As an alternative to a Mulberry Messenger bag - is this yay or nay? Opinions please!

[Pinkflipflop]

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I would really love a Mulberry but they are way too £££

I'm thinking that I really do like this one as an alternative. I really do normally know my own mind but guess I just want opinions before spending even this much!

Have to confess I have never heard of Sara Berman - have I been living in a bubble - but anyway I think I like the bag

Do you?

[madammecholet]

Sorry, just not sure and don't know why, maybe the colour is too light and I'm not keen on studs. Looks lovely and soft though...

[dexter73]

I quite like it but it does look like it comes from Next...

[faustina]

I think perhaps the studs are a bit too shiny? I agree with Dexter. Think you could do better for the money.

Have you had a look at //www.mimiberry.co.uk - or //www.allycapellino.co.uk

[mrsravelstein]

could definitely do better for the price, it doesn't look expensive

[blindassassin]

Strictly speaking these are men's bags, but Mulberry's Seth and Dan in the sale aren't that much more than the Sara Berman, and a lot more classic here or here. I think you'd go off the studded one quite quickly and agree with the others it looks a bit cheap. I have the Antony Messenger which I love, Seth in particular is pretty similar. Could try the Mulberry outlets too. They will post to you and this time of year you might get something lovely around the £200 mark.

[dexter73]

How about this Chloe messenger bag?

[Doyouthinktheysaurus]

I have the Mulberry Antony I think, it is divine, I adore it. Got it half price a couple of years back.

Also just recently acquired the Seth from my Dsis, the quality of the leather is fab.

I don't like the bag you linked too, tbh. Have you tried Peony and Moore, they do nice Messenger bags, lovely leather, not quite Mulberry prices.

[madammecholet]

P and M one here...

[mintymellons]

I live in York where we have a Mulberry factory shop. A couple of years ago I got a Mulberry messenger for about £150 - it's gorgeous! Just an idea if you like the Mulberry stuff!

[DonaAna]

Sorry about being really frank, but my first impression of the bag was genital warts (and second, does Per Una do bags?). There is something really off-putting about the combination of a muted brown and the studs. (And I love handbags). Go for a fresher color and less detail? Just a plain tan or a chocolate brown would be great, but this is not a good shade. Look into the P&M sale. Not all their bags are great - the wool and ponyhair combo makes me feel queasy - but some of them are great for the price and look really classic.

[wendihouse22]

No. It looks kinda cheap.....and it's not!

[lorelilee]

I just got a lovely Graphite Anthony from the Mulberry outlet in York - it was £195. They posted it to me for £7.50. I LOVE it!

[mrsrhodgilbert]

I would also suggest calling a Mulberry outlet store and you may find a messenger bag for less than the one you have linked. I got a black one from York before Christmas for about £185, it's perfect, not a second. They take about 1/3 off the retail price. I got a lovely East West Bayswater in chocolate mock croc in April, again perfect. I asked how that could be and the explaination was that they make some bags in different leathers to the standard range for the outlets. They also have seconds, the ones I saw had very minor flaws in the leather.