Backpack, clutch or handbag?

Crossbody for me and I like to be able to get my train ticket/bus pass/purse out without taking it off. I had a lovely Fiorelli backpack for my holiday in Germany two years ago as I knew I would be carrying it all day but found it impractical in London as I had to keep taking it off to get at my ticket/bus pass. Clutch or handbag or even shoulder bag (a small one) for “out out” if I can remember what that is.

Good heavens this thread is a year old !
I’ve become totally addicted to a back pack for every day or very small clutch for evenings out ( obviously I have so many of those …life is one mad social whirl…dancing theatre cocktail parties opera dinner parties ..)

Might try a crossbody though.

I’m either using cross body or backpack. I have a black leather handbag for funerals.

The crossbodies and backpacks are either soft leather or canvas. All good brands eg Fossil etc bought off eBay for next to nothing. Canvas are Kipling.
I keep them all in the carved blanket box that is used as a coffee table.

To add, if I ever needed an evening bag I’d borrow from a friend or dil ?

I’ve got far too many bags. Ridley, Kipling, Cath Kidston.
Probably about 40
Which is utterly ludicrous as I literally never go anywhere now.
My favourites are by a company called Yoshi. I have two of their ‘bookworm’ bags. But they aren’t very practical as you can’t get much in them, and they scratch easily, as do Radley.
For practicality, you can’t beat Kipling.
I’ve also got a bit of a soft spot for bum bags. Another

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I’ve got the first one and would love the second one.
They’ve also got themed gardening, cookery, sci-fi and Austen bookworm bags

I've actually got a Jimmy Choo handbag. I think it is crocodile skin which I totally disapprove of. But hey ho. It was acquired in a very dubious manner quite a while ago.

Sorry, it's a clutch bag.

Josianne oh do tell!
I came on to say that Lucca’s bag looked like a Launer, but you’d already said it

I bought a handbag the other day as I was going away for the weekend and didn't want to carry a backpack around with me all the time.
After the weekend I went to put it into my big storage cupboard and found that I had several handbags in there already and had forgotten about them all!
I use a small backpack all the time as it's easier for me to carry on my shoulder. I never use a clutch bag as I use a walking stick in one hand so need the other hand free to hold onto things, and the handbags I do have go across my body so I don't need to keep adjusting them as I do if they're only on one shoulder; also it's less easy for the 'baddies' to grab hold of.

FannyCornforth

Josianne oh do tell!
I came on to say that Lucca’s bag looked like a Launer, but you’d already said it

So, we stayed in Cannes the week after the famous film festival. Let's just say it had been left behind. It must have been draped on a film star's wrist just for show because it was unused and empty. No point handing it in, the celebrity was long gone and they or their stylist probably never knew they had left it behind somewhere!

Ooh! How interesting.
It could have been part of a goodie bag. The stars get given all manner of luxury items at those award things.

I have been using the same winter handbag for over 20 years. it is a shoulder bag and comes from Carpet Bag.It went back to them a couple of years ago for a new zip and i am currently relining it.

I have been less successful with summer bags, but this year Ibought a fabric shoulder bag in a charity shop for a fiver, which has all the feel of longevity.

I have been using the same winter handbag for over 20 years. it is a shoulder bag and comes from Carpet Bag.It went back to them a couple of years ago for a new zip and i am currently relining it.

I have been less successful with summer bags, but this year Ibought a fabric shoulder bag in a charity shop for a fiver, which has all the feel of longevity.

Only have a few bags, one handheld, last buy from Debenhams, couple of crossover bags, one of which is a Kipling. Use that when out shopping as you are hands free and don’t have to put it down , and it’s very light and washable.

Not sure why it posted twice. I had given up because it didn't seem to have posted at all. I am having problems with posting at the moment.

FannyCornforth

Josianne oh do tell!
I came on to say that Lucca’s bag looked like a Launer, but you’d already said it

It is not sadly ! It’s an Ackery handbag

Another old thread bumped by an Advertisement.

Oopsadaisy1

Another old thread bumped by an Advertisement.

It’s current now though.
It’s a good thread

M0nica

Not sure why it posted twice. I had given up because it didn't seem to have posted at all. I am having problems with posting at the moment.

It’s happening a lot this morning. I’ve noticed it on several threads

I think it shows that handbags are a timeless accessory if posters come back to discuss.

I read once (half baked, half remembered anecdote alert) that handbags are a Freudian female semiotic thing.
I must admit that I do have a proper thing for bags, purses and little boxes. Also mugs

I meant to type ‘thingy’

For the first ‘thing’
I’m going to take a little breather now…