Why have I been writing about so lots of black bags recently? That’s not a rhetorical question – I really would like to know. Not only do I usually like bright bags in nearly every case, but it’s summer! It must be time for stunning shades of blue, yellow and pink, but for some reason, half of the bags that I’ve loved recently have been black. maybe my love for the color is affecting me in ways that I never thought that it would. Alternately, maybe the wintertime industrial trend has spilled over a bit in to spring.
Or maybe there have just been an unusually high number of good black bags released recently. Thankfully for all of us, lots of of them have been remarkably well-priced, such as the DKNY Quilted leather Tote.
Let’s get the evident out of the way – any bag with pebbled, quilted black leather is going to remind any real handbag lover of Chanel. I don’t think that’s a detriment in this case, however – despite the little logo coin, I don’t think this resembles any particular Chanel design similarly enough to be called a rip-off. It merely uses some of Chanel’s favorite elements, which is absolutely allowed.
It’s particularly permissible at a sub-$400 price point, in fact. This leather tote looks glamorous and expensive at a rather modest price tag, and it’s the sort of bag that will serve you all year long and for lots of seasons to come. It may not be the first on your summer purchase list, but if you’re concerned about getting mileage out of your bags, pass up the trends and choose something like this. get through Net-a-Porter for $345.