u/baconbitz404

so, i super fell in love with this purse after finally trying to get past my tomboyish ways and now that the cheap quality of said purse is showing(bad color fading/stitching coming loose, etc etc) im starting to consider upgrading to something more long lasting and better quality. unfortunately this style seems to be veryyy unpopular for real leather products so i was wondering if/how much recreating something like this would be?

ideally id like to keep its core values the same, but change smaller details to my tastes(ie make the fake front pockets actually useable, a thicker inner lining fabric)

at the moment i am not really looking to start a commission on this as i want to have sketches/a more solid plan, but i want to check in with people who work on things like these and see if a style like this is realistic and maybe a price range i can expect, the bag is very slouchy and soft and i see leather bags tend to be rather stiff looking sometimes so im unsure if ill have to accommodate my expectations in that way.

i thank you all for reading and sharing your feedback!!

so, last Christmas i got my very first purse ever(the one on the left of the picture!), i absolutely adore it but ive recently noticed the color wear on the material is rather bad. its fading out to a weird goldish tan on the high contact areas(not surprised because its PU leather).

ive been thinking i should start to consider a proper and much better quality purse now that ive decided i do indeed like and will use one daily. having zero idea about purses ofc i decided my best bet for guidance would be a community built off the love and interest of them so im asking you all for suggestions for similar styled bags!

i am flexible on most everything, color, size, even material a bit. id prefer to stay in the dark color category, browns, greens, reds, blacks. for size id like to stay close, a bit larger is fine however id like to avoid going smaller, my current one is 8in tall, 12.5in long, and 4.5in wide. id like to stick with plain leather (not croc or ostrich, i dont care for the look💔)as i love how it wears naturally and gets all smooth rich looking, but id also maybe do a fabric! im going to entirely ignore a budget because honestly if i super love a bag i may as well save up for it, and ill likely only want one so itll be worth it to me!

i thank you all so much for reading this through and a special thanks to everyone who throws down suggestions! my 10 minutes of google searching made my skull throb and i got nowhere😂