Messenger Bags

I believe I was my own parents worst nightmare. Following the footsteps of my very docile older sister, I made sure to take over all of my parents time, money, and energy for everything and anything in this world. My sister, on the other hand, was easily pleased and never really causing much trouble. Whoops. But I am sure many of you that read this site were also a bit high-maintenance, even if you were not getting everything you wanted, you were always whinning for it. So when I headed off to college however many years ago, my parents first mistake was to give me 3 pieces of plastic. As I walked down our main street on my way to buy books, I ran into Urban Outfitters, and whoosh- the plastics began to swipe all too much and too often. I loved the store, and hey, it was right on campus. How lovely. One of my first school bags was from Urban Outfitters because their messenger bags were so trendy and classy. I felt like a real college kid, kinda.

When I ran into this Urban Outfitters Patchwork Messenger Bag, the first thing I thought of was how perfect it would be for any of you girls out there looking for a cute fall bag for school. Patched from suede and leather in shades from brown to bronze and pops of pink, the messenger bag implements fall colors and material into a hip look. The bag features an interior zip pocket, an adjustable equestrienne-style buckle, and is fully lined on the inside. the dimensions are 11″ L, 13.5″ W. The bag is not overly huge but should be able to fit what you need to carry to and from class. For a not too bad $78 through Urban Outfitters, this bag would be a perfect new look for any of you out there.

That alligator crocodile makes me happy. Most people cringe at the sight of a real gator, but I grew up by them. They surround Florida. In fact, they are taking Florida over. I’m not sure who will take over the Sunshine State first, the alligator or yet another hurricane. But how can anyone who is even remotely scared of a gator croc look at the Lacoste logo and not smile? I love it. Such a cute little gator croc on my shirt that makes me smile. Me and Vlad are avid Lacoste fans. I can’t get enough of the Polo’s in every color. So why not accessorize with Lacoste bags too?

I love the simplicity and sturdiness of Lacoste. Soon I will be doing a lot of traveling and I would love a new and bigger messenger bag, the Prada one is just too small. This is why I love this Casual II Messenger Bag by Lacoste. The bag is made of red polyester with weather-resistant PU coating and measures 34 x 24 x 11.5 cm in size. Unfortunately I can’t find a price but my assumption would be that it is reasonable.

edit: You’re right ladies, my bad. It’s a croc, indeed. Doh!

If you’re Pucci and you know it, clap your hands! Humm… a little more silence than expected. Somewhat like our blog over the weekend. I promise, at some point a girl has got to quit traveling, and I am possibly planning on it. Actually thats a lie. But I promise to make up for the slight lack in posts lately with some fun reads during this week. So I want to start off with the Emilio Pucci Niger Corduroy Small Messenger. Yes, I know the title is long, but I can not help it. Pucci bags usually are a bit far out with lotsa color and pattern to them, but now I am feeling this messenger bag is a bit over the edge. Emilio, Emilio, no, no, no. We are all well aware of what your signature print pattern looks like. You did not need to brand your name in huge print all over the bag. But you did. The only reason I can see this bag being a little more stylish with its name branding is because not the entire rest of the world knows about Pucci. Yay for that.

The bag is like many other Pucci print bags, but it does feature a flap closure with “PUCCI” cut out of leather trim. I wonder if they used an exacto knife for that. I loved those things. Back to the bag, it shows off Niger print corduroy with smooth chocolate leather trim and a long shoulder strap for cross-body wearing. A low point for me is the size. Being only 9.5″ x 11.5″ makes it look more like a tourist camera bag than anything else. The inside is lined with a purple-pink textile logo and contains a zipped pocket and a cell phone pocket. I don’t know if it is the heat or what, but this bag just isn’t doing it for me today, and especially not for
$495 {via eLuxury}

As my mom remarked to me about my dad earlier today, “Your father is the least close to a metrosexual in the world”, I realized I needed to feature a man bag. And going with my mom’s comment on my dad, I realize this bag is not for you dad! Sorry. But I know there are men among you out there that are totally hip and always nicely dressed and this bag is for you. I love Louis Vuitton and their messenger bags. I actually have one that I adore and used to use for school (when I went of course). From all of my travels I have learned one thing; the working man today loves a trendy messenger bag. They all have it. All the business tycoons in NYC carry them. The Louis Vuitton Bastille messenger bag is the perfect working bag for any man out there (unless you are also not ‘metrosexual’ like my father).

Louis Vuitton has so many styles that can meet any man’s need, and this bag is made of the city men out there. Made from the Damier canvas with brown cowhide trim and polished brass hardware, this bag calls attention to its style but also is not too over the top with logos. Don’t get me wrong. Almost everybody knows the Damier print to belong to Louis Vuitton, but the LV logo pattern is much more obvious I think. The messenger style bag has a full flap that closes with a unique brass and hidden-elastic “button” providing easy access to the spacious interior. The inside is packed with goodies including two deep pockets, one full-width inside pocket, and terracotta canvas lining. Now terracotta reminds me of some sort of outdoor patio, but maybe I’m just crazy and way off. Along with all of the inner goodies the bag features a zipped outside back pocket and an adjustable textile strap that may be worn on the shoulder or across the body. Whichever way you chose to wear this bag, you will know you are stylin’! The bag is a plentiful 13″ ½ ” x 12″ ¼” x 4″ for all you work junkies who wondered if you could fit all your necessities in there and can be purchased at eLuxury for $1,000 even.

On we go on the cheap path. The Diesel Unisex Nylon Messenger Bag promises to be your best friend for the daily turmoil, whether it’d be packing books for psych lecture, the IBM Business laptop for the next Powerpoint presentation or returning your galfriend’s stuff that you borrowed month ago but never really got around to return it. The messenger bag is made of robust 100% nylon, and features a removable 29 inch shoulder strap, a front outside zip pocket, as well as a back pocket with Velcro closure. The inside reveals one zip pocket, two pockets with Velcro closure, three pen-holder pockets, and five open pockets. Pleeeenty of space to keep things organized. For a bargain of $60 you can call this versatile messenger bag yours.

Let me get straight to some interesting specifications:

• Genuine flight satin, as used by the U.S. Airforce to produce flight jackets
• Real-life seatbelt material, capable of withstanding strains of 5,000+ lbs of tension
• YKK zippers, the smoothest on the market
• Nylon 69 stitching, NASA-approved and meets government specs VT95
• Italian chrome-plated feet
• Powerful magnetic snap

What sounds like a handbook for either a level-3 kevlar vest that 50 Cent would wear, or some fancy high tech gadget that has top secret gov’ment clearance (cuz it’s just so damned fancy), is indeed nothing but a boring, ol’ handbag.

Actually, it’s anything but boring. It’s a brilliant symbiosis of materials and application, it’s the Seatbelt Bags from Harveys Industries Inc. The patented bags come in a vast variety of shapes, sizes and colors. With messenger bags, totes, baguette bags, overnighters, clutches, in mini, large, or XXL, and 10 different shades, you are facing thousands of different varieties. Fabulous! Prices for the cool bags start at $60 and go up to $150, available at Zappos.com.

Thanks to brian@TFS for discovering this!

Today, I’m just feeling this whole safari thing. Brings out the beast in me… rawr.

The warm camello beige of Prada’s Messenger Bag is the perfect accessory for all urban city huntresses among you. It’s roomy, it’s practical. Fits your Powerbook like it was made for it. Made of Prada’s signature vela nylon, it features a generous 40 inch strap, allowing you to sling it across your chest. With tons of puches and compartments, you’ll less than likely to ever run out of space.

At $239.00 ($600 retail!!), this tres chic messenger bag won’t even make much of a dent in your bank account. Available at MetroLuxury.com.