I really want what Meghan has! -A frivolous thread.

I believe the handbag queen VB has a collection in excess of £100,000 possibly more now ,adding to it all the time. Once upon a time before she had her girl child, she lamented on the fact that she had no one to leave her bits of old leather and crocodile skin to her extensive collection to, that must have weighed on her mind far more than the said handbags weighing on spindly arms. Oh to be burdened with first world problems such overwhelming mind taxing dilemmas .

Ah, I haven’t got to the business section yet. Today I hope. Thanks Pammiel.

Giddygranny

Well today was the day I actually became a Granny at last, my daughter baby was IVF, so very precious. And she ended up having to have an emergency c section but all is well. So looking forward to being more active on Gransnet

Congratulations giddy.
Some very important advice - Do not put the baby in a large handbag and leave it at Victoria Station.

I hate to rain on anybody’s parade , but in the Meghan/celeb scheme of things, £400 is nothing - I really thought you had left a digit off the end Fanny !
I have been shocked at handbag prices over the last £20 years or so and think “designer” bags are largely responsible, but when department stores are stocking bags for hundreds of £££ it seems to have got (no pun intended) out of hand.

Germanshepherdsmum

I looked in the Sunday Times for this coveted bag - just out of curiosity as I would never pay £400 - but failed to find it.

You obviously don’t read the business section? I posted a photo on the previous page.

I looked in the Sunday Times for this coveted bag - just out of curiosity as I would never pay £400 - but failed to find it.

Congratulations GiddyGranny on your new Granddaughter You must be so HAPPY

Lucca Joules do some lovely quality leather bags and backpacks, try looking for the Hallaton model, which converts into a normal bag too. It’s lovely, but only in tan in the sale on their site at the moment. EBay may have other colours or models.

£120 is the most I have ever spent on a handbag which was reduced from £150 its a Tulane. I have a couple of others around the £100 Mark but had them ages and rotate through them.

Lucca

I have very few bags. Currently I would love a leather backpack ,slimline, in dark brown or oxblood leather… not over £100…any ideas ?

I have sent you a pm.

My DD once bought a second hand bag from eBay for £600. I thought she was mad until she sold it to a handbag exchange shop for £4000!!! She obviously understands this market.

I must be such a skinflint, I begrudge paying stupid prices for things such as handbags!
I think you most has been about £10-£15.
Well, I get bored with them, or I wear them out!! Lol

Ooooh GiddyGranny

CONGRATULATIONS

I hope mother and baby are well and home soon!! xx

Callistemon21

^My friend recently purchased a handbag for £1300^


Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't!

Me neither!

I didn't like it at all either

Thanks for the pic, Pamela!

No, I don't feel - I prefer a wider strap and all those separate sections would have me searching through for what I needed! (I know, because I had a similar one but not that make.)

When I've watched posh pawn I was amazed at the handbag people.
It really is a thing...
White gloves to handle them, all kept in tissue, inside boxes.
I had never realised.

My friend recently purchased a handbag for £1300


Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't!

My friend recently purchased a handbag for £1300.

I have no time for handbags or shoes. I only have 2 handbags, both are from a friend who went through a spate of buying handbags when her husband left her.

I do prefer leather. Huge difference between leather and man made

Has anyone got a really pretty, colourful, beautiful handbag?

Have a look at Kipling bags MissAdventure, loads to choose from, in many styles, patterns and colours at QVC.

I'm obviously not a bag person.
I couldn't be bothered transferring my stuff from one to another.
A nice red bag sounds cheery.

(My predictive text wrote 'a nice red vag!!! )

I have several purses, including a high end one my husband bought me years ago. I love them all, but have used a leather backpack I got in Rome for the last 3 1/2 years.

My husband bought me a new purse for Christmas, but I have returned it and bought a different style.

I would love to have all those high end bags, but I am to cheap to pay for them!

MissAdventure

Has anyone got a really pretty, colourful, beautiful handbag?

All the expensive ones look very plain to me (as someone with no idea at all about them)
I would want a riot of colour or a beautiful pattern for my money.

I have a bright red cross body bag (Aspinal) with matching purse, really festive.

Has anyone got a really pretty, colourful, beautiful handbag?

All the expensive ones look very plain to me (as someone with no idea at all about them)
I would want a riot of colour or a beautiful pattern for my money.

I have very few bags. Currently I would love a leather backpack ,slimline, in dark brown or oxblood leather… not over £100…any ideas ?

GrannyGravy I know that about bags but I still don't see any difference other than psychological or marketing triumph between a 'designer' bag and an otherwise identical bag.
Any commodity is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. I just don't fall for it.