I usually only buy designer bags, because those are the ones that I'm looking at. But since EVERYONE knows I love purses, I've started getting them as gifts and some are really quite cute. I've got two little felted wool purses that are soft and lovely for weekend use, not big enough for the work week. And they have sentimental value since they came from my family.
The RAFE handbags in at Target I think are cute too, but I worry how they would hold up.