Designer handbags vs high street

I have never owned a designer handbag minimo not ever likely to either

My DDiL has a fabulous Mulberry over the shoulder bag she was bought as a present last year. There is definitely something very special about it and I do try it on occasionally just to see if I would suit being rich.

Designer ones are heavy. All that real leather I suppose. Marks and Sparks for me.

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I have got an Orla Kieley (sp?) shopper though. Only use it as an overnight bag though. Too good to put shopping in.

They don't do anything for me.

Did I butt in before you'd finished Chelsea?

I have three handbags, one black, one navy blue, one tan, all gifts. If I need another colour, I borrow!

( Just remembered, I bought a royal blue one for my nephew's wedding. I wonder where it is !)

The criteria for me for a handbag/shoulder bag is it must be leather and a price I can afford so I have 2 Modalu's (one very old) which I can get a lap top in and a small Radley. I would like a DKNY but they are a black material which I quite like but it means they are not as pricey as others. I have a very nice untitled leather one I bought on holiday in Italy a few years ago at less than half what it would have been if it had a label on it- I save that for best. It is fag keep changing over so I don't have lots of bags.

I use a leather handbag but it was as cheap as I could find-certainly no "name" on it. I would/could not be bothered even if I was rolling in dosh.

Best bag I have is Clark's shoe shop. Had it for years and was a great buy.

I have a Radley for 'best' which I received as a present. Rest of the time it's usually Next bags or my Cath Kidston oilcloth shopper.

I bought DD a Radley last Christmas. I have a High St one in the same style. I wouldn't pay X amount extra for the name.

Wouldn't have leather at any price so no expensive handbags for me

I do like bags (and shoes) and love the feel & smell of good leather but I wouldn't buy anything because of the name.

Sometimes nice things just call to me, I don't always respond.

About 15 years ago, I won £100 on the staff lottery at work. I spent it on a leather Ameribag healthy back bag. I still love it and use it every day, but would never have spent that amount without the win.
If I ever need a new bag it will most certainly not be a designer one!

My daughter showed me the Mulberry ad - had to giggle. Might offend very religious sorts, apologies!

I find it completely impossible to imagine why anyone would buy a designer handbag - it is so far removed from my thinking and attitudes!

That's great granoffour I can't wait to send the link to my DDiL.

Very small voice:-
I have a Radley ( 1/2 price on board in a sale)
And a Mulberry that I use when I have a lot to carry.
The Radley I use every day

I had a few Radleys, know they are not anywhere the price of a Mulberry or Chanel. But the bags I use all the time are my Cath Kidston's oil cloth over the body bags, especially the floral ones. Know CK is not to everyone's taste.

Not keen on leather bags as they are relatively heavy. I wear a shoulder bag and too much weight makes my shoulder very achey. I like Kipling, light, colourful and loads of different styles.

I don't do designer anything but I do have a Radley handbag which only comes out on the odd occasion. DD bought it for me some years ago, and I have looked after it. I had it with me last time we visited our son and d-i-l (I usually have my bog standard shoulder bag) and she said "Gosh, you've got a Radley bag! How lovely. Have you just bought it?" I told her no, and that she was the only person who had ever recognised it as a Radley, in which case I would leave it to her in my will!. I personally would struggle to recognise anything as being designer (unless it was a Loop Cross S1 fly rod!). I do recognise craftsmanship, but do the two always go hand in hand?

.....and you get a free gorilla with every bag.

I don't do designer I have several cheap and cheerful bags and couple of leather ones but they aren't expensive ones just practical for flying with lots of pockets one grey and one tan. I wouldn't spend that sort of money on a bag ever..