I was in love with the purple ostrich version of this bag, but some things are just out of the bag-buying budget. I could easily settle for the woven leather version in a nice summery shade of yellow, however. Some more icing on the cake is that Bottega Veneta used goatskin to weave the leather. Can you say SOFT!! That just raised my opinion a few notches of this bag. The dimensions are lady-like perfect, not overly huge, but still practical for everyday: 13½”W X 11½”H X 5″D. There is a 6″ drop from the handles and comes with a zip and cell phone pocket. Also has the luxurious suede lining, as if this bag isn’t already luxe enough. Available at Saks for $2,100.
We have to start out with a backpack, because some men don’t/can’t/won’t pull off a messenger bag or tote. But why not settle for a super nice italian leather version, eh? Priced at 
Now for messengers, this is definitely sweet. This is the T Bag messenger and comes with an adjustable shoulder strap and dual zipper pockets in front. And for the price, it will probably be the only messenger you will ever need: 
I find this Tod’s Softy Messenger to be nearly perfect. This would look good on any man, man-bag lover or not. 
Aaahhh! I talked about this exact bag a while back, when it was only available in ebano and copper. The former was way, way too dark for skin tone and the copper was was too orange-y for my tastes. But this elephant color is perfect! If I have a tan, it compliments it and if I don’t have a tan, well it doesn’t give too much contrast. So plus, plus. You do have to think about these things when contemplating a handbag purchase. And I have seen this bag in person, and the leather is exceptionally soft, which is a given, and quite large, but it is smooshy, squishy, and curves to the body. Love love love. And this is at the max of my comfort price zone for a bag, which is fantabulous, since I’m not willing to spend more than $1,500 on a bag at this point. And when has Bottega Veneta ever had an amazing bag BELOW that price range?? Exactly! Which seriously makes this a bargain buy for them from the get-go, but as always I will hunt down every sale, discount, coupon code to get a bag that I really want. Unless of course it’s from one of the snobbier labels that doesn’t do it, and then you just have to bite the bullet 
. The only +/- is the elephant color is on pre-order, but that is fine by me! Available at 
There are only a few wants on my wish list…okay that’s a lie. But, I do want something exotic and I love the look of snakeskin, especially on this cute clutch. Jimmy Choo hit gold with this, there are so many incarnations, including a bright neon green out for summer. Even the plain leather version are nice, but of course my eye catches this one! And one look at the price tag and I was hitting the ground hard. But we all know looking never hurt anyone. Available at 
Another piece of eye candy. This is the Hermes Goodluck clutch that was seen all over the runways. Crocodile does a clutch good, but not the wallet: 10,900 €
I actually don’t have a lot of information about this bag (except for the price yikes!), but I couldn’t resist tempting you with the eye candy that is a matte alligator exotic from the house of the orange bags. If you are interested you will have to inquire at your boutique and hopefully they won’t laugh in your face at your chances of owning one of these. 
