Ah! In my search for a Bottega Veneta woven bag lookalike, I came across the Cole Haan Genevieve Collection.
I like the leather on Cole Haan bags. They are of excellent quality and very soft and supple. Very nice for an everyday bag that will take some abuse.
I’m partial towards the Genevieve Small Triangle Tote (First in the picture) (US$395). Its got a nice shape and size. I can only imagine one problem with it - there is no zip. True, there is a clasp, but still, I’m wary about bags without zips.
For a zippered bag, the Genevieve Hobo (2nd in picture)(US$425) would be a better choice. It reminds me a little of the Coach Ergo Hobo though.
I guess I’ll have to check out Cole Haan’s stores here in Malaysia and see how the Genevieve Collection feels. But from previous experience with Cole Haan, prices here are marked up quite high compared to the US prices - pity really. I think they are pretty under-rated and definitely worth a look.
I wrote about wanting to check out Sabrina Scala bags in a previous post.
I finally had my chance some time last week. Unfortunately, I don’t think I could, with a clear conscience, get this Bottega Veneta lookalike. For one, I did not like the glossy look to the leather and I thought it felt plasticky.
Secondly the designs available in the store were not to my liking. The woven parts were interspersed with plain parts and somehow the designs weren’t coming together for me. Colors were mostly in plain pastel - light pink, light green etc. If they had designs like the ones in red in the above picture, I might actually consider them.
There is a sale on Sabrina Scala bags in Isetan though. They go up to 50% off which works out to about RM400 which is a pretty good deal for a leather bag if the styles catch your fancy. However, my search for a Bottega Veneta lookalike continues.
So this is Love…..
I saw a Tod’s Marlene East West bag yesterday and I’m in love with it! It looks like the one in the picture above except that the button is plain and so is the strap. It fastens with 2 magnetic clasps.
The best part of it is that it was a dark emerald green and the leather is so soft and smooth! It may be a past season bag but who cares. Its gorgeous!
I’m not sure I can afford it though. *sigh*
I’ll see if I still wake up thinking of it in the next couple of days before I decide 
