Purses

[alison]

I'm looking for a medium-sized bag for the summer season, with a zip closure to fit at least a small notebook, book, small calendar, wallet, keys, phone, makeup bag, and bottle of water. I don't like bags with logos all over them (Louis Vuitton, the Cs in Coach, etc). And I don't like white stitching nor tassles. Any ideas? Leather is ok, but a dressy canvas would be ok too.

Well, I am biased towards these bags but I have a pink picnic bag and love it.

Picnichttp://store.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeC...?section=23181

Love this one too.
http://store.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeC...?section=23181

Or if you like more color..
http://store.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeC...?section=23382

D&B bags last forever and arevery durable and easy clean.

[alison]

Uh-oh.... I found a bag and had a look at it this afternoon...

http://www.coach.com/content/product.as ... ory_id=200


In canvas without the Cs all over it. But the price isn't much lower than the leather. I get in so much trouble when my husband is on call. It's far to expensive.

[alison]

Here's the canvas one:

http://www.coach.com/content/product.as ... gory_id=68

Niiiiiice.

I wonder how the canvas holds up? The leather ones are great.

[alison]

Niiiiiice.

I wonder how the canvas holds up? The leather ones are great.

Yeah, that was my question. If something gets on it, and I try to clean it, then will I get those huge rings? Do you anything in canvas?

The leather ones are quite heavy. You see, neither will do, so I guess I should move on...

The leather bags are heavier. They hold up so nicely and like you are saying -- you can put stuff on the leather. If I had a canvas bag, I think it would look dingy by the end of the year.

[alison]

My husband would KILL me if I bought the tan leather bag, Nellie. Stop being such a bad influence on me, Nellie!!!

(It would be perfect though.... Sigh)

[alison]

Thanks, guys.
I'd like for it to have a zipper across the top - I'm in Chicago, remember?

$39 -- way to go!

I'm starting to have beach-y thoughts.

[alison]

:huh: That's why I should stay out of these things.

No, I didn't mean that! It's just one of those things that I always forget about until I get to the store and they say, "look, it zips across the top, so no one can grab inside and take stuff."

[Ravenclaw]

Ooh I like the second Coach one. I need a new handbag too.

Alison, what about this one? Too big?

http://www.ebags.com/products/index....%20Spade_89401

[alison]

Ooh I like the second Coach one. I need a new handbag too.

Alison, what about this one? Too big?

http://www.ebags.com/products/index....%20Spade_89401

It's got a nice shape, but... I don't like white stitching.

[Ravenclaw]

Some more:

http://www.smartbargains.com/go.sb?page ... 16.prod.47

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2928665/0~2 ... 009828&P=1

This is similar to the coach in shape!

Ooooh you might like it. And it's only $35!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... /ref=nosim

I would go to http://www.like.com and try searching for a bag on there. It searches hundreds of websites for a bad you like based on shape, color- basically 'likeness'. So if you find a style you like, it'll find tons that are similar but may be cheaper!

I'll keep looking- I love bags!