FM40 STYLE | HOW HARD IS IT TO FIND THE PERFECT BLACK DAY BAG???

For many years I have struggled to find a black bag that I can use daily that I truly love. I have my treasured Chanel bag and my Dior clutch bag that are both sort of saved for special .... but a perfect black bag that I can used daily seems elusive.

Over the years I have purchased a Chloe paddington bag in the Selfridges sale .... my right shoulder is still feeling the effects of that mistake .... it was far too heavy. A Mulberry tote that was a compromise and that I never truly loved .... sold on eBay to fund a pair of Isabel Marant leopard shoes.

How hard can be to find the perfect black bag? Presently, I have my eye on a few designer bags ...... I know...... I am a self confessed bag snob.

Let me explain my selection

1. YSL LEATHER TOTE BAG 
I absolutely love this, the simplicity of it, the size (very handy for carrying extra bits, but then again not too large) and it's lightweight and not extravagantly price like some designer bags.  

2. COACH CROSS BODY BAG

Do I need a large bag? I only need my i-phone, car keys, sunnies and lipstick most days and this bag is perfect size to carry those essential items. You may have spotted me trying this Coach cross body bag on Instagram stories the other week in my local John Lewis and I was quite taken with it and the bonus is that it is a designer bag for a reasonable price of  £155. 

3. MANSUR GAVRIEL CROSSBODY BAG

6. MANSUR GAVRIEL BUCKET BAG

Mansur Gavriel ....... understated, chic and classy. 

4. BALENCIAGA HIP CROSS BODY BAG

I fell into the trap a few years ago of buying "it" bags ..... The mistake that was the Chloe Paddington, but I have to say the one "it" bag that has stood the test of time for me is the Balenciaga motorcycle bag. These days I particularly like the crossbody version .

5. JEROME DREYFUSS BOBI BAG

Adore this ... I blame my obsession with those gorgeous French Instagram girls. 

and then there is the Celine Trio  . 

Annmarie 

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