Shopping for a Briefcase

[alison]

The Charter is nice. I don't do well with bucket-style. I need a bit more form.

Ghurkas are nice. I'd totally forgotten about them until we walked by the store. There's a messenger style bag in the sale section, Nellie. That might work. Over my budget though...

I'll get one for my husband as done-with-residency present. He was drooling today too!

[Vishenka69]

In case you still need a cheap alternative, check out Zappos. These are my favorites in the cheap category (under $100).

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/17061675/c/7595.html

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/9290023/c/58343.html

This one is pretty cute too but more pricey.
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7274467/c/85255.html

[alison]

Thanks for all the links guys.
I saw the Lodis ones today. They're nice, except a lot of them have these itty bitty straps that I know are going to dig into my shoulder when I'm carrying a heavier load. I noticed that there's really so little out there for women as far as briefcases - in an affordable range. They've got these silly Juicy bags that say "I am a Princess..." COME ON!!! I can't wait until the style with the stupid tassles and bedazzled crap passes. Sorry. I'm just bitter because I can't afford the Ghurka that I want. Maybe I do deserve the princess bag?

I've kept that bag in the back of my mind all of this time. Sadly (or fortunately really) I just went to the site and it's no longer available.

It's better really. Better for my checking account, better for my marriage ...

[alison]

That's too bad, Jesher... Coach has some bucket bags, if I'm not mistaken. Not quite the same as a Ghurka, but....

[Vishenka69]

Alison, what did you end up getting?