You may have read some of my previous posts, and if you have, you'll know I recently visited the United States of America. I had a great time by the way! I went and I had the intent of buying something I had my eye on for a very long time because, due to currency conversion, would be a lot cheaper and withing budget for me. Well...enough of an excuse for my to justify it anyway. By the title, you can guess it was a Michael Kors Handbag. As the time was running closer and closer to my holiday, I kept looking more and more at the dream bag. The bag I wanted was the infamous Hamilton tote, in black with gold detail. It's beautiful.
Here it is.
RRP £285 in the UK ($456)
RRP $358 in the US (£234)
As you can see from the RRP in the two countries, buying it in the US would save me approx £50. That's a good saving. When I got to Macy's however, I was still hesitant to buy it, because to me it is a big purchase still. The bag I was using was from Accesorize and was £30 so it's a big jump in price! I had two weeks out there so I thought I would linger on it a little bit as there was no rush. As I was out there we went to the premium outlet malls in Orlando and I saw they had Michael Kors store there so I went to have a look. The bags were even cheaper, meaning an even better saving for me! However being the creature of habit that I am, and because I had my eye on the original Hamilton tote for so long I was torn. Do I go for the bag I've had set in my mind I was going to have or venture off the beaten path? There were only 2 days left of the holiday and I had to make a decision. Being the savvy saver I am, I went for the outlets. I love Michael Kors as a brand, and the options were plentiful and all beautiful. Finally I decided, and this is the bag I went for;
Unfortunately, I couldn't see a name written anywhere for the bag so I couldn't tell you what it's called and it wasn't written on the receipt either but I love it. It's similar to the Hamilton as it has the two shorted handles and the long over shoulder with the gold chain. Although I had decided on this style, I was stuck between this design or plain black leather. I was thinking the plain black leather because it was going to be the most similar and I also wear quite a lot of dark colours. I decided not to because almost all the bags I've had in the past have been black leather and I thought I'd go for a change. Also, I really like the 'MK' logo and the two shades contrasting each other. As it's brown, it's still really easy for me to match with my outfits and I think the design really makes it stand out and it's more recognizable as a brand in this pattern. Now I know what you're thinking, what was the damage? $299. That's approximately £186. Aces! By buying a bag in the United States and going for a different style, I've saved just short of £100! Amazing. £186 on a bag though is still a LOT of money. Well it is to me anyway. So I better be in my grave clutching onto this bad boy.
Overall I'm very happy with my purchase and just have to wait til Christmas and try and convince the other half to get me a matching purse. Wish me luck ;)
You can see the shape slightly better in this photo and also shows off the gold chain on the strap.
I really like the fact that this bag has a lot of different compartments so I can easily organize myself rather than when trying to find something, shoving my hand around frustratingly to find my lip balm in a black obis.
I like the pattern on the interior of the bag, it has that slightly metallic sheen to it and also where it's a lighter colour it helps me to find things really easy.
Another photo to show the compartments available and the metallic clasp that closes the bag.
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