Mums of babies - what handbag do you use?

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I need a new bag. I have a largish Boden satchel at the moment, but as I am also usually laden down with baby backpack, buggy etc etc, I rarely use the satchel and just shove my stuff in the baby bag.

I think I want something smaller, probably a cross body style, large enough for my purse, phone etc and with a zip or fastening that’s easy to open. Leather. And maybe a nice bright colour. Less than £200. Anyone got anything brilliant that fits the description?

I’m no longer a mum of babies, but I do love a good crossbody bag!

I’ve heard good things about Aurora London.

The Gigi looks to be a good size and there are some lovely colours to choose from.

www.aurora-london.com/new-the-gigi-bag

I just bought this bag from All Saints for exactly the same reasons - I wanted something small but nice to go alongside the changing bag:

www.allsaints.com/women/handbags/allsaints-captain-flap-xbdy-wb064q/?colour=5563&category=8606

Sorry for crappy link!

Or there’s great value for quality in the R&B sale:

Pink:

www.russellandbromley.co.uk/rowan/706162

Red:

www.russellandbromley.co.uk/boxy/713988

Yellow:

www.russellandbromley.co.uk/lincoln/713816

Black (just in case):

www.russellandbromley.co.uk/sidesaddle/706091

I've got a blue Marc Jacobs saddle bag (this one, comes in loads of colours) which was just over £200 in the sales last year. It's good doing what you describe with a small cross body because it means your bag is ready when you go out without baby :)

I love my Marc Jacobs crossbody bag! Mines a mini Natasha I think? Great quality.

Exactly, Blair - I’m back at work two days a week now and swapping my stuff between bags is doing my head in!

Oh goodness, I love all of these. Great shout on the R&B sale. And I’d never heard of Aurora London, but that yellow bag is a beaut.

Lots os suggestions on this recent thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/3643154-Cross-Body-Bag-for-Holiday

I found a crossbody really useful in the baby days.