29 January 2012

Crossbody bag update

Thank you everyone for your recommendations in the last post. It looks like the MBMJ Bianca Jane on a Leash won the most vote. I think it's a great bag too but I was a bit concerned about the size. I don't need a big bag but it needs to fit (at a minimum):

  • wallet
  • key bag 
  • phone
  • Coach Mini Skinny for extra cards (yes I have many loyalty cards...) 
  • little cosmetic bag with mirror and lipstick
And I'm afraid that the Bianca Jane is just too small. See this photo (from Pipi the Pig):


:-(

I thought about the MBMJ Petal to the Metal Pouchette too (the one with the bird motif) but I saw the Witchery copy that Em mentioned in the comments yesterday and I think the zip is going to annoy me.

I searched on Endless again for other ideas. I found a larger version of the Bianca Jane - the Bianca Poulette.



It's nice but not quite the same, and I'm not sure if I want to spend over $300 on a bag that I use when I go grocery shopping.

A little bit more digging around and I found this gem.


It's the MBMJ Preppy Leather Camera Bag. It's still a small bag but a tad bigger in all dimensions than the Bianca Jane (Preppy 6.25" high x 9.25" wide x 2.25" deep, Bianca Jane 5.25" high x 8" wide x 1.75" deep), meaning I can fit everything in.


The great news is that it's on sale at Endless - down from $US238 to $US134 (extra 25% discount at checkout)!

The big dilemma now is - which colour? In Mouse (above) or Stone (below)?



I'm leaning slightly towards the Mouse because I don't have any bags in that colour, and the Turnlock crossbody that I already have is in a light colour. I haven't made up my mind yet. Can you help me out?