The terrible state of leather handbags
Today I went to Chadstone which is a big deal for me since I live 1.5hrs away at a minimum on the other side of the city, to potentially browse some posh shops and look for a leather handbag in the $300 - $800 range.
Boy was I disappointed in the quality I cam across! Is it just me, or is leather shit now? A whole bunch of bags i see influencers pushing were so disappointing. They LOOK nice, but feel dreadful.
Vestirsi - felt cheap, the suede felt extra cheap. There was one that felt nice the Ava structured Tote - It wasn't the right bag for me, but actually felt like leather. I was so bummed on this one, I really liked the idea of the Bella bag, and the Eden bag.
Reh Studios - ugh ugh ugh. So disappointing. They're a clear rip off of the Balenciaga Rodeo bag, but total plastic feel.
Saben - just meh.
Deadly Ponies - there was one bag that felt nice and lux, but again not the right bag for me.
It was all so underwhelming.
I did actually rate some of the Oroton though. Which suprised me, since I see them as a "my Mum's handbag brand" so I will think more on if that could work for what I want (something big enough to put my camera gear in, a water bottle, phone, lipstick, etc).
The strathberry bags also looked decent but were inside a glass case so i didn't touch them.
Then I went to Hermes and bought a scarf instead. At least I know it's quality 😉