Cross body / small bag - help me not look like my mother

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So I’ve had a lovely taupe small cross body bag for years (very similar to a Chloe bag). Suddenly I believe it’s very frumpy looking. I was at a festival last year and I think people were sniggering at it.

what’s a more up to date version of the cross body bag - style wise ones ?

Lovely camera bag is now in Sainsburys TU range.
It has some quilting on and actually looks cool.
I got the beige one, has a very colourful strap, but I have few of these straps so I can swap them over.

I am not very fashionable but love the look of this

honeyandtoast.co.uk/products/copy-of-half-moon-bag-conker

Maybe they were snickering as you brought an expensive bag to a festival where it may get ruined? X

Please do come back. I first saw one being carried by a very stylish and slim young woman in Tesco. She looked so put together, confident and cool... and I admit to being very jealous.. 🤣

I have the Uniqlo bag, the strap is adjustable so you can lengthen it and wear it like a normal crossbody rather than under your bosom (as you say, not very flattering!)

It isn't my favourite bag but then again it was only £15.

How do you all know the brand names of things by just looking at someone using a "thing"?

If I see something I like I buy it, fashionable expensive label or not!

@FordCreek thanks for the sanctimonious post. I’ve actually dedicated my whole career to the care of older people and work actively to combat ageism. But yeah, you go ahead and judge me on a joke about a bag.

budget could be up to £150 for something that I will get years worth of use off. (Hence why I want something relatively current but clearly a class of too)

Thanks for the tip re the M&S one - will
give it a miss

Im a similar age to you and use a small Chloe Marcie for everyday.

Look at Pom Pom London - not expensive and similar to the M&S one you've posted but with interchangeable straps (waits for someone to come along and tell me how unfashionable that look is now)

I have the Cos one linked above and really love it. I got it in cream about this time last year, then liked it so much I got the black a few months later when it came back into stock. It holds a surprising amount for being quite small! I’m not busty and find it very comfortable to wear. I’ve used one or the other every single day since last spring so cost per wear they are doing me well.

Has anyone got any ideas for me??

I like to be on trend but the shorter strap cos & Uniqlo bags are problematic for me as I have large boobs & tummy unfortunately.

So I do need a bag that I can wear with a longer strap also because I need to position the bag towards my front as I do a lot of walking where there are muggers etc.

I really hate the feel of nylon & polyester both as outer & as a lining for sensory reasons.

I also need to fit: a wallet, a phone, a drink bottle, sunglasses, ear buds, makeup & small umbrella in it!! (I don't drive!)

I'm currently using an old grey suedette River Island bag with 3 zip sections which I updated with a pale pink wide camera bag strap.

I like black, grey.

My budget is absolute max £50.

Sorry I didn't mean no polyester at all, I meant no nylon only!!

Love the Pom Pom bags but can’t justify spending £90 right now on a bag I don’t really need. Love the straps.

may look at these ‘camera bag’ cheaper options.

The row have a banana cross body bag it’s lovely.

I have a black mock crock rigid leather one from Paul Costelloe. Which I managed to obtain in a Hampstead charity shop for 12 quid. Looks good with jeans or a suit, Def a classic. Get yourself on Vinted etc.

I’ve got a few bags from Cambridge Satchel Company: www.cambridgesatchel.com/collections/cross-body-bags

Johnny Love Rosie have beautiful little bags.
Also Topshop.

Love a camera bag. But not in black.

I have that M&S bag and I love it. Nice leather and the fittings are good too. Been using it every day for a year.
I have a few interchangeable straps.

Definition of trump. I’m 43 and wouldn’t wear that. Don’t think my 76 year old mother would either.

Any ladies with bigger boobs wear one of these?

miatui.com/collections/across-body-bags

I have the lottie. I don't think it anyone has ever laughed at it. Would be fine at a festival...not that I'd go.

I'm nearly 40 and just can't imagine myself wearing one of the short strap crossbody bags that looks like a bum bag worn in the wrong place. They're for my teenage nieces.

This is my current crossbody. I love it and don't care what anyone else thinks of it. I do wear the strap a bit shorter than pictured.

My 60 year old Mum has it too in black

I'm a big Mia Tui fan. Just got my 2nd Lottie after the other got too tatty after maybe 3 years almost daily use. I love the Isobel for holidays as it's tiny but tardis-like, so I'll drop it in a backpack or beach bag for days out.

Would any of the bags on the Kipling website suit? I was looking at the beautiful bags on the Cambridge Satchel site just now and then went down a bag rabbit hole!!

If you are after a camera style cross body leather bag there are quite a few from Italy on eBay c£30-40 and lots of strap too for about £6-12.

Also this shop has some fun colours www.pinkpenguinboutique.co.uk/collections/bags

more expensive there is zoom Pom as mentioned by someone else and also Meg & Bee.