Where is my purse?
October 1, 2014 5:51 AM Subscribe
My wife has had the same purse for the past four years and it's amazing, but now it's falling apart and we can't find a replacement anywhere. It's Fossil and she bought it at Macy's.
The purse in question
She loves it because of the canvas strap, zip top, and external pockets that are exactly the right size for her iPhone. I've tried Tineye and searching eBay for all of the keywords I can think of, but nothing comes up even remotely similar. Can you help us find a replacement? Either an exact replica or something similar would be fine.
Thanks!
The purse in question
She loves it because of the canvas strap, zip top, and external pockets that are exactly the right size for her iPhone. I've tried Tineye and searching eBay for all of the keywords I can think of, but nothing comes up even remotely similar. Can you help us find a replacement? Either an exact replica or something similar would be fine.
Thanks!
Best answer: Here's something similar in corduroy.
posted by hollyholly at 6:16 AM on October 1, 2014
posted by hollyholly at 6:16 AM on October 1, 2014
I can't help search right now (at work, and will be distracted for hours if I try) but based on your photos you might have luck looking for canvas camera bags.
posted by kimberussell at 6:22 AM on October 1, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by kimberussell at 6:22 AM on October 1, 2014 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Came into say what kimberussell said: this is very much the shape and size of a camera bag, so this would be a good search term (Zappos example, you can click on "women" on the sidebar to narrow the results).
Alternatively you could try sending an email/letter/tweet to Fossil. I've contacted Coach before and received a letter back from them.
Another place to look is R.E.I. if it's in your area - they carry some nice cross-body camera-bag like purses in the backpack/daypack/fannypack section.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 7:34 AM on October 1, 2014
Alternatively you could try sending an email/letter/tweet to Fossil. I've contacted Coach before and received a letter back from them.
Another place to look is R.E.I. if it's in your area - they carry some nice cross-body camera-bag like purses in the backpack/daypack/fannypack section.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 7:34 AM on October 1, 2014
I have a Perfect Fossil Bag as well, though mine is different from your wife's. After looking for years, I did manage to find two of them in one week. One on ebay, and one on shopgoodwill. Keep searching.
But since it is canvas, you might be able to find someone locally or on etsy who could copy it. At the very worst, they'd have to take apart the original to make a pattern for the copy, but the right bag might just be worth it. If your copyist does need to take it apart, have more than one made.
posted by monopas at 11:53 AM on October 3, 2014
But since it is canvas, you might be able to find someone locally or on etsy who could copy it. At the very worst, they'd have to take apart the original to make a pattern for the copy, but the right bag might just be worth it. If your copyist does need to take it apart, have more than one made.
posted by monopas at 11:53 AM on October 3, 2014
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posted by Buttons Bellbottom at 6:01 AM on October 1, 2014