Michael Kors handbags

One American Handbag Designer whose stock is very much on the up is Michael Kors. Following his recognition at Project Runway, Michael Kors’ bags are appearing everywhere. The accent is always on luxury, catering to US glamorous lifestyle images, and the leather is superb quality with that rich leather smell that seems to ooze quality in a handbag.

Purple plaited handle shopper with lace up detail. Bag has two purple tassels to the front, gold hardware and a gold, branded MK attachment. Bag fastens with a gold zip. Bag is lined with emblem fabric and has a zipped internal pocket. Bag measures 33cm x 38cm x 16cm. It comes in purple (pictured), brown or white from my-wardrobe, who ship these bags worldwide with a seven-day approval guarantee.

Michael Kors makes quite a few medium totes, this is a good choice if your budget does not strecth to buying unlimited designer handbags. However the Michael Kors Brookville Bag suffers from a common design drawback, in that the strap is slightly too short to loop over the shoulder comfortably. I found this with the Chloe Paddington as well. How does it happen? Do the designers forget that real women are going to be wearing jackets or even coats when they use the bags?

The Rehearsal tote is an alternative tote from Michael Kors. This is an unstructured shopper with protective feet to avoid scuffing the textured leather. There is plenty of detail and clever stitching, plus useful storage pockets inside. The drawstring closure is secured to silver metal plates at each end, and there is more metalwork at the base of the straps.

To carry this bag on your shoulder is still a little snug, but it is very comfortable to carry as the body of the handbags is not excessively deep.