Hi all, so I bought a non-leather mustard colored bag in Spain and have since fallen in love with it. The things I love about it are 1) the handles that are big enough to stick my arms thru and carry like a shoulder bag, but short enough that carrying it by my side doesn't look dumb 2) the color 3) the size it fits schoolbooks nicely as well as some extras. However it is fake leather so I know its time to be replaced is coming I would love one in leather for under 300 dollars to lust after. If anyone has ideas where to look or ones they have seen let me know
this is me with the bag.
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J Crew's Uptown Tote seems to fit your needs. It's $230 (plus you could probably find a code or get a J Crew card for 10% off your first purchase) and usually - although apparently not right now - comes in cool and unusual colors. I have it in a deep coral color and love it, I get compliments on it all the time. The handles aren't so long that I feel silly carrying it in my hands and it fits comfortably over my shoulder when I'm wearing a winter coat.