Leather handbag search

dee_mc

So I've been looking for the 'perfect' leather handbag for a while now, and it's got to a stage where I only have 2 niceish bags, one of which matches/goes with nothing I own and the other of which is pretty much falling apart
I'm beginning to think what I'm looking for doesn't exist, having checked what I'd consider to be the usual suspects - Debenhams, Brown Thomas, Arnotts, TK Maxx, Dunnes, Marks and Spencers... I've checked others too but can't think of them right now!
So what I'm looking for would probably be described as a hobo bag - a large, somewhat slouchy or curved shoulder bag with a single, fairly wide strap, opening at the top with a zip, no flaps coming down over the opening, with a minimum of hardware... something like this http://www.elin-kling.com/the-wall/three-is-a-trend-hobo-bags/# (the one on the right) or the classic Mulberry hobo https://www.pinterest.com/livelaughluvxx/mulberry-hobo/
I can't afford Mulberry prices, budget would be up to €200, maybe a bit more for the perfect bag.
I'm looking for either tan, mid grey or reddish wine.
I'd prefer to buy in a bricks and mortar store to be sure of the size and quality.
Anyone seen anything likely?
Thanks!

cee_jay

Have you looked at Fossil handbags? Something like this perhaps?
The Kilkenny Shop stock Fossil, and I think they have just opened a store in Kildare Village.

The Kilkenny Shop also has this CK hobo style bag on sale at the moment - it is the wrong colour though.

dee_mc

cee_jay wrote: »

Have you looked at Fossil handbags? Something like this perhaps?
The Kilkenny Shop stock Fossil, and I think they have just opened a store in Kildare Village.

The Kilkenny Shop also has this CK hobo style bag on sale at the moment - it is the wrong colour though.

Oh wow I love the Fossil one, I never thought to look at the Kilkenney Shop, thought they only had Orla Kiely stuff!
Thanks so much, that is right up my alley!

Alicat

This one might fit the brief too? Top of your budget, but they keep Coccinelle in Arnotts so there might be an opportunity to get it a bit cheaper on a discounted day? I know they had 20% off all the bags two weekends ago. You could keep an eye out for similar sales.

http://www.coccinelle.com/ie_en/bags/shoulder-bags/casual-leather-hobo-bag-hobo-pige-hobo-xiuxian-bao-0-zh-cn-casual-1-true-false-631-0-1-0-leather-2-true-false-491-1-2-0-hobo-3-true-false-491-2-3-0-bag-4-true-false-491-3-4-0-1-casual-631-true-false-leisure-0-true-false-r-5557.html

dee_mc

Alicat wrote:

This one might fit the brief too? Top of your budget, but they keep Coccinelle in Arnotts so there might be an opportunity to get it a bit cheaper on a discounted day? I know they had 20% off all the bags two weekends ago. You could keep an eye out for similar sales.

Another gorgeous one, thank you!
I clearly didn't know which brands to look for!

HelgaWard

I recommend Ana Faye, she is a handbag designer based in Sligo

http://www.anafaye.com/bags/

This might be along the lines of what you are looking for:

http://www.anafaye.com/product/index.php?id=358

I love this http://www.anafaye.com/product/index.php?id=129
but it is currently sold out online.

Happy Shopping!

dee_mc

HelgaWard wrote:

I recommend Ana Faye, she is a handbag designer based in Sligo

Thanks for this, nothing there to suit me right now but I like the idea of buying Irish so will keep an eye on the site

fits

Liebeskind?
http://www.anthropologie.com/uk/en/product/accessories-newarrivals-bags/7151442718080.jsp#/

http://www.anthropologie.com/uk/en/product/accessories-newarrivals-bags/7151341401930.jsp#/

meeeeh

Radley have a sale on currently. http://www.radley.co.uk/handbags/hobo-bags/

Speaking of Radley, they usually have something similar in Kildare Village, Furla is another good bet there. And their secret sales start on Saturday with I think 20% extra off.

dee_mc

fits wrote:

Liebeskind?

Like the look of these but I'm too clumsy for the big metal clip things, I would do serious damage with those! Thank you though

dee_mc

I finally found one! Walking up William St in Limerick earlier today and remembered seeing a leather goods store there a couple of years ago, toddled along and found it: it's called Carew's, and it yielded this little beauty
http://www.yoshi.co.uk/collections/shoulder-bags/products/the-wilmott-tan-leather-slouch-shoulder-bag
http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/dee-mc/library/Bag Here it is in person, complete with tacky fake fur pom poms from Penneys

They also had it in matte black and a lovely shade of taupe which I might even chase up in the sale. The leather is butter soft and the lining is great, it's a top quality bag for around €130 (a saving of about €12 compared to the brand's website!). They even put extra holes in the strap for me because it was a little short for my liking.
Thanks for all the recommendations which I will still be following up for the other colours I want!