Help! Need a sturdy cruelty-free (non-leather) bag for college/university!

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#17
FunBagz said:
I don't think Longchamp bags are cruelty-free (non-leather). All of the ones I've seen have leather handles and other parts. I think the OP is trying to go completely cruelty-free, which means no bits of leather anywhere. Hervé Chapelier might work though.
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No because Herve also uses leather in some of their designs.
 
#18
If you're going into this with all of your heart -- and it sounds like you are -- then you must also not purchase from any manufacturer that uses animal products in any of its products. You must take a hard line, so even if you find an all-nylon bag from a manufacturer, should that company also produce leather products, you must not buy.
 
#19
tickedoffchick said:
If you're going into this with all of your heart -- and it sounds like you are -- then you must also not purchase from any manufacturer that uses animal products in any of its products. You must take a hard line, so even if you find an all-nylon bag from a manufacturer, should that company also produce leather products, you must not buy.
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dshwet91 said:
Yes that's what I got too while searching. Thanks! I'll keep looking :)
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That's one way to look at it. Or you can do what feels right for you rather than feeling pressure to "take the hard line". Going cruelty-free is challenging and I don't think anyone should feel judged based on someone else's ideals. I believe you are more likely to be successful if you make decisions based on the knowledge and information you have and draw your own lines. Just my opinion though. Good luck at university and in finding your bag!
 
#21
tickedoffchick said:
If you're going into this with all of your heart -- and it sounds like you are -- then you must also not purchase from any manufacturer that uses animal products in any of its products. You must take a hard line, so even if you find an all-nylon bag from a manufacturer, should that company also produce leather products, you must not buy.
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FunBagz said:
That's one way to look at it. Or you can do what feels right for you rather than feeling pressure to "take the hard line". Going cruelty-free is challenging and I don't think anyone should feel judged based on someone else's ideals. I believe you are more likely to be successful if you make decisions based on the knowledge and information you have and draw your own lines. Just my opinion though. Good luck at university and in finding your bag!
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Although it sounds easy on paper to go completely cruelty-free... it is hard... but that IS my end goal. Its hard to find a designer bag on a budget with a cruelty-free specification. I am still in the transitional mode of going completely cruelty-free. I LOVE designer bags and the one designer bag I owned (got it early this year - Kate Spade Miles bag), I had to sell it because I could not bear using it when I decided to do this. As ridiculous as this sounds, it was one of the hardest things I have had to do in my life.

So yes, its great supporting brands that are completely cruelty-free and if they fit the description of what I am looking for... I'd buy it over a bag that is made by a company who also makes leather bags. But at the end of the day... I am trying to buy a bag that did not require someone's life one way or the other.

I really thank you guys for helping me here! :smile1:
 
#25
tickedoffchick said:
If you're going into this with all of your heart -- and it sounds like you are -- then you must also not purchase from any manufacturer that uses animal products in any of its products. You must take a hard line, so even if you find an all-nylon bag from a manufacturer, should that company also produce leather products, you must not buy.
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One can also think of it in the way that if a brand sells more of their non-leather items they may rethink their strategy and make more and more cruelty free and use less and less leather in other designs.
 
#28
I've been a fan of Matt & Nat for a long time and had a obsession with their bags for a while. Their quality is excellent and it is definitely a good choice. I have noticed their colours are limited but I highly recommend them for cruelty free bags!!!
 
#29
I know this is a bit of an older thread, but also, keep in mind that just because a bag might be 'vegan' doesn't necessarily mean it is cruelty-free. It is also important to look WHERE the bag is made. If say, the bag is made in China, I would be worried that while the bag might not have used animal products that the workers are likely not treated well, forced to work for extremely small wages in poor working conditions, etc. I know that several vegan bag companies make their bags in China. I am not vegan but my sister is. She refuses to buy vegan bags made in China or other countries with poor working conditions.
 
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