Okay girls, I'll admit I have Coach purse.  I have to say, it's way cute! It's an oversized handbag with the traditional Coach 'C' print and patent leather accents. The top opens like a coin purse with the little boinger clip thingies, except they're way oversized to match the size of the purse. It is *super* cute. I was leery walking into the store, but I knew the second I saw it that it was perfect for me!

What's your purse like?

I have a small black purse that has four pockets on the outside.  I could not tell you the brand.  It is my main one but I own six others.  Depends on my mood and the occasion.

My main purse is black canvass I think, no name brand. It's got 2 small external pockets on the ends, and a flat pocket on each side. The inside is primarily 1 big pocket with a small pouch-like pocket on the inside. It's pretty casual.

My secondary purse is a black leather (I think) triangular backpack-style purse. It's got 1 zippered pocket on the front, a small open-top pocket on the back, and a small zippered pocket inside the main pocket. I use this one for less casual occasions.

I have a small black leather purse from Nine West for everyday

But more often I'll have either a back pack or comp. bag

I also have a huge black leather bag for when I need to bring everything and the kitchen sink 

Then there's the assortment of glitzy goin' out clutches and such that don't get much use 

I purchased a pink one 7 years ago, but my dad dumped it away somewhere at unknown time.

Now I have one from my wife, as she no longer uses it. I guess she purchased it more than 15 years ago, and actually it came apart when I received it. I had a repairman mend it. The result was nice, and I like the long metalic chain.



Barbie~~

Super cute new avatar, Rhalkos!! Is that you??

Which one? I don't think I can count how many I own. But most are oversized and suitcase like. I love enormous bags!

I want to get a bag but I don't know what to get.

one that's survived having my bf's blood splattered over it.

Aim lower next time.

This thread makes me realise that here in the UK we speak a different language. For us a purse is a tiny little pouch in which you put a few coins.

The thing you clutch in your hand or have on a strap over your shoulder is a bag! 

Anyway now we've got that straightened out mine tend to be genuine leather and largish with many multiple pockets that enable me to carry my entire world inside. I have about 20 of them at present varying in size and style from a couple of dainty little clutch bags that I use for evening wear to bigger ones I take out during the day.

They are usually reasonaby good brands too like Tula, Mia, Prada, Louis Vuitton etc, because sure you can buy a $100 cheap imitation leather number but often it won't last five minutes, whereas if you spend $1000 or more on something like a Louis V. you tend to look after it better and hence it survives a lot longer.

Quote from: rejennyrated on May 16, 2010, 03:23:05 AM


They are usually reasonably good brands too like Tula, Mia, Prada, Louis Vuitton etc, because sure you can buy a $100 cheap imitation leather number but often it won't last five minutes, whereas if you spend $1000 or more on something like a Louis V. you tend to look after it better and hence it survives a lot longer.

EEEep!!  Spending  most of a months pay on a fashion accessory seems ...scandulous. I'd rather eat.

Quote from: LordKAT on May 16, 2010, 03:35:28 AM
EEEep!!  Spending  most of a months pay on a fashion accessory seems ...scandulous. I'd rather eat.

Men do not have a clue

Quote from: LordKAT on May 16, 2010, 03:35:28 AM
EEEep!!  Spending  most of a months pay on a fashion accessory seems ...scandulous. I'd rather eat.

Hey nobody ever said I was cheap to run Ken.

also it depends on what is a month's salary - when I was working $1000 wouldn't have brought my attention for even half a week... Although admittedly since I have become an impoverished writer for $1000 you could have me for a month or more! 

Quote from: rejennyrated on May 16, 2010, 03:23:05 AM
This thread makes me realise that here in the UK we speak a different language. For us a purse is a tiny little pouch in which you put a few coins.

In my own language (Korean), I sometimes use confusingly 'purse' and 'pocketbook'.

A few days ago, I got a call from police at midnight that somebody found my 'billfold' in a beach. When I went to the police to pickup the billfold, I used a term denoting 'pocketbook', making the lady police officer confused. Finally, she corrected me that it is not a pocketbook, but a billfold. I stored all of my credit and id cards with small amout of cash in the billfold. The finder left his phone number, but I could not reach him/her at the number.

Oh. Here is my big pink PURSE.



Allegedly, my dad threw away the pink purse at some unkown place. Fortunately, its price was just $20.

Barbie~~

Quote from: LordKAT on May 16, 2010, 03:35:28 AM
EEEep!!  Spending  most of a months pay on a fashion accessory seems ...scandulous. I'd rather eat.

Yes, that sounds completely insane. Factor in that a lot of women have several purses (to match different shoes/outfits, I assume), and...wow.

Quote from: LordKAT on May 16, 2010, 03:35:28 AM
EEEep!!  Spending  most of a months pay on a fashion accessory seems ...scandulous. I'd rather eat.

Is that all men seem to think about is FOOD!!

Quote from: kyril on May 16, 2010, 05:28:44 AM
Yes, that sounds completely insane. Factor in that a lot of women have several purses (to match different shoes/outfits, I assume), and...wow.

I nearly have as many purses as shoes, I resently purchased a purple lace dress with a matching cute lacy purse, 2inside pockets, just enough inside for my hand mirror and a lippy, a woman can never have too many purses......
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Great responses!! I guess I should've been more clear on what I meant as a purse! I have two other 'bags' for other occasions; one tiny black one to go with my LBD and one everyday one for bumming around. Other then that, I have a clutch and coin purse. I use the coin purse as my wallet everyday.

Now I believe someone mentioned shoes...  No way do I have as many purses as I have shoes!! I may well be a shoe-aholic!! Even more strange is that I keep them all in the original box they came in!! lol!!

I have a wallet, it fits in my pocket, it sometimes needs to go on a diet. ( Long Story) I have 3 pair shoes, work tennis, work steel toe hikers, dress shoes. What more could you possibly need?

3 pairs of shoes. The delightful simplicity of male life LOL - I have more pairs of just boots than that! 

My fairly typical wardobe consists of 20+ bags/purses of various different styles sizes and colours. 60+ pairs of shoes (ditto). Hundreds of items of accessories and small jewelery, and at least 200+ different outfits ranging from jeans and leathers (as per current avatar) to designer dresses, and one genuine DIOR evening gown the price of which you simply don't want to know! (which I'm saving for the day I pick up some award or other ) All of which takes about 5 large cupboards to contain.

I don't even have a wallet - I have 3 forms of ID and a debit card, which I shove in the back pocket of whatever pants I'm wearing. And if I get cash, it goes in the other pocket. I carried a wallet all through high school but eventually got tired of the bulk, so I haven't had one for a decade or so.

Shoes... I have 6 pairs. 2 steel-toed boots from my Navy uniforms, one pair Doc Martens oxfords, one pair skate shoes, one pair good running shoes, one pair falling-apart-and-leaking running shoes. Oh, and I guess my $2 flipflops make 7.