Purse reviews from Reddit

"I’d recommend Coach or Kate Spade! The Hampton’s Hobo Bag is super cute, especially the one with the ‘C’ pattern."

"Try Coach, Kate Spade, Madewell and Portland Leather."

"Coach has some great discounts on Amazon right now."

"It's small enough to be cute, but you can still fit the small amount of personal items."

"It’s a head turner for sure."

"So a trendy choice would be the Coach Brooklyn bag. It’s a popular choice and it has an open design like a tote bag."

"They have cute shoulder purses under $500! Look at the coach teri shoulder bag most girls have this bag because it’s more spacious than the nolita 19."

"A few ideas: Coach Curve Zip Bag."

"Coach hobo bag that cross bodies nicely."

"I got it in black but looks like the black may have sold out."

"I swear by my neverful. I have the black leather one and it’s honestly an amazing bag especially for work/school."

"Louis Vuitton Diane is pretty similar."

"I have the Buci too and love it!"

"It’s not a common love but the LV Looping MM/PM bags have my heart and soul."

"Second the Alma BB in epi leather."

"Seriously, I think this is exactly what you want."

"I really love my Alma BB in epi leather. It’s low maintenance and holds up so well."

"They are my favorite."

"I now carry a Baggu Medium Crescent and swear by it."

"I love my baggu medium crescent. If you ever had the Uniqlo half moon bag, this is the upgraded version of that. I wear it with everything because you can wear it long as a crossbody or shorter as a shoulder bag. Also it has two zippered pockets inside, and it fits WAY more than you think. Definitely great every day bag."

"Compared to the standard Uniqlo crescent bags (which I have in several colors and love), the Baggu medium crescent’s larger size makes it better for carrying all-day essentials and small items/souvenirs you might pick up over the course of a day out."

"You can adjust the strap length and turn it into a shoulder bag as well. It’s super sturdy and looks more trendy rather than touristy like a travelon bag."

"I just find the Baggu medium crescent very easy. The size is just right -- it fits a smaller water bottle, my kindle, wallet, phone, etc but it's not so big that it's a black hole. It feels secure for city travel because of the way it carries close to the body. It's lightweight and washable, packs down very small, and I think it's cute enough and apparently kind of on trend currently."

"She might like this one from Quince."

"Last Christmas my husband bought me a purse from Quince."

"There are some great bags from Quince."

"Quince has really nice leather goods that fit this exact description."

"Maybe the same bag in a different color."

"I have also traveled with my medium cross body Portland leather purse."

"Check out Portland Leather or Able."

"Portland Leather has beautiful bags in a variety of styles, sizes, and shapes."

"I just ordered a leather cross-body tote with zipper from Portland Leather."

"Or there's Portland Leather goods, which I haven't bought from myself, but have heard good things."

"Vera Bradley Roxbury Crescent Shoulder Bag."

"She liked Vera Bradley as they were light weight."

"If soft, Vera Bradley is big with the mom set."

"If soft, Vera Bradley is big with the mom set."

"I use a Vera Bradley all-in-one crossbody at shows. It's the size of a wallet with a long cross body strap, and it fits my obnoxiously giant cellphone (Nexus 6)."

"I love love love my Le Pliage tote from Longchamp for travel."

"I’d go with longchamp!"

"I really love the Longchamps Le Pliage Neo for this purpose - I have the M, but they have a L too that doesn't feel massive on if you want more carrying capacity."

"Longchamp has some beautiful bags in their spring line."

"Check out [Baggallini](https://www.baggallini.com/)."

"Baggalini makes great lightweight bags."

"Look at Baggallini crossbody bags."

"I’m happy with my Baggellini and my Travelon, IMO a travel item needs security locks."

"I'm on the bigger end of plus size and I've had a few from Fossil and Relic by Fossil and they're awesome and fit really well."

"Fossil is another brand with quality construction, simple classic styles, and reasonable prices."

"They have some good leather bags and a good selection of other materials and styles."

"I don’t Like Fossil also. Too many bags and wallets quality issues."

"YSL Loulou (small) Silver, gold or black hardware."

"I think i would vote for the YSL Loulou for the chic/elevated yet not overly stuffy look."

"YSL 5 à 7 (maybe a bit small!) or a Gucci Jackie!"

"It’s washable and has the perfect amount of pockets that are accessible."

"Lululemon festival bag is my go to."

"İ have a few Lululemon cross bodies that work well for me (about 5ft6 sz 20ish) I’d just avoid the belt bags."

"My wife loves them"

"For a similar design functionality but a bit more stealth, I recommend looking at Rough & Tumble (gorgeous and well made, but no nylon options)."

"I have been eying this purse myself! Not sure how things would fit in backpack mode though... The Subway Multi-Pocket Crossbody"

"Purchased a Polene bag 3 years ago in Paris, still use it everyday."

"Polene are very stylish."

"Polene, APC and Ami bags are very popular right now."

"I have a Kate Spade canvas tote I got quite a few years ago that I’ve beat up and she works great still."

"Here’s one from Kate Spade."

"Kate spade outlet."

"Dior bag"

"If you love messenger style Dior has cute ones."

"If MIL has a little bit of an edge, look at Pingree Detroit."

"If MIL has a little bit of an edge, look at Pingree Detroit."

"The uniqlo round mini shoulder bag is really great."

"I like the Uniqlo round mini shoulder bag that’s been suggested. Also love Le Sport Sac and Kipling!"

"Dooney and Bourke. My mom who is the same age loves them."

"Dooney and Bourke is having a Black Friday sale right now."

"I have used a Travelon Medium anti-theft crossbody for 5 years now. Works great, and I have to carry inhalers and other meds in addition to wallet, power Bank, cables, phone, date book, tissues, mints, and a lot of other miscellaneous stuff."

"I love my travelon purses"

"I have had great luck with Timbuk2 xs classic messenger bags as a purse."

"This seems like it would fit your criteria: Convertible Backpack Tote - not sure if you can use it as a crossbody though."

"The leather looks great and well maintained with a classic style."

"If you use a lulu belt bag, there’s lots of similar storage size options like the Prada bag that made everybody start making similar crossbodies."

"I use the M. Gemi convertible bag."

"The only options I saw for my use were the M. Gemi Laura Convertible Tote and the Rough and Tumble Original Hobo Pack."

"I have the beis work tote and it’s literally bigger than i am lol so i just want something low profile. I love the one linked here!"

"I’m really looking into one of the BEIS work totes."

"The Cary shoulder bag looks great as a big shoulder bag and can also be worn crossbody."

"Or the Cary shoulder bag! I should’ve mentioned this one first."

"Maybe something like the Izellah."

"Kipling, Claire’s, Le Sportsac. I wonder why coach didn’t do one though?"

"Https://www.loewe.com/usa/en/women/bags/flamenco/mini-flamenco-clutch-in-nappa-calfskin/A411FC2X73-2150.html"

"Have you considered the Loewe Hammock?"

"Aldo has a Barbie collab collection too"

"They used to have really good bags but I think they stopped using leather? I think they’re okay if you get them on clearance."

"I love my Dakine fanny pack! I wore it for 420fest this year and could fit so much stuff in it!"

"I bought an everest hip pack for Vegas and it worked out extremely well."

"I own so much cotopaxi. It's one of my favorite brands... Currently own 2 allpa bags (28L and 35L del día), taal tote bag, Tarak backpack, Luzon, Bataac."

"I love my Goyard - it is a lightweight work horse that I have used constantly for a few years and still looks brand new."

"Went w the calpak luka duffel :)"

"I personally was trying to find something that looked stylish, professional, long lasting, and had good interior organization/compartments."

"Hard to beat the Celine Camille imo."

"I love my Briggs and Riley slim briefcase."

"My favorite brand of travel bag during my MSL days was Lo and Sons."

"I have taken this bag on three long trips (6-7 weeks each) and it has been excellent."

"Dagne Dover has some great mid-large totes that can be used for work and allow for organized packing/storage."

"The Away longitude tote is perfect for this!"

"I love Bric’s commuter tote bags, so practical, fits a ton of stuff with laptop compartment."

"Love my black leather madewell - understated but the leather is so soft!"

"Auguste Atelier in Le Marais! Amazing quality and minimalism styling."

"Marc jacob’s!"

"I tend to carry a Luzon in all of my travels in case I need a backpack."

"I like the brixley bags and straps!"

"I picked this up from Target on a whim and I love it, it’s my go to day pack and it fits in my travel bag very easily."

"For travel, I’ve been enjoying my Baboon to the Moon crescent crossbody. It takes up virtually no room when I pack it up and has lotssss of compartments."

"Https://www.valextra.com/en-us/brera-shoulder-bag-WBBR0090028LOC99MBC.html"

"I really like the bag you posted I would totally consider that for me its almost perfect but I need something that fully zippers shut, I’ve been eyeing Cuyana totes with the insertsssss"

"Or try the Coachtopia Alter/Ego Hobo Bag!"

"Hidesign has some nice options."

"This one from eBags seems fairly similar, comes in more colors, and is considerably cheaper!"

"A Tan Camille would be very versatile and if you do like that shape, have you tried the Jackie in a tan/brown?"

"I guess if I had to add ideas https://www.etro.com/us-en/medium-vela-bag-WP1B0002AU022M0021.html?size=UNI"

"Ive gotten some inexpensive bags from Target and the straps have been plenty long enough."

"This bag from Tumi is expensive, but it seems to convert quite nicely between backpack and crossbody."

"I got this last year. Fit my cellphone, cash, tickets and keys. Was super slim to so I could hide it under my shirt without anyone knowing I had a fannypack on."

"I was going to suggest the Luna pouch by Portland Leather Goods."

"I totally got a fanny pack (Mountainsmith Knockabout Lumbar Pack).... the convenience factor might far outweigh the style factor for 17 days in NYC!"

"Oryany Focus Mini Croc Embossed Leather Crossbody Bag."

"I like mine from 31."

"I love my fount bag (though it’s a bit expensive). It’s really held up over the years though!"

"Strathberry. Try the mosaic. It’s leather, very versatile."

"The Saint Laurent is a little more harsh for everyday wear, though the black-on-black is so sharp for evenings and occasions."