Popular Designer bags with outside functional pockets?

[baileylab]

Hello everyone!

I've been traveling a lot lately with my family of 4. I'm in charge of the passports, boarding passes, sightseeing & navigation. Which means I need a bag with an easy access outside pocket to put maps & boarding passes (and still keep my wallet inside my bag).

Strap drop also plays an important role. It should have an 8 to 10" drop

Of late I can't find popular designers' bags that meet my criteria.

Makes me wonder if these bag designers travel at all or do they have people to get things for them? The least they can do is give us an extra outside pocket for the amount of money we are paying for the bags.

Help!

 

[Stormy Heart]

MY dream bag ! Hayden Harnett Corcavado

http://haydenharnett.com/index.cgi?...ttp://haydenharnett.com/index.cgi?action=tote
Khaki or black patent or soft emerald goatskin.

 

[elizat]

Rebecca Minkoff's Matinee bag is chocked full of pockets! I have this bag and did not realize how many pockets there were when I bought it.

It has 2 open pockets at each end that are fairly deep, a zip pocket at each end under the flap, and on each side, 2 pockets- one unzipped, one zipped.

 

[circoit]

How about the Josy bag by Aridza Bross? it has four outside zip pockets

 

[indiaink]

So Bailey, you're looking for a shoulder bag with that strap drop, right? The Hayden-Harnett Corcavado certainly fits the bill! I'll have to take another look at that one myself -

 

[Lola]

There's only one pocket on the outside but it's heavenly---the Balenciaga City!

 

[KittyKat65]

How about the Treesje Asher Grande?

http://www.treesje.com/#/products/view_all/1/

 

[mockinglee]

Lockheart bags usually have a ton of hidden pockets.

 

[bagluv5000]

MbMJ Quinn Turnlock satchel or MbMJ airliner Captain? Lots of secure pockets!

Or

Kale Tate? also good outside pockets.

 

[randr21]

not sure if this is easy access...but it is a tod's, and it's on sale at eluxury

 

[SarahBeth]

Hayden Harnett!

 

[ahertz]

I have a girlfriend who swears by this Prada bag. She says the outside pockets are huge (she can fit a baby bottle) and totally usable.

 

[baileylab]

thanks for the replies everyone - keep em coming!!!

i want to have as many options as possible. Although I do tend to gravitate towards big name designer brands.

I hope I can find THE ONE...

how are Prada messengers anyways? I'm still waiting for them to come out with a more feminine design & not a unisex one.

Thanks again!

 

[wimpy]

I'm the mother of 2-year-old twin boys. My handbag was recently stolen, so I just went through the quest you are going through right now and it's difficult! I found the Dolce & Gabbana Miss Camp on sale at Neiman Marcus and grabbed it because it fit all my criteria.

It has a really big outside pocket on each side. You can grab/stuff things in and out of them without needing to mess with zippers or snaps. It has a long drop strap and stays on my shoulder while I have two-year-olds tugging my arms in opposite directions. And the pebbled leather wears/cleans well.

Good luck,
Wendy

 

[hellosunshine]

Balenciaga! All time favorite bag with a functional front pocket!

Pros:
1. Comes in TONS of gorgeous colors
2. Yummy Leather
3. You can choose between Giant Gold Hardware, Silver Giant Hardware, or the Regular hardware to go with tons of color choices..so yay to versatility!