Help with Handbags
January 16, 2009 7:29 AM   Subscribe

[HandbagFilter] Can anyone recommend a source for good-quality, stylish (but not fashion-victimy), inexpensive handbags? (UK)

Hi all, I want to invest in a nice new all-purpose handbag since my previous one has torn. I'll be checking out the major department stores and the high street but would welcome suggestions for where else to try - websites or actual shops. I don't want anything above £50. I do want something non-leather, cute, spacious, wearable and edgy without being overly trendy or in your face.

My last bag was from Ollie & Nic - it was pretty and much-loved. I'm looking for something of roughly the same price and quality as the bags you get there, but I don't like anything in their current sale.
posted by Ziggy500 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (6 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
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Are you looking for leather? I get that feeling from checking out the Ollie & Nic selection, which makes it a bit tricker to work with in your price range.
posted by Juliet Banana at 7:53 AM on January 16, 2009


Try thrift shops. Seriously. I've had to stop even looking at the handbag section in thrift shops because they always have so many irresistably cute ones and I just don't need any more handbags.
posted by orange swan at 9:40 AM on January 16, 2009


Get thee to a resale shop. Aha, on preview, orange swan got there first. So, I'll second. Thrift shops are the way to go.
posted by nax at 1:28 PM on January 16, 2009


eBay! There are a lot of couture knockoffs that come out of Asia - fine quality, low price and the same lovely designs.
posted by HolyWood at 1:41 PM on January 16, 2009


Queen Bee Creations has some amazingly cute bags. They're not based in the UK, but they ship internationally.
posted by the latin mouse at 2:50 PM on January 16, 2009


As you specified non-leather, you might like to try Etsy. There's thousands of hand-made handbags there, and most sellers will ship overseas if you ask them.

Plus, you're very unlikely to run into anybody else with the same bag!
posted by Georgina at 7:21 AM on January 17, 2009


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