Brace yourselves, it's the daily black leather handbag thread...

[tethersjinglebellend]

Right; need to get a black leather, cross body, largish handbag as a Christmas present for my mum.

It needs to be under £100.

The only ones I've seen so far that she'd like are this and this and they are over budget.

Please help!

No, soft leather is good.

My mum hates dogs though

What does she think about cats?! (ex-Radley designer, can you tell... . . .) Ok, should be looking for stylish black and gold, not applique cats...

That Massimo Dutti bag is lovely - why don't you phone one of their stores up tomorrow and try and find out if it is in black, before ordering.

Phone....phone....phone :)

THAT is a great idea.

In fact, I have just spotted a larger version of the Radley here, and I think I might drag myself into town tomorrow (the horror, the horror) to check both that and the Massimo Dutti one out in the flesh...

Wish me luck

Good luck -hope you find something suitable. I'm sure whatever you end up with that your mum will appreciate the thought and effort that has gone into it. Let us know how you get on !

Good Luck. Get you're elbows ready and take a flask of whiskey to dull your senses after the first hour.

I hate the crappy dogs, but this Radley one looks ok, slightly Anya Hindmarch imo.. Still love MD one...

OH GOD it was awful out there... but I got a bag.

I got the large Radley Carnaby, as it was surprisingly gorgeous IRL- all soft, thick leather and the right size for her I think. And only a tiny dog on it thanks SirToffee, I would never have thought of looking at Radley.

Thank you everyone- it's been a long, arduous and emotional journey and I appreciate you spending all that time on links which were unceremoniously rebuffed over and over again.

Stirling work all round

No iou for tethers's mum, result! Well done for braving the hordes, rather you than me (keep typing frgin, which seems somewhat apt given its shit-faced smirk and cheesy hat)

Fark me, I think I must have the magic handbag touch- the large Carnaby, like the Sara Berman is now sold out online.

Any retailers struggling to sell something, hit me up for a fee and I'll post a link to it. Hey presto! Sold out within 24 hours