Comments on: Recommend A Crossbody Bag

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:14:57 +0000

I just got this cute Disney Nerds bag at Disneyland this January. It was only $20 and the strap is super long. If you like that sort of thing, it’s great. I think they have it at Disney Store as well, but the site is down now so I can’t check. There were NO plus size shirts or jackets at the Land this trip. Really disappointing.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:42:09 +0000

I found one at H&M. Can’t wear a damn thing from that store except their bags, and it was under $25! Two open pockets and one zipper pocket on the inside, none on the outside, one long strap and two short handheld straps.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:21:32 +0000

Look for extra long straps on Ebay and then buy a bag with clipped on straps, rather than sewn in straps and you can replace whatever straps the purse comes with. I have an affinity for vintage Coach purses and I have bought several from this seller.

http://stores.ebay.com/SCECKERT-SILVER-COACH?_trksid=p4340.l2563

By: Jen Doyle

Jen Doyle — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:33:36 +0000

I had the Sherpani bag, and the one thing I didn’t like was that the strap would slide towards my neck, and since it was nylon that had been heat-melted, it was sharp.

I just bought this bag from Duluth Trading – http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/mens/mens-accessories/mens-bags-briefcases/43129.aspx – it’s fire hose canvas with leather trim. It’s listed as a ‘man bag’, but I don’t find it to be heavily gendered. I love that the canvas is soft, so the strap is soft *and* has a leather shoulder pad that doesn’t slip on my shoulder. It’s a *really* long strap too.

Pockets? OMG pockets. Three middle zip compartments with pockets, It’s more than big enough for my Kindle, my knitting, my wallet, pens, phone, iPod, charging cords, a protein bar, whatever. LOVE this bag.

By: Elise

Elise — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:19:16 +0000

Tom Bihn makes a very cool knitting bag. Now I wish I hadn’t looked at their site. Oops.

By: mo pie

mo pie — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:18:33 +0000

Thanks you guys–I got a check from my in-laws for my birthday and I am totally going to order the Tom Binh bag.

(I also have a Queen Bee bag, and it’s terrifically cute.)

By: Miss M

Miss M — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:53:30 +0000

A friend of mine has a company that makes bags called Reign Vermont. She makes great bags in a multitude of sizes. You can have the straps customized as well as pockets and fabric choices. They are super durable and really cute. They cost 25-80 each.

http://www.reignvermont.com/collection.html

I also have a leather cross body from roots.ca. I love it, and it holds just the right amount.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:42:21 +0000

I have leather one from Fossil that I like a lot and has a pretty long strap… I’ve had it for a few years, and I don’t see it on zappos anymore, but it might be worth checking out their current styles.

Before that I used a Hipster from Vera Bradley that was long enough and I liked pretty well, but the snap on it started to pull out of the fabric after using it for a few years.

By: PNW_WarriorWoman

PNW_WarriorWoman — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:26:55 +0000

Baggallini Messenger Sling Bagg – Ripstop
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=baggallini&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=221971127328218846&sa=X&ei=axFuT7zAM6KZiQKPm9TSBQ&ved=0CMMBEPMCMAk#ps-sellers

By: ABee

ABee — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:31:35 +0000

I’m not sure how long of a strap you need, but FWIW this crossbody bag is my life:

http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=42172&vid=1&pid=603070&scid=603070002

It’s awesomely huge, gorgeous, people comment on it all the time, and i don’t have to carry it with my hands!