Hi Purseholic

I am a purseholic myself and i really really love your blog. I have been saving up for 2 years to get my very first self-purchased designer bag and i am a big fan of Gucci. Could you recommend a shoulder bag (I am a shoulder bag gal) which i could use for work and play? I am quite tall (around 175cm) and i always carry many stuff with me so i need a pretty big one. I like the latest New Jackie but i think it is not suitable for work and too big too. My budget is around $2000.

Lisa Khoo, Singapore

Hi Lisa

I am a big fan of Gucci myself and my first self-purchased designer bag is Gucci too so High Five!!! :)

I agree with you that while extremely attractive, the New Jackie O is not suitable for daily use. I will therefore recommend two other Gucci shoulder bags which are more underrated but I have been recommending these to a few friends myself.

First up is the large D Gold Hobo in Guccissima leather. I like the shape and simple styling of the bag and have even helped a friend get this from Europe last year. It is a very nice and practical bag. The size is 38 x 16 x 26cm. The only thing is I am not sure whether it is big enough to load all your stuff. The price in London is about GBP626 and I think it is around SGD1,500 in Singapore. Get it in either black or Chocolate Guccissima leather.

Second and I am really loving this one is the large Jockey Hobo. This is such an underrated Gucci shoulder bag but the details are all very classy and sexy Gucci. The size is bigger than the D Gold at 46.5 x 11.5 x 36cm which is huge but you could surely pull this off with your height. With your budget, you could settle with the GG fabric version (which is lighter for the size too). It costs about GBP744 in London and should be below SGD2,000 in Singapore. The plain leather version costs GBP979 and the most lust-worthy Python version costs GBP2,153. Just get either the fabric or the Python, if somehow you feel like doing something crazy, but maybe not now.

Go to the store and try on both to see which one suits you better! Happy shopping!!!

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