Good handbags for £30ish?

[NellyBluth]

Help! DP has agreed to buy me a new bag, but I just can't find what I want... Can anyone recommend somewhere that sells decent handbags for £30-£40? I've had a look in all the normal online shops and I can't see anything particularly exciting.

It will be for work, so I need something that can take a pile of junk book, make-up, umbrella etc. I fancy something that has a little bit of character - tweed, a bright colour, just something a bit more interesting than a normal brown leather handbag...

I got a nice one from Oasis a couple of months back.

Accessorise have some nice ones.

TKmaxx is worth a look, as is River Island. Asos is usually good for bags too.

I am on the lok out for a new bag. I have seen some tweed and tartan ones, I think in either Accsessorize or Next, but I have looked at so many I can't remember!

I live TK Maxx for bags. They have a good range on the website but it's always worth having a rummage in the shop if you're near one.

*love, sadly I don't live in TK Maxx.

This any good?

River Island Bag

Not sure what sort of style you are after?

Next are good for reasonably priced bags. TK Maxx also.

I got a great bag in a charity shop for £5 - worth a look

tk maxx usually has nice stuff

Kipling? (I love kipling bags). Bargains on Amazon.

Alver

Gracey

New Guard

I like the colour of the River Island bag, busy, but I'm not sure that will fit all my junk! But - ooooh, I had no idea TK Maxx was online, that's sadly very exciting!

I love tk maxx
online is good

TK Maxx is ace. And you do you get more for your money, i.e. this

T K Maxx is always my first stop for a bag too. I got an Osprey one for £50. Its beautiful and get coveted by 20 to 70 year olds alike.

Off topic - TK Maxx website is brilliant for ski gear too.

Shopstyle is worth a look, you can choose style, colour, price etc.

£45 purple East.

Hi, have you considered ollie & nic? here

Try www.ollieandnic.com

Ooh, seventh, I do like that first one. Probably not what I described, but I do like it!

Thanks to everyone for replying so far, am having great fun going through all the suggestions...

Green Ollie & Nic.

Thanks to tapsels reminder of Shopstyle, so far this from Topshop is winning at the moment.

Though I might not forgive her for linking to that amazing Ollie & Nic green bag which is out of stock...!

Oh dear, sorry! At least we know what styles you like now .

Ooh love that Top Shop bag.
I too was stupidly excited discovering TK Maxx was online.

DP has just irritated me by saying he's very surprised I haven't been baking more since being at home with the baby - multi-tasking, he pointed out smugly. I may just start looking at the Mulberry site...

If you're going for fake leather I would go for patent.