Posh Handbag for the Missis?

[dvs_dave]

The wife wants me to get her a posh handbag/shoulder bag for her birthday. I have no idea about such things although am expecting it to cost me at least a grand . So PH, what sort of brands should I be looking at, without going down the popular Louis Vuitton route?

Edited by dvs_dave on Wednesday 10th December 20:23

[Puggit]

Errr, Mulberry, Mulberry and Mulberry.

But for heaven's sake - don't go out and buy one because she won't like it unless she picks it.

[mikees]

Mulberry Bayswater - classic will last for rest of her life. 900 from JL

Mike

[Morbid]

My advise would be to let her choose, or keep the receipt! Could be a costly "That's not what I wanted!" situation otherwise.

ETA - must type faster!

[MajorProblem]

mikees said:

Mulberry Bayswater - classic will last until she's see another one she wants 900 from JL

Mike

Looks over at redundant Mulberry, Versace, Luella...

[AyBee]

Puggit said:

Errr, Mulberry, Mulberry and Mulberry.

But for heaven's sake - don't go out and buy one because she won't like it unless she picks it.

Leaving aside the doormat...what this guy says

[Zod]

Loewe and have the balls to choose it yourself. Get advice from the girls in the shop.

[Puggit]

mikees said:

Mulberry Bayswater - classic will last for rest of her life. 900 from JL

Mike

Or I paid 550 quid in T5 duty free last year

[Simon Brooks]

Mulberry, serious brownie points from significant other and her friends etc

But for heavens sake DO NOT under any circumstances choose it yourself, unless you want it to end in tears (possibly yours)

[soad]

Fly her out to Italy?

[Legend83]

As said, you can't go wrong with a Mulberry Bayswater.

For women of distinct class.

[threesixty]

mikees said:

Mulberry Bayswater - classic will last for rest of her life. 900 from JL

Mike

Dreary old work bag that's doubled in price in the last couple of years. I just keep a mental tally of the ones she likes the look of throughout the year and then buy one of those, piece of piss.

Edited by threesixty on Friday 17th October 16:29

[wolfracesonic]

You're welcome


On a serious note, what about Chanel? are they considered a decent brand or have they slid into the 'Winged horse of chav tat'
zone?

[toohuge]

I wouldn't be so quick to discount LV - they make some beautiful products and their craftsmanship on some models is divine. Not all their products are ghastly monogramed

[Claret Badger]

Michael Kors seems to be the in thing at the moment, and hundreds rather than thousands of pounds. Or buy her a vintage Hermes bag at auction?

[Legend83]

Radley, Marc Jacobs and Hermes also worth a look.

[Zod]

Legend83 said:

Radley, Marc Jacobs and Hermes also worth a look.

Three rather different price-points there!

[Legend83]

Zod said:

Three rather different price-points there!

Indeed, but he didn't mention a budget so thought they were all fair game.

[anonymous-user]

It doesn't really matter which brands anyone here recommends.

Luxury brands are all about the owners perception as none of them are clearly worth anything like the asking price.

Get the brand your missus thinks will make her look like she's made it and make her friends jealous. Anything else will be ghastly or ostentatious or too cheap.

[Ari]

Radley. You're paying for quality without the ridiculous premium for a 'name'.

(A bit of a premium, obviously, but not a stupid '4x as expensive cos it has the right logo' type premium).