Shoppingfilter: new mum wants a posh leather backpack, is getting a bit neurotic about it
January 16, 2008 12:18 PM Subscribe
I used to have nice purses. Now I have a baby. I want a posh, probably leather, backpack to tote around for the next few years.
Previous bag threads have had some good answers, so here goes...
I have a few 'good' purses that I rotated -- mostly Coach -- nothing with logos or fancy designs; just very sturdy high-quality leather, plain and classic. I want the backpack equivalent.
Most nice-looking leather backpacks are wee things, purse-size. I need something large enough for use as a diaper bag. Most large leather backpacks are a little blah-looking, like somebody took a bookbag design and sewed it together with mediocre leather.
My thinking was that nice purse + nice shoes = better-looking jeans and t-shirt. Now that 95% of my wardrobe really is that sloppy, I am a bit neurotic about getting the bag and shoes just so.
I bought this. The idea was fine but the quality is surprisingly lousy; it's going back.
I think this is sweet but I'm not sure I'm ready to blow $450. This is an okay plain design but I don't know what the quality might be like...
It must be mailable to Canada. I have no firm budget in mind. Brand names are fine but I'm not a fan of logos. Please, suggest away!
Previous bag threads have had some good answers, so here goes...
I have a few 'good' purses that I rotated -- mostly Coach -- nothing with logos or fancy designs; just very sturdy high-quality leather, plain and classic. I want the backpack equivalent.
Most nice-looking leather backpacks are wee things, purse-size. I need something large enough for use as a diaper bag. Most large leather backpacks are a little blah-looking, like somebody took a bookbag design and sewed it together with mediocre leather.
My thinking was that nice purse + nice shoes = better-looking jeans and t-shirt. Now that 95% of my wardrobe really is that sloppy, I am a bit neurotic about getting the bag and shoes just so.
I bought this. The idea was fine but the quality is surprisingly lousy; it's going back.
I think this is sweet but I'm not sure I'm ready to blow $450. This is an okay plain design but I don't know what the quality might be like...
It must be mailable to Canada. I have no firm budget in mind. Brand names are fine but I'm not a fan of logos. Please, suggest away!
Have you considered Longchamp? Women's backpacks are in the ladies' bags section.
Mrs. Haddock has one, and it is very nice.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 12:31 PM on January 16, 2008
Mrs. Haddock has one, and it is very nice.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 12:31 PM on January 16, 2008
I really meant to link to all the leather Coach backpacks on eBay, there. There are quite a few!
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:32 PM on January 16, 2008
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:32 PM on January 16, 2008
Response by poster: I had seen and liked the Longchamps -- too small, though.
eBay would be great if I was not totally fed up with eBay. Too many fakes, and I kept getting being charged a pile for shipping, to have something wrapped in old newspaper and sent for $4. (Yeah, you can complain, but nothing happens.)
posted by kmennie at 12:34 PM on January 16, 2008
eBay would be great if I was not totally fed up with eBay. Too many fakes, and I kept getting being charged a pile for shipping, to have something wrapped in old newspaper and sent for $4. (Yeah, you can complain, but nothing happens.)
posted by kmennie at 12:34 PM on January 16, 2008
As a 25-year-old, childless, unmarried male, I'm almost embarrased that I know this, but:
Petunia Pickle Bottom.
posted by rjacobs at 12:55 PM on January 16, 2008
Petunia Pickle Bottom.
posted by rjacobs at 12:55 PM on January 16, 2008
I read that wrong at first.
Mulholland Brothers. They have cool backpacks (no-logos). Some are alligator but most of it is leather.
posted by wfc123 at 1:09 PM on January 16, 2008
Mulholland Brothers. They have cool backpacks (no-logos). Some are alligator but most of it is leather.
posted by wfc123 at 1:09 PM on January 16, 2008
Sometime there are interesting things on Novica. Maybe one of these?
posted by carolr at 1:15 PM on January 16, 2008
posted by carolr at 1:15 PM on January 16, 2008
I'm not sure if you're looking to "tote" baby things as well. But, if so, I second Petunia Pickle Bottom and direct your attention to their Scout line -- I got the Journey Pack for my sister in law and the quality is great. It's rather large but could totally work for non-baby things and just to use as a travel bag. That one was about $130 here in Portland as I recall. Their Rubicon backpack looks pretty swank.
posted by amanda at 1:37 PM on January 16, 2008
posted by amanda at 1:37 PM on January 16, 2008
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eBay Coach
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:30 PM on January 16, 2008