One of my “I absolutely need to buy” items for this fall is a new fall/winter purse. I have nothing left considering I’m getting rid of all my leather purses. It’s got to be on the larger side too being I usually carry the same bag to work and on weekends and I normally carry a lot of crap with me everywhere I go.
I initially ordered this purse from Alloy, but after reading reviews on it I’m having some buyer’s remorse. After thinking about it with some of the other items I decided to purchase for fall, I think it’s kinda “blah”. Depending on whether or not I like it when it actually arrives, I might return it.
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The Budget Babe today had this great Dress by Number post of a Kate Moss outfit that I fell in love with. The highlight of it for me being a leopard print purse.
photo credit: http://www.katemossfashion.com
A few things came to mind after seeing it:
- I’m jealous of Kate Moss and her impecible style.
- I love animal print and being leopard is a trend this fall, why fight it?
- Having a leopard print (or any other animal print) purse can add a pop of interest to any outfit I wear this fall/winter considering the color palettes I’m sticking with (mostly neutral).
- Animal prints in themselves have a neutral color palette and therefore I could probably wear the bag with anything in my wardrobe.
Score!
So I took a quick looksie on Shopstyle today to see what animal print bags caught my eye, were made of synthetic materials and fit my budget. Here’s what I came up with:
I’m leaning towards the bottom, middle Nine West Leopard Print bag, though I also love the zebra one as well. Thoughts?
Brooklyn Bliss 
I like the animal prints – I have a few. I picked up Elemento by Monserat De Lucca for the fall. It incorporates chains in the handle and leather smells like Heaven!
I am not a huge fan of the animal print but I know you’ll rock it well:) I agree that the bottom middle is a good choice, since it will fit seamlessly between work AND play. I also REALLY like the top left. The others don’t have any real definition and I think will be too blah as well:) I’m totally ready for some major pops of color with my bags this year too:)
A leopard bag is definitely a fun splurge for fall. I like the shape of the bag in the top row, third row from the left. It looks like it’d have the perfect amount of slouch.