I am reposting this article from 2023 because I received some questions about this bag when I featured it in a recent post. If you can get hold of one of these for summer, go for it. The only downside to me is that there is no interior zipper pocket. For way less than $10 though, I can’t complain.
When I buy handbags, I generally go for black or brown good quality leather. Lighter-coloured bags do not look good for long, particularly being carted around on public transport. Even my white jeans, jackets, and t shirts are always bought very cheaply because they stain easily and go grey pretty fast. In the photo below I am wearing cheap white Lidl jeans that inevitably get a mark every time I wear them, and a white undershirt that was replaced because it was grey. My pink handbag was a cheapie but it’s a dark enough shade that the wear is not noticeable.
When I have bought white handbags (sometimes I just cannot resist it in summer), I have bought them very cheaply, used them heavily, and demoted or recycled them when they become unusable. The one below has been a huge success. It cost $9 from H&M and I have loved using it. It is large and lightweight with comfortable straps and can fit everything you need for a summer day. I will use it until the end of the summer and then save it for our next trip to South Africa.
This is the second season H&M have carried these bags. My stepdaughter bought one last year and I fell in love with it. So when I saw one at 60% off I bought it. I use it almost every day and every time I use it I am reminded how much I love it. I tend to fiddle with the tassels as well, which must be a self-soothing quirk.
There is also this colourway
