The Evolution of the Messenger Bag: Yay or Nay?

Posted by Nikki | Thursday August 26, 2010

The messenger bag has evolved into new shapes and styles that have revamped its popularity. We’ve got the four styles you should keep an eye out for this fall.

Zippered Detailing: J. Crew, $200 USD

Classic Leather: Lucky Brand, $139 USD

Studded: Nine West, $40 USD

Fur: Wendy Nichol, $385 USD

Which style caught your eye?

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	on August 28, 2010 no1-mom 1,031 said: my pic is the Lucky Brand - they have a store in Promenade Mall - I will try and check it out! Lucky Brand leather is really soft and supple - I like the casual look of it. Costco (Woodbridge) is selling a bag by Roots that looks a lot like the J Crew sample above and selling a lot cheaper - if you like that style....- I was very tempted ;-)
	on August 28, 2010 luckymama said: jcrew - so retro and chic:) cheers.
	on August 27, 2010 Veronika said: I really hope that isn't real fur, first off real fur is so tacky. Second the bag is so ugly that it would be such a waste of a innocent animal.
	on August 27, 2010 PamelaL 1,638 said: The J. Crew bag is my favourite, I love the zipper strap!
	on August 27, 2010 freddi 1,970 said: I love the Lucky brand messenger bag and for me the length is just right as I am 6' tall. I agree with mamaluv - the Wendy Nichol bag looks like a gerbil! Even if the fur weren't real, you wouldn.t get me near that ugly thing.
	on August 27, 2010 cathy3087 98 said: I agree with Meredithk, the J Crew and even the Lucky Brand one would be better a little shorter!
	on August 27, 2010 takoda 28,648 said: I like the Lucky Brand and the Nine West. I read on the site that the fur is real on the Wendy Nichol bag. I don't care for it either way, but because it is real fur, they can really keep it.
	on August 26, 2010 meredithk115 4,186 said: I like the J. Crew, but would like it more if they shortened it by about 3 inches....it's really long! Fur bag=fail
	on August 26, 2010 Bren 26,031 said: That fur one is just HIDEOUS!Nay for me as well on that one.Wondering if its faux?Hopefully!
	on August 26, 2010 mamaluv STAFF said: The fur bag looks like a gerbil! That'd be a "nay" for me. I love the looks of the zippered J.Crew but would probably stick with a more classic version. I'm not very adventurous with my bags.