well is this which bags can you afford that you like? I would take a marc jacobs over a dooney or coach any day. also hermes makes awesome bags as well.
I don't care about brand other than it can't have giant symbols or the brand name all over the bag. I really really want a nice small well-made leather bag in a blue or maybe green tone and I just can't find it in any stores I've gone in.
i have quite a few pricey purses, but my friends will tell you that i would rather carry recycle bags. im using a bright orange "hippie" bag with i think hindu images that i got at the Saturday Market (portland), while my fendi bag is not in its dust bag, shoved between who knows what in my closet.
the most expensive bag i own is a tokidoki le sports sac bag. and i have not used it in forever lol. i had to have it at the time, and now it sits on my purse wall. yes i have an entire wall of purses, it is rediculous.
my favorite bag i own is a dooney tattoo bag. i loved it, but it was white with the design. the white turned yellow, and all they would do was give me half off another bag. i just wanted them to give me a replacement of the same bag. now you cant get them anywhere. i am bummed. so beware if you own any white leather dooney it is going to turn yellow eventually. i have a wristlet that did the same thing.
Marc Jacobs. I detest those Coach bags with the Coach logo all over them, and I don't like the Louis Vuitton bags that are the multicolored print either. Traditional LV is fine though..I guess I'm just a snob, but there are just way too many people carrying the knock off versions for me to want to carry either.
I did find a Marc Jacobs bag I liked at Nordstroms except that the hardware was this bright shiny gold. I just keep carrying my too small Coach wristlet, lol
I love to look at T.J. MAXX. They carry a lot of really expensive brands there for a much more affordable price..and if you are lucky you can catch them on sale. I got a beautiful Cole Haan purse (one of my absolute favorite designer brands) that was retail price well over $350 and I got it for $240. That purse will last for ages...and I've gotten so many compliments on it too.
I currently carry a coach bag, coach was my favorite brand until I spent 450.00 on a new one and the stitching came loose within 1 month!! i called coach and they basically told me too bad. I am still using the bag but I will never buy another coach.