Looking for a good handbag, budget £500...

[londoncrawling]

Can anyone recommend brands and websites to find a handbag for a 19 year old. Hoping to get something with a "trendy" name that won't date easily. Probably more of a smart black bag rather than an everyday/college bag. I'm not keen on Michael Korrs. Would love to get her a LV or Mulberry but unless anyone knows any really good outlets it's out my price range. Thank you 😊

The mulberry outlet store is online at the moment . I just sent for this bag www.mulberryfactoryshop.com/shop/outlet-bags-all/outlet-mini-bags/small-darley-satchel-black-matte-croc
Depends how trendy she is tho - I love mulberry but think it’s more classic than high fashion

You could get a second hand Tod's bag off Handbagclinic or similar site for that amount.
Tod's never date and their bags/shoes last a lifetime and are elegant and understated, well, most

There's a fb page called Mulberry under £600 or something similar which is great. I'm selling my Mulberry willow through them

What about aspinal, coach or furla maybe? It's a semi awkward budget for a luxe bag but if you have a little flex and are persistent I'd aim for a mulberry on sale.

I would also not be too fixed on black/rule out a nice neutral colour.

Not sure if this website is legit but this is a good price for an amberley
uk.cettire.com/products/mulberry-amberley-satchel-bag-93207870?variant=33181865082966&utm_source=ShopstyleUK&utm_medium= referral&utm_campaign=ShopstyleUK&clickref=1011lcSrkwfz

I have this in oxblood and it's amazing

Kate Spade always do lovely bags around that price.

Strathberry do amazing bags. My 23 yr old is ‘into’ them.

Hill & Friends :)

Aspinal are having a great sale

Take a look on Brand Alley today OP. some great prices on mulberry & you get £15 off when you sign up.

Demellier bags are very nice and there is 20% off at the moment. They're around £250+.Meghan Markle had a lovely green Venice one at one of her early engagements.

Coach or kate spade ... I dont know if I would buy mulberry for a fashion conscious 19 y old

But neither Coach nor KS are particularly, well, anything, certainly not 'fashionable'?

Just came on to say brand alley have a great mulberry sale today!

Mulberry is not fashionable for anyone under 40. It's not really fashionable at all at the moment tbh but definitely not for a 19 year old.

Definitely not Mulberry for a fashion conscious 19 year old!

I’d go with a Strathberry bag as well on that budget.

www.anyahindmarch.com/en-GB/neeson-tassel-cross-body-AW190215000372.html#srule=price-low-to-high&start=78&sz=12&cgid=bags

I like this one (have no clue about what’s cool but AH bags are gorgeous quality).

Have a look at The Outnet OP. You can filter it down to colour, price and style and have a good look through all the designers on there. Theres a really good sale on there at the moment and an extra 25% off with code BLACKFRIDAY

Second Demellier & Strathberry.

Honestly the must have bag right now is the Marc jacks snapshot. They are currently 30/40% off with lots of codes on Instagram. Checkout farfetch/selfridges/brown Thomas etc and you’ll get one there that she will love.

I’ve just bought 2 for me & dd for Christmas.

www.farfetch.com/uk/shopping/women/marc-jacobs-the-snapshot-camera-bag-item-14718803.aspx?storeid=11696

Jacobs *

Really suprised at people saying Mulberry not being fashionable any more. It was always a coveted make through my early 20s, I have two mulberry’s myself and see them as pretty classic. Have always disliked Kate Spade and Coach, neither are really what I would class as a ‘luxe’ brand or indeed a young brand. See by Chloé is Chloé’s more budget friendly ‘everday’ range aimed at it’s younger clientele and they have some lovely bags. I second the posters who’ve mentioned the Outnet, it’s the outlet site of Net-a-Porter and has some fantastic bargains, new users can get 15% off with the code FIRST15.

Net-a-Porter are having a Black Friday sale at the moment too with some amazing bargains but you need to be quick as it ends tomorrow I think. Lots of their bags are half price www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/shop/seasonal-edit/all-bags?cm_sp=Category-Bags-FifthCarousel-BlackFriday-23-11-20