Am I asking for the impossible? Simple, stylish bags.

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Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I want a decent, large bag that is going to last me a long time. I am willing to spend a lot on it, but it has to be simple, gorgeous leather, preferably tan, but would consider other colours. I can't stand the designer bags in the shops covered in logos and hideous metal. Even Mulberry is ugly now with that huge, gold, oval disk on the front.

Any ideas?

Dooney and Bourke? The leather is almost equestrian-grade so they are very hardwearing. I am not a fan of those squishy leather bags that lose their shape so quickly.

I always post a link to this site (and then sit here drooling over the bags)

http://www.mimiberry.co.uk/collection/ladies_bags/655_mimi-s-s-11-tote-beau mimi

Oh the other problem for me is that I am tight. I would never pay £300 for a bag.

Arse

Link bit tricky on phone

mimi

yellowraincoat, LOVE MT's bag, but a difficult one to find for under £100! Here's my offering:

banana r

hobbs

bhs

topshop

zara

Oh I love the Mimi one

This is lovely, but unlined, which I think is a shame...

I LOVE loads of the Dooney and Mimi Berry ones:

Dooney 1
Dooney 2
Mimi clementine
Mimi peggy
OK not what I'm looking for but I love it
Mimi tote

You have totally tempted me away from Mulberry! If anyone has any more lovely suggestions I am all ears...

xpost with the Peggy tethersend!

Why is the peggy unlined if the others have linings? I have a bee in my bonnet about it now

It's odd isn't it. But thinking about it, a lot of traditional satchels are unlined so maybe that's what they're going for.

I don't understand the unlined thing either. It always looks unfinished to me. Perhaps because the lining is more quickly destroyed than the leather and is difficult to repair/replace?

I prefer unlined bags. The lining always rips and then you lose things in it.

Mmm...good point. I always ruin the linings too with inky pens, spilled kid snacks etc.

Try looking for Furla bags - sorry, don't know how to do links

I think I'm being thick - can anyone help me? Which colour bag is the model wearing in this picture ? It looks brown but I'm wondering whether they are calling it tan and the two to the side are the camel and brown, as only camel, tan and brown are available to buy.

i dont like all these ones that look liek suitcases

methinks huge bags are rather dated. PLUS i loathe brown - why so much sodding brwon

only in red and brown but leather and leather lined, not a tassel in sight and not too much hardware to make it heavy as the leather will be heavy enough

shop.mandarinaduck.com/en/hera-business-shoulder-bag_94T06206.html

Ive had my jane shilton handbag for about 5yrs and its still looking good, lots of choice and all come with good warranty on them, the zip broke on mine a couple of months ago and no questions were asked just sent it off and got it back fixed within the week. can't complain about that!

Jane Shilton has some nice ones. I've never heard of her. Clearly I don't shop for bags often enough!

I'm not keen on Furla, but thank you justonemore

The mimi berry peggy is still calling me, unlined or not!

Bienchen, that one's a bit too formal for me, but thanks.

Problem with them unlined though is that they look shabby really quickly imo on the inside. The Mulberry bays is unlined and I just don't like it... :(

Oh I loooove some of those Dooney ones, especially this.

and this

and this would be wonderful without the tassels and the bloody logo

I love quite a few of the ones being suggested on this thread, but they're so beyond my ££££s - sigh!