I would go Fendi peekaboo for tote cause I adore Fendi but if u want shoulder bag that Gucci flap is the business. Only concern with the Gucci is that it might get dated really quickly. Second choice of tote is the Saint Laurent
 
#10
I'm about to buy my first bag and I'm having a really hard time deciding which one.

I'm sure this question have been asked more than once.
I have been looking at the small Sac de jour in grained leather (black) and the small Antigona in smooth leather (black) for years, but I just can't decide.

I want to be able to use the bag for a long time, almost every day and I want it to go with nearly anything. Therefore I want a bag that is going to hold its shape fairly OK and that is scratch resistant. But also I want to choose a brand that is going to work 10 years from now.

Which one do you think will be the best choice? I would really appreciate your help :)

Please excuse my crappy english.
 
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