Handbag help needed!

[EmmaGrundyForPM]

I have a handbag I've used every day for 5 years for work. I bought it in Clarks and it's brilliant. However it has now come to the end of its life and I am struggling to find a replacement which I can afford.

Requirements -

• leather, preferably black
• straps which allow it to be worn over the shoulder even when wearing a winter coat
• big enough to take an A4 notebook but it doesn't need to take laptop
• at least one outside pocket for keys

- must zip up, not fasten with magnet or popper - budget around £100

The only ones I've found which fit the requirements are way out of my budget. I'm sure the wise ones of MN can help me find what I'm looking for

The one you like has 20% off. 159 x 20% = £129. Go on, it's a bottle of wine and box of chocs over.

Thanks for all the suggestions, lots to consider. I'm tempted towards one of the Yoshi bags but also wondering about splurging out a bit more and going for a discounted Radley........ decisions decisions

Have you looked at SQIINS London? They do really nice, high quality bags for just over £100.

I've just bought this one myself - sqiins.com/collections/signature-tote/products/leather-waxed-cotton-tote-with-black-straps

Sounds pretty much like what you've described but they also do leather shoppers :)

Osprey have quite a lot of outlet stores, I've got a divine red leather tote bag that I use everyday. Was £150 instead of £350.

I have a Yoshi bag though it is beige and is one of their appliqué ones

It is really lovely soft leather but when I wanted to clean it I used Radley cleaner and it damaged the colouring

Yoshi wouldn't recommend a cleaner and told me I would have to find one by trial and error

So they are now off my handbag list which is a shame as they have some lovely designs

I was in TK Max's yesterday and they had Radley Millbank for £89. Think it was the medium one tho, they had the next size up but didn't look at price. The Radley store itself have a sale on too