Looking for a particular kind of handbag - Please help?

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joseybird said:
For ages I carried a large purse that had three main compartments - a zippered middle compartment and two open side compartment. I loved that bag but it's long out of production and the brand has since gone upscale.

I'm looking for an affordable (~$100 or less) purse with this configuration. I love the Coach Brooklyn and Mercer bags but they're way out of my price range. I've gone to several large stores and have found nothing in my price range (and extremely few even out of my price range).

I also need the bag to be relatively durable, appropriate to a generally formal office environment, and have a shoulder strap.

Any ideas? I have no idea if this purse configuration has a term associated with it so I can't even search on Google :/ Thanks!
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The Vera Bradley quilted leather Emma satchel, you'd have to search ebay and Poshmark (e.g. https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Vera-B...152871816438?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 ) - also not sure of durability, the leather is extremely soft, and I do know it will likely crease. A couple of reviewers have said it is very durable, so I tried my luck, but I have only just gotten it. There is also a tote version that seems larger.

There is a non quilted Emma that has a cute pattern on it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Vera-B...132519?hash=item4b210e4ce7:g:7g8AAOSwKz9Zn0BJ

I second the idea of Tignanello - they often have organizational features like a center zippered compartment, but you'd have to check out the various styles available. Mine have been pretty durable, but they are made of a mix of real and faux leather - you can't tell on mine, but on some bags the faux has a different color than the rest of the bag.

Oh Jeez...this thread is old! Not sure how it cropped up in my view. You've probably already got your bag :-)
 
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