What do you think of this Anya bag?

[BasicBetty]

I have an Anya Hindmarch credit note and have my eye on this bag which - joy of joys - has gone on sale.
Am looking for something fairly classic, but not dull. I think this has a nice twist with the two colours.

What say you S&B jury?

www.anyahindmarch.com/Families/The-Belvedere/Maxi-Soft-Belvedere/Black-5050925882590.html?start=16&cgid=Belvedere

Last nudge, I promise - then I will retreat to my paranoid corner!

Any views on this bag? Thanks.

Sorry, don't like it... A bit drab for my liking.

i like it

Really dislike.

Sorry :-/

sorry really don't like it aswell

i personaly think if your spending a decent amount of money on a bag they need to be time less

I'm not much of a handbag person, but that looks really drab and boring.

The style is nice, not sure about the colour. How does it close at the top, or is is completely open?

Not a popular bag then! Thanks though.
Am wondering whether it does not photograph very well, as I think it looks great IRL - or maybe I have crap taste!
Dangerrabbit - it has a magnetic close tab thingy, so it does close at the top but not completely.

sorry im not keen

Nope. Tan and black, not a fan.

I don't like it either I'm afraid.

The design is quite appealing, but the contrast brown colour is just to dreary.

are you really old? in that case - go for it

43 and a lawyer (planning to use for work) so probably sufficiently old and dull to suit the bag?!!

Will rethink - thanks

I have a plain black bag in a similar style, it has a zipped section for valuables which I find useful. I'd be concerned about security if it just closed with a magnetic close tab, especially since I get the tube so am in close proximity with random strangers on a regular basis.

I love the bag but in the grey / mushroom colour . They have a beautiful wallet in the same line which is blue / grey that I covet .

I have the older style belvedere in mid grey/mushroom and it's a beautiful bag, beatifully made. I expect this bag is much nicer IRL than it shows up in this picture. And FWIW I often feel that I would get a lot more use out of mine if I were working in a serious or weighty area like Law, so I think for your job it has just the right mix of luxury and gravitas.

If you love the bag to ahead and get it. I like a 'boring' bag because I'm not trying to be interesting with it.

Or if you want just that little more 'pop' you could go for the one with the yellow panel. But that depends on what colours you usually wear, I suppose. If your wardrobe is based on greys/black/taupe/navy it could work very well.

Oh and if the colour on that bag is anything near to mine then it's not drab at all IRL but actually a very nice shade. It would make a perfect catch-all neutral bag and I do think it is classic enough, with a twist, to be worn quite nicely day-to-day.

Sorry for multiple posts. I love Anya bags and the belvedere really is beautiful.

I like Anya bags too and think this one is very nice. Only thing to consider is whether it has a shoulder strap. I have a similar sized bag by Smythson and it's very heavy when full. A bit much to carry over the crook of your arm.

Yes it does have a shoulder strap, or at least my older style does so I imagine it's the same for this one. I also have never worried about security with mine, but I don't live in a city so I suppose that might change things somewhat.

Betty I would go for it.

I think it's lovely - very classic

It's a carry bag though, it might look odd on the shoulder

The Cooper is in the sale (a scoop shoulder bag) and that's also nice - the Orange is a lovely rich colour, though they have it in cream and taupe grey too

Oh hmmm yes didn't notice the handle actually. Mine has a shoulder handle and then a longer strap.

like the yellow one better