Beige Vintage Style Double Pocket Handbag

Two ways to carry a beige faux leather handbag

Short handles are the quickest option: they sit high enough to slip over a forearm, and they are mounted on reinforced tabs rather than stitched flat against the body. The detachable adjustable strap clips onto the D-rings at either end and comes off just as fast, so the same bag suits a school run and a train journey. If that is the deciding factor, the shop keeps the styles built around a long adjustable strap in one place.

The buckled flap pockets up front

Two matching pockets are set symmetrically across the front, each one closed by a strap that feeds through a round buckle. They are shallow patch pockets rather than deep compartments, which is what keeps the front looking flat and tidy. The grained faux leather reads as slightly creased in the light, and that irregular surface gives the bag its worn-in, retro look. There are other structured shapes with straps and buckles in the same section.

Bronze hardware and dark painted edges

Every metal part shares the same aged bronze tone: the two round buckles, the D-rings underneath them, the side fittings and the clips on the strap. The edges of the handles and of the pocket flaps are painted in a dark shade that traces the outline of each piece, and the stitching is left plainly visible along the same lines.

Where things go

The main compartment closes with a zip that runs the full width of the top. A second zipped pocket crosses the whole of the back panel, which is the obvious place for a travel card or a phone. On each side there is an open slip pocket, no fastening at all, for whatever you want to reach without looking.

Size and carry at a glance